Roger Federer of Switzerland dodges a tennis racket thrown by Andy Roddick of Britain after he won a point in the 2012 BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden in New York March 5, 2012. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine
Roger Federer of Switzerland dodges a tennis racket thrown by Andy Roddick of Britain after he won a point in the 2012 BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden in New York March 5, 2012. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine REUTERS

The evergreen Swiss Maestro Roger Federer aims to return as the world no.1 as he once again won a tournament on Sunday without a hint of exhaustion in his face afterwards. This year, the 33-year-old has been insanely busy despite his age and it appears that he is about to finish the season with a flourish.

After the Swiss Indoors in Basel, Federer has bagged the titles for his last four tournaments, with just one defeat in the US Open semi-finals against Marin Cilic. If his winning streak extends to the upcoming BNP Paribas Masters, the possibility of finishing closer to world no. 1 Novak Djokovic is a possibility.

"I don't think that age is an issue for Roger," Djokovic said in a press conference according to The Telegraph. "I never thought, never ruled him out. As a matter of fact, I think he is playing some of his best tennis this year."

The new father Djokovic already feels number one after his first born son was born last week. He claimed that his battle against the Swiss Maestro for the most coveted year-end no. 1 ranking is no more than a luxury issue.

The Serb is scheduled to play at the upcoming Paris Masters as the defending champion but his ATP ranking was slashed to less than 500 points as Federer appears to steal another impressive milestone in his already flourishing career. With just 2500 points up for grabs in the French capital, both Federer and Djokovic need to put their best performance before the ATP World Tour Finals in London next month.

The 27-year-old recognised the competition between him and Federer to finish number one and the stakes involved but he revealed that becoming a father has been the best moment of his life and although tennis remains to be a priority, it is no longer the only thing that counts. The Serb further added that he already feels number one with becoming a father to baby boy Stefan.

Meanwhile, six players are still battling for the remaining four slots ATP World Tour Finals, including Andy Murray, Kei Nishikori, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer, Milos Raonic and Grigor Dimitrov.

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