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Tennis player Roger Federer
faces the media Friday Feb.
16, 2018, in Rotterdam,
Netherlands, after becoming
ranked as the world number
one player. Associated Press
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No. 1 at 36 REIGNS

By MIKE CORDER
Associated Press
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands
(AP) — Roger Federer add-
ed another highlight to his
age-defying career resur-
gence by returning to the
top of the world rankings
on Friday after more than
five years and becoming
the oldest No. 1 at 36.
"What an amazing run it's
been and a journey it's
been for me ... to clinch
world No. 1," said Federer,
who won three of the last
five Grand Slams to put
him on track to the top.
Beating leading Dutch
player Robin Haase 4-6,
6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals
at the ABN AMRO World
Tournament means Fe-
derer becomes the oldest
player - male or female -
to top the tennis rankings. Hansdotter dethrones Shiffrin in Olympic slalom
He surpasses Andre Agassi,
who held the men’s record
at age 33.
“Getting to No. 1 and en-
joying it right here at 36, al-
most 37 years old is an ab-
solute dream come true,”
Federer said. Frida Hansdotter, of Sweden, reacts to her time during the second run of the women's slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Py-
eongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018.
Associated Press
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