Roger Federer once served as ball boy for Jimmy Connors in his hometown of Basel.
Today, the 20-time Grand Slam king joined Connors in ultra-exclusive company.
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The 37-year-old Swiss swept Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-4, 6-4, to claim his 100th career crown in Dubai and join all-time title leader Connors as the second man in ATP history to attain the 100-championship milestone.
Connors, who collected a record 109 career titles, sent Federer this congratulatory message over social media: welcome to the club.
After Federer claimed his record-extending eighth Dubai Duty Free Championships title organizers announced he's committed to defending his title in 2020.
So is the former Basel ball boy committed to breaking Connors' record for most titles?
Federer said his primary aim is to stay healthy and enjoy his golden years.
"We’ll see how much more I’ve got left in the tank," Federer said. "But reaching 100 is an absolute dream come true for me.
"We are living in a day and age where all the records have to be shattered. Not for me "I’m just happy I'm still healthy. I’m happy I have such a wonderful team, family. They all supported me for so long so I can’t thank them enough."
"It was a very special evening playing Stefanos and seeing the future coming up in the tennis game," Federer said. "It’s part of this whole journey. “It’s not about breaking every single record to be quite honest."
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