Federer video interview on BBC

[Polaris]

Just found a link to a video interview with Federer. Talking points:
1. Hamburg result (They actually discuss the phrase "monkey off your back".)
2. Splitting with Roche
3. French Open

Click here for the interview. Apologies if this has already been posted.

 

[R.Federer]

thank you 4 this

 

[Rhino]

yeah thanks, good interview

 

[jelle v]

Thank!

So he actually had been pre-occupied with his situation with Tony Roche for a long time.. could explain why his results were so bad. He actually sad that he couldn't afford to be thinking about that during matches. Talking about monkeys on his back, I think that Tony Roche was his monkey for a couple of months. It really concerned him I think.

 

[goforgold99]

Thank you for this! Much appreciated!

I like the phrase, also because Nadal is sometimes connected to a monkey in his appearance with his long arms

 

[jamauss]

haha, nice line Fed!

"I think Nadal is a monkey on everyone's back."

especially during clay-court season...haha