CINCINNATI, Aug 15: World No 1 Roger Federer said on Tuesday that he was in no hurry to get a new coach, three months after he stopped working with Tony Roche.

Australian Roche helped Federer to win six of his 11 Grand Slam titles, but the Swiss decided to go it alone two weeks before the French Open.

Since then, he has been doing things his own way and said he had not decided what to do next, adding he was not even sure he wanted a new coach.

“That's what I'm asking myself at the moment - what do I want?” he told reporters on Tuesday.

“Do I want a guy running around, picking up balls, do I want someone to give me advice, or do I want someone travelling with me 11 months of the year?

“I am not sure. But I am happy on my own at the moment.”

Federer, who turned 26 last week, said he would not be rushed into making a decision.

“It's got to be the right guy,” he said. “I am not going to just try someone for a month, then get another one.

“When you are number one in the world you have to make your decisions more wisely. Maybe by the Australian Open, I'll have someone but maybe not.”

Federer is just three Grand Slam titles short of Pete Sampras's record of 14.—Reuters