Retirement of Roger Federer

[THE FIGHTER]

Originally Posted by NadalDramaQueen

Everyone is painfully aware.



No.

I'm glad it hurts. As rafa says, one must suffer to succeed sometimes.

[THE FIGHTER]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

Federer has never had a terrible low. He never had an injury of note. And his mono didn't last long and was the weakest strain of it (according to the doctor involved), as evidenced by him running like a rabbit throughout 2007-08. As for tennis, it will be a more popular sport without Federer, because a lot of people wrote tennis off when they saw Federer's warm-up gear in 2009 Wimbledon or his pathetic reaction to losing to Nadal at the AO. Images like that will thankfully not be repeated, and those who think tennis is pathetic may give it a 2nd chance thanks to the real men involved.

If only rafa was somehow more involved in tennis, then the healing could really begin.

[Slayer]

Originally Posted by THE FIGHTER

As rafa says, one must suffer to succeed sometimes.

Quote please?

[SoBad]

Originally Posted by THE FIGHTER

he's done IMO. especially once rafa comes back, he'll just get left behind.

Agreed. I actually thought he already retired before playing Murray when I saw the thread title.

[Sentinel]

He's said he will play until 2016. Hopefully he'll still be making semis at the majors at that point, for which he'll have to have a good ranking.

[THE FIGHTER]

Originally Posted by SoBad

Agreed. I actually thought he already retired before playing Murray when I saw the thread title.

well its too late to come to his senses now. the match is 3 hours away. he should have been smart like rafa and retired before the tournament even began. even in retreat, nadal>federer

[SoBad]

Originally Posted by THE FIGHTER

well its too late to come to his senses now. the match is 3 hours away. he should have been smart like rafa and retired before the tournament even began. even in retreat, nadal>federer

Federer can desperately play every tournament while Nadal takes occasional sabbaticals, but he still walks every step in Nadal shadow. He still has a few hours to withdraw and retire - let's see if he is wise enough to do that. I personally doubt it.

[THE FIGHTER]

Originally Posted by SoBad

Federer can desperately play every tournament while Nadal takes occasional sabbaticals, but he still walks every step in Nadal shadow. He still has a few hours to withdraw and retire - let's see if he is wise enough to do that. I personally doubt it.

same. he needs a copy of nadal's book, Rafa

[SoBad]

Originally Posted by THE FIGHTER

same. he needs a copy of nadal's book, Rafa

And someone literate to assist in the reading of the book...

[THE FIGHTER]

Originally Posted by SoBad

And someone literate to assist in the reading of the book...

good thing rafa had a ghost writer, or it would be even more difficult to read, no?

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by veroniquem

Some Federholics don't like tennis at all. They only like watching Fed win (and count his records). So of course, they won't watch tennis once Fed is gone. Sad bunch.

LOL, what about some of the Rafaholics? They can barely spell their names let alone know anything about tennis aside from swooning over what Rafa wears daily from his posted FB pics.

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by THE FIGHTER

well its too late to come to his senses now. the match is 3 hours away. he should have been smart like rafa and retired before the tournament even began. even in retreat, nadal>federer

Are you suggesting Federer fake injuries too?

[SoBad]

Originally Posted by THE FIGHTER

good thing rafa had a ghost writer, or it would be even more difficult to read, no?

The Wife & Manager office has a broad budget to read and analyze Nadal statements in any form.

[THE FIGHTER]

Originally Posted by SoBad

The Wife & Manager office has a broad budget to read and analyze Nadal statements in any form.

you're right. the federers are filthy rich and successful. arrogant elitists.

[SoBad]

Originally Posted by THE FIGHTER

you're right. the federers are filthy rich and successful. arrogant elitists.

Yeah but if all 17 slams get stripped for doping, the sponsors will want their money back too and feds could wind up bankrupt and in jail, so it's all temporary.

[Relinquis]

You guys really are an disagreeable lot.

Can we not take stock of this moment in a great tennis player's history without resorting to trading ad hominem attacks on him and his rivals? There are a multitude of threads about that. Go there please.

Rafa is a great tennis player and his rivalry with Federer has given us some great tennis by both players during Federer's wins as well as his losses. How can a true tennis fan not appreciate this?

I hope Nadal can make a return to the game. It would be sad to see him fade away or retire due to injury.

[Slimshady53]

When roger retires this will be one of the worst generations of tennis ever, can you imagine how boring djokovic vs nadal or djokovic vs murray every single final will be, defensive players ruin this sport.


Hope roger keeps winning slams for many years

[Ruuzo]

I'm a huge Federer fan and was just as big an Agassi fan before...I thought it was going to be devastating when Agassi retired, but somehow it just didn't really matter that much. Probably because he accomplished so much and lived up to his potential later on in his career...obviously this part isn't going to be a problem for Federer.

[THE FIGHTER]

Originally Posted by SoBad

Yeah but if all 17 slams get stripped for doping, the sponsors will want their money back too and feds could wind up bankrupt and in jail, so it's all temporary.

yeah, he should lay low for a while so people can kinda forget about him and his record 17 majors so it doesnt raise more suspicion. like rafa. once a gain proving nadal>federer

[THE FIGHTER]

Originally Posted by SoBad

Talented great Rafa is clean and will come back from injury to win more slams, whereas Federer is a big old doper, cheater, and tortfeasor, and will be exposed soon whether he keeps low profile or not.

can't escape the inevitable. federer is dun. the one thing he isnt good at is quitting. playing until an old age is just romantic ideals