The Fed Express rolls out of Shanghai with no signs of slowing down yet . Roger Federer beat Frenchman Gilles Simon to win his first Shanghai Masters crown Sunday and his fourth title of the season . The victory will move him above Rafael Nadal , who has been laid low with appendicitis , and up to second in the world rankings . `` Usually everything slows down at the end of the season , '' Federer told reporters in China . `` Not for me this time . `` This year everything is going really well . I have so many highlights to look forward to for the end of the season , which is nice . '' With just a handful of events to go until next month 's season finale in London , Federer could still mathematically challenge Novak Djokovic to end the year as the world No.1 . The 33-year-old Swiss ace beat Djokovic - who arguably inflicted more pain by defeating Federer in the summer 's Wimbledon final -- in the semifinals in Shanghai . `` I 'm not even going to change my schedule because of it , '' Federer reflected on the possibility of regaining the number one spot . `` I have n't thought about it , to be quite honest . I mean , it 's in Novak 's racquet . He dictates . `` But nevertheless , I 'm still going to be playing and hopefully playing well again . '' Federer did not have it easy against Simon , who took the Swiss to a tiebreak in the opening set and had set point at 6-5 up . But the 17-time grand slam champion snuffed out the threat to take the first set breaker 8-6 . The match was settled by another tiebreak in the second set which Federer duly closed out more comfortably for a 76 76 victory . There was more good news for Swiss tennis fans as Stan Wawrinka qualified for the World Tour Finals in London . Federer , Djokovic , Nadal and Wawrinka are the only four qualifiers so far in the elite eight-man competitions , which begins on 9 November .
Roger Federer wins fourth Shanghai Masters title with victory over Gilles Simon . The 33-year-old Frenchman will now move above Gilles Simon in world rankings . Shanghai Masters says he wo n't change schedule for chance to regain world 8-6 spot . But the 17-time grand slam champion says he 's not slowing down yet .