Forehand Avenger
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Will Fed ever win another slam? If so, which will it be? Let's make this a poll (omitting RG, as the chances of Fed winning another of those are almost inexistent.)
Don't omit RG as it's one Slam where he's still the second favorite until proven otherwise...
Not anymore IMO. Ferrer and Murray, and probably Djoker, are now better favorites than Federer. Federer's form in clay will never be the same. He will hold on for a while in faster surfaces, but clay is too unforgiving due to his age-induced decline.Don't omit RG as it's one Slam where he's still the second favorite until proven otherwise...
Erm, Ferrer is the same age as Federer. He's also 0-4 against Federer on clay and has never reached FO semis. He's also much better at best-of-3 than he's at best-of-5.Not anymore IMO. Ferrer and Murray, and probably Djoker, are now better favorites than Federer. Federer's form in clay will never be the same. He will hold on for a while in faster surfaces, but clay is too unforgiving due to his age-induced decline.
Nicholas Almaestroaldeayeah WHO IS YOUR AVATAR?
On the surface your reasoning is correct. But Federer has declined way too much at this point to be a contender in RG. Ferrer is in very good shape in clay as his latest results show. Murray is coming into his own, and I think he might surprise a lot of folks. Let's wait and see.Erm, Ferrer is the same age as Federer. He's also 0-4 against Federer on clay and has never reached FO semis. He's also much better at best-of-3 than he's at best-of-5.
And Murray? He plays a decent match against Nadal and all of a sudden he's a favorite? News flash: Murray always plays well against Nadal, even on clay; he's simply a bad match up for him. Also, let's see who he's lost to in RG: Monfils, Nico Almagro, Gonzo and Berdych. All of them decent but not exactly great players.
Djokovic? OK, there you may have a point; but for some reason he often seems to arrive at RG in bad form.
Let's wait and see.
I am not burying anybody. I just said that I don't think Federer can ever be competitive enough again in Roland Garros.Except for last week's loss against Melzer, who else has the Federer lost to in the last 5 months?
(answer: only Nadal and Djokovic)
I can say the same to you. Don't bury him yet.
I thought the powers that be (hisorians) did not know what mean what, and therefore hollywood just went with the easier to understand
same with wilander in 1988 and nadal in 2010, by the way.People would have laughed after the 1984 US Open if you had said that John McEnroe had just won his last major. But it was McEnroe's last major, at least in singles competition.
... depends on who his doubles partner is.
same with wilander in 1988 and nadal in 2010, by the way.
LOL, that was funny. I mean because of its possible truth.
that goes for anyone...even djokovic.
The difference is it would be most meaningful if it was Nadal.
depends who you ask...
Not really. If Nadal stopped winning now, it would be a shock to most people. More shocking than any other player stopping.
even for djokovic fans such as yourself and yoda? How do you know there are more Nadal fans than djokovic fans for instance?
Really?
some thread titles should = banning -.-
The alternatives are limited. I take it that you think Fed will never win a slam again. Well, that's what the last choice was for, but I thought it sounded a little less harsh.Not so smart to ask people a question, and then answering it by omitting some of the alternatives, imo.
Yes they are limited.The alternatives are limited. I take it that you think Fed will never win a slam again. Well, that's what the last choice was for, but I thought it sounded a little less harsh.