Federer pulling out of Dubai and Davis Cup back injury

Tofi said:
lol who would??? after what i saw on top gear i woundn't.
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You're an idiot if you thought that wasn't staged.

I actually live about 20 miles where they passed by (they were on I-10), and I've never been chased by rednecks for calling NASCAR gay (even though it is).

Davis Cup has probably never been a real priority for Roger anyway. I think he had decided to play it on a whim.

Even though now I might actually be able to afford some tickets.
 
a bit of shaky times for men's tennis the last few days...most everything has been going so well, and let's face it the wta hasn't been in top form, but these injuries to fed (back) and nadal (leg) do get you thinking that it's not automatic their rivalry is a lock for years and majors to come
 
Roger Feder, 17th of January 2009 after his victory of the Kooyong Classic:


"I've played plenty of matches so that's not the issue, no health problems, feeling fresh and fit and ready to go and excited so things are the way I was hoping them to be," Federer said.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/federer-wins-kooyong-classic-20090117-7jb9.html


So after that he played 25 sets at the AO and had a 16 days break. Now he claims that his "old" back injury from last fall is not healed 100%?

Come on...:confused:
 
marc45 said:
a bit of shaky times for men's tennis the last few days...most everything has been going so well, and let's face it the wta hasn't been in top form, but these injuries to fed (back) and nadal (leg) do get you thinking that it's not automatic their rivalry is a lock for years and majors to come
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It's bad luck for federer. This is a good time to rest because the clay court season will involve a lot of serving although at a reduced pace.

Imo they will have more encounters. But broadly what's happening is that as nadal goes into his physical prime and federer drops from his nadal is gaining some of the advantages that federer has had over him in the last several years.
 
Interesting find. It may be the back solely. However, I think it indicates that Roger still needs more time to recover mentally from the AO defeat and work on his physical and shots as well. He has to make sure the next tournament he plays he'd better win it. Or the wolves behind will chase him down in the clay season and that will have a ripple-effect in the Wimbledon where Roger has the best chance to tie with Pete in GS count.

MIRO_1975 said:
Roger Feder, 17th of January 2009 after his victory of the Kooyong Classic:


"I've played plenty of matches so that's not the issue, no health problems, feeling fresh and fit and ready to go and excited so things are the way I was hoping them to be," Federer said.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/federer-wins-kooyong-classic-20090117-7jb9.html


So after that he played 25 sets at the AO and had a 16 days break. Now he claims that his "old" back injury from last fall is not healed 100%?

Come on...:confused:
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Sad to hear that but it's a wise decision IMO.Looking forward to watching you play in IW champ.
 
So we can say that one of the reasons for him not winning the AO was that his back was not fully rehabilitated?
 
bolo said:
It's bad luck for federer. This is a good time to rest because the clay court season will involve a lot of serving although at a reduced pace.

Imo they will have more encounters. But broadly what's happening is that as nadal goes into his physical prime and federer drops from his nadal is gaining some of the advantages that federer has had over him in the last several years.
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maybe bolo, but nadal's legs may even that out....i've actually wondered if they might be the same age in "tennis-years"...that is nadal's youth advantage may not be that great or none at all because of his style of play, at least before these back problems with fed...now they both may be aging rapidly....i truly hope not, maybe i'm just hyperventilating, but i'd hate to see them and the game suffer if both started to fall at the same time...of course, there's a bunch of players behind them that would be happy to grab the big titles if that happens, all the while no doubt expressing sympathy and regret...kind of dog eat dog in that way
 
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I can see clearly......

Of course not, he had enough time to recovery, played great 5 sets match two times, that clear he wants Roland Garros, may be he felt something on his back but normaly he keeps playing.

As i can see he wants clay season, he is eager, he wants Rafa on his way....

Man!!!!!! another show down at RG with Rafa, be ready.....

