Basel News
In the day`s other fixtures, Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb took a big step towards the next stage with a 2-0 win at Georgians Saburtalo and Copenhagen won at Welsh side The New Saints by the same score.
Despite being broken twice by Copil, Federer was never truly in danger, striking 22 winners and winning 32 out of 34 first-serve points.
Manchester City effectively killed off their Champions League tie against FC Basel after 23 minutes on Tuesday, flattening the Swiss champions with three quickfire goals on their way to a 4-0 away win.
Federer has pulled out of next week's Paris Masters, virtually ensuring old rival Rafael Nadal will end 2017 on top of the world rankings
Federer displayed some rare flashes of temper as he battled past Argentina's Del Potro 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 for an eighth Swiss Indoors title in front of a partisan Basel crowd on Sunday
While Del Potro beat defending champion Cilic 6-4, 6-4, Federer swatted aside Goffin 6-1, 6-2 to set up the title clash.
Juan Martin del Potro's quest for an unlikely spot in the ATP World Tour Finals gathered pace as he beat Portugal's Joao Sousa in his opening match at the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday.
Roger Federer thrashed American teenager Frances Tiafoe 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday as the top seed began his week at the Swiss Indoors with a resounding first-round victory.
Ozil is eyeing an offer of 200,000 pound-a-week instead of Arsenal's current offering of 140,000.
Two-time champion Juan Martin del Potro hit 14 aces but still went down to a 7-5, 6-4 loss to Kei Nishikori.
The top seed, in the absence of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, was put through the wringer over three sets by American qualifier Donald Young.
Nehwal is a two-time winner of Swiss Open, capturing back-to-back titles in 2011 and 12.
With the rise of Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka, the Nadal-Federer has taken a back seat of late.
Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal to claim his seventh Swiss Indoors and 88th career title in Basel.
Almost after 2 and half years, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will play in a final, at Swiss Indoors.
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