fedfan08
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This is what’s out there right now. It such BS.
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Lleytonstation
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Love it, still threatening and people still thinking he will be in the finals at 38. Maybe the tennis tour should start getting good young tennis players so that Fed at aged 38 being projected in final is not even something that should be a possibility.
Fed still scares his haters that he might just win another. Love it.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Is that Tomic?Fed! Fed! He's our man If he can't do it no-one can!!
oldmanfan
Legend
Love it, still threatening and people still thinking he will be in the finals at 38. Maybe the tennis tour should start getting good young tennis players so that Fed at aged 38 being projected in final is not even something that should be a possibility.
Fed still scares his haters that he might just win another. Love it.
They're all being childish really.
Why?
1) It's not as if none of the other Big3 have ever had this 1-day extra rest.
2) The extra day of rest is moot unless you MAKE the finals.
3) Both finalists will get at least 1 days of rest. Plus, 2 days of rest vs. 1 day doesn't mean you'll win, nor even more likely to win. Look at AO19 finals; Djokr had 1 day of rest while Nadl had 2 days, and what was the result?
Again, which half starts first is moot unless that person makes the finals. OTOH, it can even be argued that having a 1,1,1,1,1,1 days of rest rhythm is better than going 1,1,1,1,1,2 days of rest potentially throwing off your rhythm. It can't be proven either way, so it's pointless to get bent out of shape over it.
Now, the play-4-days-in-a-row like Thiem did instead of 1 day of rest that Nadl had at RG19 finals....
ghostofMecir
Legend
Absolute, utter, stupidity.
Seems about the norm for these fans, though, given the posts I see on TT.
Breakpointerer
Legend
Haters still fear Fed so much lol, it's amusing. They get bent outta shape so easily.
oldmanfan
Legend
Fedr pre-AO20 presser, video in the link below.
AceSalvo
Legend
Should Fed make the final, don’t be surprised if Fed Haters start claiming Fed troopers started the fires to choke out his opponents. Wily Fed and his minions !
Rogfan
Professional
Went to kids day today. They got rid of the cartoon character session. So no player came out with Micky mouse to entertain the kids. Instead they organized some big names to practised on the big courts. Roger and Goffin played a practice match. I watched the first set. Both of them didn't get out of third gear I'd say. Roger was quite unhappy with himself all set long. He won 7-6 in the end.
We all thought they were only playing a set so towards the end of first set lots of kids were squeezing near the player entry/exit for signature. My son was in second row behind two ladies. I've seen these two at every AO I've been to. Last year I saw one of them waiting at Rogers's practice court two hours before his practice. They were holding selfies with Roger so no doubt very big fans. However they were being so rude towards the kids behind them the whole time. They told them to go away. They said "you'll never get a signature from Roger so just go way!", "why are you even here? If you want to get a signature go buy tickets to watch his match". My son was so upset. I was so aahoxled to hear what they said. What a shame these mean people became Rogers's fan.
We all thought they were only playing a set so towards the end of first set lots of kids were squeezing near the player entry/exit for signature. My son was in second row behind two ladies. I've seen these two at every AO I've been to. Last year I saw one of them waiting at Rogers's practice court two hours before his practice. They were holding selfies with Roger so no doubt very big fans. However they were being so rude towards the kids behind them the whole time. They told them to go away. They said "you'll never get a signature from Roger so just go way!", "why are you even here? If you want to get a signature go buy tickets to watch his match". My son was so upset. I was so aahoxled to hear what they said. What a shame these mean people became Rogers's fan.
Breakpointerer
Legend
I'm a bit worried about the first round.
Bobby Jr
G.O.A.T.
Oh god. That guy again. Andrew Prochnow was a clueless tool when it comes to tennis years ago and seems nothing has changed.
Bobby Jr
G.O.A.T.
Who would even do that? They can't be tennis fans, more like celebrity fanatics.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Finally doing something worthwhile with his life.
oldmanfan
Legend
A legitimate concern. I'm also a little concerned about 1R Johnson and 3R Hurkacz/Humbert (H/H both in good form and Humbert just won a 250 title). Johnson just won a challenger while Fedr goes in cold. Don't overly worry though bc Fedr is aware of this (he addressed it in his presser). Fedr didn't play a lead-in tourney, but all those matches with Z before going to AUS is good enough I think (especially the exo in China which was only a few days before old Hopman Cup dates).