Regards
 
080825 said:
Interesting find. It may be the back solely. However, I think it indicates that Roger still needs more time to recover mentally from the AO defeat and work on his physical and shots as well. He has to make sure the next tournament he plays he'd better win it. Or the wolves behind will chase him down in the clay season and that will have a ripple-effect in the Wimbledon where Roger has the best chance to tie with Pete in GS count.
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Yes, Fed needs the time to completely change himself to beat that annoying Lefty. He needs to abandon his former self to power up and become FedEx, the deliverer of Grand Slam victories.
 
:( :( :( I was looking foward to watching Roger play next week. I was counting down the days and all.

Now I'm gonna have to wait until March 9th :cry:

I hope he comes back though and kicks some ass~! Hopefully this "rehab" will do him good.
 
No comment from Roger about that huge white elephant standing in the room?

Too bad about Davis Cup, I was looking forward to seeing the Federer-Roddick fireworks. Now it'll likely be a boring blowout for USA 5-0.
 
tangerine said:
No comment from Roger about that huge white elephant standing in the room?

Too bad about Davis Cup, I was looking forward to seeing the Federer-Roddick fireworks. Now it'll likely be a boring blowout for USA 5-0.
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Don't underestimate Stan, I pick him over Blake and everyone else America offers. I say a 4-1 America win. ;) Give Stan a win over whatever misfit America puts in singles 2.
 
MIRO_1975 said:
Roger Feder, 17th of January 2009 after his victory of the Kooyong Classic:


"I've played plenty of matches so that's not the issue, no health problems, feeling fresh and fit and ready to go and excited so things are the way I was hoping them to be," Federer said.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/federer-wins-kooyong-classic-20090117-7jb9.html


So after that he played 25 sets at the AO and had a 16 days break. Now he claims that his "old" back injury from last fall is not healed 100%?

Come on...:confused:
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Federer fans don't want to read posts like yours, let alone respond to them. What could they say to these words from Federer?
 
marc45 said:
maybe bolo, but nadal's legs may even that out....i've actually wondered if they might be the same age in "tennis-years"...that is nadal's youth advantage may not be that great or none at all because of his style of play, at least before these back problems with fed...now they both may be aging rapidly....i truly hope not, maybe i'm just hyperventilating, but i'd hate to see them and the game suffer if both started to fall at the same time...of course, there's a bunch of players behind them that would be happy to grab the big titles if that happens, all the while no doubt expressing sympathy and regret...kind of dog eat dog in that way
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What you say about age in tennis years is possible. But imo it all comes back to nadal's interest in the no. 1. Federer has talked about wanting the no. 1 back this year but if the back starts hampering him that's no longer feasible. If this happens I guarantee you nadal will also cut back his schedule because at that point he will not need ~ 6500 points or whatever the new points are to win the no. 1.

You bring up a good point about the other guys but Imo murray is not the threat that federer was because murray is not as good on clay and because murray overall is not as good as federer. Murray will lose more often to djokovic, cilic, del potro, tsonga, on hardcourts than federer ever did to his competition. Djokovic is more of an allsurface player than murray imo, but his endurance doesn't look great.

Basically the bar for no. 1 falls and rises with federer and nadal will adjust accordingly. If federer is on the downward trajectory and can no longer chase the no. 1 because of his age, this will bring some balance back to nadal's health.
 
I have a feeling that he is taking off this time for extra training and mental preparation since he had such a tough loss at the Australian Open.
 
bolo said:
What you say about age in tennis years is possible. But imo it all comes back to nadal's interest in the no. 1. Federer has talked about wanting the no. 1 back this year but if the back starts hampering him that's no longer feasible. If this happens I guarantee you nadal will also cut back his schedule because at that point he will not need ~ 6500 points or whatever the new points are to win the no. 1.

You bring up a good point about the other guys but Imo murray is not the threat that federer was because murray is not as good on clay and because murray overall is not as good as federer. Murray will lose more often to djokovic, cilic, del potro, tsonga, on hardcourts than federer ever did to his competition. Djokovic is more of an allsurface player than murray imo, but his endurance doesn't look great.

