Roger Federer's goals for 2020: Ambitious in the new ATP season
Immediately before the Christmas holidays, Roger Federer spoke about his goals for the new season. The Swiss still sees himself in a position to play the Grand Slams.
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"I would like to win a big title if I'm honest," Federer told Blick . “I also proved it last season, for example by defeating Novak in London or Rafa in Wimbledon. That showed me that it is absolutely possible. I was just a stroke away from it in Wimbledon. "
Federer recalls the final last summer when he already had two match balls against Novak Djokovic, but still lost the match in the match set-break of the fifth set. At least he reached the semi-finals at the French Open before being stopped by Rafael Nadal. "The Grand Slams remain a big issue," said Federer.
"Of course I would also like to win the Olympics or get a medal there," Federer set another goal for 2020. The Olympic Games take place in Tokyo in the summer. After his double victory with Stan Wawrinka in 2008 and the final in 2012 in singles, it should work this time in Japan.
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Roger Federer: chasing record number of titles
“I also want to qualify for the World Cup. I have to train hard for that, ”says Federer. The 20-time Grand Slam winner qualified as number three for the finals in London and showed there with a two-set victory over Djokovic. In the semifinals, he then lost to eventual winner Stefanos Tsitsipas.
“But otherwise every title is important. I am now at 103. Anything else now would be nice, ”said Federer, who has Jimmy Connors' best record in mind. The American tops the statistic with 109 tournament wins. Of the active players, Nadal with 84 and Djokovic with 77 titles are still clearly behind the Maestro.
"When you travel home from a tournament as a winner, it's a good feeling," he said. He could feel this next time at the Australian Open, because that's where he starts the new season. Federer has already announced his provisional tournament schedule .