Wimbledon talk, talk and more talk.

“It’s maybe a time where some people talk a little bit too much,” Federer said Sunday, 24 hours before playing the first Centre Court match as he begins his pursuit of a sixth consecutive Wimbledon title.

“I got the question, `Can Roger win Wimbledon?”’ said Roddick, who lost to Federer in the 2004 and 2005 finals. “I found that to be one of the most ridiculous questions I’ve ever answered in my life. You know, he has won it five times. I’m not sure what else he has to do.”

Djokovic: “I think he’s a little bit shaken with that loss, and mentally he has been struggling in the last couple of months,” Djokovic said. “New names are coming, fresh, talented players who believe more they can win against him, and I am one of them. Suddenly he is worried a little bit.”

But Nadal scoffed at the notion Federer is more vulnerable on grass this year.

“Yes, a lot,” Nadal said facetiously. “He didn’t lose a set in Halle—59 matches without losing. Come on.”

“As great as Roger is, he’s going to have his losses and his bad days,” Sampras said. “When push comes to shove in the majors, he’s still the guy that’s most likely to win them. He has lost a couple, and if anything that’ll do him some good. It’ll get him going and fired up. He’ll be just fine.”

“I feel like I’m the big favorite, obviously,” Federer said. “It’s a huge year for me, going for my sixth. Getting the fifth one was a dream come true. It’s something that’s going to be very hard to match, I think, in the future. I hope I can also match Pete’s record of seven Wimbledons here. That’s what my focus is.”

“The game changes a whole lot when you play on grass,” Federer said. “It really favors my game because of my ability to move, the way I defend, the way I use my shot selection. I haven’t lost in such a long time on grass. Obviously my confidence is really, really high.

“Then again, other players are around to really challenge me. That only motivates me. So it should be an interesting Wimbledon this year.”