Federer Unsure about 2019 Schedule, Let Alone 2020
Roger Federer is still unsure about playing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 37-year-old was asked about his plans beyond 2019 at Hopman Cup on Saturday and this is what he had to say:“I’ve been asked a lot if the Tokyo Olympics were sort of a goal for me,” said Federer. “I never said that. I’ve said that with Rio in the past, with London in the past—that it was a big deal for me—Tokyo is just sort of far away for instance. I’m just really focused for next year.”Federer says he has no plans for 2020 as of yet.“I have no plans,” he said.No plans does not mean plans to retire. More likely it seems that Federer simply hasn’t looked forward to 2020, as each year of his career is planned carefully based on results of the prior season.“Nothing’s new, there’s no revelation there,” he said. “From my standpoint I’m just trying to figure out my schedule exactly for next year, and then we’ll just go year by year.”“There’s nothing new [about my schedule],” Federer said. “I just maybe phrase it differently.”
You’ve heard how good Roger Federer is as being an ambassador, but he still continues to impress.After his match yesterday, he did a long English press session, left the room, but happily turned around and came back to do more in French and German when asked by a reporter. pic.twitter.com/vVirKu79Ew
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) December 31, 2018
Roland Garros Still In DoubtWhen he was asked about playing Roland Garros for the first time since 2015 later this season, Federer said he remains unsure about that as well.“That’s part of the things I still have to really set in stone right now,” he said. “Figure out the American summer, the clay, then the grass, and how would that work. Or is it just better to keep it like it was? So we are just working through it with the team.”Federer, 214-68 lifetime with 11 titles on the surface, has not played on clay since May of 2016 in Rome.Federer’s next stop after Hopman Cup will be the Australian Open, where he is the two-time defending champion. The World No.3 remains one title shy of his 100th, and enters the season with a lifetime record of 1180 and 260. ]]>
