In the aftermath of his Olympic mens singles final defeat to
Andy Murray, Roger Federer has shown his class by saying that he is happy for
the 25-year old British player.
“Don’t forget that he is an amazing player already. I thought
he played a very, very good Wimbledon Championships.
So, for me, what I was happy to see is that he didn’t have a
let-down, you know, after the Wimbledon final,” Federer said. “It’s easy to
come back, best-of-3, you know, go out third round maybe. You just feel more
horrible,” he added.
Federer, 30, who has won a record 17 Grand Slam titles
during his career, has also tasted defeat in 7 major finals, and he knows what
it takes to come back and be successful after a big let down; this is why his
praise of Murray will be so well received by the man from Dunblane.
“He (Murray) came; he won gold. I think this is how
champions react. That’s more what I see, and not just actually him beating me
and beating Novak back-to-back. We knew he could do that. He was a threat in a
big way,” Federer said.
Whilst Federer may be happy to compliment his rival, it is
worth remembering that, just four weeks previously, he gave Murray a real
lesson in the Wimbledon final and he is sure to bounce back, something that
fans of tennis betting should keep in mind.
Federer won’t have to wait long for his chance to add
another Grand Slam title to his collection, as the US Open starts at Flushing
Meadows on 27th August.
Federer has won the US Open five times previously, and if he
can continue the form that he showed earlier in the year at Wimbledon then he
will certainly be hard to beat, regardless of his defeat in the Olympic final.
Murray is now the second favourite to triumph at Flushing
Meadows, according to the US Open 2012 odds.
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