Roger Federer will check off another landmark on October 21 when he starts his bid for a 10th Basel title by playing the 1,500th match of his career. Federer made the final at Wimbledon in July where he had two match points before losing to Novak Djokovic in a five-set epic. “And, of course, you work with the right work ethic in practice, with the right concentration and everything. “If I look back at my whole career I’ve had a lot of matches that I could have won that I lost. Meanwhile, Federer briefly paused his preparation for Basel to send best wishes to newly-married rival Nadal.

Source: The Hindu October 21, 2019 04:15 UTC