Federer: "I know what I need to work on the next few weeks"

Roger Federer, like everyone else, has his share of ‘off’ days.

“I was not playing good enough,” he said following his loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5-7, 6-7(3) in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday in Toronto. “If you can't hit forehands or whatever, it’s just… it wasn't my day.

“Today was just difficult in terms of rhythm from the baseline, so it was like a new tournament for me," said Federer. "No excuses. I think he played really solid and well when he had to and I think he served well overall, which was key for him.”

Federer and Tsonga each hit 26 winners during the one hour, 47-minute match, but the Swiss finished with 37 unforced errors to Tsonga’s count of 18. He was also unable to create a break point chance against the Frenchman, who won 94 per cent of his first-service points.

“I definitely felt much further away from victory than he did,” said Federer. “Naturally because of the scoreline - I mean, he was in the lead - but I just didn't feel like I was playing good enough to win today. It was just really frustrating the way I felt out there.

“I fought. I mixed it up, and I was hoping to sort of sneak in a set and then maybe he would get a bit nervous or maybe would play a bad game. But I just couldn't create enough opportunities. So I think he deserved to win at the end of the day.”

Entering Sunday afternoon’s final, Federer had played three straight matches in the night session, including a pair of battling wins against Marin Cilic in the Round of 16 and David Ferrer in the quarter-finals. Though he was quick to give credit to Tsonga, he also called it a difficult transition.

“I think it was the overall day conditions that were tough for me,” he said. “It was faster than in the night, all my previous matches, so I think the turnaround was tough.

“I didn't start poorly,” Federer added. “I think actually the beginning of the match was actually my best part of the match.  So from that standpoint I was happy how I was feeling and playing. But then that it actually start to drop off rather than get better, that's what disappointed me the most today.”

Despite the loss, the Swiss drew positives from his performance in his first tournament since a runner-up finish at Wimbledon.

“I'm overall pretty happy that I made the final in my first tournament back on hard courts,” he said. “Had a few tough matches which clearly gave me a lot of information. I know what I need to work on the next few days and next few weeks, which is good to know what I need to do other than feeling lost. I don't feel that way…

“There were things I could have done better, but overall it was a positive week. I go away from this feeling good about my chances next week and also at the US Open and for the rest of the season. It's another good tournament for me, which I'm happy about.”

Federer will continue his Emirates Airline US Open Series campaign next week at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, where he is a five-time champion.

Date: 11th August 2014, Source: ATP

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Federer: Court surfaces speeding up

Roger Federer says court surfaces might be speeding up again, following years of slower play.

The 17-time Grand Slam champion said he has seen courts get slower since he first came on tour, leading to the predominance of baseline players.

''I think also coaches overall everywhere around the world have, you know, made sure that players are very good just forehand and backhand players and good servers but neglected probably a little bit the volley play, even though I do believe there is a place for it," said Federer.

"But it became harder and harder and everybody who had success was a baseline player," he said. "Clearly then you inspired the next generation by doing that."

However, he added, things were now starting to shift back.

"And I think now we're at a crossroads a little bit where things are speeding up. Toronto is much faster than it used to be four years ago, in my opinion," he said. "And that's nice to see that there is some change in it where the attacking style is going to pay off more, especially, you know, taking chances, moving forward."

Federer, who is being coached by serve-and-volley legend Stefan Edberg and playing with a bigger racquet, has been trying to play a more attacking game this season. He is back to No. 3 following an injury-affected 2013 that saw him reach No. 8 in the ATP rankings.

Date: 10th August 2014, Source: Tennis.com

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Federer cruises into Rogers Cup final, to meet Tsonga

Second seed Roger Federer reached the Rogers Cup final for the fifth time after a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Feliciano Lopez on Saturday evening at the Rexall Centre.

The Swiss No. 1 qualified for his 37th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final and 120th overall and will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in his bid for a 22nd Masters 1000 crown (80th overall).

Should Federer lift the trophy on Sunday, he would become the first player in history to record 300 wins at the Masters 1000 level.

