"I don't know where I stand" - says Federer despite impressive victory

Roger Federer scored an impressive win in his return to Roland Garros but even so, the Swiss ace is not sure where he stands.

It was an impressive showing from Roger Federer in his return to Grand Slam tennis as he defeated Denis Istomin 6-2 6-4 6-3. It took him only one hour and 33 minutes to cruise to R2 and after the match, Federer was happy about his play. He said:

“In a way, I like this situation, that I don’t know what’s next, how my next match will be. I’m very happy I won today. It gives me a chance again to test myself on Thursday. To be truthful, I don’t know where I stand."

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Federer played very good tennis hitting 48 winners compared to only 20 unforced errors and moved well around the court. The knee seems healed which is a huge relief for any Federer fan with Wimbledon coming up. Federer explained he will rate himself once he sees how he does against the best players:

“For me, coming back after many months or over a year of rehab, the light at the end of the tunnel or the measuring stick was always can I come back to a good level against good players. I hope Wimbledon is going to be that place. Maybe there’s going to be even something here in Paris. We’ll see.”

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Federer expects he will only get better once he settles in after a few matches:

"I think getting used to tournament and match rhythm again, the whole thing with the towels there, the shot clock there, everything that goes with it. I really felt like I didn’t find the rhythm.”