Roger Federer came from a set down to beat Adrian Mannarino at the Swiss Indoors (Picture: Getty)

Roger Federer is through to the semi final of the Swiss Indoors in Basel after he came from a set down to beat Adrian Mannarino 4-1 6-1 6-3.

The Frenchman had only won 23 games, let alone a set, against Federer in their four previous encounters, two of which came at grand slam events.

So it came as an enormous shock to the partisan crowd when the Wimbledon champion dropped the opener 6-4, but the home favourite roared back in the next which he won 6-1.

If Federer thought he was going to have it all his own way in the decider he was made to think again by the world No.28 who had opportunities to break in the sixth game before the Swiss ace’s serve proved too much to handle.


Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates his victory against France’s Adrian Mannarino (Picture: Getty)

The 36-year-old then broke at the next opportunity, held his serve and broke again to book his place in the last four.



Earlier in the day Juan Martin del Potro and Marin Cilic booked their places in the last four, the former keep alive his hopes of claiming a place at the season-ending World Tour finals in London.