Roger Federer brings the confidence that only 15 Grand Slam titles can convey into his semi-final matchup with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as the Swiss favourite passes another milestone.
The match with the 2008 finalist is Federer’s 23rd consecutive Grand Slam semi-final, a stat that amazes even the man billed as the best to ever play the game.
“You always believe the streak is gonna be broken,” he confessed.
“I stopped thinking about it after the second round (last week) on and just started focusing on the tournament. It helps once the tournament starts. You focus match-for-match and point-for-point.
“I forget about the record now, obviously, that it’s safe again and I’ve been able to add one. It’s amazing, definitely one of the most incredible things I have in my resume.”
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