“Does he want to go in there 90 per cent [fit] and risk losing 6-2 6-2 6-2 against Novak Djokovic?
“I think we have got to remember Federer has won this title two of the last three years.
“This court is playing pretty quick and I think Federer was close enough at Wimbledon, beat Novak at the ATP Finals.
“So somehow I think there is confidence in Roger [to say] ‘if I’m just decent, I think I can go in there, close my eyes and risk it a little bit’.