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Lleytonstation
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Always wanted to like Nishi.
Arvind Sridhar
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Can’t wait for the grass season to start honestly and hoping to get more out of RF than just three-four matches…hopefully the 4R withdrawal was all worth it…
Tennis_Freak99
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Federer and BearettiniFed is already in Halle:
BeatlesFan
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I didn't see that anyone posted this? Fed clearly says here he was a better player in 2006 than 2017:
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Deleted member 748597
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This place is only for Fed fans.
Tennis_Freak99
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I see no discrepancy
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BeatlesFan
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Third Serve
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lol this would be a good way to reverse troll a certain group of posters.
But fan wars aside, it's a short but sweet interview.
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Only Fed fans allowed here.
oldmanfan
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Arvind Sridhar
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Federer's first press conference from Halle
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June 11, 2021, 2:04 p.m.
Tennis - Halle (Westphalia):
Halle / Westphalia - Tennis top star Roger Federer has taken a four-day break from training after his retirement from the French Open and before his start in Halle, Westphalia. His knee needed recovery, said the Swiss on Friday at a video press conference. He only briefly trained on grass for the first time on Thursday. "I am optimistic that I will feel okay for the next few days," said the 39-year-old. He was "very positive" that the knee would not show any negative reaction to the change from clay court to grass tennis.
At the French Open in Paris, Federer withdrew from the tournament after his third-round victory over Dominik Koepfer from the Black Forest. He was no longer running for the round of 16. Federer has just returned to the tennis tour after two knee operations and a break of more than a year.
The focus of the record Grand Slam tournament winner is on the upcoming grass tournaments with the classic at Wimbledon as the highlight. In Halle, the world number eight starts with some uncertainty. "I'm curious to see what's i have 8n myself. I have a good feeling. I don't know whether the number one goal is to win the tournament," said the ten-time Halle winner. "The main goal is to get to Wimbledon healthy. I haven't played enough to lean out the window and say that victory is only for me."
The Noventi Open starts on Saturday with the qualification games. The top peloton starts on Monday.
This lack of confidence is a little alarming...But the guy has just not played enough....The field in Halle is pretty strong....Tsitsipas just got a WC and it already has Medvedev, Rublev, Zverev apart from others such as Struff, Khachanov who could be dangerous on their day....
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June 11, 2021, 2:04 p.m.
Tennis - Halle (Westphalia):
Halle / Westphalia - Tennis top star Roger Federer has taken a four-day break from training after his retirement from the French Open and before his start in Halle, Westphalia. His knee needed recovery, said the Swiss on Friday at a video press conference. He only briefly trained on grass for the first time on Thursday. "I am optimistic that I will feel okay for the next few days," said the 39-year-old. He was "very positive" that the knee would not show any negative reaction to the change from clay court to grass tennis.
At the French Open in Paris, Federer withdrew from the tournament after his third-round victory over Dominik Koepfer from the Black Forest. He was no longer running for the round of 16. Federer has just returned to the tennis tour after two knee operations and a break of more than a year.
The focus of the record Grand Slam tournament winner is on the upcoming grass tournaments with the classic at Wimbledon as the highlight. In Halle, the world number eight starts with some uncertainty. "I'm curious to see what's i have 8n myself. I have a good feeling. I don't know whether the number one goal is to win the tournament," said the ten-time Halle winner. "The main goal is to get to Wimbledon healthy. I haven't played enough to lean out the window and say that victory is only for me."
The Noventi Open starts on Saturday with the qualification games. The top peloton starts on Monday.
This lack of confidence is a little alarming...But the guy has just not played enough....The field in Halle is pretty strong....Tsitsipas just got a WC and it already has Medvedev, Rublev, Zverev apart from others such as Struff, Khachanov who could be dangerous on their day....
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TheNachoMan
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That’s tidy af. The hair tooNO! This one is much better.
Wiggedbaldy
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Halle field is strong, Fed will only be the 5th seed it's gonna be a good test for him.
Really want to see the draw.
Really want to see the draw.
BeatlesFan
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Draw comes out 1:00 German time on Saturday.
AceSalvo
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https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-halle-2021-preview
It's 'Go Time' For Federer: 'My Strengths Get Amplified On Grass'
Fun week ahead.
It's 'Go Time' For Federer: 'My Strengths Get Amplified On Grass'
Fun week ahead.
Wiggedbaldy
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Halle draw
Arvind Sridhar
Semi-Pro
Tsitsipas’ last minute wildcard probably caused this and he might actually withdraw too…talk about how seedings work…but it should be a good workout for Federer…
BeatlesFan
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Interesting that Roger will play on Monday at Halle, he usually has started on Wednesday's when playing there. He plays Ivashka at 1:00 pm German time. Grass season, here we come!
Arvind Sridhar
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Yes….early start for Federer and also for us with the dust yet to settle after the RG final…I will however be busy with lab work in the morning…hoping he plays well….any idea on Ivashka’s game…knew he beat Zverev sometime in this year
oldmanfan
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Fedr on court.
Match thread:
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Match thread:
2021 halle open R32 :- Roger Federer vs I. Ivashka
Roger returne to grass after 2 years. How do you think the match goes??
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Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Fed and grass season. What a day.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Didn't think it was too bad. Good start. Seeing him on grass again was magical.
He was sweating like he was playing at USO though.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
It was what you'd normally expect for the first match after a surface switch, particularly at his age.
I remember we were saying the same things in 2019, how his timing looked really off at Halle and that playing clay didn't help with his ground game at all. But come Wimbledon no one was saying that anymore.
Arvind Sridhar
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Going by the comments, looks like a standard Halle 1R match...Will catch the replay later in the afternoon...
Frenchy-Player
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Fed talks about his rivalry against Rafa, his first memories of seeing Rafa play, the speed of the Wimbledon grass and also reflects on the FO final from yesterday:
oldmanfan
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Informative interview. And Fedr confirmed that current WB grass has ".. definitely slowed down a lot, no doubt about that." At least it's still grass, so there's that, lol.
Yep it was.
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TheNachoMan
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Who does he play next?
Wiggedbaldy
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The winner of FAA-Hurkacz they're playing in 2h.
BeatlesFan
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Here's Roger's kit for Wimbledon, interesting that it has a checkerboard pattern:
ForehandCross
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Here's Roger's kit for Wimbledon, interesting that it has a checkerboard pattern:
Will WB allow it? This seems very similar to 2010 doesn't it?
oldmanfan
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Here's Roger's kit for Wimbledon, interesting that it has a checkerboard pattern:
I kind of like it. It gives an old school vibe.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Fed is playing my boy FAA. Hopefully Fed will crush him. The guy is zero threat on ROS and can make life tricky for himself on serve as well.
That being said, FAA has had some good results on grass, unless it is a final ha.
Arvind Sridhar
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Yeah have always found his game a little underwhelming for all the hype he gets…will not surprised if Federer gets the well playing version of FAA though…but feel Federer should prevail unless he has an atrocious day on court…
joekapa
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Looks like a pyjama top.Here's Roger's kit for Wimbledon, interesting that it has a checkerboard pattern:
Uniqlo have underwhelmed with RF's kits to be honest.
Arvind Sridhar
Semi-Pro
Terrible loss.....This was the problem with putting all the eggs in one basket...but yeah as fans we will have to take....Onwards and upwards....One of the worst things about these early exits is that we don't get to see the man that often after not seeing him for almost two years.....wins or losses don't matter in my opinion....Don't think Federer will play next week though....Has to somehow play into form in London...A QF or SF run is the only scenario I feel....Will be interesting to see what the man has to say...
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