Poll: Roger Federer's Remaining 2021 Schedule?
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nolefam_2024
G.O.A.T.
Olympics USOpen and Laver cup.
Not sure if he will play 2021 onwards.
Not sure if he will play 2021 onwards.
gjm127
Hall of Fame
Can't see him skipping Tokyo. If he wants to continue improving on his journey back from the injuries, he needs:
- Better fitness
- Better movement
- More consistent shot making
All this doesn't come with more practice. He needs more match play.
It just doesn't make sense for him to stop here and pick up again before the USO. Would defeat the purpose of his comeback, he's probably the brightest player on tour and wouldn't have done all this to stop here.
Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
It's all that matters in the end. Beat Team World!
Jack the Hack
Hall of Fame
I agree. This is his last chance at playing in the Olympics and getting a singles gold medal. Plus, with his primary sponsorship with Uniqlo, a Japanese company, there is going to be a lot of pressure to play in Tokyo. In addition, all of the Olympic matches are best of three sets this time around and other top players are skipping, so this will be like an ATP 500 event. I'd be surprised if he decided not to play there.
After the Olympics, I bet he plays Cincinnati since he usually does well there, then the US Open and the Laver Cup. After that is a total guess. I can't see him going to China for the Shanghai M1000, but maybe he'll do Indian Wells because he likes the desert climate. The Paris M1000 makes sense after that, but who knows about anything else this season. I honestly think he's 50/50 about playing in 2022 and it all depends on his body, results, and motivation after this next 5 months.
Its not about match practise. He needs better fitnesse and hes going to get it resting first. He already played enough tennis since Doha. Also, as the time pases, you can only get better after coming back, but his match against HH was sigh of tiredness, not lack of matches. He needs to reset mentally and improve endurance. Not sure if that is possible in his age. Thats why he is skipping Tokyo, but if somehow he goes there, he will regret it.
James P
G.O.A.T.
No family allowed, either. The reason Serena isn't going, at least the reason that people are postulating as to why she isn't going. I wonder if Roger is willing to part from his family again for another week and a half in Tokyo.
Tennis_Freak99
Legend
Olympics
Cincy
USO
Laver Cup
Paris (maybe)
Cincy
USO
Laver Cup
Paris (maybe)
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
He's not retiring before 2022 end, book it, gentleman.
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