Bad Back Back for Fed?

[jwjh]

Roger slipped on an undershirt sometime during the Tomic match. Wasn't even that cold during the match (about 20 degrees celcius). Is it possible that his back is giving problems again a la Wimbledon'12?

[tennis_pro]

He served very well, don't think it's an issue to be honest.

I guess it's just precautionary.

[DropShotArtist]

Yes unfortunately. No chance against the big boys with a bad back. It's the same aggravation that caused him to lose AO2009.

[Hood_Man]

Does Federer have a contract with these TV companies that states they cannot, under any circumstances, film him putting these undershirts on? Unless I just happen to miss it when it happens I've never seen him slip one on during a changeover, but I've seen him change shirts under normal circumstances many a time (same as any other player).

Anyway, I bet it's just precautionary.

[fed_is_GOD]

I thought the same... but then i noticed if there was any inconvenience in his service motion (which is the first thing that happens).. but I didnt find any.. hmm.. i am glad he won.. whateer the problem was he will sort it out..

[West Coast Ace]

Could just be preventative.

Seem to recall a black undershirt as he was hoisting #7 at SW19...

[JonathanRF]

Negative. Next.

[jokinla]

He wore this last year when he won Wimbledon, probably going the superstitious route.

[Homeboy Hotel]

Can someone tell me how slipping into one of these crew tee's has anything to do with having a bad back?

[TheF1Bob]

When he get old, you get cold.

Simples.

[sjt]

He put it on after the second set tiebreak

[tennis_pro]

Originally Posted by sjt

He put it on after the second set tiebreak

And won the next set 6-1.

[Hood_Man]

Originally Posted by tennis_pro

And won the next set 6-1.

The undershirt must be laced with PED's

[DRII]

Originally Posted by DropShotArtist

Yes unfortunately. No chance against the big boys with a bad back. It's the same aggravation that caused him to lose AO2009.

you wish, BS-artist!

[The Bawss]

Originally Posted by Hood_Man

The undershirt must be laced with PED's

Yeah because that's what it takes for Federer to breadstick Tomic. I mean Tomic got bagelled by Youzhny about 3 months ago.

[Hood_Man]

Originally Posted by The Bawss

Yeah because that's what it takes for Federer to breadstick Tomic. I mean Tomic got bagelled by Youzhny about 3 months ago.

Well, the Hover Boots he borrowed from the Shadow Temple helped as well.

[joeri888]

My commentator already mentioned an undershirt from the start?

[underground]

Fed put his vest during the 2nd set. There was a snapshot at the start which didn't have the vest.

Fed's seem fine today, his serve has been immaculate, nor has the ground strokes been too bad, the FH was mainly affected by the flat FH trades against Tomic so errors from that wing were bound to creep up. The BH has been absolutely solid and unbreakable today.

[jwjh]

Originally Posted by West Coast Ace

Could just be preventative.

Seem to recall a black undershirt as he was hoisting #7 at SW19...

Yeah, because his back locked up during that slam.

Originally Posted by Homeboy Hotel

Can someone tell me how slipping into one of these crew tee's has anything to do with having a bad back?

The idea is to keep muscles warm and loose to prevent muscle strain and fatigue (avoid back spasms in Fed's Wimbly'12). Compression sportswear is design for that purpose but not sure if Fed is wearing one or just a regular T.

Originally Posted by joeri888

My commentator already mentioned an undershirt from the start?

No undershirt at the start after checking replay of the match.

[DropShotArtist]

Originally Posted by DRII

you wish, BS-artist!

Truth can hurt, I know.