When was the last time Fed played the best he was able to?

[tusharlovesrafa]

Originally Posted by Steve0904

True, so 2 can play that game about Rafa playing his best and straight setting Federer considering Federer choked and therefore didn't play his best either. Either way, it's not like it changes the result.

I am a firm believer that fed always had the ability to beat rafa on clay,it's just that he struggled to get the consistency going while playing on clay,and it somehow just created a road-block in his head..

[Goosehead]

i agree, classic mega-fed in the aust semi at times..

but over a match..the cincinatti final vs djokovic was peak fed..6-0, 7-6, although djokovic started slow federer was high level all match.

[mariecon]

Originally Posted by tusharlovesrafa

If rafa was playing near his best,he could have straight setted him.

well isn't that what tennis is really all about? Playing your best and winning? I'm sure if Soderling was playing his best in 2010 he could have beaten Nadal because after all, he did it the year before at his best! And if Federer had been playing his best at Wimbledon in 2008 he would have beaten Nadal like he did the two years prior. But he was recovering from mono. See how it works.

[mariecon]

Originally Posted by Steve0904

I doubted. If not for a questionable MTO Federer could've won the first set, but it's still his fault that he never.

more gamesmanship from the GGOAT (Gamesmanship GOAT).

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by tusharlovesrafa

I am a firm believer that fed always had the ability to beat rafa on clay,it's just that he struggled to get the consistency going while playing on clay,and it somehow just created a road-block in his head..

Nah, not at the FO. Nadal is a much better clay court player, sadly.

[TTMR]

The last time Federer was at his best was Wimbledon 2006. His loss to Murray at Cincinnati close to his 25th birthday indicated quite clearly that peak Federer was finished, and a gradual decline would take place.

The fact that Federer has been able to win so many majors since then simply shows how far elevated above the field he was at his peak. By 2008 he was 30 years old and a mono-ridden shell of his former self. He'd be lucky to win one match out of twenty if he played 2004-2006 Federer.

[Sander001]

Originally Posted by 6-1 6-3 6-0

I think federer was playing some of his best tennis in the SF at this year's Australian Open. Federer played quite clutch in those tiebreaks.

Seriously?

I don't watch much tennis these days, but all I was thinking during that match was: Poor Federer, time is definitely catching up with him.

[sportsfan1]

Cincy 12 final vs Djok, set 1: 6-0.

[TheCheese]

He played a great match again Djokovic 2011 French, 2012 Wimbledon SF and F, Australian Open he looked good until his serve disappeared in the SF.

Obviously 2012 Indian Wells vs Nadal, 2011 WTF.

[veroniquem]

AO 2007 vs Roddick.

[ATP100]

Originally Posted by tennispro492

Sure, he played his best in 2004-2007, but I mean the best he was able to considering his age, at the time. Wimbledon final? Vs Murray in London in November? Against Tomic or Raonic? You decide.

Easy Answer: Every time he plays...

[zam88]

i think the guy who played in the 2011 FO semis was capable of beating any version of Federer on clay.

His last best performance on grass was probably 2008 wimbledon.. I don't think the 2009 Wimbledon or 2012 Wimbledon Federer could've touched the 2006-2008 guy.

On hard courts it's the 2010 AO version. He was fantastic

[zagor]

Originally Posted by Goosehead

i agree, classic mega-fed in the aust semi at times..

Agree with whom? *********? I'm surprised he didn't go as far to say Fed's loss to Berdych at USO last year. or something

If your definition of classic mega-fed is a 30+ year old version of Fed who can't return serve, is slow moving to his right and has a loopy FH then yes that was classic mega Fed indeed.

[zagor]

Originally Posted by TTMR

The last time Federer was at his best was Wimbledon 2006. His loss to Murray at Cincinnati close to his 25th birthday indicated quite clearly that peak Federer was finished, and a gradual decline would take place.

The fact that Federer has been able to win so many majors since then simply shows how far elevated above the field he was at his peak. By 2008 he was 30 years old and a mono-ridden shell of his former self. He'd be lucky to win one match out of twenty if he played 2004-2006 Federer.

Oh hardy, har har, such razor sharp wit.

Two and a half years of playing at your best is still better than a single year and some change and being in massive decline, having no BH, WTA serve, being old etc. at the age of 24.

[The-Champ]

Originally Posted by TTMR

The last time Federer was at his best was Wimbledon 2006. His loss to Murray at Cincinnati close to his 25th birthday indicated quite clearly that peak Federer was finished, and a gradual decline would take place.

The fact that Federer has been able to win so many majors since then simply shows how far elevated above the field he was at his peak. By 2008 he was 30 years old and a mono-ridden shell of his former self. He'd be lucky to win one match out of twenty if he played 2004-2006 Federer.

How old is he today?

[The-Champ]

Originally Posted by zam88

i think the guy who played in the 2011 FO semis was capable of beating any version of Federer on clay.

His last best performance on grass was probably 2008 wimbledon.. I don't think the 2009 Wimbledon or 2012 Wimbledon Federer could've touched the 2006-2008 guy.

On hard courts it's the 2010 AO version. He was fantastic

Utter BS. Any Federer of 2006 on clay would destroy that Federer of 2011 plus Rafa in the final. 2006 Federer on clay would have beaten 2010 Nadal on clay too, convincingly. I say that as a Nadal fan...

[zagor]

Originally Posted by The-Champ

How old is he today?

He's being sarcastic, in reality, he's one of the Nadal fans who believe that Fed is playing as good as ever at 31 while Rafa is a delicate flower that played his best for about one year in his career so far all things considered (during all other periods of his career he was either a baby, old or injured).

[Sid_Vicious]

Originally Posted by The-Champ

Utter BS. Any Federer of 2006 on clay would destroy that Federer of 2011 plus Rafa in the final. 2006 Federer on clay would have beaten 2010 Nadal on clay too, convincingly. I say that as a Nadal fan...

Dude.. 2010 Nadal was a beast on clay. No way Federer wins. IMO, Nadal's speed and passing shots were as impressive as they ever have been in that tournament

[Federer20042006]

Cincinnati last year.

[The-Champ]

Originally Posted by Sid_Vicious

Dude.. 2010 Nadal was a beast on clay. No way Federer wins. IMO, Nadal's speed and passing shots were as impressive as they ever have been in that tournament

IMO 2006 federer would have beaten him. Badly too. Nadal's form on clay has deteriorated since 2009. I don't care what he's won after that.