Roger Federer will undoubtedly be the favorite to notch a second win in a row at Wimbledon, when he represents Switzerland in the men's tennis competition of the London Olympics.
Still beaming from his masterful performance on the centre court of Wimbledon in the final against Andy Murray a few weeks ago, Federer will look to win his first singles gold.
The odds of him winning the only crown missing in his illustrious cabinet have improved considerably with the withdrawal of defending champion Rafael Nadal; however a certain Novak Djokovic and home hope Andy Murray will be hoping to derail the 17-time Grand Slam winner.
"I always thought when I played the Olympics at Wimbledon I would feel incredible pressure, but thinking about it I don't have much pressure because I already have a gold medal," Federer told reporters.
"I know it was the doubles and not the singles, but nobody can take that away from me and Stan (Wawrinka).
"The margins are a lot tighter in this event. A bad five minutes or a couple of points can cost you the tournament. In this format I would have gone out of Wimbledon against (Julien) Benneteau because I was two sets to love down.
"I'm aware of that, but winning Wimbledon has been a big help to my confidence.
"I played great and I was able to beat Novak. I'm back at world number one so if you put all those things together it could be that I'm the favorite."
"I'm coming back to a place where I have been able to win so often and that gives me incredible confidence."
Federer said he was happy to see Olympic tennis getting the recognition it deserves, while revealing the travails he faces at the Olympic Village, leading to him opting out of staying in the athletes quarters.
"The importance of tennis in the Olympic Games has grown over the years and I am very happy it gets so much attention and all the players do actually show up and play because it is about the spirit and this is what we enjoy," Federer said.
"I have become very famous over the last eight years or so. When I do move around the village, things are not as simple as they were.
"I want to try and perform well. I want to make Switzerland proud with a medal and for that I need to prepare accordingly."
