Federer Begins No. 1 Bid In Style

Roger Federer began his quest to return to World No.1 for the first time in over five years with a 6-1, 6-2 win over qualifier Ruben Bemelmans at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.

Federer, who will overtake Rafael Nadal at the top of the ATP Rankings if he reaches the semi-finals, moved to within just two wins of the achievement after his first-round win over the No. 116.

The 36-year-old also moved one step closer to becoming the oldest World No. 1 in history, with Andre Agassi currently holding the record. The American last held the top spot on 7 September 2003 at the age of 33. Federer’s next opponent, Philipp Kohlschreiber, trails the 20-time Grand Slam champion in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 0-12.

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