Recreational players, take heart: Even Roger Federer gets nervous. The seven-time Wimbledon champion admitted to feeling a few nerves at the start of his second-round match on Thursday against Serbian Dusan Lajovic. The butterflies affected his play as well, as Federer was broken in his first service game and fell behind 2-0 in the first set. But the Swiss right-hander quickly resumed regular proceedings and dazzled a packed Centre Court crowd en route to reaching the third round at the All England Club for the 15th time. Federer advanced 7-6(0), 6-3, 6-2 against Lajovic, who was looking to make the third round for the first time. “I think I just struggled early on. I was feeling nerves for some reason....
Roger Federer discusses the nerves he felt before his second-round match against Dusan Lajovic at Wimbledon. Video courtesy Wimbledon. Watch more video at www.wimbledon.com.
Federer v Lajovic Wimbledon Second Round Highlights 2017. Video courtesy Wimbledon. Watch more video at www.wimbledon.com. Highlights not available in U.K., U.S.A., Germany, Italy, Austria, South America. Getty Images Photo.
Federer v Dolgopolov Wimbledon First Round Highlights 2017. Video courtesy Wimbledon. Watch more video at www.wimbledon.com. Highlights not available in U.K., U.S.A., Germany, Italy, Austria, South America. Getty Images photo.