Basically the bar for no. 1 falls and rises with federer and nadal will adjust accordingly. If federer is on the downward trajectory and can no longer chase the no. 1 because of his age, this will bring some balance back to nadal's health.
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interesting take, i guess these guys will be following health reports as well scouting reports then...of course they do have the requirements but if they're willing to suffer ranking points losses and fines then they can really let their schedules breathe peaking for the 4 majors....of course that's fewer opportunities for us to see them compete
 
I think it is a smart move to take the time off now so he can recover....

This season is going to be interesting.
 
pound cat said:
Federer fans don't want to read posts like yours, let alone respond to them. What could they say to these words from Federer?
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MIRO_1975 said:
Roger Feder, 17th of January 2009 after his victory of the Kooyong Classic:


"I've played plenty of matches so that's not the issue, no health problems, feeling fresh and fit and ready to go and excited so things are the way I was hoping them to be," Federer said.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/federer-wins-kooyong-classic-20090117-7jb9.html


So after that he played 25 sets at the AO and had a 16 days break. Now he claims that his "old" back injury from last fall is not healed 100%?

Come on...:confused:
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Here,I'm a Fed fan so I'll answer it since you claim we're avoding this "brilliant" post.To put it simply,Fed is not the first nor the last player to pull out of the tournament as a precaution for his health and if he feels his health is jepordazied in any way he is certainly allowed to do so and people finding some hidden motives even here is a big laughable.

Fed injuried his back last year,maybe it was fine before the beginning of AO but given the fact that he reached AO final and played 2 five setters in that tourney maybe his back injury also resurfaced a bit after all that effort and time spent on court,remember he's not young anymore in tennis standards(if anything he's in the latter stage of his career at the age of 27-28 ) and he's the guy that was always very careful about his scheduling,that's the reason he was almost injury free for the last 5 years.He is being catious as he always was/is when his health is in question,that's called smart scheduling and is recomended if you aim to have longevity in any sport.
 
Hey, so does this mean Swiss will get blown out in 1st round of davis cup ??? Who's gonna play doubles.???
 
Fedace said:
Hey, so does this mean Swiss will get blown out in 1st round of davis cup ??? Who's gonna play doubles.???
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Who cares who the Swiss play in doubles, they won't beat the Bryan's on their home court. Wawrinka could pose some problems for the USA #2, but I guarantee the court will be fast, helping any of the three USA singles players (Roddick, Blake, Querrey)
 
I am a huge Fed fan, and I support his decision and think it's a smart move. But honestly I dont believe for a sec there is anything wrong with his back. I'd like to call it a white lie. He cant just say "I want to rest" to those Dubai directors. For them having to lose Roger is a big deal. Not that they believe it either, but it's more respectful this way.
He's using the time to regroup, practice more and work on a plan.
 
So how did this go about? I didn't see anything bothering him in his tuneups or the AO. Did he hurt himself while practicing? Or does he need more time to gather up his shattered confidence? :-D
 
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Morrissey said:
So how did this go about? I didn't see anything bothering him in his tuneups or the AO. Did he hurt himself while practicing? Or does he need more time to gather up his shattered confidence? :-D
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LOL, man you are seriously the biggest troll on these boards nowadays. Move over Nadal_Freak.
 
edberg505 said:
LOL, man you are seriously the biggest troll on these boards nowadays. Move over Nadal_Freak.
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Riiiiiiiight. I know you're still angry because of the Tsonga thread, but comparing me to NF is really pushing it. So, do YOU believe Fed is not playing because his back is injured? Oh, I think I know your answer.
 
Morrissey said:
Riiiiiiiight. I know you're still angry because of the Tsonga thread, but comparing me to NF is really pushing it. So, do YOU believe Fed is not playing because his back is injured? Oh, I think I know your answer.
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Why would I be angry because of the Tsonga thread. You guys have your opinions. You think what you want. Do you think Nadal isn't going to play Dubai because his knee is injured?
 
