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"In the last two Australian Open, he played 14 games because he was a champion and a finalist, and he played 12 or 13 in the night session," Benneteau told French RMC Sport.
"On the same day, Federer played against Jan-Lennard Struff and Novak Djokovic against Gael Monfils
" All tournament directors would place Djokovic-Monfils in a night session at 7:30 pm, is not it ? But no. They played at 14:30, at 104 degrees. And Federer-Struff played at night.
"It is normal that he enjoys preferential treatment, with all that he has done.But, in some tournaments, there are big differences in the conditions.It is n & # 39; 39; has no idea what that is. " [19659002] But Federer received the support of world number one Novak Djokovic on Monday, his rival suggesting that the six-time winner of the Australian Open had actually secured the right to "special treatment" for everything the good that he has accomplished for the sport.
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley also issued a statement claiming that Federer's game schedule for this evening met fans' demand to watch a "unique athlete" rather than wanting to satisfy the most great star of tennis. 19659002] Tiley is an investor in the Laver Cup, an annual tournament at the Ryder Cup promoted by Federer and his management group, Team8, but he denies any conflict of interest. The controversy, former world number one Federer said that although he is talking to programmers about planning, he does not think he's getting any special favors.
"I'm sometimes asked" do you want to play Monday or Tuesday? "Sometimes I'm asked," Do you want to play day or night? "Sometimes they'll ask my agent," Federer told the reporters after his victory over Dominic Thiem in the ATP final on Tuesday.
"Sometimes they ask me, you know, Asia wants you to play at night Yes, sometimes we have our say But I asked to play at the US Open and on Tuesday evening.
"That's good, you know. I've had this problem for 20 years in a good way. Sometimes I get help, sometimes I do not do it. I think you have it.
"Yes, sometimes they come to ask, sometimes no … After what I've heard, a lot of facts are fake, just to be clear."
Federer wants to win his 100th title in career singles at the ATP Final and he made it clear that he wanted to draw a line.
"To be honest, I do not really feel bad at a World Tour final," he said.
"The radio interview that took place a week ago It is now surfaced in French, Julien, who is a nice guy, I know him since the junior, I think that all this has been totally out of context. "
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