Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during a break in the last set of the semi-final match against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 6, 2014
Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during a break in the last set of the semi-final match against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 6, 2014. Reuters

Life goes on for Roger Federer, even after missing out the best chance to capture an impressive 18th Grand Slam trophy.

The Swiss tennis sensation was disappointed over the loss in unfashionable straight sets to Marin Cilic in the 2014 U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows but he clarifies that there is no obsession to align the 18th trophy to his long list of accomplishments.

"It's not important to my life. I don't need it to be more happy or anything," said the Swiss veteran in an interview with the U.S. Open Organization. "You know, I'll give it a go again in Australia; hope to be healthy there. I enjoy playing there. It's been one of my most consistent slams. I hope to, you know, get another chance at it."

The outlook he displays is understandable given that he last won a Grand Slam way back 2012 at Wimbledon and his last appearance at a final is in New York when he bowed down to Juan Martin del Porto. It was also telling that the U.S. Open was missing usual suspects like Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic. Federer relayed that the media always create the angles of them retiring soon and inferred that time has proven that great players always get back up.

Getting back up is what he wants to do next as he confirms his participation for the Brisbane International in January that will lead up to the first major tournament of the year, the Australian Open. He also lost last year's final at Brisbane to homegrown talent Lleyton Hewitt at the Queensland Tennis Centre but he relays he will train and will be at the best shape when the tournament kicks off.

While the world no. 3 expressed that there is no obsession to get the coveted 18th, followers are still hoping that he can surface again as he has proven time and again that he is a master of rising from defeats.