Roger Federer has been living a dream and has helped a lot of lesser mortals to tag along with him too.
If we thought he had given us enough and that he did not need to provide his fans with another grand slam, we were wrong, because Federer believed, and whenever he has believed, he has delivered.
An Australian Open triumph after a 6-month injury lay off and a grand slam drought of almost 5 years seemed like that last stretch from Roger, but he was just warming up.
Another little break from the tour, and there was lifting aloft that famous Wimbledon trophy, kissing it with the same affection that he had done so almost 14 years ago. The warm up had transformed into a serious training session, but Federer was still gearing up for the big prize.
And boy did he deliver!
A rather comprehensive 3 sets win against Robin Hasse, where Federer was a little jittery in the first set, losing 6-4, but then came out all guns blazing in the next two(6-1, 6-1) to reach the summit of the ATP World Rankings once again, becoming the oldest man to do so.
While Tennis(and Federer) fans all across the world were expectant, ever since Roger had enrolled for Rotterdam, fans went crazy once it actually hit them that Roger was number one once again.
Check out the best tweets:
Will we ever see another like him?
Roger Federer was last the world number one 2050 days ago.
Today, he returns to the top 👑 pic.twitter.com/keCSltHva3
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 16, 2018
That feeling when you’ve made incredible history… AGAIN.
Roger Federer, world number one.
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 16, 2018
Federer hits a first serve. Nobody calls out.
Federer prepares for the 2nd serve.
Haase. “Roger, nobody called out”.
Federer. “It’s out”.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) February 16, 2018
Roger Federer reaches the Rotterdam semifinals with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over Robin Haase, and will now reclaim the ATP #1 ranking on Monday at age 36.
He first reached #1 just over FOURTEEN years ago.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) February 16, 2018
The Top 10 on February 2nd 2004, the date Federer first held the number 1 ranking
1 Federer
2 Ferrero
3 Roddick
4 Coria
5 Agassi
6 Schuettler
7 Moya
8 Nalbandian
9 Philippoussis
10 Srichaphan— Nick Lester (@nicklester) February 16, 2018
Roger Federer’s #1 ranking:
Australian Open W, Wimbledon W, Indian Wells W, Miami W, Shanghai W, Halle W, Basel W, Montreal F, World Tour Finals SF, US Open QF, Dubai 2R, Stutgart 2R, Rotterdam SF+.
Only 13 tournaments. At least 9785 points.
— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) February 16, 2018
The first time Roger Federer got to #1 back in 2004…
…the big news was Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction a day earlier.
…Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown was still in the womb.
…there had not yet been a sequel to Shrek, Spider Man, Oceans 11, or Barber Shop.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) February 16, 2018
36 years, 195 days. World No. 1. Again.
Roger Federer, the one and only. pic.twitter.com/3tL5lTwdQ4
— Gaspar Ribeiro Lança (@gasparlanca) February 16, 2018
A couple of years ago seem to recall writing Federer’s days as a Slam winner/world number one were probably over. That worked out well.
— Mike Dickson (@Mike_Dickson_DM) February 16, 2018
February 2004 : First time to be number 1
February 2017 : the oldest to be number 1The GOAT pic.twitter.com/plKy1pzHWy
— 20ger Federer 🏆 (@luqui_rf) February 16, 2018
Guess who’s back. #1 pic.twitter.com/SDBvjvKxHS
— Roger Federer Fans (@Federer_Swiss) February 16, 2018
Federer very emo again just like in Melbourne.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) February 16, 2018
.@rogerfederer Breaks @AndreAgassi’s Record & Becomes the Oldest #1 Player In History At 36 Yrs Old. #GOAT pic.twitter.com/IFSRczjevT
— Roger Federer Fans (@Federer_Swiss) February 16, 2018
Back to where he belongs at world number #1. 👏🏼 Congratulations @RogerFederer 🎾1⃣🔝 https://t.co/QJiOP8A44T
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) February 16, 2018
36 years 195 days…@RogerFederer continues to raise the bar in our sport. Congratulations on yet another remarkable achievement!!
— Andre Agassi (@AndreAgassi) February 16, 2018
