Federer hopes clay swing will help Wimbledon bid

Roger Federer said he has never faced problems in switching from claycourts to grass and hopes his decision to play on his least favorite surface at Roland Garros will prove beneficial to his Wimbledon bid.

The Grand Slam on red clay has proven to be the least productive for the 39-year-old, who has won the title only once, and the Swiss has not competed at Roland Garros in four of the last five years due to and scheduling preference. After missing more than a year following two knee operations, Federer returned to the Tour in March and will kickstart his claycourt campaign at this week's Geneva Open to prepare for the French Open starting on May 30.