Federer to bid for top rank in Rotterdam

Monitoring Desk

PARIS: Roger Federer announced on Wednesday that he will play in next week’s ATP event in Rotterdam, where a run to the semi-finals will make him the oldest-ever world number one.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion is 155 points behind old rival Rafael Nadal in the rankings, with 180 points up for grabs for reaching the last four in the Netherlands.