Roger Federer: I do not read the press because I would get influenced by it
In a press conference, Roger Federer commented on pressure affecting a player's morale. Several people wrote the Swiss off in 2013 and 2016, but the Swiss always kept fighting. "At times, everybody weighing in on everything you do, and every match is overly judged. You say, 'Oh, he is not playing so well, something is wrong maybe mentally or physically, his game is off, what it is, let's dig a little bit' and that clearly takes its toll. It's quite challenging going into the press conference and that's something I tend not to read too much about myself, just because you get influenced by it and you say, 'Is it my game really that bad right now or is it my forehand the same what it used to be', and that's why I try not to read into it too much but clearly what I have always done throughout my career is question myself, even if at the best of times and then also when things do not go so well like maybe this has been a bit more challenging, but I did it before so it's not like now, 'Okay, god, panic mode, what I am gonna do now to change it around.' So it's just important to be looking out for what's important as a player and then it's actually somehow you find a way which is okay," said Federer.
Asked how often he gets nervous, Federer replied: "Surprisingly yes in the first, second, third round and sometimes not in the semis. I cannot predict when I am gonna be nervous, because sometimes I sleep well, I wake up, I feel like Wow, today is a great day, I feel good in practice. Next thing is like a walk on court, I play really poorly or I am super nervous or the other way. I felt horrible the whole day and then I play a dream match. So there is no real secret to it."
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