Federer Chalks Up 50th Tourney Win Swiss ace is the ninth player to hit benchmark since '68 By Joseph Fasano Posted Aug 20, 2007 12:49 AM CDT Copied Southern Financial Group Masters tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, in Mason, Ohio. It was the 50th career title for Federer. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) (Associated Press) Top-ranked tennis ace Roger Federer yesterday won his 50th tournament, becoming the fifth-youngest player to do so and the ninth since 1968. He beat James Blake 6-1, 6-4 at the Western and Southern Financial Group Masters in Ohio yesterday. The match is a prelude to this summer's US Open, which Federer is poised to dominate for the fourth consecutive year. Federer , 26, has now posted 35 consecutive defeats of American players. Yesterday's match was routine for the superstar. After breaking Blake's serve early, Federer dominated with a solid first-serve that kept the American on his heels. When asked about his achievement, the reserved master admitted the had reached "a very special number." Read These Next Trump reportedly wants a $230M payout from the DOJ. Online boo-bears go after the demo firm tearing White House apart. A well-known nutrition influencer died after a home birth. RFK Jr. offered his wife a fake separation. Report an error