Against Lopez, the two-time Rogers Cup champion (2004, '06) won 77 per cent of his first-serve points during the battle lasting one hour and 22 minutes, and broke twice in 11 attempts. Federer, who turned 33 on Friday, improved to 11-0 in ATP Head to Head meetings against the left-handed Spaniard.

"From my standpoint, I think I served well," said Federer. "I was aggressive, and I was able to really play the way I wanted to play tonight. I'm very happy."

Entering tonight's semi-final, Lopez had saved 27 of 29 break points faced this year in Toronto, including nine in one game in his quarter-final upset of home favourite Milos Raonic. While serving 2-1 in the first set against Federer, the World No. 25 looked on track for another roller coaster display, saving seven break points, but sailed a ball long to concede the lead.

"I think Lopez was probably mentally a bit tired this week. He's played a lot of good guys in the spell of a short period of time. He played one more match than I did, and back-to-back three setters the last couple of nights," Federer added. "He was probably feeling it there."

Federer would break once more, in the first game of the second set, to book his clash with Tsonga on Sunday. Federer holds an 11-4 advantage over the Frenchman, including triumphs this season in Melbourne and Monte-Carlo.

Tsonga beat his third straight higher-seeded opponent, topping seventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-4, 6-3. The 13th-seeded Frenchman beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic on Thursday and eighth-seeded Andy Murray on Friday.

"I think it was a matter of time that he got it all together again, especially in terms of confidence," said the second seeded Swiss, who is looking for his third title of the season.

"So for him to beat Murray and Djokovic... it's a really good effort for him and it's going to give him loads of confidence going into the finals.

"Tsonga can overpower guys, serve up a storm and then play really aggressive with his forehand and also be solid in his backhand," Federer noted. "You think you're in a safe place in the rally, and he takes one step and just hits it and the point is over. That's why he's been in the Top 10 for so long.

"The final will be exciting, Jo has been playing well. I know what's ahead of me, I have my work cut out if I want to win the trophy," said Federer.

''I'm more consistent and it's good because it helped me beat three guys in the top 10,'' Tsonga said. ''I didn't do that for a couple of years now and it gives me hope for the rest of the year.

''When you play against Roger, it's always special,'' Tsonga said. ''First, because you play in a big area, in a big stadium anyway. And every time the crowd is for him, so it's quite a good sensation. It's quite a good feeling when you win against 10,000 people.''

It will be Tsonga's first appearance in a Masters 1000 final since he lost to Federer three years ago at the BNP Paribas Masters. Tsonga's only Masters 1000 title came in Paris in 2008.

Date: 10th August 2014, Source: ATP, AP, AFP and Reuters

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Birthday boy Federer beats Ferrer for Toronto semi-final spot

Roger Federer withstood the game of fifth seed David Ferrer, winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the Rogers Cup quarter-finals in Toronto on Friday evening to claim yet another victory on his birthday.

The World No. 3 broke his Spanish opponent five times and won 80 per cent of his first-serve points in the battle lasting one hour and 53 minutes. Federer saved three of six break points and did not drop serve in the final set.

"I was able to find energy and really serve better at the very end, which was key against David because he was doing a really good job on my second serve to put me under pressure," said Federer.

The crowd at the Rexall Centre, aware of the day's occasion, serenaded the second seed with the "Happy Birthday" song after the first game of the second set.

"It's very much appreciated," expressed Federer. "It's so nice seeing so many people care for you and wishing you all the best and all that."

"At 33 it's a dream to be playing tennis at this level," said Federer, who lost his first set to Ferrer since 2010 as the Spanish fifth seed took the match into a deciding third set after losing ten previous sets in a row against the Swiss.

"I really enjoyed the match, it's always a challenge against David. My goals now are to stay injury-free and try and go out on my terms.

"I have two titles this year and I hope to win more, It all starts again tomorrow on the court."

Federer, who turned 33 years old today, improved to a 4-0 record when playing on his birthday, also winning in Montreal in 2003 (d. Mirnyi) and 2007 (d. Karlovic) and in Toronto in 2006 (d. Mathieu). The Swiss No. 1 also extended his perfect record in ATP Head to Head meetings against Ferrer, to 15-0.

