You always love playing in finals at any tournament. The grand slams and stuff like that are obviously the priorities but any titles go on your record.

Anytime you're playing in a final you want to win any kind of tournament on a Sunday. It's always nice to be in those championship matches.

Nine times out of 10, if you're going to win the tournament, you're going to have to come up against Federer at some stage, ... It's not something you focus on. ... I just want to get the (next) win on the board.

Nine times out of 10, I think, if you're going to win the tournament, you're going to have to come up against Federer at some stage at the moment. It's just a matter of getting through your matches.

He's obviously the favorite,

When I was a kid in Adelaide, I dreamed of becoming No. 1 in the world, winning a grand slam and the Davis Cup for Australia.