Australian Open 2018: Roger Federer’s night match request as rivals roast in heat
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Dedans Penthouse
Legend
Dude!...that's like one second more than an 0:08 sec. rodeo ride!!! . Major props.
TennisLBC said:
Agreed. . On court, .major wattage. . Off-court, .too much twattage.
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BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
End of thread upcoming...
Federer has had 15 night sessions and 9 day sessions from 2014 onwards.
Djokovic has had 14 night sessions and 9 day sessions also from 2014 onwards.
Federer has had 15 night sessions and 9 day sessions from 2014 onwards.
Djokovic has had 14 night sessions and 9 day sessions also from 2014 onwards.
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
I don't want to compare against Djokovic or any other player, but I actually have Federer's full list of day matches played in his career at the AO. It's 45 in total (9 since 2014). Of course no-one plays SF or Final during the day.
Hence, the maximum possible number of day matches one can play in a given tournament is 5 (R1 - QF). One 1 occasion (2011), Federer played 4 day matches out of a possible 5. On 9 occasions, he played 3 day matches out of a possible 5.
In 16 of these 45 match days, the temperature went above 40C (as per the Aus Government Bureau of Meteorology data). From these 16, 9 of those reported max temperatures above 43C, resulting in on court afternoon temperatures higher than 50C.
2017 R2 vs Rubin
2016 QF vs Berdych
2016 R3 vs Dimitrov
2016 R2 vs Dolgopolov
2015 R3 vs Seppi
2015 R2 vs Bolelli
2014 R3 vs Gabashvili
2014 R2 vs Kavcic
2014 R1 vs Duckworth
2013 R1 vs Paire
2012 QF vs Del Potro
2012 R3 vs Karlovic
2011 QF vs Wawrinka
2011 R4 vs Robredo
2011 R3 vs Malisse
2011 R1 vs Lacko
2010 QF vs Davydenko
2010 R3 vs Montanes
2010 R1 vs Andreev
2009 R4 vs Berdych
2009 R2 vs Korolev
2008 R4 vs Berdych
2008 R3 vs Tipsarevic
2008 R2 vs Santoro
2007 R2 vs Bjorkman
2007 R1 vs Phau
2006 R2 vs Mayer
2006 R1 vs Istomin
2005 R4 vs Baghdatis
2005 R3 vs Nieminen
2005 R1 vs Santoro
2004 R3 vs Reid
2004 R2 vs Morrison
2004 R1 vs Bogomolov Jr
2003 R3 vs Vinciguerra
2003 R2 vs Burgsmuller
2003 R1 vs Saretta
2002 R3 vs Schuttler
2002 R1 vs Chang
2001 R3 vs Clement
2001 R2 vs Escude
2001 R1 vs di Pasquale
2000 R3 vs Clement
2000 R2 vs Kroslak
2000 R1 vs Chang
tennis_crazy
Semi-Pro
How about atleast you being consistent??demands to play at night at the AO
demands to play during the day at Miami ...
at least he could be consistent
Both seems to be a problem for you (Fed playing night at AO & day in Miami)
tennis_crazy
Semi-Pro
Where are all those trolls? Do these people really watch tennis at all? Bunch of haters
Everything you said is true however his comments regarding scheduling are the real issue as he is pretending that everyone has a chance of getting their requests heard. He should just keep quiet on this one
fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
Nah. Federer winning is the problem.
fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
You’re right. His 19 GS titles should do the talking.
pame
Hall of Fame
Damn I'm sick of this humility crap. Reminds me of Charles Dickens Uriah Heep, who was always humble, while plotting the death of his employers.
DRII
G.O.A.T.
my problem is Federer favoritism to the point that plausible deniability becomes nearly impossible!
and then on top of that, he acts arrogant AF, with snide comments to or about other players
try recognizing whats in front of you for once.
YellowFedBetter
Hall of Fame
A good majority of the responses here are part of why I’ve left the public forum for a while.
No one with any kind of reason is saying Fed isn’t doing what other players have been able to do I getting special treatment (though he obviously gets the most). But his sarcastic attitude about it is off putting. One day people will see him for what he really is, mark my words.
And all the people suggesting his rivals should suffer heat illnesses whole Fed plays comfortablty and then wonder why some people hate Fed fans and Fed himself.
As someone who’s spent a whole day throwing up from sensory overload in playing tennis in heat, I’d like for you guys to go out in it and see how you’d handle it.
End rant.
@BeatlesFan
No one with any kind of reason is saying Fed isn’t doing what other players have been able to do I getting special treatment (though he obviously gets the most). But his sarcastic attitude about it is off putting. One day people will see him for what he really is, mark my words.
