Who’s The French Open Favorite? Roger Federer Says It’s Still Rafael Nadal
Despite his 2015 slump and what the betting sites say, Roger Federer still thinks Rafael Nadal is the man to beat at the French Open next month. The Swiss, talking at an Istanbul presser on Monday, added that Novak Djokovic is right up there as well.
“At the French Open, Rafa for me is still the favourite alongside Djokovic who has been playing so well,” Federer told AFP. “Even though his (Nadal’s) form is not as good as in previous years, I still believe when the French Open rolls around he is going to be very difficult to beat.”
At 33, is another French Open title in the cards? Roger hopes Istanbul well help him get there.
“The French Open clearly is a big goal of mine, but to play well at the French Open I need confidence and I need to play well, and I hope I can pick that up here in Istanbul and really win a lot of matches, preferably win the tournament,” he said. “That’s why I’m here, at the end of the day is to win this.
“It’s about getting used to the sliding and just wanting to decide how aggressive I want to play,” he said. “Clearly I play on hard court for 7-8 months like all the other players. It just takes some adjustments. For that, I’m trying to put up as many hours as I can on the clay and I think my game is going to get better and better as we move along.”
Federer opens play Wednesday against either Turkey’s Marcel Ilhan or Jarrko Nieminen.
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