For Roger Federer the Australian Open title won a month ago is a reward for passion, dedication and all the hard work he has put in during the last years where he lost three Grand Slam finals to Novak Djokovic. The Swiss tennis player revealed to Sport360 that he had started to have doubts about if it would have really allowed him to win a Major title.

'Just everything that I’ve gone through the last six months, or even a year for that matter, or the last five years where I didn’t win a slam, where I was doing the right things but you don’t know if it’s ever going to pay off, you know? I feel this was very much a team victory this one', said Federer referring to his family and team.

In the Australian Open final he entered the court with the conviction to really make it, playing very aggressive since the beginning. 'I truly believed I could win it, the match', Federer admitted. 'I was just really focused on playing Rafa.

Playing the ball only and trying to just go in there with a really positive mindset that ‘I’ve been playing so well, still have nothing to lose, what an epic match it could be if I beat Nadal in the finals, what it could mean?’ I tried to embrace everything from the smallest details to everything else that comes with it – the press, the pressure… and I think that’s why I was so calm even when I was down in the fifth.' Earlier this week it was announced that he signed a new three-year contract with Basel event until 2019, which reassures who could think he would have retired anytime soon.

'I know it’s a lovely tournament to play in and it gives me also the vision looking ahead which I’ve always talked about, wanting to play for more years.' Federer who is playing in Dubai this week. He hopes to find rhythm and have a good run: ´A little bit unknown.

I hope we’re going to get into this problem, that I will have to play every day, that means I’m winning matches', the World No. 10 told reporters on Sunday in the Media Day. 'It’s going to take me some time, until probably April, to feel my best because then I would’ve played best-of-five matches in Australia, back-to-back matches in Dubai, maybe some in Indian Wells and Miami, and then after Miami I would really know where I’m at.´ Asked if he can aim to win two more Major titles in order to get to the 20th, Federer replied: ´I don’t know, let me enjoy this one.

I know the French is going to be hard just because I would have to put in so much work on the clay court season to really be perfectly ready for the French and then even then there is no guarantee. I have to ask myself the question: How much am I going to put into the French Open?', said Federer, who doesn't know if and where he will play clay-courts events before the second Grand Slam event of the season. 'I think Wimbledon and the US Open I’ll always have chances as long as I’m playing and I’m healthy.

I think the court suits me well there, speed and everything, it comes very natural. But yeah, dare to dream, sure, why not? But again, I take it one at time. This one has been so amazing and I’m still riding the wave. But then clearly the goal will be eventually Wimbledon where I know this is where I’m going to have my best chance and where I hope to be at 100 per cent.´ ALSO READ: Roger Federer's Australian Open autographed apparel on sale for CRAZY Prices