Roger Federer makes 100th career final!

LONDON (AP)—It seems every time Roger Federer steps onto the tennis court these days, there’s another milestone within his grasp.

The former top-ranked Swiss star scratched another one off the list on Saturday, reaching his 100th career final by beating David Ferrer of Spain 7-5, 6-3 in the semifinals of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. Federer could add a few more on Sunday, as the win puts him in position to win his 70th title overall and a record sixth at the season-ending tournament for the world’s top eight players.

“It’s obviously a special occasion for me tomorrow,” said Federer, who will face the winner of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Tomas Berdych. “Playing my 100th final, possibly winning my 70th, winning my sixth at the World Tour Finals. That would be a record.”

Federer—who holds a record 16 Grand Slam titles—is tied with Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras with five victories at the ATP finals, formally known as the Masters Cup. A win on Sunday would also tie Lendl’s record of 39 match victories in the event.

Federer became just the fifth player to reach 100 finals in the open era, joining Jimmy Connors (163), Lendl (146), John McEnroe (108) and Guillermo Vilas (104).

“I’m shocked every time that I’ve reached so many finals or won against so many players or whatever record it is,” Federer said. “It strikes me and makes me obviously very happy and very proud that I’ve been able to do it for so many years at the highest of levels.”

For added measure, Federer also matched childhood hero Stefan Edberg with 806 career wins to sit tied for sixth on the all-time list.

“Stefan was my idol,” Federer said. “So to achieve something that he achieved is obviously very nice. I don’t think it matters much, but it’s still very nice to get reminded that you equaled your idol’s or hero’s achievements.”

In a tournament where his biggest rivals complained of fatigue after failing to make it out of the group stage, the 30-year-old Federer showed no signs of slowing down as he extended his unbeaten streak to 16 matches after winning titles in Basel and Paris before coming to London.

The victory over Ferrer also means Federer will overtake Andy Murray for the No. 3 spot in the year-end rankings, behind No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.