Roger Federer captured his 1,000th victory in style Sunday, when he beat Canadian Milos Raonic in three tough sets to win the Brisbane International. Federer absorbed some superb shots and blistering serves from the 24-year-old Canadian before winning in two hours and 13 minutes at Pat Rafter Arena. Federer’s glittering career now includes 83 singles titles, including 17 Grand Slams, since his first victory over Frenchman Guillaume Raoux in Toulouse in 1998. He is third on the all-time list for matches won, behind Jimmy Connors (1,253) and Ivan Lendl (1,071).The 33-year-old said, “I’ll never forget this moment.”
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