Roger gave an interesting perspective about his scheduling for the rest of his career.
The Swiss Maestro has been complaining for sometime that he was unable to have a proper training in 2012 because of a very intense schedule.
Now he has the luxury to pick the tournaments he wants to play due to an ATP rule that states that if you are 31 years old and you meet some other criteria, you can choose the where to compete.
About his long term plans
“I have to make sure that I take care of my schedule, of my body, of my mind,” he said Thursday
“Hopefully I can still stay on tour for many more years and hopefully play the Olympics here in three and a half years or so, so I have to look far ahead and not just the next six months.”
Talking about his 2012
Roger had a wonderful 2012 to win 6 titles including Wimbledon, to grab again the top spot in the ATP ranking and break the famous 300 week record as world no.1.
“I’ve played a lot of tennis. It’s been a big challenge, especially with the Olympics and the Davis Cup this year,” he said. “I found my way back to world No. 1 and it took a lot of sacrifices. I’d like to be home a little bit more often and in a relaxed fashion.”
“I’m very happy that I’m still playing at a very high level,” said Federer, “I had one of my best years on tour this year, and one of the most emotional ones, of course. Next year tournament victories will probably be more important than the rankings, that’s why I need to make sure I practice a lot next year.”
2013 Schedules
The Maestro played 19 tournaments in 2012, same as Murray, 2 more than Djokovic and 8 more than an injured Nadal. On top of it he also played 2 Davis Cup ties
“I’m not going to play 25 tournaments, but every tournament that I will be playing I’ll be emotionally attached to it, because I either won there before or because I’ve been there many times or because I love the city or the country and the fans,” he said.
“Today, I’ve reached a point in my life that I can pick and choose where I want to play and how much I want to play.”
Here you can find Roger’s 2013 schedule.
About not playing Miami
As you know, Roger left out 3 important tournaments in 2013: Miami, Montecarlo and (surprise surprise) Basel. Talking about Miami…
“Miami was a tough decision for me,” he said.”But I have to take some time off, first of all, but most importantly, I need to practice. This year I couldn’t practice at all. Something had to go in the calendar and that was Miami, unfortunately.”
Now is time to warm up and start the series of exhibition matches in South America
