Sixth final for Federer.

Unbeaten since 2002, Roger Federer will play his sixth consecutive final on grass in Halle. The Swiss won his 29th straight game by dominating the German Philipp Petzschner in the semifinal 7-6 (7 / 3), 6-4. There will regain the Australian Lleyton Hewitt, who defeated Benjamin Becker 7-6, 6-2.
ATP Halle - Semi-Finals:
Roger Federer (SUI/N.1) beat Philipp Petzschner (GER) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS/N.8) beat Benjamin Becker (GER) 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-2

And 29! Roger Federer has chained a 29th straight victory in the tournament in Halle. Undefeated right here since 2002, Switzerland has now successfully on the surface 76 in 77 games since 2003, only Rafael Nadal has managed to win in the Wimbledon final in 2008. Philipp Petzschner has failed to play a trick on the world No.2 in the jostling in the first set. Finally, the German, who had a break ahead, lost in straight sets and did not become the first player since Nicolas Kiefer (semi-final in 2002) to beat the Swiss in the German tournament.
Absent in 2009 and 2007, the Swiss won in 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003. Federer will play his sixth consecutive final in Halle. He will face Lleyton Hewitt, also a player who defeated German Benjamin Becker. A meeting colorful which will be the 25th face-to-face meeting between the two former world No.1: indeed, they are the two active players with the most wins on grass (97 Hewitt, against 92 for Federer ). The Swiss, who leads their discussions by 17-7 (3-1 on grass), is successful in 15 ranking against the Australian.