Neither played 100%, but he was pretty good against Nick too at the Rally for Relief where I felt Fedr took it a bit easy on Nick during some points. He also said he's practicing and pacing well. Fedr should be okay.
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Lleytonstation
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Johnson? Zero concern needed. Fed is a very smart player. And Johnson has many weaknesses to expose. That is one first round I am not worried about, but it will be good to start off with someone that keeps him alert from the get go.
fedfan08
Professional
I’m not worried about anything. Just the fact he’s still playing at 38 years is amazing to me. Any wins he has is gravy. I‘ve resigned myself to the fact that a weak era will have allowed Nadal and Djokovic to pass him in the slam count. But they’ll never pass him as most beloved player world-wide. Just like Tiger Woods might go down as GOAT but he’ll never hold the special place in golf that Arnie and Jack (and even to a lesser extent Gary Player) have. Chris Evert got teary-eyed on air when Roddick retired. She’ll be bawling like a baby when Fed bows out. Honestly I think it won’t be until after Fed is gone that the sport really realizes what he did for it and he really is missed.
fedfan08
Professional
Can anyone reprint this article? Behind a paywall.
www.thetimes.co.uk
This isn’t an interview but a really nice long article.
www.smh.com.au
How sweeping courts at Alpine base keeps Roger Federer hungry
Roger Federer could surely be excused if he wished to take a day or two off from practice. At 38, he is a 20-times grand-slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medallist and has spent 310 weeks of his life as the world No 1. What more is there to achieve?A cold and windy afternoon in the Swiss Alps
www.thetimes.co.uk
This isn’t an interview but a really nice long article.
There are great tennis players – then there’s Roger Federer ... but for how much longer?
Our love affair with Roger Federer is stronger than ever, but will this year be the last he serves up his 'magic' at the Australian Open?
fedfan08
Professional
I see this article going around. I’d be curious to know if the Fed Moët example was actually at a Moët event. Seems odd that a newspaper or whomever would request an interview and Tony Godsick would say “only if you throw in a few Moët plugs”. I’ve read/watched a ton of Fed interviews over the years and endorsements didn’t come up or if they did it was just more questions about them general not a specific plug for anyone.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Again, it's amazing so many followers of tennis (I won't say "fans") are most invested in hating one player than rooting for their own favorite. You see that in spades on TTW. Fed hate trumps the affection they feel for their guy. I find it bizarre to lead that miserable and empty of a life. Tennis fandom is supposed to be about celebrating the success of your favorite, accepting the inevitable defeats and having fun when your guy wins a match or event. Not 24/7 full on invective against their rivals. Andrew Prochnow apparently hasn't learned that.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Sounds good to me. The fewer Ben Rothenberg articles and interviews out there, the better off the world is.
alinefx
Rookie
Here's the article:
Roger Federer could surely be excused if he wished to take a day or two off from practice. At 38, he is a 20-times grand-slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medallist and has spent 310 weeks of his life as the world No 1. What more is there to achieve?
A cold and windy afternoon in the Swiss Alps last April, however, gives you an indication of the dedication and passion that he still has for tennis. Federer had invited Dan Evans, the British No 1, to hit with him during his preparations for the clay-court season but it was blowing a gale. Some players would have called it quits. Federer was having none of it.
“It was so windy when we were there,” Colin Beecher, a British coach who accompanied Evans, told The Times. “Roger was like, ‘Yeah, we’re practising in it because this is tennis and this is what can happen.’ They cracked on and they had a three-hour session on all three days in unbelievable wind.”
Six weeks later, Federer was playing Rafael Nadal in gusts of 30mph at the French Open.
Another abiding memory for Beecher is how modest the tennis clubs at which they would practise were. Afterwards, there was the surprising sight of Federer picking up a broom and sweeping the clay court so that the surface would be smooth for the next member who was due on. For Federer, who has played in front of millions of spectators across the world throughout his career, there was clearly something satisfying in going back to his roots by hitting balls in front of a handful of curious locals.
“We played at two clubs but both were very unassuming,” Beecher said. “One of them only had four courts, the other was slightly bigger. They were just at the bottom of the mountains on the clay.
“We had lunch twice with him. He was very relaxed. He loved to tell stories, whether it was about tennis, football or his family. We were constantly chatting about anything and everything.”
