Photos: Roger Federer Post-Match Press Conference

Roger Federer defeated Radek Stepanek today in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open.  He donned a new kit today which received a general thumbs down on Twitter.   Here's what he said about it:

Q: Your outfit today was a little different.  It was not as colorful and no collar on the shirt.  Is that a new look?

ROGER FEDERER:  Um, changing colors again for the clay, so it's just like last year I played in orange here.  This is just the way Nike works here in Miami.  It's only a one-off tournament.  Yeah its a bit different.  I like to change and mix it up from a shirt with a collar to T-shirts at times, because that's how I kind of came up in the tour level, as well.  I had all different styles and colors always, and I'd like to keep that going.  I like the freshness of mixing it up a bit.  I don't know.  I hope the fans like it; and if they don't then the French-clay court season is coming up shortly (Laugher.)  But I like it, so it's all good. 

And there was this question that kind of made me *gasp* just a little.

Q.  What about with the media?  Now that you have all the attention because you're not No. 1 anymore, does it feel different? 

ROGER FEDERER:  Yeah, there's empty seats now these days.  (Laughter.)  But I'm still here.  I told the ATP, you know, Why every match?  Why every day?  Why so much?  So I don't feel a difference, to be honest.  I'm still answering questions.  It's exactly the same.  You're probably not at every press conference, but I'm doing many of them, and--but they're okay.  You know, I wish we could mix that up a bit more, make it a bit different and bit more exciting for both ends.  But that's the way it is and it's become.  I can take pleasure out of them, as well, so it's all okay.

He was very pleasant, always making eye-contact, and I really enjoyed being there.  #2 on the Bucket List, complete.