Federer takes Swiss title

Basel - Roger Federer won the Swiss Indoors title on Sunday, defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

The win, in just under two hours, provided revenge for world number two Federer, who fell to the Serb here a year ago in the title match after winning the three previous editions.

Federer now heads to next week's Paris Masters as top seed in the absence of Rafael Nadal due to injury, with four titles this season - the last two won back-to-back in Stockholm and in his hometown.

Federer improved to 12-6 in his lifetime series with Djokovic after earning wins in three of their four meetings this season with only a loss in the US Open semi-finals to spoil that mark.

The win was his 57th of the season and his 65th career title putting him alone on fourth in the all-time list, one better than Pete Sampras.

The 16-time grand slam winner was competing in his fifth straight Basel final and his seventh from 11 at the St Jakobshalle.