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Federer sets new record for most weeks on ATP No. 1
11:40 18.07.2012
text: Kazinform views: [533] Related articlesOlympics tennis: Roger Federer & Stanislas Wawrinka out of doubles Djokovic sets sights on Paris party after Australia triumph Djokovic beats Murray in classic Shanghai final U.S. cautions against destabilizing implications of India's missile launch Is Fernando Torres finally ready to prove his worth at Chelsea? Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer set a new record for the most weeks at No. 1 position in the ATP rankings, surpassing Pete Sampras' 286 weeks mark, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
After winning Wimbledon a week ago, Federer returned to the top for the first time since June 2010 and his 287th week at No. 1.
The Swiss said that he's "extremely proud and honored to have beaten Pete's record as he was my childhood hero and I have always looked up to him."
"Great effort. The hardest thing to do in sports is the ability to stay on top. Roger has been able to do so by great play and durability," Sampras told www.atpworldtour.com.
Federer, 31, is guaranteed to keep the No. 1 spot through the London Olympics, extending the mark still further. |
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