Why do people say Federer needs a bigger racquet whenever he loses...........

[Djokolate]

Originally Posted by big bang

because hes not going "bald" yet
Maybe Dunlop should make a "balde tour" for Davydenko

i do not have a clue why but i laughed silly at that like a 4yr old laughs when someone says poo.

[tennisnoob3]

Originally Posted by Djokolate

i do not have a clue why but i laughed silly at that like a 4yr old laughs when someone says poo.

because you're 4 years old?

[lendlmac]

Originally Posted by Satch

it's not that... just the question if he is so good with 90in how would he play with 95 (if we all know how easier it is to hit with 5in bigger frame)... and it leaves us speechless to even imagine how good he can be

but maybe it's stupid thinking and can lead to even worse game...

true he may now have to accept the fact, given his old age, playing with yougner kids with more powerful groundstrokes, to keep up in top 5, just switch to a larger racquet, and join the club...

[BreakPoint]

Imagine how many more times Roddick would have beaten Federer if only he had used a smaller racquet.

[Funbun]

^^lol can't tell if BreakPoint is joking or is serious.

I mean, Federer can beat out the rest of the ATP below him, and they use smaller racquets.

Headsize doesn't mean crap. Federer's number 3, for god's sake! Beating Nadal and Djokovic is more than ever a matter of strategy, tactics, than anything else.

[Praetorian]

It's simple really. People look to their own flawed experiences, and foolishly think what they go through applies to the champions. For instance, a 1.0-wannabe 5.0 hacker who lacks power, blames the racket. A champion blames fitness, technique, timing. By the logic on this board, you would think that for every ranking pt, the player should use a racket 1 sq in larger, and they would play just as well as the person above them. Remember, it's the bad carpenter that blames his tools.

For instance, Djokovic uses a 98 sq in head.
Nadal - 99 sq in to beat him
Federer - 100 to beat nadal
player #100 - 198 sq in to beat #99 who's using a 197 sq in racket.

Ridiculous isn't it.

Imagine of Roger was to say to all his critics, "OK, I'll play you, and everytime you lose, you need play with a racket 5 sq inches larger. If you eventually get to a size that's illegal for tennis. JUST QUIT TENNIS". ALL of the know-it-alls on this boards would be picking up another sports in less than a week.

[lendlmac]

Originally Posted by Funbun

^^lol can't tell if BreakPoint is joking or is serious.

I mean, Federer can beat out the rest of the ATP below him, and they use smaller racquets.

Headsize doesn't mean crap. Federer's number 3, for god's sake! Beating Nadal and Djokovic is more than ever a matter of strategy, tactics, than anything else.

Yet federer continues o lose now with that same 90 racquet as everyone else is more powerful than he is

[preacha89]

Originally Posted by Funbun

^^lol can't tell if BreakPoint is joking or is serious.

I mean, Federer can beat out the rest of the ATP below him, and they use smaller racquets.

Headsize doesn't mean crap. Federer's number 3, for god's sake! Beating Nadal and Djokovic is more than ever a matter of strategy, tactics, than anything else.

Totally agree. I mean I look at Federer playing today and it doesn't seem that Federer lacks power by any means, particularly off the forehand. Let's be clear, there are serious matchup problems with Fed vs Djoko and Rafa. I just think that vs the top two, Fed has to go for more because of their defensive skills. Therefore, he has to try to take the ball earlier and perhaps hit with more racquet head speed, especially off the backhand. So with that, clearly your going have more mishits. You see it on the slow motion replays sometimes when Fed is trying to pronate the wrist before contact with the ball, leading to shanks. I just feel that with Fed's game based so much on precision and timing, a larger racquet head would not help because ultimately, with Fed's technique, you still have to time the ball incredibly well, despite the racquet head size, and it is just downright hard to consistently do that.

[BreakPoint]

Originally Posted by lendlmac

Yet federer continues to lose now with that same 90 racquet as everyone else is more powerful than he is

Really? Federer has won more tournaments and has the best win-loss record of anyone on tour in the past 9 months using his 90 sq. in. racquet.

I find it a bit ironic that someone with the screen name "lendlmac" would advocate Federer switching to a 95 sq. in. + racquet when Lend himself dominated the tour using a 75 sq. in. racquet and McEnroe dominated the tour first with a 65 sq. in. wood racquet and then with an 82 sq. in. graphite racquet.

[lendlmac]

Originally Posted by BreakPoint

Really? Federer has won more tournaments and has the best win-loss record of anyone on tour in the past 9 months using his 90 sq. in. racquet.

I find it a bit ironic that someone with the screen name "lendlmac" would advocate Federer switching to a 95 sq. in. + racquet when Lend himself dominated the tour using a 75 sq. in. racquet and McEnroe dominated the tour first with a 65 sq. in. wood racquet and then with an 82 sq. in. graphite racquet.

yes in 1991, he switched to a 90sq Mizuno, and played pretty consistently, but for his severe ongoing back issues...he retired but he made the switch, no EGO....ala Federer and Sampras

I'm all for small racquets, I play with my Dunlop Max 200G to this day and blow locals here off the court, in fun...but playing onthe Tour, against fast young kids, with larger racquets and more powerful kids in general, Federer has gotta make the switch to have a chance...he can win all the little tournaments he wants to..

