It was an ‘absolutely amazing’ week: Roger Federer

TIL Desk Sports/ After celebrating his return to the top of the ATP rankings by clinching the Rotterdam Open, 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has insisted that it was an ‘absolutely amazing’ week for him.

Yesterday, Federer, the oldest man to clinch the world number one spot in tennis, eased past Bulgarian player Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2 to clinch his 97th title at the Rotterdam Open.

Speaking after his win, Federer revealed that though his goal was to Rotterdam Openmake it to the semi-finals as he wanted to become the oldest man to seal a numero-uno spot, he somehow managed to lift the title.

“Thank you very very much. What a week it’s been, absolutely amazing. The goal was to make it to the semis but I won the tournament so I am very happy. I would like to thank everybody who has been part of this tournament over the years. Getting the players back and making them feel incredibly welcome,” says Federer.