Tennis Masters Cup
After receiving a cheque for $1.4 million, and the keys to a new Mercedes car, Nalbandian told Federer he was only keeping the trophy warm for him.
"Roger, don't worry. You're going to win lots of tournaments," he joked after winning his second title of 2005 and only the fourth of his career. "So let me keep this one."
Federer was typically magnanimous despite the painful manner of his defeat.
"I congratulate David for coming back from the two tiebreaks, which was tough," told the crowd in Shanghai. "He got me and he totally deserved to win tonight."
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