There are not many superlatives that haven’t been exhausted when it comes to Roger Federer.
The game’s greatest ever grass-court player won 20 Grand Slam titles and amassed a staggering 103 titles on the ATP Tour.
One of Federer’s records was recently broken by Jannik Sinner but he still remains one of the greatest players to ever swing a tennis racket.
Andy Murray recently raved about Federer and a period when he was unplayable, with the Swiss superstar a constant threat whenever he was on the tennis tour.
With the Cincinnati Open getting underway for the top players right now, it feels poignant to look back at one of Federer’s greatest ever tournaments.
Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty ImagesRoger Federer’s near perfect tournament at the Cincinnati Open
Federer was dominant on a number of occasions at the peak of his powers and in 2015, he absolutely blew the field away at the Cincinnati Open.
The eight-time Wimbledon champion raced through the draw and lifted the title without dropping his serve once during the tournament.
Federer defeated Roberto Bautista Agut, Kevin Anderson, Feliciano Lopez, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic without the loss of a single set.
He won the Cincinnati Open seven times and quite clearly he absolutely loved playing in the warm-up event ahead of the US Open, with Federer losing in a 2018 final against Djokovic.
Federer thrashes Djokovic in the Cincinnati Open final in 2015
This was a clash between the top two seeds and in fairness, it was likely anticipated that it would be a closer affair, with Djokovic actually starting as the top seed.
Federer wasn’t in the mood for messing around though, and managed to come through the match in straight sets, winning 7-6, 6-3.
The Swiss performer was unreal throughout the tournament and after the match, he was interviewed, where he stated that this was the ‘perfect tournament’ from his point of view.
Federer wasn’t at his glittering best in 2015 and failed to win a Grand Slam title. However, by winning in Cincinnati in such dominant circumstances, he offered the tour a glimpse of what he was still capable of.