Federer enthusiastic for Rio

The only significant thing that’s probably missing from the trophy cabinet of Roger Federer is the Olympics Singles Gold Medal.

Federer has a double gold to his name when he partnered with his close friend Stanislas Wawrinka for Beijing 2008. His arch rival Rafael Nadal had completed the Golden Slam, way back in 2010. ( All 4 majors + Olympic Gold).

Then in London 2012, Federer came mighty close to winning it but lost to Andy Murray in the final. He was, perhaps, spent by the marathon semi final against Juan Martin Del Potro a day before, that went 19-17 in the deciding set- it is the longest three set match in open era.

However, Federer is excited about the prospects of Rio. In an interview with Yahoo Sport while visiting his education foundation in Malawi, the Swiss expressed his excitement to participate at Olympic Tennis Centre in Barra Olympic Park, next August.

“2016 in Rio will be wonderful,” said the 17-time Grand Slam Champion.

“My first one was in Sydney (2000), where I missed out on the bronze, but met my wife – well, my girlfriend then, who is my wife today.

“I carried the flag in Athens in 2004, I carried the flag in Beijing on my birthday in 2008, and won the gold there in doubles.

“In 2012 I made the finals, and got the silver medal. So why not play one more Olympics and maybe do something else extraordinary, because every time I have played in them, something has happened, so I can’t wait for that to come around as well.”

It will most likely be Federer’s last Olympics. He turns 34 this year on the 8th of August.