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Petrus

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if Nole has a few early exits in the indoor season like he did before the US open,
can fed over take #1 again?

I think that would be as good of an achievement as winning a slam.

What do you think?
 
tennisaddict

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I think Novak realizes there is a definite chance for Fed. I read somewhere he skipped Davis Cup to make sure he gets enough rest and the needed practice to ensure he does well to get the YE #1.
 
Revenant

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tennisaddict said:
I think Novak realizes there is a definite chance for Fed. I read somewhere he skipped Davis Cup to make sure he gets enough rest and the needed practice to ensure he does well to get the YE #1.
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When is his wife due? I heard he might skip a Masters 1000 in the Fall.
 
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Nathaniel_Near

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Federer had chances to launch realistic assaults on the #1 spot in 2012 and the door hypothetically opened for him after Nole lost to Nishikori.

He will ''fail'' on both occasions.
 
dr325i

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Petrus said:
if Nole has a few early exits in the indoor season like he did before the US open,
can fed over take #1 again?

I think that would be as good of an achievement as winning a slam.

What do you think?
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WOW, now that is equal to a Slam...
Sad...
Fed won one Masters in 2+ years and you are hoping he will win 3.5 more in one month ? How realistic...
 
WhiskeyEE

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He's 1270 behind.

He could possibly get 290 more from Davis cup, which would put him about 1000 behind.

I'm not sure if Novak is playing the 500 events, but Federer could easily get #1 back if he wins the WTF, especially if Novak loses before the final.

If he beats Novak in the final, he'd have to outperform Novak by 500 in the masters events as well (in addition to winning Davis Cup).
 
Djokovic2011

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Revenant said:
Is there any chance he skips the World Tour Finals? I'm sure he'd skip Paris if it happens around then.
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The Green Mile

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Bahmos Roger! The REAL Number 1 will be presented with his 6th Year End No.1 in no time! #Dubai #Halle #Cincinnati #Basel #Paris #WTF
 
Chico

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LOL at desperate Fed fans wanting Fed to have undeserved #1 while holding no Slams and only one Masters.

If it was some other player in the same position they would be all over this bashing the player and the ranking system.

So much hypocrisy here.
 
Revenant

Revenant

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Chico said:
LOL at desperate Fed fans wanting Fed to have undeserved #1 while holding no Slams and only one Masters.

If it was some other player in the same position they would be all over this bashing the player and the ranking system.

So much hypocrisy here.
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Federer wouldn't be a deserving #1. It will still be awesome to see a 33 year-old as #1. Where is the hypocrisy?
 
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Tennis_Hands

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Petrus said:
if Nole has a few early exits in the indoor season like he did before the US open,
can fed over take #1 again?

I think that would be as good of an achievement as winning a slam.

What do you think?
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Fed can finish #1 again, but it is all in Djokovic's hands.

If he does OK (not even very well) untill the end of the season there is nothing Federer can do to overtake him.

As an achievement it will be something very special.

I would say if he does it by winning the WTF plus at least a final/win at the M1000 it would be (for him) with the meaning of a Major.

P.S. I like your username. It reminds me of a good wine that I have had on a couple of occasions.
 
WhiskeyEE

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Tennis_Hands said:
Fed can finish #1 again, but it is all in Djokovic's hands.

If he does OK (not even very well) untill the end of the season there is nothing Federer can do to overtake him.

As an achievement it will be something very special.

I would say if he does it by winning the WTF plus at least a final/win at the M1000 it would be (for him) with the meaning of a Major.

P.S. I like your username. It reminds me of a good wine that I have had on a couple of occasions.
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Not necessarily. Fed could beat him in every final and overtake him (barely).
 
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TMF

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tennisaddict said:
Somewhere i read Novak's baby is likely due the week of WTF.
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Before I heard that the baby is due in winter 2015, now I heard that it's going to be at the end of the year. Nole remains secretive about his baby's expected due date.

At near end 2005, Hewitt and his wife had a new baby and Hewitt decided to skip the WTF so he can be with his family. That is not saying Nole will do the same thing, but you never know.
 
tennisaddict

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TMF said:
Before I heard that the baby is due in winter 2015, now I heard that it's going to be at the end of the year. Nole remains secretive about his baby's expected due date.

