"This is sort of a small example of his career, the fact that he's still fresh at the end of a tournament"
Monday 19 February 2018 21:35, UK
Sky Sports' tennis analyst Miles Maclagan says Roger Federer's latest mind-blowing achievement in Rotterdam is "remarkable".
Swiss superstar Federer capped an excellent week in Rotterdam by winning his 97th ATP World Tour title.
The 36-year-old sealed his return to world No 1 when he reached the quarter-finals and he went on to win the tournament, beating second seed Grigor Dimitrov in the final.
It was an easy afternoon for the oldest ATP No 1 in history as he triumphed in just 55 minutes 6-2 6-2 to claim a third title in the Netherlands.
"It's absolutely remarkable," Maclagan told Sky Sports. "This is sort of a small example of his career, the fact that he's still fresh at the end of a tournament. The way he's managed himself, the manner in which he is able to come through and have this sort of performance in the final and outclass the number five player in the world.
"He really didn't [put a foot wrong]. He made probably zero incorrect shot selection decisions. He was potent behind his first and second serves. There was pressure coming on to Dimitrov from every single area of his game."
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He's got back to number one but he was a contender for most improved player of the year last year. He just continues to astound us.
Andy Murray's former coach warned that Federer "continues to astound us" and is only getting "better and better" with age.
"It's his second match this week that's lasted less than an hour. We're not used to that on the men's tour," said Maclagan. "The minimal stress on the body, the emotional stress that he doesn't have to go through because the matches are relatively simple.
"Maybe Grigor Dimitrov wasn't 100 per cent or Robin Haase either as we saw an unfortunate incident at one stage where he had his head in the bin.
"Roger has got better and better which is absolutely remarkable to everybody. He's got back to number one but he was a contender for most improved player of the year last year. He just continues to astound us."
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