World no. 3 Roger Federer has had somewhat of a mediocre year so far since winning the Australian Open, but he is putting all that aside this week in Toronto. The 16-time Grand Slam champ said his goal in his tennis career is to win a total of 20 Grand Slams.
This goal is not that far-fetch considering he only needs four more to get to that number.
“I believe that having won three Grand Slams per season three times, and two per year a couple of times, it’s something doable for me,” he said. “I only play 16-20 tournaments per year, so I’m not overplaying, and that keeps the fire burning.”
Federer's losses in the quarterfinals this year at the French Open and Wimbledon have hurt his chances and ended his run at the slams, but he is still a focused champ.
“I’m giving 100 percent for each and every tournament that I play because I don’t play a ton of tournaments,” he said in the BBC interview. “Tournaments like Toronto this week and Cincinnati next week are important to me, too. The motivation is huge for the next few years. And obviously if I can win Grand Slams that’s fantastic, but they are not the only motivation over the next few years.”