Is Roger Federer Going Back to Drawing Board on Clay in Hamburg and Gstaad?

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Published: July 15, 2013

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Roger Federer certainly is full of surprises.

In the middle of a season that is sub-par by his own lofty standards, meaning that he is only 27-8 on the year with one title, Federer is showing that he still has the guts to try new things.

The proof? This year Federer will be playing tournaments between Wimbledon and the U.S. Open Series Masters events for the first time in nine years.

That's one way to turn back the clock.

This is usually the time of the year that Federer is focusing on rest, relaxation and training. But after an early exit from Wimbledon in the second round to Sergiy Stakhovsky caused his ranking to drop to No. 5 in the world, the 16-time Grand Slam Champion has decided to try something new. Actually, make that something old.

This week, Federer will play the ATP event in Hamburg, Germany for the first time since 2008. 



The Genius at Work has a lot of experience and great memories in Hamburg, since it used to be a Masters Series event played at the beginning of the clay-court season. He has a 29-4 record at the tournament and has taken home the title four times.

More importantly than that, he has achieved many career milestones on the Hamburg clay courts. He won his first Masters event there in 2002 over Marat Safin in the final, a win that pushed him into the Top 10 for the first time. Additionally, in 2007 he beat Rafael Nadal in the final to snap the Spaniard's unheard-of 81-match winning streak on clay.

On his website, he confirms that he is excited to return to the spot of past glories:

I am ... looking forward to competing in Hamburg this summer. I always did very well at Rothenbaum, played some fantastic matches and celebrated important victories there - great memories!

And Federer won't stop in Hamburg. The next week he will play in front of his hometown crowd in Gstaad, Switzerland for ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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