He has aged quite a lot since @tennis_pro beat him 1R AO’20. Now 47 after that beatdown???
Harris needs to understand that protecting the grand slam record for Federer is more important than the entire rest of the tour. He should sit down.
867-5309Can I get Jenny’s number?
You obviously didn’t read poast #45 before you logged into this thread.867-5309
Federer already went on record saying that Nadal and Djokovic are both going to surpass his Slam haul. He's perfectly fine with it too upon realizing that both those guys have achieved superior results to him over the past decade.Harris needs to understand that protecting the grand slam record for Federer is more important than the entire rest of the tour. He should sit down.
Don't you think this situation should've been addressed over the past 100 years? It took a pandemic for the ATP to finally get off their butts and do something to help players? Low pay for players has been an issue forever. They never gave a damn about the players which is why the pay is only 8-10% as compared to other sports where it's closer to 50%.I don't think wanting to win is selfish... I kinda have feeling he expects everything must be at his wish or he is unsatisfied... He haven't raised his voice over this crisis for helping no money players, he is on tournaments side when players want something, he is too PR when something important should be done... He think only and exclusively about his interests...
Maybe I am wrong...
But the guy is still allowed to express his opinion, no? Is it mentioned anywhere that his own personal opinion becomes the law?Roger has his opinion but it’s easy to say “hold off until conditions are more ideal” when you’re already sitting on Mount Olympus. These other dudes need a paycheck in a way that Federer can it relate. Frankly with Federer in what is likely the final 12-18 months of his career he shouldn’t really be a decisive voice in tour decisions. He had his time and he simply won’t be around for him the implementation of significant changes. Let the guys in thier prime have a bigger voice.
I really don't know the situation that far in past, but anyway Federer haven't show any significant initiative (if any at all, can't be sure) to solve that problem. On the other hand, Djokovic show initiative very often...Don't you think this situation should've been addressed over the past 100 years? It took a pandemic for the ATP to finally get off their butts and do something to help players? Low pay for players has been an issue forever. They never gave a damn about the players which is why the pay is only 8-10% as compared to other sports where it's closer to 50%.
Stay home for the rest of your life. It's the only way.Stay home... keep social distancing.... save lives !
You quoted him incorrectly:
Why didn't Sampras, Agassi, Courier, Becker, Edberg, or the women's players throughout history ever make a big stink of poor player pay and lack of funding in the sport for rising players? Why didn't they show initiative? Why didn't John Mac or Brad Gilbert or Rod Laver or Cliff Drysdale try to show initiative by mentioning how bad the organization was run? How about the Williams sisters? Lindsay Davenport? Steffi Graff? Nobody showed any initiative. Why is everything Federer's problem? LOLI really don't know the situation that far in past, but anyway Federer haven't show any significant initiative (if any at all, can't be sure) to solve that problem. On the other hand, Djokovic show initiative very often...
True but that's not the way it works because he is one of the biggest star in Tennis. Whatever he says will be given huge attention and he has influence on the tour. Like people simply don't care about lower ranked players even though they as you said are the most affected by it and should have a bigger say in this.Roger has his opinion but it’s easy to say “hold off until conditions are more ideal” when you’re already sitting on Mount Olympus. These other dudes need a paycheck in a way that Federer can it relate. Frankly with Federer in what is likely the final 12-18 months of his career he shouldn’t really be a decisive voice in tour decisions. He had his time and he simply won’t be around for him the implementation of significant changes. Let the guys in thier prime have a bigger voice.
This is time of globalization, tweets, Facebook, everybody talk everything... Lower Ranked players raised voice more than ever and everyone can hear them... And they are right, everyone agrees...Why didn't Sampras, Agassi, Courier, Becker, Edberg, or the women's players throughout history ever make a big stink of poor player pay and lack of funding in the sport for rising players? Why didn't they show initiative? Why didn't John Mac or Brad Gilbert or Rod Laver or Cliff Drysdale try to show initiative by mentioning how bad the organization was run? How about the Williams sisters? Lindsay Davenport? Steffi Graff? Nobody showed any initiative. Why is everything Federer's problem? LOL
I guess you probably didn't like the responses of Thiem and Berrettini then!This is time of globalization, tweets, Facebook, everybody talk everything... Lower Ranked players raised voice more than ever and everyone can hear them... And they are right, everyone agrees...
And then, Djokovic raise his voice asking this obvious problem to be solved, in every possible situation. Same time Federer is silence, and he is the player that can make the difference, as most influential player in the world... He is always on tournaments directors side... I can't see other reason for that except some kind of selfishness... Not helping colleges, when you can and should, is reason to be called selfish...
Fed’s got flaws, but selfish? Not sure I agree with that.
We are talking about rising tournament rewards to those who lose earlier, not about corona things...I guess you probably didn't like the responses of Thiem and Berrettini then!
In their view, f*ck all the lower ranked players! It's not the job of the top players to feed these guys. It's the job of the governing body to look after them.
I really don't know the situation that far in past, but anyway Federer haven't show any significant initiative (if any at all, can't be sure) to solve that problem. On the other hand, Djokovic show initiative very often...
I guess you probably didn't like the responses of Thiem and Berrettini then!
In their view, f*ck all the lower ranked players! It's not the job of the top players to feed these guys. It's the job of the governing body to look after them.
I don't think wanting to win is selfish... I kinda have feeling he expects everything must be at his wish or he is unsatisfied... He haven't raised his voice over this crisis for helping no money players, he is on tournaments side when players want something, he is too PR when something important should be done... He think only and exclusively about his interests...
Maybe I am wrong...
You are right, but I'm mainly talking about raising rewards for players that lose in first, second... rounds of tournaments...Pro tennis players are well-off to begin with, relatively speaking. Poor people who loses their jobs are in need, not tennis pros. Hundreds of thousands have been forced out of the big cities, because there are no jobs. They sleep in tents or in relatives' living rooms etc.
There is not logic reason why rich tennis players should provide for the "poor" ones.
You are right, but I'm mainly talking about raising rewards for players that lose in first, second... rounds of tournaments...
You are correct! I saw your more informative post after I postedYou obviously didn’t read poast #45 before you logged into this thread.
Yeah! These two dudes are in their prime, are titans of the sport and way, way more relevant and popular than Federer. Lots more talent and titles too.Let the guys in thier prime have a bigger voice.
Be realistic. Federer is on his last legs. You think any of these kids in thier 20s trying to make a living as a pro give 2 shiits that Roger Federer thinks they shouldn’t play without fans? CmonYeah! These two dudes are in their prime, are titans of the sport and way, way more relevant and popular than Federer. Lots more talent and titles too.
Maybe google the guy there is a story about him on youtube. He spent most of his life playing tennis and reached pro lvl top 200.My neighbour Jenny just told me Rafa is extremely selfish and not humble.
Jenny is a liar, as opposed to Andrew.