Roger Federer has set his sights on winning 100 ATP Tour titles after breezing through the first round of the Rotterdam Open.<\/p>\n
The 20-time Grand Slam champion has claimed 96 tournaments on the Tour and needs a semi-final berth this week to return to the world number one spot.<\/p>\n
Federer thrashed Ruben Bemelmans 6-1 6-2 in Rotterdam on Wednesday in a typically classy display and underlined his apparently unquenchable desire for success when speaking afterwards.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like to win titles being on a Tour. Being at a hundred would be an extremely cool number,\u201d Roger Federer said, having immediately hit his stride in his first match after winning the Australian Open for a sixth time last month.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere I am at 96. World number one would be very special. Good matches, good feelings, good vibes.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou need to have goals when you want to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if his twin daughters were thrilled at the prospect of their father scaling the summit of the rankings, the 36-year-old said: \u201cThe girls might be excited. I don\u2019t even know if they know I can become number one this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s for my team. It is more for everyone who helped me come back. Coaches go way back, it would be a massive achievement for them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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