Thiem was better when it really mattered, says Roger Federer
Roger Federer was defeated by Dominic Thiem at the Paribas Open final by 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday (local time), but the Swiss star said that he's not that disappointed with the loss and is looking at the loss with mindset. Talking to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Roger said, "I am not too disappointed. I feel like he had to come up with the goods, and it did feel like to some extent it was on my racquet, I just came up against somebody who was, on the day, a bit better when it really mattered." Further ATP quoted Federer saying, "That's how it goes. Sure, it is frustrating and disappointing and sad to some extent. But look, I have been in these positions so many times that I get over it very quickly." He said, "It is hard to pinpoint exactly what went wrong [against Thiem]. The return he hits on the line at 5-all [in the third set], that is the one I needed, and I could not produce that. Why is that?" Moreover, "You...