who forced everybody in the event to ``step it up or be left behind. |
[In winning his sixth Grand Slam event, Federer joins an elite list of six-time champions that includes Becker, Don Budge and Stefan Edberg.] Tying your idols is every little boy's dream, ... and I made it come true for me today. |
A different day, a different opponent. It changes things, |
A few weeks ago I was not sure how quickly my ankle would recover, but now I am on the court and playing again. |
A friend offered me $10 for every match I win 7-6 in the third set. It was too little, so I didn't accept it. But then he raised it to $20 and I couldn't refuse. So I hope to win 7-6 tomorrow as well. |
Absolutely, there's some pressure there. I feel it already. |
After bad luck last year with my thigh, and now this, ... I'm extremely disappointed, above all, that I can't play at home for the second straight year in Basel. But I'm hoping to go to Shanghai again perfectly fit. |
All I want to do is get back in the World Group and the best chance I think was on clay, |
Andy hasn't lost a pro final yet so something's got to give! Seriously, Roger, if he plays his game, is virtually impossible, he moves so well. But Andy will go out there with a game plan. Whether it will work, I don't know. |
As it should be. That's one of the great things about this tournament, when an American player is doing well and the people are going crazy. |
At 2-4, in that third set, ... I actually could see myself losing, and there were a few points I played there where I felt, 'Uh-oh, it's gone.' And then I managed to get it back again, and the title swam back into view. |
At a young age like this, it is extraordinary, really. I'm a big fan of his game. It's something I haven't seen in - basically never. |
At the baseline I didn't have the feeling I was in any rush at all. That's a good feeling to have from the start of a tournament. That doesn't happen very often going into Slams. I've always been looking for my rhythm early, and today it was there straightaway. |
At the beginning of the year, people were shocked when I lost a set, |
At the moment I cannot say with 100 percent certainty that I will play on Friday. |