Federer: Anyone Think He Will Reach 20 Majors?

[JackGates]

It took him almost ten years since this thread was born, so Roger is an underachiever.

I agree actually. If a glorified injured clay court specialist can win 16 majors by age 31, then the goat winning 20 till the age 36 is underachieving. Considering, Fed's body doesn't break down and he is more efficient, plus he is more complete player and more versatile across surfaces.

 

[Sudacafan]

I agree actually. If a glorified injured clay court specialist can win 16 majors by age 31, then the goat winning 20 till the age 36 is underachieving. Considering, Fed's body doesn't break down and he is more efficient, plus he is more complete player and more versatile across surfaces.

He is a total failure, shame on him.

 

[JackGates]

He is a total failure, shame on him.

Under-achieving is not failing. It just means, he was expected to win even more.

I mean come on, who would predict that Rafa with his injuries and less complete game would win so much?
Fed went from winning 11 majors in 4 years to 0 majors in 4.5 years. That is underachieving age or not.

Nadal is now the older nr.1, wouldn't you back Fed to be nr.1 at an older age than Nadal considering their styles?

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Under-achieving is not failing. It just means, he was expected to win even more.

I mean come on, who would predict that Rafa with his injuries and less complete game would win so much?
Fed went from winning 11 majors in 4 years to 0 majors in 4.5 years. That is underachieving age or not.

Nadal is now the older nr.1, wouldn't you back Fed to be nr.1 at an older age than Nadal considering their styles?

But, if Nadal is the oldest #1 then he has not fulfilled his injury potential either.

Discuss.

 

[noobforehand20]

time to face justice my friend

 

[Wander]

Under-achieving is not failing. It just means, he was expected to win even more.

Errr, not quite. Did you read the comments on this thread from 2008. 2 out of over 20 posters were giving him a chance of getting to 20.

 

[ibbi]

I remember when he won in Australia in 2010 he talked about feeling like he could get there. I doubt he figured it'd take him as long to collect those next 4 as it did to get the first 16, but he got it.

 

[tennis_pro]

2008: no
2018: hell win 22-23 no problem

 

[Sentinel]

FTFY

I mean, the guy was a genius and remains one of the, if not THE best of the Science Brigade.

You mean a "sureshs in the making" ?

 

[Mr Feeny]

Under-achieving is not failing. It just means, he was expected to win even more.

I mean come on, who would predict that Rafa with his injuries and less complete game would win so much?
Fed went from winning 11 majors in 4 years to 0 majors in 4.5 years. That is underachieving age or not.

Nadal is now the older nr.1, wouldn't you back Fed to be nr.1 at an older age than Nadal considering their styles?

He just might, within 3 weeks!

 

[nikdom]

It was nostalgic to go through old threads and see users who used to be on here and are all now apparently banned, gone or decided to close their accounts

@Sentinel what happened to drakulie btw? Is he on here anymore?

 

[Deleted member 756486]

You should stop posting absurd threads. I doubt he'll reach 15.

 

[pame]

It was nostalgic to go through old threads and see users who used to be on here and are all now apparently banned, gone or decided to close their accounts

@Sentinel what happened to drakulie btw? Is he on here anymore?

yeh, what happened to him?

 

[Deanjam]

Excellent bumpage.

No way he'll reach 20 though. He's a weak era chump. Djo-Mur-Nad are younger and stronger. By 2018 they'll be winning all the majors and Fed will be long retired and stumbling around on a zimmer-frame.

 

[Le Master]

I'm all for old threads like this being bumped. It's a good lesson to everyone. Most of TW is full of threads with people stupidly debating the future with passion. Just goes to show 99% are dead wrong in their predictions.

 

[mike danny]

Well, Fed has proven literally everyone wrong, even his fans.

Still I'm a bit shocked that people weren't even giving Fed a chance to win even a single major given he was only 27 back then

 

[Sentinel]

It was nostalgic to go through old threads and see users who used to be on here and are all now apparently banned, gone or decided to close their accounts

@Sentinel what happened to drakulie btw? Is he on here anymore?

I see him sometimes. but quite rare. I think he got married to another poaster, the name escapes me, something starting with P i think. ah ... @panterka.
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/drakulie-is-getting-married.329740/page-4

Yeah, I feel the same way seeing those old names, some just vanished. e.g., p_agony. Wonder what happened to them.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

You mean a "sureshs in the making" ?

It is like graduating from half wit to full width.

Sounds similar, but looks can be deceiving.

 

[vbranis]

Wow, quite a bit of flaming towards the OP back in 2008 for what turned to be a genius prediction.

 

[Backspin1183]

Honestly, this is a phenomenal achievement. Never thought someone would actually get to 20 Grand Slam titles in men's tennis. I don't think this record is gonna be matched or broken any time soon.

 

[Bender]

FTFY

I mean, the guy was a genius and remains one of the, if not THE best of the Science Brigade.

He had the best predictions, like how he predicted Nadal could win at least eight RG titles back when Rafa only had like four or five.

 

[Bender]

It is like graduating from half wit to full width.

Sounds similar, but looks can be deceiving.

GOAT poast, that's two slams in a single sentence

Ten more of these and you will be fedr's equal

 

[Sentinel]

Meanwhile back at his mansion, surrounded my luscious models, Tomic is counting his millions, while poor Federer, Nadal and others are breaking their bodies breaking mere records and rewriting history books.

 

[Sentinel]

It took him almost ten years since this thread was born, so Roger is an underachiever.

True, decent athletes would have done twenty in half the time. As some babe was saying in another thread.

Federer truly is the Forrest Gump of tennis. Hats off to the ungifted untalented hacks of the world.