In his 51st semi-final at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 level, Federer will face another Spaniard, Feliciano Lopez.

Federer boasts an unblemished 10-0 record against Lopez, which began 11 years ago.

Sixth seed Milos Raonic fell in a close three-set battle against the unseeded Lopez 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3 in the evening's first quarter-final.

Raonic had reached semi-finals in nine of 11 previous events and was coming off a title last week in Washington.

Date: 9th August 2014, Source: ATP and AFP

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Federer edges Cilic for Toronto QF berth

Roger Federer reached the Rogers Cup quarter-finals after a marathon 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-4 win over Croat Marin Cilic in 2 hours and 39 minutes on Thursday evening.

Federer, participating in the draw of this Canadian ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event for the 11th year, brushed away both break points he faced during the contest and closed out the win 30 minutes before his 33rd birthday.

Cilic blinked only once, in the eighth game of the third set, to hand Federer the the lone break of their third-round duel. The 15th seed saved nine of ten break points, including six match points he faced serving at 4-5 in the second set.

"It's nice winning those kind of matches, because I also lost a bunch in my career," said Federer. "Especially this season I have lost some closer ones, especially in the stretch from Indian Wells, Miami, Monaco, Rome, Paris. So from that standpoint I'm very happy I came through tonight.

"I had 23 break points against Tsonga in Monaco, that's worse. So from that standpoint I've been there before.

"I thought Marin played really well, especially for longer periods," Federer added. "I'm happy I was able to find a way tonight."

Federer owns a 29-8 record at the Rogers Cup, which includes two trophies (2004, 2006) and runner-up finishes on two other occasions. The ATP Rankings No. 3 is edging closer to becoming the first player to notch 300 wins at the Masters 1000 level (297-88).

The 25-year-old Cilic, champion in Zagreb and Delray Beach this season, was making his sixth appearance at the Rogers Cup. Earlier this season, he made a career-best run at Wimbledon, falling to Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals.

In the final eight, Federer faces Spaniard David Ferrer, against whom he owns a 14-0 ATP Head to Head record.

"Ferrer is an unbelievable returner and has some of the best second-serve returns in the game," said Federer. "If I don't play well, he's one of those guys that you're not going to come through against."

The fifth-seeded Ferrer put an end to Ivan Dodig’s run, recovering from a slow start to defeat the Croatian 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Dodig, who upset top American John Isner in the first round, managed to convert just two of his 14 break point chances in the third-round match.

Ferrer, making his ninth appearance at the Rogers Cup, recorded back-to-back wins for the first time in Canada.

Date: 8th August 2014, Source: ATP

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Roger Federer races through Toronto opener

Roger Federer made a winning return to Canada, racing past local wild card Peter Polansky 6-2, 6-0 on Tuesday night at the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

Federer, playing at this ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament for the first time since Montreal in 2011, needed just 52 minutes to defeat the 129th-ranked Polansky. The second seed opened the match with a break of serve, and won 6 of 7 on his break point chances.

"I was happy, I started well and that's always helpful to play more freely," he said. "I think I could have served better at times, but other than that, already in practice I felt I was moving well. Didn't feel so good hitting the ball yet. Wasn't quite getting used to the surface, and now the last few days have been much better and I'm happy that in the match it kind of all worked really well."

"For the start of a tournament it's never clear if that's going to be the case. I'm very relieved and just really pleased."

Polansky, who has practised with Federer on numerous occasions, explained the difference between hitting sessions and actually facing the Swiss in competition. "Right off the bat, the first ball he's trying to kill ya," he admitted.

"It was good for me to see how he works a point and what to improve on, what I need to do and what I need to do to get better," Polansky added.

"On the courts you've just got to block it out and just get it done," said Federer about the rout. "You never know when it can shift. It's all happened before. You feel a little bad, and then you end up losing the match."

Federer, who celebrates his 33rd birthday on Friday, has reached the final on three of his four past visits to Toronto. He claimed the title in 2004 (d. Roddick) and ’06 (d. Gasquet) and finished runner-up to Andy Murray in 2010.

