At 34, he became the second-oldest singles champion in Cincinnati tournament history (the tournament began in 1899), tied with Roger Federer and surpassed only by Ken Rosewall, who won the title in 1970 at age 35.
æt θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ, hiː bɪkˌeɪm ðə sˈɛkəndˈoʊldɪst sˈɪŋɡəlz tʃˈæmpiən ɪn sˌɪnsɪnˈæɾi tˈʊɹnəmənt hˈɪstɚɹi ðə tˈʊɹnəmənt bɪɡˈæn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, tˈaɪd wɪð ɹˈɑːdʒɚ fˈɛdɚɹɚ ænd sɚpˈæst ˈoʊnli baɪ kˈɛn ɹˈoʊzwɔːl, hˌuː wˈʌn ðə tˈaɪɾəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti æɾ ˈeɪdʒ θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv.