In the tennis history, Roger Federer plays a vital role as the champion and leading player in the different national and international matches. He became the oldest or ancient number one single player in the entire tennis history by beating the records of Robin Haase in the world tennis tournament quarter finales conducted in Rotterdam. Federer who is 36 years old leading tennis player from Swiss replaced a position of Rafael Nadal at the top of the popular ATP rankings with the 4-6, 6-1, and 6-1 success over the Robin Haase.
How Federer got this top position:
The Swiss player Roger Federer actually won his 20th grand slam last month by actually getting a 6th Australian open title and as well as replaced the Rafael Nadal when considering the ATP rankings. Similarly, he exceeded Andre Agassi as the oldest and experienced player to get the peak of the male’s tennis game. When he was last on the top positions in September 2003, the American was in the 33rd position.
After a long way of struggle, he has return to the top position in the ATP rankings and it would be formally rubber stamped when the male’s tennis tour rankings are delivered on Monday morning. Federer as well as hits the mark set by a record holder in the women’s tennis game who is Agassi’s American compatriot named Serena Williams. She was 35 years old when she got a number one position in the May month of last year. In the October, 2012, Roger Federer was the number one top level tennis player because of this exclusive game play in the various tennis sporting events.
Other information about Federer:
- Federer actually took 1 hour and 19 minutes to win the particular tennis match on the Friday evening and responding in the emphatic fashion after losing the initial set that had noticed Haase break in the 9th
- He also looked emotional after getting the success in this sporting event and has been given with the wonderful trophy to make his historic achievement in the tennis.
- While receiving a trophy in the tennis court, he said that reaching number one position in the tennis sports is definitely an ultimate achievement for the players.
- He also said that this achievement has given a greater meaning to his career because he felt that he has to put something double works in the sport events when he is older.
- At the age of 36 or almost 37 years old, he gets this number one position and enjoying it better.
- Roger Federer said that it is like his dream comes true and he can’t believe it in the real time.
He felt that it is definitely the greatest opportunity to say thanks to his amazing team which put all hard works and efforts with him to reach this desired success and achievement in his entire tennis sporting history.