And all the people suggesting his rivals should suffer heat illnesses whole Fed plays comfortablty and then wonder why some people hate Fed fans and Fed himself
.As someone who’s spent a whole day throwing up from sensory overload in playing tennis in heat, I’d like for you guys to go out in it and see how you’d handle it.
End rant.
@BeatlesFan
Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
I love Federer. But I completely accept that the guy is not humble. It’s just not the way he is.
fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
A good majority of the responses here are part of why I’ve left the public forum for a while.
No one with any kind of reason is saying Fed isn’t doing what other players have been able to do I getting special treatment (though he obviously gets the most). But his sarcastic attitude about it is off putting. One day people will see him for what he really is, mark my words.
And all the people suggesting his rivals should suffer heat illnesses whole Fed plays comfortablty and then wonder why some people hate Fed fans and Fed himself
As someone who’s spent a whole day throwing up from sensory overload in playing tennis in heat, I’d like for you guys to go out in it and see how you’d handle it.
End rant.
@BeatlesFan
But here you are....shocked because of Federer.
TennisLBC
Professional
Fed can still be a killer, but why come of as a p*ck when you have to?
pame
Hall of Fame
He doesn't come off as one to me, and my impression is at least as valid as yours
Federev
Legend
@BeatlesFan settled this:
Federer has had 15 night sessions and 9 day sessions from 2014 onwards.
Djokovic has had 14 night sessions and 9 day sessions also from 2014 onwards.
So it is written. So shall the jealous mob be silenced.
augustobt
Legend
my problem is Federer favoritism to the point that plausible deniability becomes nearly impossible!
and then on top of that, he acts arrogant AF, with snide comments to or about other players
try recognizing whats in front of you for once.
abmk
Bionic Poster
my problem is Federer favoritism to the point that plausible deniability becomes nearly impossible!
and then on top of that, he acts arrogant AF, with snide comments to or about other players
try recognizing whats in front of you for once.
see post #155, instead of blabbering BS all over, like usual.
MrFlip
Professional
Stop crying. You can only beat whos infront of you
Theres not any tough draws in tennis anymore. The depth of talent is poor. That's not Nadals fault.
Australian Open 2017 was the fairest draw I've ever seen and it was the best tournament there was in the last 10 years.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
The jealous mob needs to address why Djokovic prevaricated and claimed he didn't request a day session when Agassi specifically told several people he did.
ghostofMecir
Legend
Ok do people here have memory loss or something, Fed has had to play in near identical conditions in the past numerous times, I remember a few years back when he had to play Seppi out on Rod Laver around 2pm local time and it was 40 Degrees celsius, about the same as it was during the Djokovic/Monfils match, he didn't complain about it once and it was not the first time he had to play a day session in extreme heat, its not like he's played on an air conditioned indoor court during his 20 years at the AO and saying players who have to play day sessions in extreme heat need to just suck it up, he's experienced these conditions first hand himself in the past, he's a professional and knows that players should expect such conditions down in Australia, I live about 15 minutes away from Rod Laver/Melbourne Park and I can tell you when it gets hot down here, it is seriously hot and its very difficult to breathe whilst trying to do any form of physical activity outdoors, the heat just sticks to you and your head just starts pulsing from the heat like you have a bad head ache, its unfortunate for players to have to play in such conditions though try to understand that Federer has played under them time and time again in the past, he isn't just talking out of his ***, at the end of the day players know full well that these conditions are to be expected at the AO
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fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
Federer winning 2 GS last year made them forget. Two fanbases are hoping that Federer will lose real BAD.
abmk
Bionic Poster
@Ivan69 :
I was in the process of responding to your post.
Got the error message "The requested thread could not be found."
berdych match was day match for federer in 2016 ...
https://web.archive.org/web/2016012...pen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule14.html
so was dimitrov match :
https://web.archive.org/web/2016012...pen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule10.html
so was dolgopolov match :
https://web.archive.org/web/2016012...open.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule8.html
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ruben match in 2017 was also a day match
so again, the fake "objectiveness" of yours is getting exposed because of your federer dislike (which you try to hide).
what did you say ? he played only one (or two?) day matches from 2016-18 at the AO ?
Even after others pointed out the exact matches.
Selective blindness at its finest !
I was in the process of responding to your post.
Got the error message "The requested thread could not be found."
berdych match was day match for federer in 2016 ...
https://web.archive.org/web/2016012...pen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule14.html
so was dimitrov match :
https://web.archive.org/web/2016012...pen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule10.html
so was dolgopolov match :
https://web.archive.org/web/2016012...open.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule8.html
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ruben match in 2017 was also a day match
so again, the fake "objectiveness" of yours is getting exposed because of your federer dislike (which you try to hide).
what did you say ? he played only one (or two?) day matches from 2016-18 at the AO ?
Even after others pointed out the exact matches.
Selective blindness at its finest !
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
@Ivan69 :
I was in the process of responding to your post.
Got the error message "The requested thread could not be found."
berdych match was day match for federer in 2016 ...
https://web.archive.org/web/2016012...pen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule14.html
so was dimitrov match :
https://web.archive.org/web/2016012...pen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule10.html
so was dolgopolov match :
https://web.archive.org/web/2016012...open.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule8.html
---
ruben match in 2017 was also a day match
so again, the fake "objectiveness" of yours is getting exposed because of your federer dislike (which you try to hide).
what did you say ? he played only one (or two?) day matches from 2016-18 at the AO ?
Even after others pointed out the exact matches.
Selective blindness at its finest !
I tried telling them that same thing, but unfortunately we live in a world of fake news and alternative facts. In this alternative reality the 2017 Rubin match was played at night, as were the Berdych and Dimitrov matches.
Some people just aren't qualified enough to comment. It's not even about liking or disliking Fed, it' about being plain wrong
zagor
Bionic Poster
Not memory loss, just selective memory and massive double standards.
I can see how Fed's stance on playing in the heat can be seen as unsympatethic, that's fine if people disagree with his view.
However this is not something he started saying recently or during this tourney in which he has played all night matches. He was saying pretty much identical stuff back in 2007 (when he came out in defense of the heat rule at AO) as he is now. It's just where he stands on the issue.
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Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
Great post. The thread however is still valid regardless of what happened in the past. Federer asked the organisers to schedule him for night matches. The goat himself have admitted that he did. No one is accusing him of never playing a day match.
Federev
Legend
Sure, but the point is he’s not some Prima Donna getting night matches all the time while his ATG rivals wither in horror.
Which is what the thread title asserts.
And apparently Nole - or his camp -asked for the day.
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Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
He isn't, considering his superstar status. Like I said, I have no doubt that he is willing to play the day matches if asked to, but has obviously preferred the night when the temperatures have cooled off a bit. That being said, he is no peRFect man. He has made some stupid comments in the past about the heat in Melbourne too. But you know, we'll forget about it all in next few days when we get better matches.
Federev
Legend
right on - just think the thread title is misleadIng.
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
Perhaps it is. I copied directly from Fox Sports article.
Well I'm glad I didn't have to wade through all 182 posts to discover that this thread is much ado about nothing.
fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
Who cares if he’s the peRFect but the same suspects are jealous of that acronym just like DFW Religious Experience article.
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
You are welcome.
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
abmk
Bionic Poster
yeah, so he requested for day match. so what ?
Nadal also made a request for a night match in AO 15 after a 5-setter in the 2nd round to get more rest (courtesy : zagor) which was granted.
abmk
Bionic Poster
its because of plain disliking fed that some don't even care about being wrong.
zagor
Bionic Poster
You're doing it completely wrong. Once you author a thread like this you don't return and start posting in it, you observe the carnage from a distance.
zagor
Bionic Poster
Here's a link to TW thread just to show I'm not BSing:
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...-match-as-a-precaution-for-his-cramps.523181/
Notice the difference in tone from Nadal fans, lol.
abmk
Bionic Poster
True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
Beautiful thank you
True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
Did it. Puked. Sunburnt. Passed out. Woke up. Lived. Still Fedr.A good majority of the responses here are part of why I’ve left the public forum for a while.
No one with any kind of reason is saying Fed isn’t doing what other players have been able to do I getting special treatment (though he obviously gets the most). But his sarcastic attitude about it is off putting. One day people will see him for what he really is, mark my words.
And all the people suggesting his rivals should suffer heat illnesses whole Fed plays comfortablty and then wonder why some people hate Fed fans and Fed himself
As someone who’s spent a whole day throwing up from sensory overload in playing tennis in heat, I’d like for you guys to go out in it and see how you’d handle it.
End rant.
@BeatlesFan
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Let them eat cake.
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merlinpinpin
Hall of Fame
Federer comes from an earlier era, quite simply. He's just about the only one left from a time when tennis players just played tennis. Now, they're all sissies and drama queens (and yes, this includes Nadal and Djokovic--big time, as they're the biggest whiners of them all) complaining about everything and wanting every tournament to pander to their tastes or they'll boycott it. The little boys should shut up and learn to take it like a man.
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
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Chadillac
Guest
Dude!...that's like one second more than an 0:08 sec. rodeo ride!!! . Major props.
Agreed. . On court, .major wattage. . Off-court, .too much twattage.
Really tried, can turn out to be a disadvantage. Nothing i would wish on my worst enemy (hint hint
), helpless sucks. Ive been knocked out three times, but this was conscious.Like in "wreck em ralph" you have always been my fav "bad guy" on the forums, happy to see were still able to do it
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