Basel (Switzerland) (AFP)

From ten-time ball-collector Roger Federer was crowned for the tenth time in Basel, his hometown tournament, by smothering Australian Alex De Minaur (28) in two sets 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday.

Will he participate in the wake of the Masters 1000 Paris-Bercy? Suspense.

"I have a meeting with my team scheduled Monday to discuss not only Paris, but next season, I imagine that by tomorrow (Monday) I'll know if I'm going to Paris or not," he said. he declared in a press conference.

If he feels "good physically", Federer "does not know" if playing next week is a good idea.

Meanwhile, at 38, Switzerland's record-breaking 20-point Grand Slam title has earned a 103rd trophy, its fourth of the season after Dubai, Miami and Halle, and is now just six points shy of the world record. owned by American Jimmy Connors (109), which seems less and less unattainable.

"What a moment for me to win my tenth title here, I can not believe it, I would never have imagined winning one, it's amazing," said Federer, overcome by emotion and let a few tears flow under the eyes of his family - wife, children and parents - gathered in stands.

- "I was hoping Roger would be fed up ..."

The Swiss maestro now remains on a series of 24 games won consecutively in his hometown. He has not lost in the last five years, when Juan Martin Del Potro resisted him in the final in 2013.

Basel is the second tournament where it reaches the symbolic bar of the ten titles, after Halle, on turf. It was the fifteenth time he had joined the final in nineteen participations.

Sunday, Federer left no chance to De Minaur, broken twice in each set and who has not given him any opportunity to seize his service.

"I was hoping Roger would get tired of winning here and he would give someone else a chance, but that did not happen like that ...", joked the Australian, dominated by barely more than an hour.

In total, Federer, who benefited from the package of Stan Wawrinka before their quarter-final, spent just over four hours on the courts of Basel and has let out eighteen games in four games.

In Paris, the draw drew him an entry in the running against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili or Moldovan Radu Albot. And, above all, an eventual semi-final against Rafael Nadal.

De Minaur, he will be rewarded for his career to the final by entering the top 20 at twenty.

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