Did Federer Lose Motivation After Breaking Grand Slam Record

[McEnroeisanartist]

Do you think Federer lost a lot of motivation after breaking the Grand Slam record?

At the time, he had just achieved the career slam, won the channel slam, and won his record breaking 15th Grand Slam at Wimbledon.

More importantly, his rivals, Djokovic was mentally weak and seemingly content being third wheel and Nadal had just experienced the most shocking loss of the open era at the French Open and withdrew from Wimbledon. At the time, Nadal "only" had 6 Grand Slams. I think Federer pulled his foot off the gas pedal soon after (evidenced by his terrible loss to Tsonga in Montreal and U.S. Open final loss to Del Potro.)

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

If he lost motivation, he would not continue to enter major after major, and walking away with a sour look on his face when meeting defeat.

 

[jg153040]

Do you think Federer lost a lot of motivation after breaking the Grand Slam record?

At the time, he had just achieved the career slam, won the channel slam, and won his record breaking 15th Grand Slam at Wimbledon.

More importantly, his rivals, Djokovic was mentally weak and seemingly content being third wheel and Nadal had just experienced the most shocking loss of the open era at the French Open and withdrew from Wimbledon. At the time, Nadal "only" had 6 Grand Slams. I think Federer pulled his foot off the gas pedal soon after (evidenced by his terrible loss to Tsonga in Montreal and U.S. Open final loss to Del Potro.)

Maybe he did. After solidifying it with AO 2010 and nr.1, I feel his motivation did drop a bit. After that he won only 1 major in almost four years. And let us not forget at the time Fed had 16 majors vs Nadal's 6. Nole had 1 major, Murray was slamless. Rafa was having problems again and was in a slump. Djokovic was nowhere to be seen. Maybe Fed felt he is safe and put his foot off the gas, like you said. It seems this way.

Before he was winning 2-3 majors a year. Since AO 2010 and AO 2014 he won 1 majors in 4 years.

 

[wangs78]

It's called age and loss of agility, not loss of motivation.

 

[tennisaddict]

If Sampras lost motivation after reaching 14, why shouldnt Federer lose the same after reaching 17 ?

 

[Lips]

If Sampras lost motivation after reaching 14, why shouldnt Federer lose the same after reaching 17 ?

I don't know....maybe because they aren't the same person...h ave different motivations....just a guess

 

[chandu612]

Do you think Federer lost a lot of motivation after breaking the Grand Slam record?

At the time, he had just achieved the career slam, won the channel slam, and won his record breaking 15th Grand Slam at Wimbledon.

More importantly, his rivals, Djokovic was mentally weak and seemingly content being third wheel and Nadal had just experienced the most shocking loss of the open era at the French Open and withdrew from Wimbledon. At the time, Nadal "only" had 6 Grand Slams. I think Federer pulled his foot off the gas pedal soon after (evidenced by his terrible loss to Tsonga in Montreal and U.S. Open final loss to Del Potro.)

Hey fanatics make up your mind.

Excuses for his losses:
Mono
Back
Match-up
Age
Racquet
and now lack of motivation


Or may be he lost because he is a lesser player and deserved to lose that day. How about that? I know your answer is no.
But for you a win is a win and luck has nothing to do with it.
HYPOCRACY

 

[tennisaddict]

I think Fed is losing motivation since this is a weak era as opposed to the the previous decade.

Ferrer being top 3 shows how much this era sucks.

 

[furryballs]

he also got married and had kiddies in 2009 didnt he?

 

[ksbh]

Great list, Chandu!

Please also add-

1. He lost the 2009 U.S Open final to Del Potro because he tried to be too cute(Chopin)

2. He lost many of his matches because his daughters were crying in the night keeping him from sleeping (the fool Breakpoint)

Hey fanatics make up your mind.

Excuses for his losses:
Mono
Back
Match-up
Age
Racquet
and now lack of motivation


Or may be he lost because he is a lesser player and deserved to lose that day. How about that? I know your answer is no.
But for you a win is a win and luck has nothing to do with it.
HYPOCRACY

 

[NatF]

I don't think he lost motivation, he just started declining more heavily when he was 29 years old - which is natural. Although the fact he put in a year like 2012 seems to suggest he could have done abit better in 2010-2011. Though I wouldn't suggest any singular reason for it.

