Roger Federer’s chances of taking the year-end number one ranking received a severe blow after losing to Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals of BNP Paribas Masters in Paris but he has still not lost all hopes and thinks that the mean will be decided at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

The 17-time Grand Slam winner is thinking optimistically as he said that losing early in Paris means that he would be able to prepare better for the season ending championships. He also revealed that he know from the beginning that it would be tough to win Paris Bercy.

While talking to journalists in the most match press conference, Federer said, “I always believed it was going to be decided in London. What this means is I will have a good preparation for season finale. It's not that I didn't want to win here, but I knew it was going to be tough from the beginning.

I accept that. Now I will continue to prepare for London". The current world number two went on to say, “I'm going to practice indoors now. Obviously preparation of additional two days is big. So I'm looking forward to take rest for few days, really resting my body to the max in a short period of time.

I have plenty of days now to get ready for World Tour Finals, which is kind of nice, as well. So I can actually properly practise for a change as well again.”

