Roger Federer Says He Will Seek Olympic Gold Medal at Wimbledon, ‘My Club’

After winning his 70th career title in the ATP World Tour Finals in London, an exhausted Roger Federer wants more. The Swiss said in an interview with CNN World Sport that he will come back stronger next year, seeking the gold medal in the men's singles tournament of the Olympic Games in 2012.

The additional incentive for the third best player in the world to win the gold medal will be Wimbledon, which Federer branded as "my club," a setting where he has already won six times.

"I rested a while before the fall with the hope of returning with more energy when the Olympics come next year," said Federer. "It's a very special occasion for the best players, and for all of us it is a fantastic experience. I hope to play in my club, I hope to win Olympic gold. We'll see what happens, but I'm excited."

Overshadowed for most of the season by the Serbian Novak Djokovic, who reached the impressive mark of 43 straight wins, Federer suffered some setbacks, losing the French Open final to Rafael Nadal and being defeated in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows in New York by Djokovic.

However, he recovered at the end of the season, snatching titles from his rivals in Paris and Basel, and, most recently, London, leaving a warning to anyone who gave up on him.

"That's what champions are made of, after suffering a heavy defeat, to be able to return and show that sometimes you lose," said Federer, a "survivor" of the exhaustion caused by excessive competition concerning other giants like himself Djokovic, Nadal and Andy Murray.

"Of course, I'm exhausted and going on holiday, but I want to begin next year. Usually when I finish with great force, I also start the next season very strong."

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