Even tough he has failed to win a Grand Slam title in his past six attempts, world No. 3 Roger Federer still believes he has the game to capture his 17th major title. On Wednesday in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the first man to come back from two sets down against Federer at a Slam when he upset the six-time Wimbledon champion, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. The 29-year-old Federer was 178-0 when up two sets at the majors.
"I think it's pretty tough for anybody right now to win Grand Slams," Federer said. "But one will win the tournament. The other 120 something players will not. That's what's tough in tennis. Knockout systems are pretty rough. But I think I definitely can, yes. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't the case."
After his semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, Federer had stated that he would reassess his status in the sport six months down the line. The Swiss does not feel like he has slipped.
"I think I'm playing well,” Federer said. “I thought my game was plenty good enough this year to win the tournament. Unfortunately there's only one that can win it, and the rest go home empty-handed. But the game is there. I'm happy. I'm healthy. I feel much better than sort of a year ago. That's very encouraging. Even though I took a tough loss today, I don't feel discouraged in any way. I think that's key right now, to not let anything get to me. I'll work harder than ever, the way I usually do, and hopefully come back extremely strong for Davis Cup, and then for the American summer again."