With one match to spare, which he'll play on Saturday against Juan Martin Del Potro, Federer claimed victory with a 6-4 7-6 (7-5) win over Ferrer.
In the first three games there were seven break points in the space of 21 minutes. The Spaniard failed to convert three in the opening game. In the second game Federer converted his first, as Ferrer struck a forehand long, while Ferrer failed on three occasions in game three.
At 0-3, the writing was on the wall for Ferrer, but he won three successive games. But Federer raised the tempo in the 10th game with two powerful ground strokes At 4-5, 0/40, Ferrer mis-timed a backhand wide. It was Ferrer's 13th error of the set.
Both players lost just six point on serve through eight service games in the second set. Ferrer could not convert two break point chances in the opening game, as Federer produced an exquisite angled volley and lob volley to stay alive. At 5-6, Ferrer won four straight points from 0/30 to take the set to a tie-break. Federer, who received wolf-whistles for changing his shirt, returned refreshed and opened up a 4-2 lead in the tie-break. Well-placed serves moved Federer further ahead to 6-3. He snatched at a forehand on his first match point and Ferrer hit an unreturned serve on the second. But Federer soon celebrated his 14th straight win over Ferrer.