Roger Federer used to be hugely successful at the US Open back in the days when he won this slam for 5 consecutive times (2004 – 2008). However, things changed dramatically after the following year (2009) when he lost in the final against Juan Martin Del Potro after he was in full control of the match from the beginning.
In the last 2 years, Roger reached the quarters at the Flushing Meadows (2017), and he didn’t play in 2016 because he was injured.
Why Federer is optimist
During a recent interview, Roger explained why he is upbeat about his chances in New York this year to comment
“I’ve come very close in recent years. Not the last two because I just haven’t been healthy, but this year I feel really good about my chances. It is maybe one of the toughest to win out there, and everybody plays well on the hard courts, that makes it even more difficult and everybody’s back.”
So I’m very excited. I’m happy to be back, and I think the chances are there for guys to make breakthroughs, but at the same time I do believe it’s going to be decided in a select group of guys and those are probably the top 20 guys, right now, in the game.”
Roger will kick-start his US Open campaign against the world no.177 Yoshihito Nishioka. They have never played each other so far.
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