Wording of Federers Facebook post suggest retirement?

[Sentinel]

Originally Posted by gunnd5000

Leaving China...It was such a special trip to Shanghai. The fans were absolutely amazing. Thanks so much, I will always remember your support!

I don't mean to be pre-emptive and it is probably just because, although his english is very good it is not his first langauge, but the way that is worded it sounds like he wont be back in China. Strongly doubt this however, although the wording is eh...

Yeah I know he could be saying he'lll remember this specific group of fans or the fans at this particular years event.

You did see how the stadium was rooting for him. All the challenges their chanting IN or OUT in his favor.

Maybe he's remembering that (someone tell him that they did the same for Joker!).

[kishnabe]

Originally Posted by Carsomyr

Prilosanta.

My vote is for this

[RAFA2005RG]

Originally Posted by tennis_pro

He's exhausted at 31 years of age, believe it or not he's played more matches than anyone else on tour except Djokovic and Ferrer (both by a small margin).

At least he's not taking a 6 month break to recuperate like some.

Federer's stamina is Lance Armstongesque, no recuperation required.

[El Nino]

Meh, we still have Donald Young and Viktor Troicki...

[Sentinel]

Originally Posted by kaku

What's his Christmas/New years nickname going to be?

Every time Clarky walks by the Pharmacy Section at her local supermarket, she comes back with a new name for Noel.

I guess the next one will have to do with medications for preventing anger attacks (Intermittent Explosive Disorder/Racquet Rage) ... which will be some variation of Fluoxetine (thanks Google) or Prozac.

Provak
Nozac.
Djozac.

[DMan]

Originally Posted by gunnd5000

Leaving China...It was such a special trip to Shanghai. The fans were absolutely amazing. Thanks so much, I will always remember your support!

I don't mean to be pre-emptive and it is probably just because, although his english is very good it is not his first langauge, but the way that is worded it sounds like he wont be back in China. Strongly doubt this however, although the wording is eh...

Yeah I know he could be saying he'lll remember this specific group of fans or the fans at this particular years event.

The message was not mixed, nor did he intimate in any way he is retiring or wouldn't be back. What he was doing was being his usual classy self, by telling his shanghai fans were amazing, and that he will always remember and appreciate their support.

And, there was that issue of the death threat. Fed is not one to talk much about that. And it's quite possible the fans were extra supportive because of that threat.

Bottom line: Just another classy Facebook post by The Fed

[adil1972]

i will stop following tennis after federer retirement

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by Zarfot Z

Federer specifically states he's going to play pass 2016.

You're over-examining it.

I don't believe him.

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by vernonbc

Love how this is always trotted out as an excuse for some of the ridiculous things he says. English IS his first language. His mother is S African and spoke English to him and that was the first language he learned. He and Myrka are also using English as their daughters first language. He said this in an interview quite recently. Enough with the flimsy excuses for him.

I don't think he said that. I recall reading that he said he and Mirka speak Swiss German to the kids the most and then English second. The kids are going to go to school in Switzerland after all, not North America.

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

Who cares, let him retire, it won't make a difference. Rafa and Murray have 2013. And Djokovic and Rafa had it in 2011. I appreciate Federer's work for one slam in 2012, but nothing further is needed.

What about Djokovic? Where exactly is he going to go? You are delusional I swear!

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by jokinla

Fed's not going to pull a Roddick and announce in the middle of some major, he'll give a good year or more heads up.

I doubt that. I think it will be something he will spring on his fans quite quickly once he decides that is it.

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by vernonbc

I'm sure you're right. Fed loves his celebrity and all the worship and I'm sure when he's ready to go, he'll have a year long world tour to accept the adoration of the masses and all the media.


Exhausted? But But But Fed is the master of scheduling. Isn't he the one that says there's no problem with the ATP schedule and that he's so much smarter than everyone else in dealing with it? He just had a six week break. He needs another one so soon?

What about the "break" 26 year old Nadal is taking and believe me when I say his break is not by his choice if you know what I mean.

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

Federer's stamina is Lance Armstongesque, no recuperation required.

Coming from a Nadal fan of all people that is funny!

[TheMusicLover]

People reading too much into Fed's words methinks. How many more times does he need to explain that as long as he's enjoying himself, he'll continue to play?

Originally Posted by cc0509

Coming from a Nadal fan of all people that is funny!

That's not a Nadal fan, that's a troll. And a bad one at that.

[zam88]

i agree that its much more likely that the wording is either over-analyzed, or if anything means that he is unlikely to show at that particular tournament again in the near future.

I would very much like to see Roger pare back to the schedule to the minimum it would take to be in slam form.

He's got the #1 weeks record, just go for slams.

However, on the other side of the coin, it seems like having the benefit of that #1/#2 draw does help him a lot.

I'd be somewhat surprised if we saw him win a slam being some type of #5-6 seed or something.

[10is]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

Federer's stamina is Lance Armstongesque, no recuperation required.

LOL! I see what you did there troll.

[Emet74]

Originally Posted by vernonbc

Love how this is always trotted out as an excuse for some of the ridiculous things he says. English IS his first language. His mother is S African and spoke English to him and that was the first language he learned. He and Myrka are also using English as their daughters first language. He said this in an interview quite recently. Enough with the flimsy excuses for him.

What people mean is that English isn't his BEST language. You're right that Roger spoke English words first as a baby, but Swiss-German definately dominated as he was growing up, and any native English speaker knows Roger's English is far from perfect. I agree that language issues can be used as a false "excuse" when it comes to things players say including Roger, but that doesn't mean Roger's English is his best language as it clearly isn't.

I'm American but English isn't my "first" language as my mother tought me a different one earlier as a baby, but believe me it's my BEST language by a mile . . .

[gunnd5000]

Originally Posted by DMan

The message was not mixed, nor did he intimate in any way he is retiring or wouldn't be back. What he was doing was being his usual classy self, by telling his shanghai fans were amazing, and that he will always remember and appreciate their support.

And, there was that issue of the death threat. Fed is not one to talk much about that. And it's quite possible the fans were extra supportive because of that threat.

Bottom line: Just another classy Facebook post by The Fed

youre saying 'will always remember' doesnt imply that you wont be seeing the person or group of people in this case again?

[SQA333]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

Who cares, let him retire, it won't make a difference. Rafa and Murray have 2013. And Djokovic and Rafa had it in 2011. I appreciate Federer's work for one slam in 2012, but nothing further is needed.

I too appreciate Nadal's work for one slam in 2012.

As well as his herculean effort to push prime Rosol to 5 sets, and still come up short.

Nothing further is needed.

#Federer300