Federer beats Falla for 7th Gerry Weber Open title, his 14th on grass, 79th overall

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Switzerland\'s Roger Federer celebrates after beating Japan\'s Kei Nishikori in their semifinal match of the the Gerry Weber Open tennis tournament in Halle, Germany, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Federer won the match with 6-3 and 7-6. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

HALLE, Germany – Roger Federer won the Gerry Weber open for the seventh time by defeating Alejandro Falla 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) in the final on Sunday.

Federer fired five aces and saved three of the five break points he faced to win in 1 hour, 28 minutes. It was the 32-year-old’s 14th title on grass and 79th overall.

The seven-time Wimbledon champion improved his record to 46-5 in 12 appearances at the tournament where he made his debut 14 years ago.

It was also Federer’s seventh win from seven meetings with Falla.

The 69th-ranked Falla was the first Colombian to reach the final of a grass-court tournament. He was playing his second on tour after he finished runner-up to Ivo Karlovic at Bogota in 2013.

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