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Earlier today, Roger Federer exacted revenge on Greek sensation, Stefanos Tsitsipas to clinch the Dubai Duty Free Championship. In the process, he not only avenged his Australian Open loss to Tsitsipas, but also notched up his 100th career title.

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Only one other person has won more than him, namely, Jimmy Connors on 109 titles. To commemorate the achievement, a number of tennis players from around the world knew that congratulations were in order.

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The well-wishers ranged from Kei Nishikori to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to David Ferrer and many more. Who knows, the Swiss maestro may even go on to try and overhaul Connor’s tally. Even at the age of 37, he is showing no signs of slowing down and the sky is the limit for Federer.

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