Does anyone truly hate federer's GAME?

[Netspirit]

He's a blessing to our sport.

Imagine tennis in 00s without Federer's game. Heck, imagine Youtube without Federer's tweeners.

[BULLZ1LLA2.0]

If only Federer kept practicing his net game over the years. You'll never see Nadal lose skills over the years. Nadal will only add to his skills and thus set a new record for consecutive slam-winning years - Nadal is at 7 in a row now, and the record is 8 by Sampras, Federer, Borg.

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Originally Posted by BULLZ1LLA2.0

A lazy player with natural ability. What's not to hate? I'm into the more hard working players. 'Titles' aren't something to like, regarding a players GAME.

Yeah cause you know, going from a weak backhand to a respectable backhand happens overnight. Forget retrieving balls, he makes sure they don't come back.

[BULLZ1LLA2.0]

Originally Posted by Say Chi Sin Lo

Yeah cause you know, going from a weak backhand to a respectable backhand happens overnight. Forget retrieving balls, he makes sure they don't come back.

Yeah, don't come back or go into the net or sailing over the baseline...

[dh003i]

Originally Posted by BULLZ1LLA2.0

Most error-prone world number one I've ever seen. What's not to hate?

Even if that were true -- I highly doubt it -- so what. It's the Winners-to-errors ratio that counts.

[Cup8489]

Originally Posted by BULLZ1LLA2.0

Yeah, don't come back or go into the net or sailing over the baseline...

Lol. It's funny seeing ********* acting like Federer is a terrible tennis player.. but the guy has more weeks at number 1, more majors, more titles, more years in the top 10..

LOL.

Oh, and Rafa is going backwards, both his serve and backhand are not what they used to be, and he can't seem to beat a guy named Djokovic to save his life...

[Sentinel]

I hate everything about Federer's game. I like him as a frank, honest and humble person but his game stinks.

I can't stand the excessive defense, standing 5 feet behind the baseline, moonballing every other ball, excessive topspin, groundies going 5 feet above the net and 5 feet within baseline, no variety or point construction, just mindlessly getting the ball back till the opponent makes an error.

But still I respect him as a person and appreciate him as ambassador for our sport.

[FlashFlare11]

Originally Posted by BULLZ1LLA2.0

If only Federer kept practicing his net game over the years. You'll never see Nadal lose skills over the years. Nadal will only add to his skills and thus set a new record for consecutive slam-winning years - Nadal is at 7 in a row now, and the record is 8 by Sampras, Federer, Borg.

Nadal's net game isn't exactly the best in the world either. Neither is his return game. Standing 7-8 meters behind the baseline to return a second serve is something he should have changed a long time ago, and yet he is still doing this.

If you want to maintain any credibility, please refrain from making statements similar to your last one. Nadal, so far, has not won a slam this year. While it's highly likely, it's not set in stone.

And, yes, Nadal's skills will diminsh with age eventually. There will come a point where he cannot improve his game any further, and that is when decline will firmly cement itself. It's funny how many Nadal fans say that his skills are already diminishing, and yet you maintain that he will continue to get better.

[Cup8489]

Originally Posted by FlashFlare11

Nadal's net game isn't exactly the best in the world either. Neither is his return game. Standing 7-8 meters behind the baseline to return a second serve is something he should have changed a long time ago, and yet he is still doing this.

If you want to maintain any credibility, please refrain from making statements similar to your last one. Nadal, so far, has not won a slam this year. While it's highly likely, it's not set in stone.

And, yes, Nadal's skills will diminsh with age eventually. There will come a point where he cannot improve his game any further, and that is when decline will firmly cement itself. It's funny how many Nadal fans say that his skills are already diminishing, and yet you maintain that he will continue to get better.

Well, ********* is nuts. lol.

[sportsfan1]

Originally Posted by Netspirit

He's a blessing to our sport.

Imagine tennis in 00s without Federer's game. Heck, imagine Youtube without Federer's tweeners.

And imagine tennis now, if Federer were to have retired. Yeah, Djoker and Nadal may still have been playing the FO 2011 final, and we would be immensely entertained watching towel offs and ball bouncing!!
Fed's personality may not be likeable to all, but there's no arguing against the game. That's one of the reasons he's the biggest draw at tournaments and on televised games, even though he's not the number one ranked player anymore.

