Wimblendon - Federer - “The important thing for me starts now”

Posted by bumeral

June 23, 2008

Roger Federer appeared at the All England Tennis Club with the means to assert that, for him, the best thing is now, in reference to Wimbledon, the Olympics and the U.S. Open, and locked in clear allusion to the start of this season that has taken year, which has fallen defeated in the first two Grand Slam, before Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

However, the Swiss referred to his Spanish rival in more than a dozen occasions. If I had to count how many times has pronounced the name of the Balearic Islands, as is done with a politician, one could say that Nadal is among their concerns.

In any case, Roger is and prefers favorite and feels confident on grass, his promised land. “I like being the favorite, reach and try to dominate the other players,” he said. “The important thing starts tomorrow at Wimbledon, and hence to the Open USA. Then I can judge my season.”

The Swiss talked about the problems he has had throughout the season, has reminded his illness at the beginning of the year, which caused problems slowly. Now, however, feels good. “Today I feel as good as last year,” he said, words that coming from Federer imposed.

The ability to Nadal on grass
“It’s easy to forget a defeat well,” said the Swiss of their final in Paris, which made only 4 games to Spanish, and clarified that it was much more complicated to forget their defeat in Rome, which came very close to the victory. In any case, he felt relief: “No Gambling ashore in ten months.”

In Nadal, as usual, has had excellent words. Federer has drawn up its rival as Rafa, a level over Djokovic. When asked if he hoped his victory at Queen’s, the first Spanish on the grass, is not surprised: “Why not, it’s incredible player on the ground and has shown how good it is on grass in recent years. I’ve played against Rafa twice on grass and have confirmed the strong it is. So no, I’m not surprised. ”

Even mentioned the Balearic as the player who has opened the door for other Spanish players in this area. “It’s good to see you there are players from land to which finally we see on grass. Before they were not so interested in this area. In fact, Rafa has been able to change the mentality of the Spaniards, showing that it is possible for them to play well. ”

The favouritism of the Balearic
The British press has in turn affected in the statements of Swedish Bjorn Borg, who surprisingly put the Swiss, five-times winner like him-on the grass of London, as the third favorite. “Disappointed not,” said Roger, “surprised them, shall we say.” “It’s fast things change, you know,” he added. “In other words, is your opinion. I do not care what they say. It has many microphones over, it is sometimes more critical and sometimes more positive. I have no concerns.”

Federer also explained how he sees his part of the picture, which he defined as “complicated”. In fact, offered one of the keys to its future in the competition, a hypothetical cross with the Swedish Robin Soderling, a very powerful player with the draw already put things very complicated last year to Rafa Nadal.

And why is favourite Federer? “The grass favors my game by my ability to move, how to defend it, the way that I use with my strokes. I think everything is in my favour grass.”

To ease tensions with the press, which recognized that treatment has been less in recent times, there were also moments of relaxation. When asked if they change their clothing or continue wearing their traditional white jacket, replied: “Not using skirt. Nor am Scottish.”

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