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Roger Federer tells Time Magazine, in an exclusive Q&A, that he partied hard after his Australian Open, as if it might be his last Slam title.

“I tried to party like it was my last one,” Federer told the magazine. “I got out of the building at like 3:00 a.m. (after the final and press obligations), and I went straight to the bar with my friends. We partied and danced all night long, we had a DJ. We got back at 6:30 a.m., the kids were just getting up as I came back with the trophy. One after the other, the kids came over to look to look at the trophy. It was an epic 12 hours.”

But just because Federer “tried” to party like it was his last one doesn’t mean that he’s not in the running for more Grand Slam hardware.

Does he believe that it's possible to win No.19?

“I don’t know,” he said. “I mean, I had to wait for this one for four-and-a-half years. Really, let’s enjoy this one.”

Whether he gets there or not, Federer says he will have less pressure to win now that he has broken his four-plus year major title drought. Here’s what he told Time:

“By winning this, I have even less pressure I would think,” he said. “It gave me a totally different outlook on the season. I don’t have to overplay. I’ve got a month here, so really relax, take my time. When I play I want to enjoy it. That seemed like the right philosophy, going into Australia. These last years on tour, I want to make the most of it. I’ll pick the tournaments where I feel like I have the best chance at doing well, and then we’ll see what happens. I'll play Dubai in a month, then Indian Wells and Miami (in March). I probably won’t play too much on clay. I’ll play the French Open and after that play grass, Stuttgart, Halle, and Wimbledon, then we’ll see. That would already be a dream if my body can sustain all of that until July.”


If all goes well, Federer’s next stop will be in Dubai. It begins on February 27th.

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