World number four Roger Federer admitted that he’s happy about his season so far which was significantly better than the 2013 season. His ranking slid to as low as number eight last year but his impressive performances so far in the first half of the season saw his ranking rise up to number four.
A year ago, Federer was upset in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships by Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine. The Swiss star admitted that it was a season that was “just frustrating overall”.
“This year things are clearly going better,” he said. “Results show it on the court. I’m getting used to the racquet more and more as every week goes by… I took the positives out of Paris, used them for Halle, and played well there and won it. Now I’m confident again and not fighting with any confidence issues, which is huge in sporting terms.
“I’m happy I got through the first rounds here rather comfortably. I don’t think I’ve lost my serve yet and I’m returning well. I’m in command of the points. That’s where you need to be early on to then also be able to perform against the best players.”
Federer is through to the Wimbledon semifinals after defeating good friend Stanislas Wawrinka in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The 32-year old said that he’s now in better shape to compete for his 18th Grand slam title. He will face Milos Raonic of Canada for a place in the final on Friday. The men’s singles final will take place on Sunday, July 6.
“I think Australia went well for me,” he said. “I played some good tennis there last year and again this year. After that, the other three majors for me probably were not really feasible to win, to be honest, especially the US Open. That was the last of the Slams last year where I had most problems.
“So I’m happy I’m sort of physically back where I can put myself in contention. It’s been a tougher last sort of couple of years in terms of the Slams, but I feel like I’m back where I want to be. I feel like the game’s there, so that’s the most important.”