DoubleDeuce said:
I am a huge Fed fan, and I support his decision and think it's a smart move. But honestly I dont believe for a sec there is anything wrong with his back. I'd like to call it a white lie. He cant just say "I want to rest" to those Dubai directors. For them having to lose Roger is a big deal. Not that they believe it either, but it's more respectful this way.
He's using the time to regroup, practice more and work on a plan.
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There may be a little bit of both there.

As much as I do believe Roger wants the extra time to work on a plan -- and I don't blame him and I think it's about time, although I wish he'd started sooner, as happy as I am that Rafa won -- this is the first explanation that's made any sense to me at all as to why his game fell apart completely in the 5th set of the final.

Why? Because Roger never retires from a match. He calls it disrespectful to the fans.

So I hope he gets well soon, and since he isn't going, I hope Rafa pulls out too. A ligament strain isn't a ligament tear, but you never want it to become one.
 
I think Federer might have something sneeky up his sleeve. Maybe he's using to this time wisely to work on something special for Nadal? hmmm.
 
Lotto said:
I think Federer might have something sneeky up his sleeve. Maybe he's using to this time wisely to work on something special for Nadal? hmmm.
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Federer is soft like pudding when it comes to Nadal. He likes Nadal toooooo much. He's more content to be best friends with Nadal than be the guy that ruins Nadal's day on clay tourneys or even majors these days.
 
Far fetching: What if he doesn't want to play in Dubai due to the discrimination against Jew tennis players? (I said "far fetching" so don't shoot).
I can see Fed/Rafa doing that.
 
Morrissey said:
Riiiiiiiight. I know you're still angry because of the Tsonga thread, but comparing me to NF is really pushing it. So, do YOU believe Fed is not playing because his back is injured? Oh, I think I know your answer.
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I'm seriously intrested to know why should I or anyone else have a reason NOT to believe Federer. Please, enlighten me.
 
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I nominate zagor to be spokeperson for Fedfans on here!



Daized said:
I have a feeling that he is taking off this time for extra training and mental preparation since he had such a tough loss at the Australian Open.
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DoubleDeuce said:
I am a huge Fed fan, and I support his decision and think it's a smart move. But honestly I dont believe for a sec there is anything wrong with his back. I'd like to call it a white lie. He cant just say "I want to rest" to those Dubai directors. For them having to lose Roger is a big deal. Not that they believe it either, but it's more respectful this way.
He's using the time to regroup, practice more and work on a plan.
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Does anyone think he might be 'road testing' a new coach? :)
Wishful thinking, i know.


So i guess i don't need to bump my 'bad omen' thread. Or should I?
 
Lotto said:
I think Federer might have something sneeky up his sleeve. Maybe he's using to this time wisely to work on something special for Nadal? hmmm.
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Exactly! Rafa and UNcle Tony will spend sleepless nights wondering what sly roger is planning, they will be shivering and shaking ... too psyched out to play. All this while Roger will be having caviar on rye with Mirka in Bali or playing golf with Tiger. Then roger will come and sweep away the french open.
:-D
 
Sentinel said:
Exactly! Rafa and UNcle Tony will spend sleepless nights wondering what sly roger is planning, they will be shivering and shaking ... too psyched out to play. All this while Roger will be having caviar on rye with Mirka in Bali or playing golf with Tiger. Then roger will come and sweep away the french open.
:-D
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amen to that!!:)
 
Oui said:
http://www.**********.net/on-tour/features/2009-02-25/fitness-coach-explains-federers-absence/


Roger is like a jewel! :lol:
I hope that sounds better in French than it does in English.


Replace all the asteriks with 'tennis head'
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He wasn’t impeded in his game. But it meant a lot of stress, the journey, the pressure, etc, so the body’s reaction in a stressful situation and during a normal training is not the same

so now all the *********s can stop saying fed is making excuses for is AO loss. Not once did he say that he had back problems during the AO.
 
Nadal meanwhile was at the Bernabeu for a game of rubbish football.
Real+Madrid+v+Liverpool+UEFA+Champions+League+1ToYMgi0JNpl.jpg
 
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