Again, it is not creating anything, with a Grand-Slam title number 21: Tennis legend Roger Federer in the US Open in New York and will be eliminated in the quarter-finals – in a particularly annoying way.
At the end he was just beaten, the frustration about the defeat in the quarter-finals of the US Open hurt, apparently, much more than the bruised neck, was the main responsible for his departure against the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. “It is obviously very disappointing,” said the record-breaking Grand-Slam Champion, and was different than usual, very tight-lipped. His goal was, in fact, have been the Major number is 21, the sixth at the US Open and the first in New York since 2008. After two days earlier, Top favourite Novak Djokovic due to injury already in the second round had passed, seemed the chances for the 38-year-old Federer to be very good.
At least the road to the final – probably against the Spaniard Rafael Nadal – seemed to be free. But then Federer’s body: went on strike During the world rank list First Djokovic because of his shoulder had to give up was Federer’s affected otherwise so light and elegant game due to pain in the upper back and neck area.
Federer: “disappointing”
“I felt it in the afternoon, but I was able to play,” said Federer. The first set, he won with 6:3. With increasing duration of the pain was always greater. The Swiss tried to save themselves somehow to the finish, but had, after he had lost the fourth set, answers to the blows of the Bulgarians. Federer was not before the crucial passage once more outside of the square handle, it got better and better but this.
A fair loser: Roger Federer (left) congratulates Grigor Dimitrov (r.) and praises his good game
At the end of Dimitrov, the converted the first match ball was, with 3:6, 6:4, 3:6, 6:4 and 6:2. It was his first victory against Federer in the eighth duel. “Grigor has done well. Therefore, it should go to him and not to my body,” said Federer, was upset but at the same time about the missed opportunity. After the quarter-finals, he would have had due to the game plan the whole two-day break, enough time to regenerate. “I know pretty exactly what kind of injury it is. It is something that to me today, deal with tomorrow and maybe the day after tomorrow. Then it will be good again,” said Federer. “That makes it even more disappointing that today I have found a way.”
No thought of end of career
Now Federer has to wait for title number 21 until at least January, if in Melbourne with the Australian Open, the next Grand Slam is in the offing. The occasions, his Grand Slam record to expand, become less, even if Federer has set itself no time should be stopped with professional tennis: “I think at the end of career. I have no plans,” said Federer in March in an Interview with ESPN after he made his 100. Professional tournament had won. “There were rumors that it could be at the Olympic Games in Tokyo so far, but that’s not true.”
Federer Fans don’t need to Worry. Tennis-Hero has proven in his career that he can come after setbacks, the stronger back.