(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-01-29 09:12

'I've created a monster'

"I'll definitely reflect on what happened," Federer said after his loss to Djokovic. "You know, considering my illness, I'm sort of happy with the result here.

"Of course, I've created a monster, so I know I need to always win every tournament. But semis is still pretty good. I didn't play my best throughout the championships, but it was pretty solid, so it was OK.

"Winning every other week, you know, lose a set and people say I'm playing bad. So it's my own mistake, I guess."

"I definitely didn't play my best on big points. That's been sort of something that's stuck with me throughout the championships maybe. But, look, it happens. I've done it so many times it went my way. It's OK. Unfortunately it goes the other way, too, sometimes."

Lleyton Hewitt's former coach Roger Rasheed agrees.

"I think we just see one result, then decide to paint a certain picture, but I still think that Roger is the best player I have ever seen and he will go down as the all-time greatest," Rasheed said.

"It's a blip here but all credit goes to some other young guys who are putting their hands up and wanting to join Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal at the dinner table."

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