As Federer prepares for his 21st consecutive Australian Open — moving ahead of Lleyton Hewitt for most appearances in the men’s singles here — it is his love of the sport that keeps him going. For most athletes of his age, there comes a moment when they wake up and realise there is no urge to train and compete any more. This has not come to pass for Federer yet, although he did question whether to make the trip down under this year while packing his clothes.
“Last week I was asking myself, ‘Am I happy to go to Australia, or should I rather just stay here and stop packing immediately?’ ” Federer said this week. “Because I can. I could easily just stay home and I was like, ‘No, no, I’m really happy to go to Melbourne and kick off the season there.’ ”
Federer has played in 20 consecutive Australian Opens since January 2000WILL BURGESS/REUTERS
There is a chain of thought that Federer is eager to continue so that he can finish his career as the greatest male player of all time, with more grand-slam singles titles than the rest. But his position is precarious — only one ahead of Nadal and four ahead of Novak Djokovic — and he made a significant concession this week about his prospects of remaining in front.
“The way it’s going, obviously, Rafa and Novak will win more, because they’re that good,” Federer said. “The season they had [in 2019] shows that there is more to come for them.
“At the end, if somebody else would pass you, I guess it’s OK, because that’s what sport is all about. It’s a lot about numbers. It’s a lot about records.
“But I had my moment and I always said everything that comes after 15 [which beat the previous record of 14, held by Pete Sampras] was, anyway, a bonus. And especially after the knee injury [four years ago], everything that came after that was a bonus. I would have taken one more slam.”
Federer constantly bats away questions about when he will retire. There is a belief among some insiders that he has not yet decided exactly when his farewell — which will be one of the big sporting moments of this decade — will take place. It is unlikely, however, to come before August 8, 2021, so that he can reach the landmark of playing into his forties.
Federer has adjusted his training routine in recent years to preserve his body. Guided by Pierre Paganini, his fitness guru since 2000, he has reduced his hours in the gym and on the court but maintained a high level of intensity when he is at work. His aggressive game helps too, as he is not wearing himself down like the baseline grinders.
“When you go to see a dance, you do not see the physical effort,” Paganini told the Tribune de Genève last year. “But behind there is unbelievable training. With his potential, Roger makes us forget the effort. His physical shape is still there and his mental status is one of an athlete that has just started his career. His secret? Passion.”
Federer — a father of two sets of twins — is comfortably set up for retirement. In the next year or two, he will become sport’s fourth dollar billionaire, joining Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather. He has already earned close to $900 million (about £690 million) and is guaranteed another $200 million through sponsorship deals with brands such as Credit Suisse, Mercedes Benz and Rolex.
Another source of income for Federer in recent years is exhibition matches. Away from the tour, Federer is in the midst of a four-month period containing seven unofficial contests. Last October, he signed a five-year deal to make an annual trip to Hangzhou, China, for an estimated eight-figure sum. This means that Federer will appear on a court when he is 42, even if he has retired by then.
Interestingly, Federer and his agent, Tony Godsick, have shown a ruthless side through their Team8 management company — which also has Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev on the books — that has caused some disruption on the tour.
The Laver Cup, started by Team8 in 2017, has become embroiled in a war of team competitions with the Davis Cup, and hostility has been shown towards any threats to their patch, namely the coveted fourth week of September.
Not that Federer’s fans will care. They will cheer him on with utter devotion, the likes of which no other player can boast. His legacy has long been secure.
Potential route to title
First round Steve Johnson, US (World No 81)
Second round Filip Krajinovic, Serbia (41)
Third round Hubert Hurkacz, Poland (34)
Fourth round Denis Shapovalov, Canada (13)
Quarter-final Matteo Berrettini, Italy (8)
Semi-final Novak Djokovic, Serbia (2)
Final Rafael Nadal, Spain (1)
31 Since Wimbledon in 2003, his first title, he has reached the final of 31 grand slams, falling before the final 30 times
fedfan08
Professional
thanks for sharing.
Rogfan
Professional
Well the media they mentioned “Good Weekend” is a weekend lifestyle magazine insert in Sydney Morning Herald. It doesn’t talk about sports whatsoever. It’s all about food, wine, places to go etc. I’d imagine that media op was initiated by Moët by its PR agency and Roger was just helping out. In other words that interview was probably about Roger’s lifestyle choices anyway, not his tennis.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Anyone else's stomachs turn when they read that part?
