Society number two Roger Federer admitted which it would feel "a touch awkward" if he's the sole professional player still competing in the ATP Tour who's 25 years and over. He said it's nice that fellow 30-and-over players are succeeding in the tour.
"[It's] nice to enjoy that generation of players near to you, " said Federer. "Because plainly [were] the only guy over 30, it would feel a tad awkward, to be genuine. But I'm not… it's definitely inspiring seeing the rest of the players, many guys over 30 yrs . old, still playing on Excursion and playing well. "
The defending Madrid Pga masters champion defeated 34-year old Radek Stepanek inside the first round on Tuesday. He will next skin a much younger participant – Kei Nishikori of Japan within the third round on This.
"I produced the breakthrough early, but for years I've always looked at however long it takes, " Federer said. "I think that assists me to play for long periods of time, hopefully. It's always my goal to play until 35 or over. For that reason, I still feel I've got many more years to go. "
The Swiss star is aiming to claim his 77th singles brand by defending the Madrid Masters which will tie him with David McEnroe in third with the most number of singles title haul on view Era.
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