Roger Federer passes Pete Sampras for record time at No 1

The 17-time Grand Slam champion says he8217;s 8221;extremely proud and honored to have beaten Pete8217;s record as he was my childhood hero and I have always looked up to him.8221;

The Swiss star will enter the Olympics next week as the world8217;s top-ranked player.

Sampras says 8221;the hardest thing to do in sports is the ability to stay on top. Roger has been able to do so by great play and durability.8221;

The top 10 ATP rankings

1. Roger Federer,Switzerland,11,075 points.

2. Novak Djokovic,Serbia,11,000

3. Rafael Nadal,Spain,8,905

4. Andy Murray,Britain,7,460

5. David Ferrer,Spain,5,455

6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga,France,5,230

7. Tomas Berdych,Czech Republic,4,515

8. Janko Tipsarevic,Serbia,3,320

9. Juan Martin del Potro,Argentina,3,180

10. Nicolas Almagro,Spain,2,665