Even Against Tomato Cans Like Lukas Lacko, Roger Federer Admits He Still Gets Scared

by Tom Gainey | May 25th, 2014, 4:51 pm
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Roger Federer began an very friendly draw today with a 62, 64, 62 rout of Slovakian Luckas Lacko. The 26-year-old Lacko had never beaten a Top 10 player and hadn’t won a clay match in over three years, but those facts weren’t enough to keep Federer from feeling uneasy heading into the matchup.

“I wasn’t nervous actually going into the match,” Federer said. “It’s more just like those hints of fear, maybe yesterday, maybe this morning at one point, just for like five seconds, ‘Oh, I really hope I don’t have to pack my bags today, that kind of feeling.'”

Federer’s win was his 59th at the French Open tying him with Rafael Nadal who plays tomorrow.


The Swiss also he doesn’t speak of lick of Slovakian, his wife Mirka’a native language.

“For some reason, I don’t understand a word when she speaks,” Federer said. “And it’s been, what, 15 years now I have been with her almost?

“At least my daughters understand it, and my wife speaks it and all that, so that’s enough. It’s good for them. No, clearly I have never been to Slovakia, would like to go one day, and sure, we had to smile when we saw the draw that I was going to playing against Lacko today.”

Roger now faces a qualifier in either Elias or Schwartzmann on Wednesday. So he’ll have two days off two to enjoy Paris with Lenny, Leo and the rest of his family.


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8 Comments for Even Against Tomato Cans Like Lukas Lacko, Roger Federer Admits He Still Gets Scared

Humble Rafa Says:

Tomato cans are important. They make the top half possible.


skeezer Says:

^Really? More important than little stones you whined about on YOUR court? lLMAO.


contador Says:

^ skeezer, you snubbed the FO bracket. I miss you there.


harry Says:

six-duex, siz-quatre, six-deux. I wouldn’t like to use “imperious” here; but still pretty smooth…


Hippy Chic Says:

Whats a tomato can?i mean i know what a tomato can is,but whats a tomato can in this sense?


Okiegal Says:

@Chic

I too wondered about the tomato can reference…..didn’t get it. I am familiar with rotten tomatoes being thrown at people for a poor performance…….anyway, whatever the thought, it came across as rude.


Okiegal Says:

Kei is done……1st upset, but still injury plagued, I feel.


Ledene Says:

I watched lots of French Open on ESPN2 and ESPN3 and now today for men’s semis NBC is only giving 3 hr window from 11 until 2. If they cannot give LIVE coverage then let ESPN do it!! How disappointing not to see and not willing to pay for Tennis Channel for 1 day.

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