He is definitely selfish. He should be more proud of his country and play for them. He keeps blowing them off.
Fed didn't play the davis cup against the US. All the rest played: Nadal, Roddick, Djokovic (Nalb was sick but they didnt need him really). Don't you think he's rather selfish with his country? He would make a good team with Wawrinka and Switzerand could have a good oportunity.
He is definitely selfish. He should be more proud of his country and play for them. He keeps blowing them off.
Uh, how long have you been watching tennis? Federer has been carrying the Swiss team by himself for a decade. Now he's old and needs a break and ou call him selfish? Ridiculous IMO.
Yeah the one thing that he could play for a team for he blows off. He just wants to play for his own glory.The Swiss were virtually certain to win if Federer played. Wawrinka beat Blake and if Federer played that is already enough barring a miracle. He definitely hurt his country by not playing, and unless he was seriously injured I dont see any excuse for it.
He won an Olympic gold medal for his country. I think he's allowed to take a break once in a while.
He won an Olympic gold medal for his country. I think he's allowed to take a break once in a while.
And klementine, I think you're spot on about the changes they should make to Davis Cup. But they never will.
Yeah the one thing that he could play for a team for he blows off. He just wants to play for his own glory.
The Swiss were virtually certain to win if Federer played. Wawrinka beat Blake and if Federer played that is already enough barring a miracle. He definitely hurt his country by not playing, and unless he was seriously injured I dont see any excuse for it.
Yeah the one thing that he could play for a team for he blows off. He just wants to play for his own glory.
So he's not very patriotic. Big deal.He takes a break EVERY year. I dont think he has played anything except the relegation round since 2003. The U.S should be thankful as they would already have been bounced if Federer played, but he is extremely disloyal when it comes to Davis Cup.
Of course he hurt his country by not playing, but if he was hurt at all then he has no responsibility. Federer has played in 17 Davis Cup ties, and that's on a crappy team. He doesn't owe his country anything. Let some other Swiss player shoulder the burden.
So he's not very patriotic. Big deal.
Don't get me wrong. I would love for him to play Davis Cup and I was disappointed that he pulled out this year (though I think this year he actually had a good excuse). However, I don't think it's a flaw in his personality - like some people try to make it - that he doesn't play much Davis Cup. He doesn't owe his country anything. He just happened to be born there.
Uh, how long have you been watching tennis? Federer has been carrying the Swiss team by himself for a decade. Now he's old and needs a break and ou call him selfish? Ridiculous IMO.
If Nadal was 27 and Spain sucked as bad as the Swiss have he would be doing the exact same thing.
Like I said he hasnt played anything except the relegation rounds (correct me if I am wrong) since 2003. So it is not like this is a one off thing. He does this every year, and now that they are have a legitimite #2 singles player along with a couple possible good doubles pairings, he still continues to blow it off. They are not a crappy team with Federer, like I said Wawrinka as a #2 and doubles partner now gives them a strong team. Every team would suffer without their big gun, without Nadal and Roddick wouldnt even be that good, especialy the U.S.
If Basel was this week do you think Federer would even skip that? You can give him the benefit of doubt if you wish but given his history I see no reason to.
He doesn't skip the latter rounds every year, do some research. He's been with the team till the end on many many occasions.
Shure he's getting older. But that's not an excuse. Nalbandian has the same age and he represent's his country. Now the Swiss needed him. He has the right not to play but they could've beat the US if he'd played now that he has a fairly good partner.
I do understand if he was injured but it's not the first time he doesn't play.
They really need to make Davis cup a bi-yearly event.
The tour is long and arduous. Have the davis cup matches sporadically played over a course of two years-- every two years-- the final.
I think this would add a level of attention being paid to davis cup.
It just gets lost in the tour schedule and the general sporting or even tennis consumer could not care less.
Having the final every two or four years (with more countries participating) would hold Davis Cup in the echelon of the world cup or olympics. Just my two cents.
Not since 2003 though. Ever since he became #1 he brushed the team off except for the relegation round.
He is definitely selfish. He should be more proud of his country and play for them. He keeps blowing them off.
