Roger Federer Close to #2 Ranking, His Schedule is Variable

Written by: Staff on 11th May 2012

Roger Federer Close to #2 Ranking, His Schedule is Variable

epa03213936 Swiss tennis player Roger Federer returns to French Richard Gasquet during their Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament round of 16 match held at Caja Magica pavilion in Madrid, central Spain, 10 May 2012. EPA/JUAN CARLOS HIDALGO |

Roger Federer will make a late call on his participation in next week’s Rome Masters as the Swiss makes a run at a return to the ATP No. 2 ranking. If he wins the Madrid Masters on Sunday, Federer will take over behind Novak Djokovic, sending Rafael Nadal back to third.

Federer is making no promises, letting his instincts on the day – and those of his coaches – rule. With his solid run at Madrid, his only focus is his next match in the Spanish capital.

“There is a good chance I will play,” he said after reaching the quarter-finals. “But I have all my options available. For the lat couple of months I’ve taken it week by week.

“After Davis Cup (February loss to the US) I then decided if I was going to play Miami or even Indian Wells and Miami. It’s the same situation here, we’ll see how it goes.”

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