Stuttgart – Record winner Roger Federer has no health or
fitness concerns as he starts his grass-court preparation for
Wimbledon at the ATP tournament in Halle from Monday.
"I'm doing great. I'm happy with where my game is. The body, the
head, everything is ready, everything is ideal," the 20-time grand
slam champion said Sunday.
The 37-year-old Swiss Federer is chasing a 10th win in Halle, in the
North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany, having lost the final last
year to Borna Coric.
Federer returned to the French Open for the first time since 2015 and
an impressive run to the clay-court last four has boosted his
confidence.
"To be in the semi-finals again, above all in Paris after all these
years, definitely gives me a boost," he said. "If I can reach the
semi-finals in Paris, it is also possible in Wimbledon."
Federer first meets John Millman in Halle and can take nothing for
granted having lost to the Australian at the US Open last September.
"This is a fantastic first-round challenge for me on grass," he said.
"Perhaps it is just what I need."
The Wimbledon championships are at the All England Club in London
from July 1-15.