 

[Lips]

I think Fed is losing motivation since this is a weak era as opposed to the the previous decade.

Ferrer being top 3 shows how much this era sucks.

yup...that's it...he's lost motivation because he's just too good

 

[beast of mallorca]

Do you think Federer lost a lot of motivation after breaking the Grand Slam record?

At the time, he had just achieved the career slam, won the channel slam, and won his record breaking 15th Grand Slam at Wimbledon.

More importantly, his rivals, Djokovic was mentally weak and seemingly content being third wheel and Nadal had just experienced the most shocking loss of the open era at the French Open and withdrew from Wimbledon. At the time, Nadal "only" had 6 Grand Slams. I think Federer pulled his foot off the gas pedal soon after (evidenced by his terrible loss to Tsonga in Montreal and U.S. Open final loss to Del Potro.)

Federer is a great champion. His motivation as you say might have waned a bit because to him, maybe he's thinking, "what is there to prove ?" Been there done that. Also, being a family man with 2 lovely kids, probably made his priorities changed up a bit, making him realize that there is more to life than records, tennis and playing.

But as a one of a kind Champion, I'm sure he is motivated now, as ever,to grab more titles, more Slams etc and teach these wannabes that he's still there.

And yes OP, for your question, he has. He is after all human ( haha, obviously, others don't think so:twisted. And as I said, I'm sure that motivation is there as great as ever, for I am sure he is practicing real hard right now to grab more titles for next year. Just my 1 cent.

 

[tennisaddict]

Federer is a great champion. His motivation as you say might have waned a bit because to him, maybe he's thinking, "what is there to prove ?" Been there done that. Also, being a family man with 2 lovely kids, probably made his priorities changed up a bit, making him realize that there is more to life than records, tennis and playing.

But as a one of a kind Champion, I'm sure he is motivated now, as ever,to grab more titles, more Slams etc and teach these wannabes that he's still there.

And yes OP, for your question, he has. He is after all human ( haha, obviously, others don't think so:twisted. And as I said, I'm sure that motivation is there as great as ever, for I am sure he is practicing real hard right now to grab more titles for next year. Just my 1 cent.

Good post. Even though dont agree to the bolded part.

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

Do you think Federer lost a lot of motivation after breaking the Grand Slam record?

Yes, unequivocally.

That is all.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

I do think he did take his foot off the pedal a bit. Kind of expected, after he was going full throttle for so long 18 out of 19 slam final appearances is nothing to be sniffed at. That is going for the jugular...slowing down a little was bound to happen.

 

[Bartelby]

Learn to spell or learn to spell check!

Hey fanatics make up your mind.

Excuses for his losses:
Mono
Back
Match-up
Age
Racquet
and now lack of motivation


Or may be he lost because he is a lesser player and deserved to lose that day. How about that? I know your answer is no.
But for you a win is a win and luck has nothing to do with it.
HYPOCRACY

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

Great list, Chandu!

Please also add-

1. He lost the 2009 U.S Open final to Del Potro because he tried to be too cute(Chopin)

2. He lost many of his matches because his daughters were crying in the night keeping him from sleeping (the fool Breakpoint)

Don't forget the pre-match nachos that dulled his "competitive edge" against Sergiy Stakhovsky.


Fact.


__________________

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Didn't he lose to Nadal once because he went to celebrate his wife's birthday in Miami the night before?

 

[Steve0904]

I'd say yes just because that is the obvious answer after breaking the record and his 2 kids being born, but his next 2 slams after Wimbledon 2009 say otherwise. A finals loss and a win in Australia. To me, it had more to do with Federer actually declining, than a loss of motivation.

 

[Lips]

Didn't he lose to Nadal once because he went to celebrate his wife's birthday in Miami the night before?

classic stuff man!!

 

[Steve0904]

Delete post.

 

[tennisaddict]

Didn't he lose to Nadal once because he went to celebrate his wife's birthday in Miami the night before?

Classic, epitome for a family man.