[BobFL]

If you don't like Fed, you don't like tennis in its purest form. Period.

[FlashFlare11]

Originally Posted by sportsfan1

And imagine tennis now, if Federer were to have retired. Yeah, Djoker and Nadal may still have been playing the FO 2011 final, and we would be immensely entertained watching towel offs and ball bouncing!!
Fed's personality may not be likeable to all, but there's no arguing against the game. That's one of the reasons he's the biggest draw at tournaments and on televised games, even though he's not the number one ranked player anymore.

Not saying everyone should like Federer's personality, but he doesn't really do anything which would warrant anyone to say he's a bad person. I think he comes off as arrogant when, actually, I think it's more of a cultural thing. Europeans are more direct in what they say, so the American "political correctness" doesn't make sense (I'm American and our nation's obsession with this is absurd). He's honest and I like listening to him speak. I don't find anything wrong with anything he says.

[BULLZ1LLA2.0]

Originally Posted by Cup8489

Well, ********* is nuts. lol.

Yeah right, and McEnroe ('Nadal has the best volleys on tour') is too. But you aren't....ok....

[rommil]

Originally Posted by BULLZ1LLA2.0

Yeah right, and McEnroe ('Nadal has the best volleys on tour') is too. But you aren't....ok....

So explain to us senor Bul1sh!tta, why the Nadal hasn't capitalized on his superb volleying skills to prevent the 7 and counting straight losses to Djokovic.

[jayoub95]

How could anyone possibly hate Federers game. He has the best strokes and technique IMO and his footwork and light movement on the court is unbelievable. Oh, great mental strength as well. A gentlemen of the game of tennis.

[TheTruth]

I don't hate his game, but it's not beautiful to me. For some reason his game makes me feel jittery. I only watch him when he plays Nadal.

There are some rare times where I've seen him play very efficient tennis, but it's not the tops for me.

I don't think Gasquet's game is beautiful either.

But, I find it amazing how some people seem to truly believe that he is the standard and everybody should love it.


There is nothing on earth that everybody is supposed to agree on. That's what makes the sport beautiful. There are people in the stands to see #385 in the world. Different strokes...

[sbengte]

Originally Posted by rommil

So explain to us senor Bul1sh!tta, why the Nadal hasn't capitalized on his superb volleying skills to prevent the 7 and counting straight losses to Djokovic.

Because Nadal wants to play on his terms and win standing 5 feet behind the baseline. Resorting to rely on his natural strengths like volleying would sound like desperation. That is not Nadal's style.

[rommil]

Originally Posted by TheTruth

I don't hate his game, but it's not beautiful to me. For some reason his game makes me feel jittery. I only watch him when he plays Nadal.

There are some rare times where I've seen him play very efficient tennis, but it's not the tops for me.

I don't think Gasquet's game is beautiful either.

But, I find it amazing how some people seem to truly believe that he is the standard and everybody should love it.


There is nothing on earth that everybody is supposed to agree on. That's what makes the sport beautiful. There are people in the stands to see #385 in the world. Different strokes...

Pick up a racket, go to the courts and try to play each style.

[Biscuitmcgriddleson]

Originally Posted by phnx90

Some people blame the the slowing of the surfaces, but I think Federer seems to have some kind of compulsion to prove to himself and everybody else that he is somehow better than Rafa and Nole from the baseline, which he plainly is not at the moment.

+1

Federer wanted to beat Rafa at his own game(the baseline). He is a stubborn SOB.

[BULLZ1LLA2.0]

Originally Posted by rommil

So explain to us senor Bul1sh!tta, why the Nadal hasn't capitalized on his superb volleying skills to prevent the 7 and counting straight losses to Djokovic.

You are one strike away from being on my ignore list.

And Nadal doesn't like coming to the net, regardless of his skill. Nadal said in an interview before this year's AO that he doesn't like serving at 130mph because he prefers more time to hit his first groundstroke. If he serves at 130mph the ball comes back faster, which he doesn't like. Same would apply to his volleys. He has great volley skills (just as he has the ability to serve big) but he doesn't feel as comfortable at the net as he does at the baseline so he decides not to come to the net (just as he decides not to serve fast).