Federer targets Wimbledon win

PARIS: Roger Federer has not discounted the possibility of adding to his Grand Slam haul, earmarking Wimbledon as his next best chance. The Swiss defied odds to claim the Australian Open at 35 last month, despite having been seeded 17th at Melbourne Park.

That marked his 18th Major singles crown and first since 2012, when he beat Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final. A seven-time winner on the grass of the All England Club, Federer believes the prestigious event remains his most likely source of further latecareer glory.

In an interview with L’Equipe, he said: “20 grand slams, it’s a dream, why not? But my best chance is at Wimbledon.”

Federer, who recovered from a knee injury that saw him miss the Olympics and the US Open last year to win at Rod Laver Arena, acknowledged he is not considered to be a highly physical player in the mould of his rivals Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Murray.

“It is true that I have this image a bit,” he said when quizzed on the perception he does not have to match the extraordinary training load endured by the world’s other top players.

DJOKOVIC WINS

ACAPULCO: Playing for the first time since his early ouster at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic posted a straight-sets victory Tuesday in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.

Djokovic, a wild-card entrant who is the event’s top seed, got past Slovakia’s Martin Klizan 6-3, 7-6 (4).