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Roger Federer beats Alexander Zverev to win Gerry Weber Open in Halle

Roger Federer warmed up for Wimbledon with a comprehensive victory over Alexander Zverev to earn a record ninth title at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle.

The 35-year-old Swiss, who is aiming for an eighth Wimbledon crown, won 6-1 6-3 in just 53 minutes in Germany.

Germany's Zverev, 20, beat Federer in last year's semi-final, but could not match the 18-time Grand Slam champion.

Federer's victory earned him a fourth title of the year, a tally only matched by his long-time rival Rafael Nadal.

Federer won the Australian Open - his first Grand Slam success in five years - in January despite not playing in the previous six months, then claimed the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in March and, two weeks later, the Miami Open.