'Roger Federer's a sight you don't want to ever miss', says ATP star

Hoping for more remarkable results in Paris and London in the coming weeks, Roger Federer was unable to bring his best tennis and suffered early losses in both Majors. That caused an inevitable drop in the rankings, but Roger finished the season in the top six after the Masters Cup semi-final. In 2003, the Swiss arrived in Miami with the most victories on the Tour, becoming the top 5 after the Australian Open, but without giving much thought to qualifying, focusing on the game and improvements from it. Federer suffered an early defeat at Indian Wells, seeking a better result in Miami, where he played in the final a year ago. "I think it's a great feeling to be in the top 5 and achieve good things in 2003. It was a struggle for me last year after winning Hamburg and getting into the top 10. It was a challenge to lose shape because I was so happy and relieved after reaching my goal. Reaching the top 5 or becoming number one in the world is always a dream for every player, but getting into the top 10 was also very important; maybe that's why I didn't play well after I got there. After finishing the previous year in the top 10 and getting used to that, it doesn't matter if I'm in fourth or twentieth place," said Roger Federer.

Mischa Zverev comments on Roger Federer

Mischa Zverev, currently No. 277 in the world, joked that he would like to see Roger Federer play forever and described the Swiss' comeback as "emotional and sensational." "It's emotional, sensational, I feel like I've seen so many matches of Roger but every time he goes out there and I just took a picture of his interview, I just wish he would play forever," Zverev said. "He's a sight you don't want to ever miss. It was really nice seeing him out there." Zverev, who was speaking on Eurosport alongside Mats Wilander, said he too felt he was in heaven while watching Federer. "It was very fast and he could create so much, it's like you said - I was in heaven as well!" Zverev added. "He would use so many different shots, he knows how to win a point 10 different ways and he was using all of them." The Swiss maestro was recently spotted holidaying on the island of Losinj in Croatia along with his wife Mirka and their children. The 20-time Grand Slam winner, who turns 40 next month, decided not to travel to Tokyo for the Olympic Games after his quarter-final exit at Wimbledon.

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