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Federer returns to No. 1 more than 14 years after he first sat atop the ATP Rankings

More than 14 years after he first became No. 1, Switzerland’s Roger Federer today returned to the top of the ATP Rankings for a historic fourth stint at the pinnacle of men’s professional tennis. Federer, who began his 302nd week at No. 1 on 29 October 2012, breaks a number of ATP Rankings records by replacing his great rival, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, in top spot.

Just 13 months ago, Federer returned from a knee injury at No. 17 in the ATP Rankings and has since compiled a 64-5 match record — including nine titles from 10 finals — in that period. Today, he now holds records for the longest period between stints at No. 1, as the oldest player to attain top spot and for the longest duration between first and last days at the summit of men’s professional tennis.

"I think reaching No. 1 is the ultimate achievement in our sport,” said Federer. “This one maybe means the most to me [of any achievement] throughout my career, getting to No. 1 and enjoying it right here at 36, almost 37 years old. [It] is an absolute dream come true, I can’t believe it."

Federer is guaranteed to remain at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings through to 18 March, but the battle for top spot between the Swiss and Nadal will resume at the BNP Paribas Open, the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of the year, which begins on 8 March.

Federer returns to top spot for the first time since 4 November 2012, five years and 106 days ago – the longest period of time between stints at World No. 1. At 36 years of age, Federer is also the oldest player to become No. 1, eclipsing the record of American Andre Agassi, who last held top spot aged 33 on 7 September 2003.

Federer first ascended to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings aged 22 on 2 February 2004 – a record 14 years and 17 days ago – for a total of 237 straight weeks until 17 August 2008. It breaks the previous record of Nadal, who debuted at No. 1 on 18 August 2008 and started his fourth stint in top spot on 21 August 2017 – a gap of nine years and three days. Federer returned to No. 1 on two further occasions between 6 July 2009 and 6 June 2010 (48 weeks) and from 9 July 2012 to 4 November 2012 (17 weeks).

Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman and President, said, “Roger has spent his whole career rewriting the record books, but to reach the pinnacle of men’s professional tennis again at the age of 36 is hard to imagine. His longevity at the top of the game is simply remarkable. As he begins a fully deserved fourth stint at No.1 in the ATP Rankings, we congratulate him on yet another incredible record in his glittering career.”

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Since returning from a six-month lay-off for the start of the 2017 season, the Swiss superstar has captured trophies at three of the past five Grand Slam championships (2017-2018 Australian Open, 2017 Wimbledon), three ATP World Tour Masters 1000s (2017 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Miami Open presented by Itaú, Rolex Shanghai Masters) and three ATP World Tour 500s (2017 Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Swiss Indoors Basel, 2018 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam). Federer also finished runner-up at the 2017 Coupe Rogers in Montreal.

Federer’s return to the summit of the men’s game was guaranteed by beating Dutchman Robin Haase for a place in the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament semi-finals on Friday. Federer went on to beat Grigor Dimitrov in Sunday’s final at the Rotterdam Ahoy for the 97th tour-level trophy of his career.

MOST WEEKS AT NO. 1 IN ATP RANKINGS (SINCE 1973)
Player
Total Weeks At No. 1
Roger Federer (SUI)
303 (as of 19 February 2018)
Pete Sampras (USA)
286
Ivan Lendl (CZE/USA)
270
Jimmy Connors (USA)
268
Novak Djokovic (SRB)
223
John McEnroe (USA)
170
Rafael Nadal (ESP)
167
Bjorn Borg (SWE)
109
Andre Agassi (USA)
101
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 80
Stefan Edberg (SWE)
72
Jim Courier (USA)
58
Gustavo Kuerten (BRA)
43
Andy Murray (GBR)
41
Ilie Nastase (ROU)
40
Mats Wilander (SWE) 20
Andy Roddick (USA) 13
Boris Becker (GER) 12
Marat Safin (RUS) 9
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 8
John Newcombe (AUS) 8
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 6
Thomas Muster (AUT) 6
Marcelo Rios (CHI) 6
Carlos Moya (ESP)
2
Patrick Rafter (AUS)
1