Federer is making his first appearance since a five-set loss to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. He awaits the winner between No. 15 seed Marin Cilic and Tunisian lucky loser Malek Jaziri in the third round.

Date: 6th August 2014, Source: ATP and Reuters

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Edberg finds coaching to his liking with Federer

Six-time Grand Slam champion Stefan Edberg said Monday he never imagined he would be sitting in the stands as a lone coach this week to Roger Federer at the Toronto Masters.

The 48-year-old Swede is in charge of coaching arrangements in Canada, with Federer's main coach Severin Luthi not attending the ATP event that begins the serious build-up to the US Open in three weeks.

Edberg said that after receiving the call from Federer last December inviting him to join the Swiss player's coaching team, life has changed more than he could have imagined.

"It's nothing that I thought that I ever would do, but obviously being around Roger and the way he is as a person on and off court has actually been a very, very good journey so far," said Edberg. "It's been good to see him making some progress this year."

Federer, a 17-time Grand Slam winner, dropped a five-set final to Novak Djokovic last month at Wimbledon.

"He was very, very close to winning at Wimbledon. There was one or two points that made a difference in that final, which was one of the better finals I have watched in the past in the many, many years.

"But that's the way it is in tennis. But I still believe the way he's playing, and if he can keep working and stay healthy, he's got a shot of doing very well here going forward.

"But it's an important week this week as well here."

Edberg said that while long-time coach Luthi heads the coaching side, he will get his chance to put some ideas into action in Toronto.

"I'm here on my own this week and I think I'm coming with the few ideas how he can handle different things, maybe technically and a few small things," Edberg said.

"But I can't make that much of a difference, but a little bit of a difference I think I can make. It has been good so far."

The stoic Swede said that sitting in the stands and analysing feels much tougher than actually playing.

"In many ways it's worse sitting in the stands, because you can't really do anything sometimes," he said.

"You wish you could. Actually it has been OK. You want him to do well and so it's a different feeling, but it's good so far."

Date: 5th August 2014, Source: AFP

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Roger Federer, the 'laid back' family man

Roger Federer enters Rogers Cup bidding for a third title at the Canadian ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. Ahead of his run, the 32 year old shared insight about how his approach to the sport has evolved in this stage of his career.

“I feel more laid back today than I ever have been," said Federer. "I don’t have to prove anything to anybody. For me, it’s about, ‘How do I feel in practice?’ ‘What’s my motivation?’ I can analyse things much more clearly than I ever have.

“I am not in a hectic place. When i was younger, I felt more pressure to do what people said,” said Federer. “Now I go my pace and I enjoy the process. I love to go back to places like Toronto. I see the positive sides.

“I am ready to attack in the second part of the season. I can already say that it has overall been a good season, I am happy because physically I feel well and I managed to play at a high level. I enjoy playing even more now that I finally solved the problems I had at my back last year.”

Also a positive for Federer is the recent addition to his family. The Swiss and his wife, Mirka, welcomed their second set of twins, boys Leo and Lenny, on 6 May. After Federer made a run to the Wimbledon final, finishing runner-up to Novak Djokovic, the World No. 3 looked forward to spending some time away from the sport.

“It’s been a great few months waiting. When the boys arrived, seeing the reaction of the girls and seeing how the new dynamics would be as a family. It’s been incredibly nice, said Federer. “We’ve had a beautiful last few weeks after Wimbledon when we could really spend quality time away from all the tennis tournaments. It’s been great. I love it.”

This week, as the second seed, Federer opens his Toronto campaign against the winner of wild card Peter Polansky and Jerzy Janowicz, and is projected to clash in the quarter-finals with fifth seed David Ferrer.

Date: 4th August 2014, Source: ATP

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Roger Federer takes on Toronto Maple Leafs in a hockey challenge

Roger Federer swapped his tennis racquet for a hockey stick on Sunday at the Rexall Centre as the Toronto Maple Leafs took on stars of the ATP World Tour on a transformed centre court.

Federer joined the likes of Radek Stepanek, Jack Sock, Eric Butorac, Peter Polansky, Nenad Zimonjic and Treat Huey in the fun hockey game against the Maple Leafs, who were all wearing RF branded baseball caps. ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode even donned a jersey and jumped in to play.

