Did Federer tank against Isner (/USA)?

[joeri888]

It's obvious from the fact that he's withdrawn from DC again, that Federer's days of believing in winning the davis cup are gone. He's not aiming for it anymore, or so it seems. I wonder therefore whether he might actually have deliberately lost to isner last year? He was obliged to play DC in order to be eligable for the Olympics. But in his quest for no. 1, more DC ties would only have bothered him.

Not saying he tanked, just curious whether you see it as a possibility?

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

federer wilts when faced with competition in an intense battle involving nations. federer was unable to do anything about Monfils or Benneteau in Paris (they're French) or against Murray at the Olympics (Great Britain) or against Hewitt (DC 2003). federer just isn't passionate enough to win those types of matches.

 

[abmk]

federer wilts when faced with competition in an intense battle involving nations. federer was unable to do anything about Monfils or Benneteau in Paris (they're French) or against Murray at the Olympics (Great Britain) or against Hewitt (DC 2003). federer just isn't passionate enough to win those types of matches.

nadal madrid 2009
agassi USO 2004
agassi USO 2005
hewitt AO 2004
hewitt AO 2010
roddick USO 2006
roddick USO 2007
murray wimbledon 2012
monfils FO 2008
monfils FO 2011
blake USO 2003
blake USO 2006


you fail again .... what is your success rate at failure ? like 99.999999% ?

 

[mariecon]

It's obvious from the fact that he's withdrawn from DC again, that Federer's days of believing in winning the davis cup are gone. He's not aiming for it anymore, or so it seems. I wonder therefore whether he might actually have deliberately lost to isner last year? He was obliged to play DC in order to be eligable for the Olympics. But in his quest for no. 1, more DC ties would only have bothered him.

Not saying he tanked, just curious whether you see it as a possibility?

Federer had already fulfilled his DC commitment to be eligible for the Olympics. Get your facts straight.

 

[joeri888]

Federer had already fulfilled his DC commitment to be eligible for the Olympics. Get your facts straight.

No need to be inpolite. I hope you are right. What were his exact commitments than? Would you care to explain?

 

[Emet74]

No need to be inpolite. I hope you are right. What were his exact commitments than? Would you care to explain?

All that was needed was to play a DC tie in two of the years 2009 2010 2011 2012, with one of the years being 2011 or 2012.

Since Fed played against Italy in 2009, he was qualified once he played against Portugal in early 2011.

After that he participated in two more ties - against Australia and then the US in late 2011 and early 2012, but those were unnecessary for Olympic qualification.

 

[Rorsach]

Tanking might be a harsh word for it, but i doubt he gave 100%.

Still a great result for Isner though.