Lend won 94 titles, but no one talks about that, only his 8 GS, using his 75 in sq Adidas GTX Pro racquet....

Federer can win all thel ittle tournaments he wants to, but he still wants GS, No? so he needs to switch...if he doesn't fine...only he CANNOT complain when he loses in GS against these younger guys... he CAN'T complain... he does though, everytime...

[Praetorian]

Originally Posted by lendlmac

yes in 1991, he switched to a 90sq Mizuno, and played pretty consistently, but for his severe ongoing back issues...he retired but he made the switch, no EGO....ala Federer and Sampras

I'm all for small racquets, I play with my Dunlop Max 200G to this day and blow locals here off the court, in fun...but playing onthe Tour, against fast young kids, with larger racquets and more powerful kids in general, Federer has gotta make the switch to have a chance...he can win all the little tournaments he wants to..

Lend won 94 titles, but no one talks about that, only his 8 GS, using his 75 in sq Adidas GTX Pro racquet....

Federer can win all thel ittle tournaments he wants to, but he still wants GS, No? so he needs to switch...if he doesn't fine...only he CANNOT complain when he loses in GS against these younger guys... he CAN'T complain... he does though, everytime...

And if he does, and doesn't win, what will YOU do for Federer. I'm sure if you make an enticing enough offer, he'll take you up. You know, something along the lines of you'll pay him the difference in prize money if he doesn't win the GS. Not trying to be a Dick, but it's easy to take that "I know what's best stance" when it's not your career or money on the line.

[lendlmac]

Originally Posted by Praetorian

And if he does, and doesn't win, what will YOU do for Federer. I'm sure if you make an enticing enough offer, he'll take you up. You know, something along the lines of you'll pay him the difference in prize money if he doesn't win the GS. Not trying to be a Dick, but it's easy to take that "I know what's best stance" when it's not your career or money on the line.

all we agree is, Federer, can't cry and complain when he loses to the top guns and younger players, , when he knows they are all faster, healthier, stronger, using bigger equipemtn, larger racquets, etc...and he still "thinks and believes" he will win another salm using the 90 frame..

it's been 3 years now? 365 days a year x 3? LOL nver mind the little tournaments...his endorsement deals pay more that prize money....if hes playing for fun, done...enough said...but he wants to win another slam, and he wont with the 90 frame anymore...4 years ago, 3 years go, yes...not anymore....he's older and weaker, not younger or stronger or faster...

not arguing with you...just a fan's observation...play for fun and enjoy losing, "good match" you're playing for your fans, etc.... but if you're playing to WIN WIN WIN, and you lose, lose lose aginst the BIG BOYS, you wonce OWNED 5 years ago...then something has gotta change...

[Bobby Jr]

Originally Posted by lendlmac

yes in 1991, he switched to a 90sq Mizuno, and played pretty consistently, but for his severe ongoing back issues...he retired but he made the switch, no EGO......

I think you'll find he used the 90sq frame at Queens and Wimbledon in 1990 and otherwise continued to use his normal frame.

[OTMPut]

Originally Posted by lendlmac

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the top guns and younger players, , when he knows they are all faster, healthier, stronger, using bigger equipemtn, larger racquets, etc...

in other words equipment is one of the several factors?

in any case, the only guy who consistenty beats fed with a bigger more powerful racquet is Nadal. djoker's frame is not by any means easier to wield or more powerful than Fed's.

[Praetorian]

Originally Posted by SwankPeRFection

Wish I could click Shift+Pi to make this thread disappear.

This ^^^^ LOL

[tennytive]

Originally Posted by Sentinel

Good question. Perhaps, some people need a larger brain

Best answer by far.

[Praetorian]

Originally Posted by lendlmac

all we agree is, Federer, can't cry and complain when he loses to the top guns and younger players, , when he knows they are all faster, healthier, stronger, using bigger equipemtn, larger racquets, etc...and he still "thinks and believes" he will win another salm using the 90 frame..

it's been 3 years now? 365 days a year x 3? LOL nver mind the little tournaments...his endorsement deals pay more that prize money....if hes playing for fun, done...enough said...but he wants to win another slam, and he wont with the 90 frame anymore...4 years ago, 3 years go, yes...not anymore....he's older and weaker, not younger or stronger or faster...

not arguing with you...just a fan's observation...play for fun and enjoy losing, "good match" you're playing for your fans, etc.... but if you're playing to WIN WIN WIN, and you lose, lose lose aginst the BIG BOYS, you wonce OWNED 5 years ago...then something has gotta change...

Maybe he can, maybe he can't - but only he can answer that, not anyone on this board. If Federer isn't confident that he'd be able to execute the type of shots he wants to execute, with a bigger/smaller/etc, racket, then he's not going to execute it, and that's not his game. Confidence in your racket, is soo much more important that type, size, power, control, etc.

[purge]

because it would be rather silly to say it whenever he wins

[Drrjjj]

There is nothing wrong with his racquet head size because he has used the same size for most of his career and look how it helped him!

[BreakPoint]

So where are all the - "Murray needs to switch to a SMALLER racquet" threads?