Roger Federer cruises past Grigor Dimitrov to claim Rotterdam title

ByEurosport

Updated 18/02/2018 at 17:43 GMT

Roger Federer celebrated his return to the top of the world rankings with his second title of the season, swatting aside Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-2 in the final of the ABN AMRO World Tournament in Rotterdam on Sunday.

Roger Federer celebrates winning in Rotterdam.

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Federer, 36, who became the oldest men's world number one after his semi-final victory on Saturday, broke his Bulgarian opponent early in the contest and cruised to a one-set lead at the Ahoy Rotterdam.

Playing flawless tennis, the 20-times major winner carried the momentum forward in the second set to seal the match in 55 minutes for his 97th career title and third in Rotterdam.

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The Swiss, who won the Australian Open last month, also improved his head-to-head record against world number five Dimitrov to 7-0.

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