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An interview with: Roger Federer
Sunday, September 9, 2007
R. FEDERER/N. Djokovic
7‑6, 7‑6, 6‑4
Q. How would you rate your game today?
ROGER FEDERER: I thought it was my game. I thought I played well when I had to. I've played better matches in the past, no doubt. But, you know, it's a big moment, a lot of pressure for both of us.
It was a bit windy again today. Yeah, I mean, also the opponent plays a role in how good you can play. He made it hard to me in the beginning. All in all, I'm very happy with my performance.
Q. Comparing Wimbledon titles, how important is this US Open title? I know your priority is Wimbledon, but how about this?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, for me, I mean, Wimbledon obviously is always going to be No. 1. But New York has definitely grown on me the last few years. I think especially since that famous final against Agassi here a few years ago I started to really love this tournament.
I realize actually what kind of a big‑time event this is, you know, with 24,000 people in the stadium, the city. Just the difficulty to win here. I wasn't aware of it in the very beginning when I came on tour really.
For me, US Open is the second biggest one we have on tour. To have won those two, you know, the most times, it's just incredible for me.
Q. Novak was talking about during the most important points he felt the nerves, felt the idea it was his first Grand Slam. Could you sense that from the other side of the net, that at those moments he was much more inexperienced?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, you know, it's funny because I played him in Montréal, and it was a similar situation. You know, I served for the first set at 6‑5, 40‑Love. This time around he had it. I came back. I got the momentum in the tiebreak and I win it.
It's crazy, if you think about it, how similar the matches were. But this time it swung my way, you know. But it shows you always have a chance.
Same thing what happened to me in Montréal. I missed a few shots. The guy hit a few good shots. All of a sudden back into the set. This time around I could do it.
But I felt it was really getting tense. Wasn't serving as well anymore, and from the baseline he was afraid to hit the ball. That was with the wind in the back. So I was quite surprised I still got out of that game.
But in the end, obviously it was key I won that first set.
Q. You say it took you a while to kind of get used to New York and the show here. I see you're wearing your black tonight, an afternoon match. Also walking in to the Darth Vader theme song. How much of that is you? How much of that is other people? What do you think of all of that?
ROGER FEDERER: Look, in the end I call the shots what I want to wear. If they want to put me out in yellow, I don't do it (laughter). I've done those mistakes in the past. I don't want to do it again.
But I thought all black is kind of a cool thing. I can only pull it off in New York. I started enjoying wearing a jacket at Wimbledon, kind of bringing something new to the Open, because I see many shirts out there I don't like.
I just want to make sure that one guy dresses kind of normal on tour (smiling).
Q. And the Darth Vader aspect?
ROGER FEDERER: I didn't think of that in the very beginning when I did it. I've actually played once in all black, once in my life, in one match. I think it was Hewitt in Paris Bercy years ago. This was still when I was trying around.
So I kind of liked the idea of having a day session, a night session outfit. They're really nice and classical shirts. I just thought, you know, even the black shoes and black socks, I'm not the biggest fan of them, but you have to complete the outfit.
Actually enjoy the look, to be honest, and nobody pushes me.
Q. Yesterday Davydenko called you lucky. Today a couple balls on the line. He missed one by a millimeter. Are you lucky?
ROGER FEDERER: Ask the other guys (smiling). Look I always say sometimes you need a bit of luck. It's obvious like in card games or something you hope it falls your way, but you can force the issue, too, push it your way, more than just to rely on pure luck.
I think especially over five sets, you know, kind of you pull away the luck a little bit and it's more of how good you are really. Sometimes it comes down to the crunch.
We know it on grass. We've seen it many times it's played on one point. Who takes the right decisions, who doesn't make the mistakes on big points. He did today and it cost him the match.
Q. When you were down in the first set, what did you try to focus on? What went through your mind at that moment, down 40‑Love?
ROGER FEDERER: I thought he was going to serve another big serve and I would be out of the set really. At this point you have no hope. It's obvious, you know.
However, you hope if a couple points go your way early on and you get back to 40‑30 he could get a little bit nervous. It's a Grand Slam, after all.
But you don't think too much because it goes too fast. Yeah, not much.
Q. Do you see the potential for a rivalry with Djokovic along with Nadal?
ROGER FEDERER: Very possible, you know. Honestly I've enjoyed the challenge of young guys challenging me. This is probably my biggest motivation out there. You know, seeing them challenge me, beating them in the final, it's really for me the best feeling, to be honest (smiling).
If a rivalry comes along, great. So far we haven't played many times in finals of tournaments. It's always been quarterfinals, last 16. Now we've had two finals back to back. That always helps the rivalry.
But I still obviously consider the one I have with Nadal much more serious at the moment.
Q. Is he good enough to step up to that level?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, he's been very consistent. I think if I would have played him twice in the semis of the French and Wimbledon then I would have had maybe more of a rivalry with him, but he landed on Rafa's side. They kind of got it going at the moment actually.
Q. In many ways this was a different slam victory for you because your last three matches were all so close. I guess you could have lost any of those matches. Has that made it any more special?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, honestly, like you say, I didn't lose a set the last three matches, but they were close and I came through. It's probably because I'm experienced and I'm confident about my play.
The other guys missed their chances, you know. In the end, looking back, having beaten, Roddick, Davydenko and Djokovic, all in straight sets, is an incredible effort for me. I didn't expect it after the struggle I had against Isner and López.
Q. Today Tiger Woods shot a 63 and had a come‑from‑behind victory in a tournament. He has said that you are the most dominant athlete in sports. What do you make of what he said on the day that you've just won your 12th slam?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, it's very kind, you know. Of course, you know, I love getting compliments from Tiger because they do mean something to me. It's great to see him winning, as well. It's always the best if we win at the same time, you know.
I hope he can keep his great run up, beat Jack Nicklaus' record. I'm chasing down Sampras. For me it's a lot of fun, being compared with Tiger, who is the greatest. I'll leave that up to the audience. But my last few years have been incredible.
Q. You passed Borg and Laver today with your 12th. How much do you think about the Sampras record? How badly do you want it?
ROGER FEDERER: I think about it a lot now, honestly. In the beginning I was ‑‑ I felt pushed a little bit in the corner, put under pressure about the situation because you don't win slams like that, it's just too tough.
I feel these two and a half weeks, it's so draining. I'm exhausted in the end. It's a great relief, you know, just to finally maybe have a good night's sleep without thinking about the upcoming five‑setter I have to play. So I know how tough it is.
So to come so close already at my age is fantastic, and I really hope to break it.
zao mi je sto "zaboravljam" nadala (zao mi je jer sam cuo da je dobar decko), ali dok ne prestane da ide prvenstveno na snagu i sa spanskom skolom, nece imati sanse za prvo mesto... stavise, mislim da ubrzo gubi i drugo....
Ali Noletu svaka cast! Sjajno se borio! 
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koji lik...kao da je otisao na pecanje 
Али зато могу овде.
