Toronto Masters 1000 - 3rd Round
3 Roger Federer d Michael Llodra - 76(2) 63
Roger will next face Tomas Berdych in the Qf's. Berdych has been Roger's biggest nemisis this year beating him twice - in the 4th round in Miami and the big one in Qf's at Wimbledon. Can Berdy make it 3-in-a-row?
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In a conversation with the BBC he said that he'd like to win at least 20 Slams. I know everyone thinks he's finished - I don't and I think 20 is a reachable number. He just turned 29 this week and he'll surely be a factor for at least another 3 or 4 years.
The World #3 said, "I believe that having won three Grand Slams per season three times, and two per year a couple of times, it's something doable for me."
And for you weirdos that keep saying his only focus anymore is the Slams he had this to offer, "I'm giving 100 percent for each and every tournament that I play because I don't play a ton of tournaments. Tournaments like Toronto this week and Cincinnati next week are important to me, too. The motivation is huge for the next few years. And obviously if I can win Grand Slams that's fantastic, but they are not the only motivation over the next few years."
Here is what Roger had to say about how recovery is different as he's gotten older, "Some things take a little bit longer to recover from with age, but I can prevent more problems by doing a lot more stretching, physical work, practice, massages. I'm doing everything much more professionally today than I ever have before. There's no denying that I've played almost a thousand matches in my life, and that obviously has a big wear and tear on your body, too. So you have to be a little bit more careful."
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