“I don’t think a 36-year-old should be a favorite of a tournament,” Federer said before the Open began. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“I was surprised to hear they had the heat rule in place for a night match,” Federer said. “With the roof closed, it was way, way cooler than I expected,” Cilic said. During that match, Cilic, suffering from deep foot blisters of his own, cried in frustration during a changeover at his inability to compete at full strength. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“We were both looking for a hitting partner, and it happened that we were there,” Federer said.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2018 11:38 UTC