Roger Federer insists he’s still had a”favorable” season despite being unable to improve his own Grand Slam tally.
The 20-time significant winner had looked destined for a box-office closing against Rafael Nadal in what would have been the amazing rivals’ first meeting at the usa Open but the Korean legend suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.
Dimitrov had taken only two sets him off, and hadn’t beaten Federer in some of their past seven matches. Nevertheless, the Bulgarian sealed the biggest victory of his career against the 38-year-old in five places on Tuesday under the Arthur Ashe lights.
New from a reduction at the Tennis Club, the abrupt ending to the conduct in New York of Federer raised concerns if the 38-year-old will deliver on a Grand Slam title.
“I do not have the crystal ball. Can you?” If he expected to win another Grand Slam title at his age, after a reporter asked, Said the seed.
“We never know. I am hoping so, obviously. I believe still it has been a positive season. Disappointing today, but I will get up, I’ll be all perfect.”
Federer also laid out an aggressive program of contests.
“Laver Cup, Shanghai, Basel, maybe Paris, London. That’s the program for now. I don’t know whether the team have other thoughts or maybe not,” said Federer. “I’m delighted to have a tiny break now, go back to practice, reassess and strike from there.”
In four weeks, he’ll renew his attempt to add in the Australian Open, where he collected his final name in 2018 to his Grand Slam coffers.
“(I’ve ) got to accept the losses. They are part of the sport,” added Federer. “Looking forward to family and all of that stuff, so life’s all right.”
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