Could Fed Use A Change At Coach???

[dennis10is]

Originally Posted by heninfan99

Fed tried to come to the net early against Murray last night and the Scot hit a brilliant passing shot on the line. I believe it was the 2nd game of the match. I like this strategy but Fed seemed to abandon it the rest of the set.

I'd like to be a fly on the wall for the post-match discussion with Annacone.
If Fed doesn't believe in his advices is it time to move on? Try a new coach?

Please note that Fed can get to the quarters and win without a coach at all. He may need help in solving puzzle of the new iron man Murray...

Fed texted me after the lost and asked if I could ask one of the TW regulars on the Tips section to coach him but I told him that he's not good enough materials to deserve the coaching of TW. He cried, and Mirka comforted him with some of her milk (from the fridge, silly).

[mental midget]

Originally Posted by pvaudio

He loses a 5 set semi-final on a slow hard court to a player who thrives on slow hard courts AND is now 5-6 years past his prime years AND is at the age when most greats consider retiring...and you think he needs to switch coaches? This forum amazes me sometimes.

agreed. also, coming off a 5-setter. i thought there was a good chance of murray beating him in straights, but he just hung around and defended like crazy. he showed an almost grim resolve out there, and let the dark side out just a bit as well. i think it made things interesting, i could get used to fed in the role of the cantankerous aging genius.

[beast of mallorca]

Originally Posted by The Bawss

He could use the courts not to be slower than clay.

He could use a crying shoulder.........Nadal shoulder that is.

[Bobby Jr]

Originally Posted by heninfan99

These courts aren't that slow anymore. They are faster than the outside courts at the US Open --so say BG & others.

The court in Rod Laver is still slow as hell even if the conditions may have been a little faster than last year - which is possibly down to the balls and not the courts. Balls are easily changed and we know they've been different in the past - notably the 2011 and 2012 super fluff-up AO balls.

[ruerooo]

Oh, please.



It's working with Padrino Annacone that's kept Roger in the semis. Who do you think helped him understand he couldn’t slug it out at baseline with the likes of MAndy and the Djoker, and taught him to keep the points short and come to the net?

[NastyWinners]

Fed could stand to be a few years younger. He can't be the best in the world for infinite amount of time people. He's regressing, enjoy the last years of him playing instead of *****ing and moaning.