1 is one, if not the ultimate achievement in our sport," Federer said, who first rose to the No. Earlier on Friday, German car maker Mercedes-Benz announced it had extended its ten-year deal with the Swiss, saying Federer "has set the standard in men's tennis." Haase's fate was sealed in the opening game of the final set when Federer flicked a backhand passing on break point. With Haase increasingly struggling to move, Federer kept playing aggressive, attacking tennis and took the match as his opponent double-faulted on the first match point. Federer, a two-time winner in Rotterdam, will play the winner of the match between Italy's Andreas Seppi and Russia's Danil Medvedev in the semifinals.

Source: Forbes February 16, 2018 20:15 UTC