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Rotterdam Open: Roger Federer beats Andreas Seppi, to meet Grigor...

World No. 5 Dimitrov advanced to the final when his semifinal opponent David Goffin retired after being hit in the left...

18 Feb 2018 9:41 AM IST

Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a forehand return to Robin Haase of The Netherlands during their quarterfinal singles match for the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

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Old Swiss Master best

Becomes oldest World No. 1 after beating Haase at Rotterdam.

18 Feb 2018 12:59 AM IST

Federer holds the record of 302 weeks ranked No.1, starting from 2004. Those who were part of the top 10 list when Federer first became world No.1 have all retired!

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King of tennis

At age 36, Roger Federer is the oldest tennis player to be ranked World No.1, setting some incredible records along the...

18 Feb 2018 12:00 AM IST

Roger Federer surpassed Andre Agassi, who held the top spot aged 33 years and 131 days in 2003, as the oldest man to claim the world number one spot. (Photo: AFP)

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Roger Federer topples Rafael Nadal to become oldest world number 1

The 20-time Grand Slam title winner became world number 1 as he reached the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open.

17 Feb 2018 9:51 AM IST

Federer would surpass American Andre Agassi as the oldest world number one if he wins his next match in Rotterdam. (Photo: AP)

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Evergreen Roger Federer one step away from breaking Andre Agassi's...

Evergreen Federer, the 20-times grand slam champion, faces local favourite Robin Haase in the last eight on Friday.

16 Feb 2018 9:42 AM IST

Roger Federer, a two-time champion at the Dutch indoor event, will overtake Rafael Nadal at the top of the ATP Rankings if he reaches the semi-finals of the tournament. (Photo: AFP)

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ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament: Roger Federer's quest for No1 spot...

The swiss defeated Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium 6-1, 6-2 to enter the next round.

15 Feb 2018 1:46 PM IST

Sania Mirza said that post-retirement she would want to contribute to the game of tennis and stay involved. (Photo: AP)

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Indian tennis star Sania Mirza impressed by Ankita Raina's form at Fed...

Mirza said that the country has exceptional talent to look forward to.

14 Feb 2018 10:21 AM IST

Stan Wawrinka hit 41 unforced errors as he crashed to 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat. (Photo: AFP)

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ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament: T Griekspoor stuns Stan Wawrinka,...

The 21-year-old Dutchman dominated the second and third sets to register first win in any ATP tournament.

14 Feb 2018 9:19 AM IST

Roger Federer will climb the No 1ranking if he reaches the semi-finalof the event.

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Roger Federer quietly hoping for return to World No 1 ranking at...

Federer made a relatively late decision to play at the event, which he won in 2005 and 2012.

13 Feb 2018 8:24 AM IST

$Serena Williams had previously said that her path back had been full of \ups and downs\, crediting sister Venus Williams with helping her regain her rhythm. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

Fed Cup: Rusty Serena Williams puts on brave face after comeback...

It was Serena's first competitive match since winning her 23rd major at the 2017 Australian Open.

12 Feb 2018 10:03 AM IST

Roger Federer will target a return to the top of the rankings as the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament starts on Monday, with the Swiss aiming to become the oldest number one player in ATP history. (Photo: AFP)

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Roger Federer targets numero uno spot again as Rotterdam World Tennis...

Top seed Federer starts in the first round against a qualifier in an event he has won twice before, lifting the trophy...

11 Feb 2018 6:12 PM IST

Ankita Raina celebrates her win over Chinese Taipeis Chieh-Yu Hsu in the Fed Cup on Saturday.

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Fed Cup: India keep their place in Group I

Ankita remained unbeaten in her singles matches in the India leg of the tournament, winning all her four matches.

11 Feb 2018 12:28 AM IST