At near end 2005, Hewitt and his wife had a new baby and Hewitt decided to skip the WTF so he can be with his family. That is not saying Nole will do the same thing, but you never know.
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He said in a post match it is 2 months from now. So, it has to be some time early November.
 
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WhiskeyEE said:
Not necessarily. Fed could beat him in every final and overtake him (barely).
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Well, for that to happen Federer will have to win every tourney till the end of the year.

As much as I admire Federer I don't see that happening, so in reality Federer will need Novac to perform subpar in some of those tourneys.

However, if they are close enough when the WTF rolls in, I think that Federer mught just do it, despite of his age.
 
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TMF said:
Before I heard that the baby is due in winter 2015, now I heard that it's going to be at the end of the year. Nole remains secretive about his baby's expected due date.

At near end 2005, Hewitt and his wife had a new baby and Hewitt decided to skip the WTF so he can be with his family. That is not saying Nole will do the same thing, but you never know.[/B]
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Well, originally, Hewitt didn't play anything after the USO of 2005 due to the surgery he received. It is true that he skipped the WTF due to the birth of his baby though.
 
Chico

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So Fed being undeserving slamless YE #1 is OK for greedy Fed fanboys :shock:

If it is anyone else in this spot, they would start an uprising and riot here about the same thing.

:mad:
 
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Tony48

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Chico said:
LOL at Fediacki being #1 without holding a slam. :shock:

Not going to happen.
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Meh, I'm a Djokovic fan, too. But the No. 1 rank is irrelevant to me at this point. They've both been No. 1 in their careers. Both have slams. Novak won a slam this year, so whoever has it at the end of the year isn't really important to me.

Frankly, if Novak wanted to keep the No. 1 rank, he should have won the U.S. Open

Chico said:
LOL at desperate Fed fans wanting Fed to have undeserved #1 while holding no Slams and only one Masters.

If it was some other player in the same position they would be all over this bashing the player and the ranking system.

So much hypocrisy here.
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This is true, however.
 
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ultradr said:
It would a shame for ATP to have slam-less player at year end #1.
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I've never understood why that should be a shame considering the fact there are often worse alternatives. Nobody has two slams, and all those who have won slams have holes in their tournament play this year(such as early losses at Cincinatti and Canada for Djokovic). No question he's been the best player overall so far, but if he finishes poorly he leaves the door open and I don't see why it shouldn't be that way.
 
chjtennis

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It's hard to predict with Federer nowadays. Only time will tell, but I suspect Djokovic may hold him off in the end and take the no.1 spot.
 
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TMF

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Chico said:
So Fed being undeserving slamless YE #1 is OK for greedy Fed fanboys :shock:

If it is anyone else in this spot, they would start an uprising and riot here about the same thing.

:mad:
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The official ranking system is in place and all players know what it takes to win the YE #1 award. Whoever wins is well deserved and gets full credit.

Stop getting all panties in a bunch.
 
abmk

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Tony48 said:
Meh, I'm a Djokovic fan, too. But the No. 1 rank is irrelevant to me at this point. They've both been No. 1 in their careers. Both have slams. Novak won a slam this year, so whoever has it at the end of the year isn't really important to me.

Frankly, if Novak wanted to keep the No. 1 rank, he should have won the U.S. Open
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or should win enough from now on to keep the #1 ranking.

Frankly, it wouldn't be that comfortable a position to see a slamless #1, but if it happens, it happens.

After all federer did have 2 pretty good slam years, 08 and 12 where he was #2 and would've been #1 in those years if instead the top player ( nadal & djokovic respectively ) had slightly weaker years ...
 
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jg153040

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abmk said:
or should win enough from now on to keep the #1 ranking.

Frankly, it wouldn't be that comfortable a position to see a slamless #1, but if it happens, it happens.

After all federer did have 2 pretty good slam years, 08 and 12 where he was #2 and would've been #1 in those years if instead the top player ( nadal & djokovic respectively ) had slightly weaker years ...
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Slamless nr.1 or not, I will still take it considering how poorly Fed is doing.

Still better than slamless nr.2 :)
 
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