Confirmed: Federer withdraws from Madrid

[helloworld]

Thread title should be Federer withdraws from Madrid avoiding the wrath from his master Nadal. :lol:

 

[TheMusicLover]

really is the best timing he could ask for...miss the tune-ups (after getting all his matches in at the other), and then make the major....doubt he'd add the week before RG but he could

Yeah, I agree. Of course it's yet uncertain if he'll be able to play at RG (well I guess he isn't skipping his training schedule because of holding Mirka's hand 24/7) but it looks like the couple couldn't have asked for a better timing.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Serves Tiriac right for abandoning the blue clay. It's a garbage tournament that deserves a field on par with Barcelona.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I am just curious how they are having twins again? I have doubts that it was naturally.

 

[Towser83]

Well it's not like Federer's withdrawal affects his chances.

Normally I'd agree, but after losing to Ferrer and Almagro, I wouldn't rule out Fed's chances at MADRID where Nadal has never been his most comfortable and where Federer has won twice. Court is a decent one for Fed to play Nadal, never mind that Nadal has been playing pretty badly. Nadal's chances have improved with Fed out. Unless Nadalis back to good form regardless of the competition.

Nadal hasn't lost more than twice during the clay-court season since 2004, so nothing to worry about- especially as it isn't as bad as 2011, when Nadal had losses at two Masters 1000s, rather than a loss in 1 Masters 1000 and an ATP 500.

Yeah losing to Ferrer and Almagro in the quarterfinals is better than losing to Djokovic in a final. Lol, nice fantasy land. not tomention, that he hasn't had the chance to lose at 2 lay masters since only one has been played so far. At least in 2011 he managed to win Barca and not get beaten by two lapdogs.

 

[Towser83]

I am just curious how they are having twins again? I have doubts that it was naturally.

I've heard it can run in families

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

Was there any flying pigs sighting in 2009?

Anyway, if Fed plays this year I give him more changes to win RG than to Nadal. Nadal is simply done winning slams.

Your ilk said something along this line last year. Needless to say--but I will--bitter Djokovic fans were wrong.

Your hatred of Nadal (for being superior to your Djokovic) is sad.

 

[tennisaddict]

Hope the twin boys will provide the excitement for a second FO title.

Great timing.

GOAT prediction.

 

[helloworld]

Nadal IS gone, Dimitrov d. Nadal 6-3 7-6.

You should be gone. They haven't even play yet.

 

[cronus]

"Grass is for the cows,”

Clay is for pigs?

**** spent almost 5 hours fighting in 2008 finals to become a cow, excellent.