After his teammates repeatedly set him up for shots on goal, Federer made his last effort count, rifling home his shot in the dying seconds of the game.

“It’s great fun doing this kind of stuff,” said Federer. “Getting hockey and tennis together on a centre court that they built specially; I think is great. I had a lot of fun meeting all the guys. They’re so relaxed.

“I’ve always been a big hockey fan. I can’t skate at all actually. I can’t stop so I have to go in circles. I used to play a little bit of unihockey, we call it in Europe. That’s what I did for warm-ups in tennis back in the day. I’ve always collected NHL jerseys; I’ve got a nice collection so far.”



The 32-year-old Federer is a two-time former champion at the Rogers Cup, lifting the trophy in Toronto in 2004 (d. Roddick) and 2006 (d. Gasquet). The Swiss is seeded second at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament next week and will open his campaign against either Polansky or Jerzy Janowicz.

Date: 3rd August 2014, Source: ATP

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Federer withdrawn from Rogers Cup in Toronto

Tennis Canada announced that world No. 1 Roger Federer has withdrawn from next week's Rogers Cup in Toronto.

"I am very disappointed that I have to withdraw from Toronto as I love the city and the Canadian fans are amazing. I have always enjoyed playing there but after a long stretch of tournaments, I will need some time to recover,” said Federer. "I look forward to coming back to Canada next year."

Federer have won the tournament twice in 2004 and 2006. He has only 90 points to defend in this year's Rogers Cup since he lost in round of 16 in 2011.

Due to Federer’s withdrawal, Canada’s Milos Raonic now moves into the No. 16 seed position and will receive a first-round bye. The draw to determine first-round match-ups will take place on Saturday.

Date: 4th August 2012, Source: Rogers Cup

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Federer out of Rogers Cup

Roger Federer had said his previous two losses against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were “not normal” - both matches in which he let sizeable leads slip away.

On Thursday night, the pair met again at the Rogers Cup in Montreal two years after that first uncharacteristic loss, and this time Federer found himself playing catch-up before falling to the Frenchman 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-1.

Federer was unable to convert his three break points in the opening set, including one set point, allowing Tsonga to seize the lead in the tie-break after 57 minutes of play.

He quickly countered to go up a break, 2-1, in the second set and saved three break points in the eighth game. He could not hold Tsonga down for long, however, as the Frenchman decisively took control in the third set, rolling out to a 5-0 lead before serving out the victory.

“He’s confident right now and he played an excellent third set,” said Federer, a two time champion at this ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. “The first two sets were tighter. I should maybe have won the first one. I had some opportunities. In the second I was able to hold my serve. I might have won, but he was able to finish off the match very well.”

Date: 12.08.2011, Source: ATP

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Federer defeats Canadian, faces Tsonga next

World No. 3 Roger Federer began his summer hard-court campaign with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Canadian wild card Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday afternoon at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

Pospisil had notched his first tour-level victory Tuesday against Juan Ignacio Chela to set up a second-round meeting with his idol, and managed to hold his own against the two-time Rogers Cup champion through the first 11 games of the match.

But Federer capitalised on his first break point to secure the opening set, and then broke open a 3-0 lead to start the second, proving enough for the victory. The Swiss won 85 per cent of his service points.

"For me it was important to have role models to look up to, such as (Pete) Sampras and (Stefan) Edberg and so forth," Federer said after beating Pospisil.

"Then to be able to also play Pete at Wimbledon was very big in my career, it gave me a huge lift to be able to play in a big stadium against a big player — and I hope it does the same for him."
Federer said he was impressed with Pospisil's performance.

"He had good variation on his serve," he said. "It was somewhat tricky getting to know his patterns a bit more."

Federer, who celebrated his 30th birthday Monday, is playing his first tournament since a five-set loss in the Wimbledon quarter-finals (l. to Tsonga) and improves to a 40-8 season mark.

He will have a chance to avenge that Wimbledon defeat in the next round, when he encounters Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the seventh time. The No. 13 seed fired 15 aces to defeat Australian wild card Bernard Tomic 6-3, 7-6(1).

