Top seed
Roger Federer secured the 1,000
th victory
of his career as he beat
Milos Raonic to win the Brisbane International title.
Swiss
Federer, 33, beat the Canadian, 24, 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 on Pat Rafter Arena to clinch his 83
rd career title.
The world no.2 becomes the third man, after
Jimmy Connors and
Ivan Lendl, to secure 1,000 ATP wins.
"I've played a lot of tennis over the years so to get to 1,000 wins means a lot to me," said
Federer.
"It's a special moment, no doubt about that. I will never forget this match."
The 17-time Grand Slam champion, who lost to
Lleyton Hewitt in last year's Brisbane final,
is the first player since
Lendl in 1992 to reach the milestone.
He has now
won at least one tournament every year since 2001, an unbroken run spanning 15 seasons.
Raonic said: "We all know today is a significant milestone for Roger.
When we came out and they listed all the things you've won,
I thought you must have been playing for 2,000 wins."
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Federer Secured the 1,000th Victory
of his career as he beat Milos Raonic to win the Brisbane International title.
Swiss Federer, 33, beat the Canadian, 24, 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 on Pat Rafter Arena to clinch his 83rd career title.
The world no.2 becomes the third man, after Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl, to secure 1,000 ATP wins.
"I've played a lot of tennis over the years so to get to 1,000 wins means a lot to me," said Federer.
"It's a special moment, no doubt about that. I will never forget this match."
The 17-time Grand Slam champion, who lost to Lleyton Hewitt in last year's Brisbane final,
is the first player since Lendl in 1992 to reach the milestone.
He has now won at least one tournament every year since 2001, an unbroken run spanning 15 seasons.
Raonic said: "We all know today is a significant milestone for Roger.
When we came out and they listed all the things you've won,
I thought you must have been playing for 2,000 wins."
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