Wimbledon 2021: Roger Federer names his favorites for the title
Roger Federer has confidently reached the third round at Wimbledon. After his win against Richard Gasquet, the Swiss spoke about his top favorites for the title on Church Road.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Jul 02, 2021, 11:12 pm
After the extremely rough start against Adrian Mannarino, Roger Federer found his way into the tournament better in his second-round duel with Richard Gasquet - and with a sovereign three-set win, he got the ticket for the round of 32. The Swiss was correspondingly satisfied after his victory: "I played well today and felt physically good. Much more relaxed in many ways, as I was able to play against a great opponent who normally plays at a good level on grass. What I was able to do today, gives you a lot more confidence in everything that is to come. "
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All in all, it was one of his best three matches of the season, and he was just as satisfied with his matches against Marin Cilic (French Open) and Dan Evans (Doha). "I was able to take my punches normally and I found myself better and better over the course of the match. It was a nice match for me, a good atmosphere and, above all, without spending much time on the pitch," said the 20-time Grand Slam -Champion.
Federer full of praise for Norrie
In the third round, Federer now faces the formidable Briton Cameron Norrie, who impressively put Dominic Thiem in his place in Lyon. That also left an impression on 39-year-old Federer: "He has improved a lot this year. He plays very solidly on all surfaces. I like this type of player. A tennis player like me who has been out for a year or a year and a half because of an injury would like When he comes back on the circuit, I will see completely different players than before. I wouldn't go back and meet the same players and their same style of play over and over again. "
Nevertheless, Norrie should only be an intermediate stage for Federer on his way to the Wimbledon title number nine. Even though Federer does not want to count himself among the favorites. "Obviously Djokovic is the big favorite. Then there are good tennis players who also have options. Berrettini has just come from winning at Queen's. We mustn't forget Zverev, a player who I know can play very well on grass , especially if he is successful with his serve. Of course we also have to list Medvedev, who is number two in the world. Nevertheless, Djokovic is still the favorite, "said Federer.
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