Roger Federer added another feather to his cap by regaining the year ending #1 rank for the fifth year. Federer now joins Ivan Lendl as the only players to have held, lost and regained the ATP World Tour Champion title in the history of the ATP Rankings (since 1973). He has been crowned ATP world tour champion for 5th year and is now only behind Sampras' 6.
Roger has had a remarkable year and he was candid about it too. He said, “It means a lot to have returned to No. 1 and to finish the year again at No. 1, it was an incredible year for me both on the court and off the court and to be able to break the all-time Grand Slam record and finish the year on top is amazing.” To be able to achieve this after the heart break in Melbourne at the start of the year is an amazing feat.
Federer clinched the 2009 ATP World Tour Champion title by beating Andy Murray at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals group stage tonight. Federer and rival Rafael Nadal, the 2008 ATP World Tour Champion, had entered the prestigious circuit finale at The O2 in London locked in a two-man battle to conclude the season atop the 2009 ATP Rankings. While Nadal has been on a decline since Australian Open, Roger has only gone from strength to strength. He reached all 4 grand slam finals and is now poised to win the ATP tour finals to cap an eventful and fulfilling year both on and off the court.
The 28-year-old Swiss held the World No. 1 ranking for a record 237 straight weeks from 2 February, 2004, to 17 August, 2008, before Nadal ended his streak. Federer reclaimed the top rankings spot on 6 July, 2009, after winning a record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.
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Friday, November 27, 2009
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It's been fantastic to see the master come back to norms this year. I reckon he still has a good couple of years left in him, if not more. Having said that, the likes of Murray's , Del Potro's , Djokovic's & ofcourse Rafa will continue to push the magician. That should get him going too!
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