Federer Is Gaining Confidence As He Moves To Grass Competition

Written by: on 12th June 2013
ATP Tournament in Halle
Federer Is Gaining Confidence As He Moves To Grass Competition

epa03739128 Swiss tennis player Roger Federer hits the ball during a doubles match at the ATP tournament in Halle/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 10 June 2013. Federer and Haas from Germany played against Melzer from Austria and Petzschner from Germany. EPA/OLIVER KRATO  |

Roger Federer is optimistic that his best tennis is arriving as the ATP moves onto grass for the month. The 17-time grand slam winner is starting his campaign on the lawns as he chases a sixth title in Germany at the Halle event.

 

The 31-year-old believes that the “best stage this year is yet to come” for his tennis as the defense of his Wimbledon title approaches from June 24. Despite not winning a trophy since last August on the ATP, the world number three remains confident in his game,

 

The Swiss is looking – as usual – at the big picture and will not judge his season at the halfway mark. “I always balance after the US Open,” said the Halle top seed. “I’m convinced that the second half of the season will be better than the first.”

 

If he does confess to a regret, Federer believes it would be his quarter-final loss at the French Open to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who was crushed a round later but eventual Paris finalist David Ferrer. “I just didn’t have a good day against Tonga. Fortunately, such days are rare in my career.”

 

Federer is not retaining any bad memories from the clay as he starts afresh on grass. “Paris has little to do with what happens here or what will happen next in Wimbledon. “I’m always very motivated there. But a couple of wins in Hale, will definitely give me additional confidence.”








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