Tsonga trails Federer 2-4 in the head-to-head series, but his other victory over the Swiss came two years ago at this ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament.

Date: 10.08.2011, Source: ATP & Canadian Press

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Montreal 2011: The draw

The world's best players will meet again this week: the Rogers Cup in Montreal is up after the summer break.

Roger is in the same half of the draw as the world No. 1, Novak Djokovic. Rafael Nadal and Britain's Andy Murray, the defending champion, fill the top spots in the other half of the draw.

After a bye in the first round, our champ will meet the winner of the match between Juan Ignacio Chela (ATP 23) and Vasek Pospisil.

In the third round, Roger could have the chance of a revenge against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (ATP 16), who defeated Roger in Wimbledon this year.

In addition, Nicolas Almagro (ATP 10), Richard Gasquet (ATP 13) and Bernard Tomic (ATP 71) can be found in Roger's half of the draw.

Date: 08.08.2011, Source: RF Official

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Federer trusts himself to thrive past age 30

Roger Federer will turn 30 next week, but the Swiss winner of a record 16 grand slam singles titles said on Wednesday he will not pause for reflection since he is too busy plotting for more tennis success.

Federer will spend his birthday on Monday in Montreal at the Rogers Cup tournament, where adoring fans have serenaded him in the past to mark the occasion.

“I’m looking forward to turning 30, excited to see how the Canadians are going to celebrate my birthday this time around, because sometimes they start singing ‘Happy Birthday’ during my match,” Federer told reporters during a conference call.

Federer said the milestone birthday would not move him to take stock of his career and his future.

“My plans are always probably a bit over a year ahead of the time. I’m already way past this point,” he said. “I’m already thinking beyond the Olympics next year.

“Birthdays, they happen. They are a part of life. I’m happy I’m getting older,” added Federer, who is married and the father of twin girls. “I’d rather be 30 than 20 to be quite honest. This is, to me, a nice time.”

Federer said he still loves the game, the lifestyle and the challenge as he ramps up his preparation for this month’s U.S. Open, which he won five times in a row from 2004.

What has changed, is his frequency of winning.

Federer, who once reigned a record 237 successive weeks as world number one and enjoyed the top perch for a total of more than five years overall, has slipped to number three behind Australian Open and Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic and number two Rafa Nadal, the French Open champion.

Federer is 1-3 this year against Djokovic and 0-3 versus Nadal, and his last grand slam triumph came at the 2010 Australian Open.

The Swiss maestro, who is comfortable trading groundstrokes or attacking the net and who has won majors on grass, hardcourt and clay, said he was feeling fine physically heading into the year’s last grand slam.

“In the preparation, nothing changes,” said Federer.

“Do you listen to your body more? Yes, you do. Are you more wise? Yes, you are. Are you more experienced? Yes. Do you have a thousand matches in your body? Yes, you do. You just go with what you have.

Federer is happiest, of course, when he is winning.

“I’ve won so much that you feel like if you put yourself in the right position and you do all the right things you’ll definitely get a shot of winning big tournaments,” he said.

Federer said he draws inspiration from tennis greats who enjoyed longevity.

“Like (Andre) Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, it’s very inspiring to see what they were able to do for a very long period of time.

“My planning has always been long term. I’m looking forward to how much more I can achieve from this point on.”

Date: 04.08.2011, Source: Reuters

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Roger Federer's 29th Birthday Celebrations at Rogers Cup

Roger Federer gets a birthday cake from hockey superstar and Canadian Olympic hero Sidney Crosby at the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

Date: 08.08.2010

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Rogers Cup

Roger has an extra day off thanks to a first round bye at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. He will then either play Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG, ATP 48) or Alejandro Falla (COL, ATP 61).

Roger won the last two matches against Juan Ignacio Chela with ease in two sets. Alejandro Falla is a different topic - our Champ had to dig deep in the first round in Wimbledon against the Columbian this year, battling to victory in the fifth set.

Roger is scheduled to play his first match on Tuesday evening (local time).

Link:

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 Date: 08.08.2010, Source: RF Official

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