LONGEST GAP BETWEEN STINTS AT NO. 1
Player Lost No. 1 Regained No. 1 Time In Between
Roger Federer (SUI) 4 November 2012 19 February 2018 5 years, 106 days
Andre Agassi (USA) 12 February 1996 5 July 1999 3 years, 142 days
Jimmy Connors (USA) 9 July 1979 13 September 1982 3 years, 65 days
Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6 July 2014 21 August 2017 3 years, 45 days
Andre Agassi (USA) 11 September 2000 28 April 2003 2 years, 228 days

OLDEST WORLD NO. 1
Player Birthdate Most Recent Date At No. 1 Age
Roger Federer (SUI) 8 August 1981 19 February 2018 36
Andre Agassi (USA) 29 April 1970 7 September 2003 33
Rafael Nadal (ESP) 3 June 1986 18 February 2018 31
Jimmy Connors (USA) 2 September 1952 3 July 1983 30
Ivan Lendl (CZE/USA) 7 March 1960 12 August 1990 30

FIRST AND LAST DAY AT NO. 1
Player Debut At No. 1 Most Recent Date At No. 1 Time In Between
Roger Federer (SUI) 2 February 2004 19 February 2018 14 years, 17 days
Rafael Nadal (ESP) 18 August 2008 18 February 2018 9 years, 184 days
Jimmy Connors (USA) 29 July 1974 3 July 1983 8 years, 339 days
Andre Agassi (USA) 10 April 1995 7 September 2003 8 years, 150 days
Pete Sampras (USA) 12 April 1993 19 November 2000 7 years, 221 days

ATPWorldTour.com looks at the top Movers of the Week in the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings, as of Monday, 19 February 2018

No. 1 Roger Federer, +1
Five years and 106 days since his last reign at the top of the ATP Rankings, Roger Federer is back at No. 1 after winning his 97th tour-level title at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam (d. Dimitrov). Read & Watch Final Highlights

The 36-year-old Swiss starts his 303rd week at No. 1, more than 14 years after first rising to the top spot on 2 February, 2004. He is guaranteed to remain atop the ATP Rankings until at least 18 March. He and Rafael Nadal will resume their tussle for the top spot at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of the year, which begins on 8 March.

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Federer’s return to No. 1 means Nadal slips to No. 2 in the ATP Rankings, while Rotterdam runner-up, Grigor Dimitrov, bumps Alexander Zverev out of the Top 4. Marin Cilic remains at No. 3.


No. 9 Kevin Anderson, +2
Kevin Anderson captured his fourth ATP World Tour title at the inaugural New York Open – beating Kei Nishikori and Sam Querrey in third set tie-breaks in the semi-finals and final – and is rewarded with a return to the Top 10 at No. 9. Read Final Report

READ: Anderson Focuses On Continuing His Climb

No. 31 Andrey Rublev, +3
Next Gen ATP star Andrey Rublev inched towards a Top 30 breakthrough, rising to No. 31 after reaching the Rotterdam quarter-finals (l. to Dimitrov). The 20-year-old Russian, who was runner-up at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan (l. to Chung), has made a strong start to the 2018 season. He reached the quarter-finals in Montpellier one week earlier (l. to Tsonga).

No. 43 Aljaz Bedene, +8
Aljaz Bedene is celebrating a new career-high of No. 43 after rising eight places in the ATP Rankings following his runner-up showing in Buenos Aires (l. to Thiem). It was the 28-year-old Slovenian’s third final appearance on the ATP World Tour.

