Roger Federer Becomes the Oldest World Number 1

On Friday Roger Federer, age 36, beat Robin Haase to become the world's oldest number one, adding another accomplishment to his age-defying career. This title comes 14 years after he first topped the rankings. The 36-year-old beat Robin Haase 4-6, 6-1 and 6-1 in the last eight of the Rotterdam Open to replace Rafael Nadal, 31, at the top of the standings. Federer also surpassed eight-time Grand Slam winner Andre Agassi, who was 33 when he was deposed in September 2003. He first became world numb...