BASEL, Switzerland(AP) Top-ranked Roger Federer has lost his hometown tournament, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final.
Djokovic earned his fourth title of the season on Sunday with a victory that ended Federer's run of three straight titles at the tournament.
The second-seeded Serb clinched the first set by saving five break points in a game that lasted 24 minutes.
Federer fought back from a break down to win the second set and rouse his partisan fans.
Djokovic raced to a 4-0 lead in the decider, and closed out the victory after Federer wasted three break points in the sixth game.
Djokovic improved to 3-2 this year against Federer.