A few days on the practise courts of Switzerland will be Roger Federer's prescription for tightening his game as he tried to lift in time for the Madrid Masters, final big event before the start of Roland Garros later this month. The No. 2 suffered particular disappointment as he let a rain break interrupt a winning run, going out in three sets to Novak Djokovic in the Rome semi-finals.
But it's full speed ahead for the Swiss, seeking his first title since Basel in October.
"I'd like to go back to Switzerland, I've been on the road again for a few weeks here. I want to make sure I get early enough to Madrid and get used to the altitude. Just make sure I'm in good shape over there (in Spain)".
The distant rival to Rafael Nadal will have to win a title soon if he's to keep Djokovic from nipping at the No. 2 ATP spot, with the Serb on a roll.Federer must concentrate on finishing the job on court after letting recent leads slip.
"It doesn't take me long to get over losses, but in the moment itself it's just not really fun," he said of his Foro Italico letdown. "It's just these kind of matches I feel like I should have won here and I end up losing them, so it's just not a good feeling"."It's just a matter of getting back in shape and, you know, playing good hopefully in Madrid again".
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