The days when he dominated the Tour are well behind him but the Swiss player still believes he can win a 21st grand slam title
Time is the enemy of all sportsmen and women, and as Roger Federer exited the Australian Open on Thursday night the thought must have crossed his mind that this might just have been his last visit to a tournament he first played in 2000 and first won four years later.
Champions, though, have short memories when it comes to losses and his 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-3 semi-final defeat by Novak Djokovic is unlikely to linger, especially since his niggling groin injury meant he knew his chances of victory were somewhere between slim and none.
Written by Simon Cambers at Melbourne Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/30/roger-federer-novak-djokovic-australian-open-tennis under the title “Roger Federer bows to injury and Djokovic but winning belief remains | Simon Cambers”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
