Federer news

Sid_Vicious said:

How arrogant of Roger to attempt to release top secret mercedes benz info.

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Sid_Vicious said:

Federer posing for some famous photographer. Pretty posh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTa0FHSKVWM

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CHOcobo said:

is Fed playing in the indian wells?

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CHOcobo said:

is Fed playing in the indian wells?

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CHOcobo said:

is Fed playing in the indian wells?

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babbette said:

Roger's new profile pic is just too much :lol:

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babbette said:

Do you know that "Roger Federer" "likes" the facebook group "rafa's knees"? :shock: And I checked it is the correct Roger federer. Also he changed his profile pic, he must read this thread. 8)

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babbette said:

Do you know that "Roger Federer" "likes" the facebook group "rafa's knees"? :shock: And I checked it is the correct Roger federer. Also he changed his profile pic, he must read this thread. 8)

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babbette said:

Roger's new profile pic is just too much :lol:

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babbette said:

EDIT: Actually i am wrong, i don't think he liked it. long day

Notice the top right. He must be mad he didn't get invited to the soccer for Japan match. Rafa is making friends without him. 8)

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babbette said:

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Confident Federer set to charge onto clay

MONTE CARLO (Monaco): Roger Federer warned Rafael Nadal that he faced a battle as the Spaniard tries to lift an historic seventh consecutive title on clay at the Monte Carlo Masters.

With play getting underway on Sunday with three matches - two Frenchmen went down at the first hurdle - Federer said that he was ready for the transition into the intense pre-French Open run-up which traditionally begins in the postcard-perfect principality.

"It's always a tough surface to try to dominate - except if you're Rafa - let's put it that way," said the Swiss who lost Monte Carlo finals to his rival form 2006-2008.

"I feel very strong on the surface. It's the surface I grew up on. Everybody knows that by now."

On court, Latvian Ernests Gulbis produced a minor upset as he knocked out 14th seed Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine 6-1, 6-4 while veteran Ivan Ljubicic beat Jeremy Chardy of France 6-1, 6-2.

Canadian Milos Raonic, playing his first ATP match on clay, took a momentum-shifting win over French veteran Michael Llodra 6-3, 0-6, 6-0.

With Nadal defending points from all three Masters 1000 events played on the surface plus a fifth Roland Garros title, the job at hand for the Spaniard is intense.

Federer, by contrast, had a best clay showing a year ago at the Madrid final he lost to Nadal just a few weeks before exiting in the quarter-finals of the grand slam in Paris to Robin Soderling.

"I guess it depends a lot on Rafa," said the Swiss. "If he's able to defend everything he did last year, it's going to be tough for anybody."

But Federer, third in the world behind Nadal and Novak Djokovic, unbeaten this season with 24 wins in 2011 but not playing this week due to a knee injury, still quietly fancies his own chances as the spring season begins.

"I can take a huge step forward if I go really deep here in Monaco, and also in Rome and so forth. Clearly I don't have much to defend at the French and Wimbledon, I'll have some opportunities as well, especially when the slams roll around.

"There's a lot to play for us in the next three, four months," he said of the tight race for the world number one ranking.

"Sure, I know Rafa has a lot of pressure, but I don't think that matters that much for him, especially on this surface.

"He's so confident, he's so good, I definitely could see him doing it again. But there's other guys that have something to say. I hope I'm one of those guys.

"Most of my career is played on hard courts on faster courts, clay I only play three or four a year, I don't get that many opportunities.

"But I'm really happy with my clay court career, if you just want to break it down to those, because I have, what, three finals here, a couple of finals in Rome I think, I have multiple French Open finals.

"I could have had much more, but I could also have had much less. So I'm happy with what I have."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Confident-Federer-set-to-charge-onto-clay/articleshow/7936839.cms

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bolo said:

He reads TT before he goes to bed everynight, wants to get immediate feedback on all his performances.

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Nous avons logiquement interrogé Roger Federer sur la fameuse idée du déclin et l'agacement qui va avec. Roger nous a répondu sans prendre de gants. "C'est vrai que ça va très vite, un jour vous êtes tout en haut et un autre, on vous parle de déclin alors même que vous avez perdu qu'un match. Et c'est vrai que c'est peu difficile de répondre à ce type de questions surtout après une défaite face à des joueurs où vous auriez voulu l'emporter. Je crois qu'en fait dès que l'on approche la trentaine, on pense que vous êtes déjà fini, c'est dans l'air du temps, je commence presque à croire que l'on veut que je m'arrête plus tôt. Et pourtant je suis loin encore de tout ça et il y a encore beaucoup de joueurs qui sont performants au delà des 30 ans"

"We have asked Roger about the famous idea of decline and the annoyance that comes with it. Roger answered bluntly: "It's true that it goes very quickly, one day you're at the top and the next people talk to you about decline just because you've lost a match. And it's true that it's hard to answer these kind of questions, especially after a defeat against players you wish you had beaten. I think after you reach 30 years old, one thinks you're finished, that it's common, I almost start to think that they want me to retire earlier. Yet I'm far from all of this, and there are still many players that perform after 30."

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“When I discovered Mirka was pregnant I asked myself how could I have balanced my life with kids and my career. Could I have continue to be a tennis player and a father? Now that Myla and Charlene are part of my life, I wouldn’t change it anyway. I’ve never looked back with regrets. My daughters have had a huge impact on me. Now I’ve struck a balance with myself, my perspectives are changed”. “No trophy, no tournament could persuade me to change my mind. I’ve never lacked self-belief, just a bit of support in the hardest moments”.

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niff said:

I don't know what he's referring to specifically in the bolded part.

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YodaKnowsBest said:

Who's Federer?

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YodaKnowsBest said:

Who's Federer?

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niff said:

Krajicek is saying that Fed has signed up for Rotterdam next year.

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tennisfan244 said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t-fNfVz5iY&feature=feedlik

This vid shows Fed announcing his return to rotterdam next year.

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tennisfan244 said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t-fNfVz5iY&feature=feedlik

This vid shows Fed announcing his return to rotterdam next year.

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YodaKnowsBest said:

Who's Federer?

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Sentinel said:

ROTFL !!!

I suppose they are talking about that old man who dismantled the top 8 at the recent WTF. Including the New Gluten Intolerant King.

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YodaKnowsBest said:

That's not entirely true. Djokovic has rightfully deserved his crown after the Davis Cup win, so back then during the WTF the King didn't even exist.

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YodaKnowsBest said:

That's not entirely true. Djokovic has rightfully deserved his crown after the Davis Cup win, so back then during the WTF the King didn't even existed.

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samurai13 said:

Who's Federer?

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