ROGER FEDERER OVERCOMES U.S. OPEN DISAPPOINTMENT AND FACES DAVIS CUP ACTION IN GENEVA SWITZERLAND

Written by: Staff on 8th September 2014

ROGER FEDERER OVERCOMES U.S. OPEN DISAPPOINTMENT AND FACES DAVIS CUP ACTION IN GENEVA SWITZERLAND

epa04385232 Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts after defeating Gael Monfils of France during their quarterfinals round match on the eleventh day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 04 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/DANIEL MURPHY |

Roger Federer has already put his 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 semi-final defeat at the US Open in perspective after going down to Marin Cilic and is turning his focus to the Swiss Davis Cup weekend semi-final in Geneva against Italy.

“(This loss) won’t affect me in a big way,” said the 33-year-old who won his five New York titles from 2004-08. “I’m just really disappointed (considering) how well I have played this season, especially here. I really felt like I could win this tournament – obviously that’s not gonna happen. I’m happy for Marin. I told him so at the net, as well. I’m happy for these guys. But it comes at the cost of me losing, and it’s not so much fun.

“I’m an athlete. I want to win; unfortunately wasn’t my day today. In tennis there is so many highlights thankfully, so I have something to do next Friday already again ((when Switzerland plays Italy in a Geneva Davis Cup final). I’ll be very preoccupied with that starting right now. And after that I’m going to hopefully play a good end to the season.

Roger Federer of Switzerland serves to Marin Cilic of Croatia during their semifinals round match on the thirteenth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 06 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

“I don’t know exactly where I’m going to play yet, but I’ll definitely play the indoor season at the end of the year. I’m qualified for the London World Tour Finals, so that’s on my mind as we go along.”

Federer said the bad memories will quickly fade. “I’m happy that grass can grow over this, even though I’m not too disappointed in the sense that I think this match gets forgotten very quickly. Conditions were fast, he served great; it was one of those matches like old school tennis.

“I just couldn’t hang with him for long enough to create some doubts in his mind. Didn’t play good enough overall. That’s the bottom line. I think when a match is like this I think you can actually move on very quickly.”

Topics: Davis Cup, geneva, Marin Cilic, Roger Federer, Switzerland, Tennis, US Open

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