Weird Federer played Davis CUp in 2001 and went 3-1 they got bounced early for lack of teammates with ability to play competently.
2002- 4-0 they got bounced first round but he helped them win the playoffs so they could stay in the main draw.
2003- 5-1..lead them to the semifinals
2004- 4-0..no teammates
2005- 1-0 wins his play off misses 1R match .
2006- 2-0 believe they were out of main draw not sure but wins play off matches
2007 - 2-0
2008 - 1-0 wins play off to get them back into main draw
So singles wise he is 22-2 in davis cup play since 2001..
Doubles performances
2006- 1-0
2007- 0-1
2008- 1-0 wins play off to get them back in
In Feds 4 years as number 1 Yves Allgero was way down on the decline and their was nobody else in Swiss pool that could help. Fed played in 2004 and 07 but in 05 and 06 his two peak years not much could be said. Fed was going to deep and playing 90+ matches a year flying to god knows where to play a davis cup match where he would win his 2 and lose 2-3 was rough. He does not blow Switzerland off and hell he played all those playoffs to get them back into it, but the first round is so early in the year.
Oh Nadal_Freak tell me about Nadal's davis cup activity prior to 2008. Please share me it.
Outside of 3-1 in 2004 where he played semis and finals from 05-07 He played less Davis CUp than Federer and Spain actually had good players. All they needed was that great player and they could have won more. So where was he than? Oh right focusing on his career...kind of like Fed was doing? Fed played prior to be ranked number 1 and during it there was nobody to help him. So now that he is sick we are supposed to go he is selfish when he has a 25-6 record in singles overall and a 10-5 record in doubles. He is combined 35-11 in Davis Cup play..He is better than the quote unquote Andy Roddick who thrives for the Davis cup who is 30-11. 30/41<25/31 Fed has less appearances because his team was not strong enough to make good runs. He missed this year, but lets see next year before you call him selfish. Nadal completely skipped 2007 when the struggling Spanish could have used him the most.
i see stupid posters...all around me
They really need to make Davis cup a bi-yearly event.
The tour is long and arduous. Have the davis cup matches sporadically played over a course of two years-- every two years-- the final.
I think this would add a level of attention being paid to davis cup.
It just gets lost in the tour schedule and the general sporting or even tennis consumer could not care less.
Having the final every two or four years (with more countries participating) would hold Davis Cup in the echelon of the world cup or olympics. Just my two cents.
We'll see how many Davis cup matches Nadal plays in 6 or so years... if his knees hold up.
Open your mind and realize that you are nothing without the people around you and would have zero opportunities without your country and history, never mind if it is Swiss or the US. There is more that you!I don't understand why people are making such a big deal of this. Yeah, he doesn't seem to be patriotic, but who cares? Its not a bad thing and I don't get why it makes him selfish. Like others have said before, he doesn't owe his country anything.
i see stupid posters...all around me
But that's not an excuse. Nalbandian has the same age and he represent's his country.
Spain has much more depth than Switzerland but under Davis Cup format Spain is not much if any stronger than Switzerland. Ferrer or Verdasco are not much better player than Wawrinka right now. Switzerland is as good or better in doubles probably.
Open your mind and realize that you are nothing without the people around you and would have zero opportunities without your country and history, never mind if it is Swiss or the US. There is more that you!
What I don't understand is how he's been training hard with Cahill (according to rumors) when he is supposedly injured...Again, he's injured!!! You guys think he's lying about having to rehab his back? Alright, if you think he's lying then I can't help you. But otherwise you guys are totally out of line for questioning the loyalty of a guy who has been in 17 Davis Cup ties in his life.
He's a liar. Not a big surprise.What I don't understand is how he's been training hard with Cahill (according to rumors) when he is supposedly injured...
What I don't understand is how he's been training hard with Cahill (according to rumors) when he is supposedly injured...
He's a liar. Not a big surprise.
I've always talked this way. Must've been someone else you were thinking about.Hey Nadal Freak, you hit the spot, just one question, some month ago you weren't so smart and your sense of language was different, did tw swap you or is it me?:shock: