Federer Contemplates Calender Slam in 2010

Recovering from a recent lung injury he picked up the week before the Duabi Tennis Championships, world No. 1 Roger Federer told reporters at the BNP Paribas Open earlier this week that he was not ruling out the possibility of winning the calender Grand Slam.

“I can’t prepare in a different way just to win the Grand Slam,” he said. “It’s something that’s going to happen or not. I’ve been a few sets away of doing it, and that’s, for me, is almost good enough already. But I’ll definitely give it another try.

“The preparation for clay will be perfect for the French Open. Wimbledon, it would be perfect if the French wasn’t there, but I’m not going to do what Lendl did, because I’ve been able to win back-to-back French and Wimbledon, so I know I can do it again.  At the U.S. Open, I’ll be well-prepared. I hope physically I’ll hold up. Mentally it’s not going to be a problem.  It’s an exciting year ahead of me.”

Federer takes on Victor Hanescu in his first round match in Indian Wells on Sunday.

Quotes courtesy of tennis.com.

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