Roger Federer will begin his bid to regain the World No 1 spot from Rafael Nadal when the 2009 circuit restarts at the Qatar Open from Monday
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Roger Federer will begin his bid to regain the World No 1 spot from Rafael Nadal when the 2009 circuit restarts at the Qatar Open from Monday. The opening week could see the two great rivals meet for the first time since their sensational Wimbledon final six months ago. That four-hour 45 minute epic was won 9-7 in the final set by Nadal, though it was Federer who produced the most memorable quote. "From my point of view many people left feeling sorry for me instead of being happy for Rafa, which hurts," he said.
"I believe Nadal could stay No 1 easily for two, three more years," Nadal's agent, Carlos Costa said.
Costa reckons Federer will not regain the pinnacle. Only one man previously Ivan Lendl 20 years ago has won the world number one ranking back. Nadal thinks otherwise. "Federer is Federer, and when people said he is finished, I've always denied it not only because I knew he was going to win big tournaments again, but also because I considered him the best player of all time," he said.
