Roger Federer ‘really doesn’t know’ if his quarter-final loss to Hubert Hurkacz was his last match on Centre Court at Wimbledon and admits he is undecided about the Olympics
- Federer ‘doesn’t know’ if his loss to Hurkacz was his last game at Wimbledon
- Federer’s hopes of winning a ninth Wimbledon title were ended on Wednesday
- The 20-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 by the Pole
Roger Federer has said that he ‘really doesn’t know’ if Wednesday’s quarter-final loss to Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday night was his last match on Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Federer’s hopes of winning a ninth Wimbledon title were ended after the 14th seed Pole beat him 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-0.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion also admitted he was unsure as to whether he would compete at this summer’s Olympic Games.
Rodger Federer ‘doesn’t know’ if his loss to Hurkacz was his last game at Wimbledon
Speaking after his shock Wimbledon exit, Federer conceded he may have played his last match, saying: ‘I really don’t know. I’ve got to regroup.
‘My goal was always for the last year and more to try to play another Wimbledon.
‘The initial goal was to play last year. That was anyway never going to happen. Plus the pandemic hit.
‘I was able to make it this year, which I’m really happy about. With everything that comes after Wimbledon, we were always going to sit down and talk about it because clearly now Wimbledon is over.
Federer’s hopes of winning a ninth Wimbledon title were ended on Wednesday night
The 20-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 by the Polish player
‘Obviously we’re going to speak a little bit tonight, depending on how I feel, then the next couple of days as well.
‘Then we go from there. Just see, OK, what do I need to do to get in better shape so I can be more competitive.
‘I’m actually very happy I made it as far as I did here and I actually was able to play Wimbledon at the level that I did after everything I went through.
‘Of course I would like to play it again, but at my age you’re just never sure what’s around the corner.’
Federer added: ‘Clearly there’s still a lot of things missing in my game that maybe 10, 15, 20 years ago were very simple and very normal for me to do.
Federer admitted he was disappointed with his performance on Wednesday and said that ‘there’s a lot of things missing in his game that maybe 10, 15, 20 years ago were very simple’
‘Nowadays they don’t happen naturally anymore. I’ve got to always put in the extra effort mentally to remind myself, remember to do this or do that. I have a lot of ideas on the court, but sometimes I can’t do what I want to do.
‘I felt very disappointed in the moment itself. I still am. At the same time there’s always a weight that falls off your shoulders when a tournament is over, when a huge goal is made or missed.
‘It doesn’t matter actually. You feel the weight is gone and you’re exhausted. I feel horribly exhausted. I could go for a nap right now.
‘The last 18 months have been long and hard. Then again, if I take the perspective, I’m very happy about a lot of things that happened the last few weeks, the last few months.
‘I know I will be upbeat again shortly. I know how I am in these situations. I feel like I go maybe very hard on myself, I get very sad, and then a few hours go by – maybe even a few days, I don’t think so – then I’ll be totally fine again and be my old self.’