Logically, I already know he's playing but goddamn if it's still not scary just to read the words.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Come on, Roger.
oldmanfan
Legend
Yup! He has said multiple times that he'd love to play into his forties, but nothing is certain. He has a big family, and if he chose to be a family man, nobody can really complain. In the mist of the bush fires and smokey conditions, that he would STILL come even though he could've stayed home shows his passion for tennis and its fans (his fans too). He wanted to help too bc he knows that Tennis Australia would do an event for bush fire relief.
In a way, I'm sort of glad he said what he said. Intentionally or accidental, it's a gentle reminder to the the whole world, not just the tennis world, that he won't be there forever. Hopefully people will appreciate him a bit more while he's still on tour bc simply, he does not have to be there.
Having said that....
Come Jet Ski!
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
I didn't start truly appreciating him until 2013 when I assumed his retirement was imminent. That's when I first started going out of my way to watch his early round matches and soak up whatever I could before he was gone for good.Yup! He has said multiple times that he'd love to play into his forties, but nothing is certain. He has a big family, and if he chose to be a family man, nobody can really complain. In the mist of the bush fires and smokey conditions, that he would STILL come even though he could've stayed home shows his passion for tennis and its fans (his fans too). He wanted to help too bc he knows that Tennis Australia would do an event for bush fire relief.
In a way, I'm sort of glad he said what he said. Intentionally or accidental, it's a gentle reminder to the the whole world, not just the tennis world, that he won't be there forever. Hopefully people will appreciate him a bit more while he's still on tour bc simply, he does not have to be there.
Having said that....
Come Jet Ski!
You'd think I'd be more prepared by now.
oldmanfan
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Breakpointerer
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LOL
I love how childish he acts sometimes haha
fedfan08
Professional
So does he exclusively wear On shoes off court now? I wonder if they’ll have a tennis shoe ready while Fed is still playing. He never said anything about a shoe deal with Nike so I wonder if he even has one. The shoe colors do seem to be coordinated with his outfits so maybe he does have one? Would Nike do that for him if there wasn’t a deal in place?
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Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
I am hyped. Watching the matches shouldn't be a problem this year. Roger is the choice of the heart.
There's only you.
There's only you.
Enceladus
Legend
What do you have against Cilic? He is the USO 2014 winner and two-time GS runner-up. I understand it would be cool for Fed Fans, if Roger beat Djoker or Bull in his definitely last Grand Slam final, but if Fed earns a GS title in the future, I think the vast majority of Fed fans will not care who will Roger's opponent in the final (with except Djoker+Rafa).
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Of course they would. Free advertisements.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
@oldmanfan
I have made up my mind, Fed and his jovial and care-free attitude this week means he is putting zero pressure on himself with no expectations. I think this will get him to the SF. Only question is will he keep that attitude in a SF against Djoker?
I have made up my mind, Fed and his jovial and care-free attitude this week means he is putting zero pressure on himself with no expectations. I think this will get him to the SF. Only question is will he keep that attitude in a SF against Djoker?
Arvind Sridhar
Semi-Pro
Hopefully it does. Funny enough we've never seen a carefree Federer vs Djokovic that much....definitely not in a slam....
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Just hit two first serves Med style ha.
Breakpointerer
Legend
Oh man, it would be so awesome if we get a free swinging, AO17 5th set from 3-1 down style Fed vs Djoker.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
It would be great if we got that free swinging Fed against anybody.
January-March 2017 lives on only as a memory.
Breakpointerer
Legend
Lol yeah,but it would be worth it if he actually won.I can't sit through that again
fedfan08
Professional
Opinion | Roger Federer Will Always Be the Greatest (Even if He’s Not) (Published 2020)
Maybe we’ve been telling ourselves the wrong story about his rivalry with Rafael Nadal.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Hope so, short hair Fed is the best.Looks like Roger maybe got a hair trim? Seems a bit shorter than when he arrived in Melbourne.
fedfan08
Professional
I agree. Was never a fan of the curls. I liked the cut he had at the WTF last year. Only thing I would say is keeping it longer in the front doesn’t really cover the receding hairline. Fed should just let it be what it is. Or do Rogaine.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Long way to go, but chance both Feds fourth rounders will be out. Still would rather he see a better draw then it fall apart, especially since I want Shapo doing good.
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