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Rested, Relaxed Federer Psyched for His NY Minutes


At 38 years of age Roger Federer is tennis’ father timeless. And the Swiss isn’t showing any signs of slowing down as 2019’s final major draws year.

“I think we were talking on the practice court yesterday or two days ago, this is probably the best I've felt in years coming into the US Open again, which is encouraging,” he said.

Federer, who wilted in the heat in 2018 and dropped a 3-6 7-5 7-6(5) 7-6(3) decision to Australia’s John Millman in round of 16 action at the US Open last year, says he’ll have the right approach in New York—the rest will be up to the Gods of tennis fate.

“I'm not putting extra pressure on myself,” Federer said. “I know it's going to be tough. I'm not coming in as the overwhelming favorite like maybe I did back in 2006 or 2007. I'm very much aware of how I need to approach this tournament mentally.”

Though he lost early at his only hard court match of the summer, in straight sets in the round of 16 at Cincinnati to Andrey Rublev, Federer believes that the defeat may be a blessing.

“I'm happy where my game is at. Cincinnati might be a good thing that I lost early, who knows. It's maybe one of those things that sometimes needs to happen, like when I won at the Australian Open, went to Dubai, lost first round in '17, then went on to win Indian Wells and Miami.”

Federer will open his US Open with a first-round tilt with Sumit Nagal of India and hopes that this is the year that he returns to the winner’s circle in New York for the first time since he reeled off five consecutive titles from 2004 to 2008.

“I'm ready for the US Open,” he said. “The draw is out, see which qualifier I will play. It's going to be a tough tournament to win, no doubt about it. I feel like I'm part of that group who can do it.”

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