Yes and we all know how protected a species Federer is in the game, look at all the favours he called in during this yearâs Australian Open. Djokovic called out the preferential treatment he gets with Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Federer doesnât like a fair battle, everybody knows that.
Anyway, Roger Federer wins his 98th singles career title in Stuttgart with a 6-4 7-6 win against Milos Raonic. The 36-year-old returns to world No 1 tomorrow.
Number 99 in Halle and Number 100 at the big one would be something else.
Stuttgart is a fantastic addition to the calendar. They really should look at culling some of those dirt tournaments and getting more grass tournaments into the calendar.
Just over a month off turning 37 and semi retired, the Great Man is confirmed as top seed for the Championship. Sensational. A colossus of tennis and sport.
I informed the forum yesterday of the result of the final of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle. Youâre obsessed with Fed and the grass court tennis season. Youâll be lost when he finally hangs up his racket.
Never realised I was the forum tennis correspondent.
Do you your own research, lazy. Any well informed tennis fan who keeps an eye on the rankings knew that the Great Man had to defend all his points in Halle to retain the Number 1 ranking.