READ: Ruthless Thiem Streaks To Buenos Aires Title

No. 50 Daniil Medvedev, +7; No. 59 Andreas Seppi, +22
Elsewhere, Daniil Medvedev returned to the Top 50 after a quarter-final run in Rotterdam, while former Top 20 star, Andreas Seppi, surged 22 spots to reclaim a place in the Top 60 (No. 59) after upsetting Zverev en route to the Rotterdam semi-finals (l. to Federer). The Italian is on the rise in the ATP Rankings this season, winning the Canberra Challenger title and making the fourth round of the Australian Open to claw his way back up from a position of No. 86 at the start of the season.

ATPWorldTour.com looks at the top Movers of the Week in the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings, as of Monday, 26 February 2018
No. 61 Frances Tiafoe, +30
The 20-year-old won his first ATP World Tour title at the Delray Beach Open, beating Germany’s Peter Gojowczyk in Sunday’s final. Tiafoe toppled second seed Juan Martin del Potro, reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion Hyeon Chung and fellow #NextGenATP contender Denis Shapovalov to reach the championship match. Tiafoe becomes the youngest American to win an ATP World Tour title since 2002, when a 19-year-old Andy Roddick won his fifth ATP World Tour crown (Houston). The #NextGenATP American rises 30 places to No. 61 in the ATP Rankings, one place shy of his career-best mark. Read & Watch Highlights.

No. 18 (Career High) Diego Schwartzman, +5
Schwartzman breaks into the Top 20 of the ATP Rankings for the first time in his career after clinching his second ATP World Tour title at the Rio Open presented by Claro, defeating Fernando Verdasco in straight sets. The 5’7” Argentine did not drop a set en route to the title, defeating Gael Monfils, Nicolas Jarry and eighth seed Verdasco in his final three matches. Schwartzman jumps five spots to a career-best No. 18. Read & Watch Highlights.

No. 41 Karen Khachanov, +6
The 21-year-old clinched his second ATP World Tour title at the Open 13 Provence with a tight, three-set win over home favourite Lucas Pouille. Khachanov had reached the semi-finals of just one ATP World Tour event since clinching his first tour-level title at the Chengdu Open in 2016, but produced his best tennis to stun Tomas Berdych and Pouille to win the title. The Russian moves up six positions to No. 41. Read & Watch Highlights.

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Other Notable Top 100 Movers This Week
No. 27 Fernando Verdasco, +13
No. 51 (Career High) Peter Gojowczyk, +13
No. 73 (Career High) Nicolas Jarry, +21
No. 93 John Millman, +10

jerzy Janowicz zaliczył duży spadek w najnowszym notowaniu rankingu ATP. Drugą rakietą Polski został w poniedziałek Hubert Hurkacz, który wyprzedził Kamila Majchrzaka.
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ATP Rio de Janeiro: Fernando Verdasco bez podwójnej korony. Diego Schwartzman zdobył największy tytuł w karierze

Jerzy Janowicz z powodu kontuzji kolana nie gra w tenisa od listopada. W poniedziałek odpisano mu 90 punktów za zeszłoroczny triumf w Bergamo i wobec tego łodzianin spadł w rankingu ATP ze 133. na 154. miejsce. Drugą rakietą Polski został Hubert Hurkacz, który osiągnął ćwierćfinał imprezy w Kioto i wyprzedził Kamila Majchrzaka. W tym tygodniu wrocławianin powalczy o kolejne punkty w Jokohamie.

Najlepszym tenisistą świata pozostał Roger Federer, który wyprzedza Rafaela Nadala o 345 punktów. Szwajcar będzie mógł stracić pierwszą lokatę na rzecz Hiszpana dopiero po zakończeniu zawodów w Indian Wells, gdzie będzie bronić tytułu. W Top 10 doszło w poniedziałek tylko do jednej roszady - ósmą pozycję stracił Jack Sock, którego wyprzedzili Kevin Anderson i Juan Martin del Potro. W drugiej dziesiątce światowego rankingu po raz pierwszy w karierze znalazł się zwycięzca zawodów Rio Open 2018, Argentyńczyk Diego Schwartzman.