 Federer beat Andre Agassi in last year's Masters Cup final |
Roger Federer has booked his place at the end-of-season Masters Cup, the earliest a player has qualified in the 15-year history of the event. The achievement bears testament to the world number one's success in 2004.
The Swiss has won the Australian Open and Wimbledon as well as three ATP Masters Series titles and recently went on a 23-match unbeaten run.
"Last year's title was one of the best wins of my career and I look forward to defending it," he said.
Federer has won eight tournaments this year and most recently emulated Bjorn Borg's 1979 feat of claiming consecutive titles on grass, clay and hard courts with wins at Wimbledon, Gstaad and Toronto.
He will be joined at the Masters Cup in Houston by the other top six players in the race rankings and the highest-placed Grand Slam champion who finishes between eighth and 20th.
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