ON this day (March 2) three years ago, tennis superstar Roger Federer won his 100th ATP Tour title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Dubai Championships.

Now 40 years old, the Swiss player has added three more singles titles to his record, resulting in him obtaining the second most wins of all time, six short of Jimmy Connors.

Federer has been ranked World Number One by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.

A Wimbledon junior champion in 1998, Federer won his first major singles title at the oldest tennis tournament in the world in 2003 at the age of 21.

He has won the tournament eight times, an all-time record. A total of 20 grand slam wins have also been secured by the man born in Basel.

Cumbria has always been a hub for tennis talent.

Back in 2016, Carlisle played temporary host to the Davis Cup trophy after the Great British team won the tournament for the first time in 80 years after Andy Murray defeated Belgian David Goffin to secure a 3-1 final win.

Schoolchildren and adults came from all over the county to see the glistening silver trophy on display at the Sands Centre.

The trophy stands at a humungous 110 cm tall, 107 cm wide and weighs a hefty 105 kilograms. Originally a lone sterling silver punchbowl, three plinths have since been added to accommodate the engraved winner plaques.

During its stay in the city, then ten-year-old junior player Cameron Cowan took to the court that was set up in the venue. Cameron was lucky enough to take in some of the tournament when it was played in Glasgow. When asked what it was like, Cameron said: "It was amazing. It was good to see the technical part of how they talk to each other on the court."

In today’s nostalgia section we take a look at moments across the county where Cumbrians have taken part in tennis matches over the years. Have a look to see if there is anyone you recognise.