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Federer claims top spot, becomes oldest ever ATP World No. 1
Madrid, Feb 19 (IANS) Switzerland’s Roger Federer became the oldest ever World No. 1 in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday after his victory at the Rotterdam Open.
Unseating Spain’s Rafael Nadal, the 36-year-old reclaimed the top spot for the first time since October 29, 2012, reports Efe.
On Sunday, the 20-time Grand Slam champion defeated Grigor Dimitrov, who moved up to the fourth place, 6-2-6-2 in Rotterdam to win his 97th title.
Federer is three years older than previous record holder Andre Agassi of the United States.
Germany’s Alexander Zverev fell to fifth place, while South Africa’s Kevin Anderson jumped to ninth.
The current ATP rankings and point scores are as follows:
1. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 10,105
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 9,760 points
3. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 4,960
4. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 4,635
5. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 4,450
6. Dominic Thiem (Austria) 4,220
7. David Goffin (Belgium) 3,280
8. Jack Sock (United States) 2,880
9. Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 2,825
10. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 2,815.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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