Roger Federer shares thoughts on playing on clay, 2020 plans
Over the last few months, Roger Federer played five tournaments including three on clay and two on grass. That's why the Swiss now plans to take a one-month break. Federer was asked if playing on the dirt, in Madrid, Rome and French Open, for the first time since 2016 benefited him. "Yeah, I think it definitely maybe helped me to play the clay, to stay match fit, match tough. In practice, you can only do so much. If I'm going to do the same exactly next year? I don't know yet on the clay. I'm happy I played as good and I felt as good as I did throughout The Championships and also Halle right now, and also now sitting here. There's a lot of positives to take away from the journey I've been for the last few months."
Tim Henman said: I am still in a slight daze on Roger Federer's behalf. Federer played all the tennis in the first four sets, he could have won all of them. And to then have two Championship points on his own serve, which is one of the most efficient. He tried to be bold on the second, but Novak Djokovic came up with the pass."
Federer expected such a majestic performance from Djokovic: "We know how strong Novak is and has been for many, many years as well. Yeah, of course, every win, every other extra win, every other streak all adds to the tally, no doubt about it."
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