Montreal: ATP number one ranking trophy for Djokovic

In the ceremony at the eve of Rogers Cup in Montreal, Novak Djokovic accepted the ATP number one ranking trophy while Federer quietly celebrated his 30th birthday.Well I think the expectations increased. Its kind of normal to expect that. You do get more attention and more responsibility. Look I knew this was coming up and Im really aware of the things that I will face. I look forward to it. Its a challenge. This is what I have always dreamed about coming to number one of the world. I dont want to think about negatives. I just want to enjoy the positives. Im just trying to enjoy the spot that I have and keep winning. Im really really motivated to win matches, Djokovic said.Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Britains Andy Murray, looking to win the title for a third successive time, return to action on Tuesday for the first time since WimbledonRoger Federer celebrated his 30th birthday in typical low-key fashion today but the Swiss tennis great has no intention of fading quietly away from the game.With 67 career titles, including a record 16 Grand Slams, Federer has already proven he is a man for all seasons but can he stand the test of time?Federer will begin to answer that question this week at the Rogers Cup. Still number three in the world rankings and an opponent others still want to avoid, Federers 30th hardly had the air of a retirement party.Meanwhile, Juan Martin Del Potro stormed to a 6-4 6-0 first round win over Finlands Jarkko Nieminen at the Rogers Cup, the Argentine continuing his impressive comeback with the US Open on the horizon. Del Potro, the 2009 US Open champion, is on the comeback trail after missing eight months of last season recovering from wrist surgery. The 22-year-old opened the season with second round losses in Sydney but has been in red hot form since, posting a 34-7 record that included wins at Delray Beach and Estoril.Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, seeded 13th, was the top ranked player in action. The muscular Frenchman survived a couple of wobbles before knocking out Italian Fabio Fognini 6-4 7-6 (7-0). Swiss 14th seed Stanislas Wawrinka eased pass Argentine DavidNalbandian 6-1 6-4 while Latvias Ernests Gulbis, riding the momentum from his hard court win in Los Angeles, rallied past former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 3-6 6-1 7-5.