Long Toss: Roger Federer

WSJ: You’re going to turn 30 this year. You seem to feel a lot younger. Would you agree?

Roger Federer: I feel young, you know. Obviously matches and all that stuff takes its toll on your body and so forth. But as you get sort of a bit older, a bit wiser, and a bit more experienced, you know also how to handle it. I always say actually I prefer the situation I’m in today physically, because I know in some way, shape or form my limits, but I also know my great potential I have. Whereas when you’re younger you’re sometimes too scared to push or you just go full out and you overdid it.

WSJ: Many tennis players get worn down by the constant travel, the monotony of life on the tour. Does it wear on you?

RF: The traveling for me, which can be bothersome or very tiring at times, seems not to bother me as much. I try to make it as easy as I can, I try to avoid stress as much as I can. But all of that stuff for me is not an issue, because I really enjoy traveling, seeing different cultures, and all my friends around the world. My wife [Mirka], which I think is also a big part this, she doesn’t mind and also actually enjoys it as much as I do. Because of course if there also is a roadblock that she has, if she’s just like, ‘I just can’t do it, I hate it,’ then things would change maybe. But it doesn’t because she is still behind me and still supportive. So that definitely also helps to keep the machinery going.

WSJ: Do you have certain pre-match rituals, whether it’s a meal or certain exercises? Is there something you have to do to be ready to play?

RF: I mean, not really, to be honest. I guess I have actually no superstitions, which makes me superstitious to some degree. But I just try to give myself enough time before I play my match, enough time to warm up, so I won’t miss my practice because of traffic. Then just have enough time to shower, eat, get ready, and so forth so I am well‑prepared for a tough match, because I’m not going to underestimate any opponent. So that I guess is to some degree a routine. It’s a very simple one.

WSJ: You won your first Grand Slam at Wimbledon. Has the tournament become even more special to you at this stage of your career?

RF: It’s where, for me as a tennis player, everything comes together. I guess it started for me back in the living room of my parents, where I used to watch Becker and Edberg play three straight Wimbledon finals in a row—and remembering how badly or how I used to fake my way: ‘I’m also going to win Wimbledon, I’m also going to be on my knees one day.’ For me, that’s why Wimbledon is for me always the highlight of the season, even though I love so many other tournaments as well.

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