A double fault from Dutchman Robin Haase at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was the final point that ensured Roger Federer would rewrite the history books with a return to the No. 1 ATP Ranking on Monday. And upon sealing the result in the Rotterdam quarter-finals on Friday, the tributes flowed for the 36-year-old Swiss star from current and former players, coaches, sporting greats and fans alike. Federer surpasses Andre Agassi as the oldest player to reach No. 1. The American stood at the pinnacle at age 33 on 7 September 2003 and was among the first to tip his hat to the feat. 36 years 195 days...@RogerFederer continues to raise the bar in our sport. Congratulations on yet...
Frank Sinatra wrote in his song ‘New York, New York’ that, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.” And for a long time, that has been the case in the tennis world, too. The Nitto ATP Finals were held at the ‘World’s Most Famous Arena’, Madison Square Garden, from 1977 through 1989. And the Hamlet Cup was a powerful presence on the ATP World Tour from 1990 until 2004. Five players who were victorious at that event (Edberg, Lendl, Kafelnikov, Moya and Hewitt) held the No. 1 ATP Ranking in their career. Three other competitors (Korda, Norman, Haas) who also raised the trophy reached World No. 2. But 13 years went by without an ATP World Tour...
Roger Federer guaranteed his return to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings after beating Dutchman Robin Haase 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. By overtaking Spaniard Rafael Nadal at No. 1 on Monday, Federer will break a number of ATP Rankings records – the longest period between stints at No. 1, the oldest player to attain top spot and the longest duration between first and last days at the summit of men’s professional tennis. Richard Krajicek, the Rotterdam Tournament Director, presented Federer with a special award in an on-court ceremony. "What an amazing run it’s been and a journey it’s been for me throughout, so to clinch World No. 1...
Players pay tribute to Roger Federer after he guarantees his return to World No. 1 in the ATP Rankings by reaching the semi-finals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
Grigor Dimitrov reacts to beating Andrey Rublev on Friday at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament and looks forward to meeting David Goffin, a re-match of the title match at the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
