Roger Federer's tour schedule 2008

[Pro Staff Pete]

Dunno whether this has been published here on TT, but here it is. What's most striking is the choice for another clay tourney in preparation for RG (Estoril) and the change of date and venue of the Dubai Open, leaving Federer a full month break in Febuary.

09.01.08 - AAMI Classic, Kooyong (AUS) hard
14.01.08 - Australian Open, Melbourne (AUS) hard
03.03.08 - Dubai Duty Free Men's Open, Dubai (UAE) carpet
10.03.08 - Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells (USA) hard
26.03.08 - Sony Ericsson Open, Miami (USA) hard
14.04.08 - Estoril Open, Estoril (POR) clay
21.04.08 - Masters Series Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo (MON) clay
05.05.08 - Campionati BNL d'Italia, Rome (ITA) clay
12.05.08 - Masters Series Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) clay
25.05.08 - Roland Garros, Paris (FRA) clay
09.06.08 - Gerry Weber Open, Halle (GER) grass
23.06.08 - Wimbledon, London (GBR) grass
21.07.08 - Rogers Masters, Toronto (CAN) hard
28.07.08 - Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Cincinnati (USA) hard
10.08.08 - Olympic Games, Beijing (CHN) hard
25.08.08 - US Open, New York (USA) hard
13.10.08 - Mutua Madrilena Masters Madrid, Madrid (ESP) carpet
20.10.08 - Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel (SUI) hard
27.10.08 - BNP Paribas Masters, Paris (FRA) carpet
09.11.08 - Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai (CHN) hard

 

[Maestro Nalbandian]

14.04.08 - Estoril Open, Estoril (POR) clay
21.04.08 - Masters Series Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo (MON) clay
05.05.08 - Campionati BNL d'Italia, Rome (ITA) clay
12.05.08 - Masters Series Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) clay
25.05.08 - Roland Garros, Paris (FRA) clay

Wow 5 tournaments on clay! Shows his dedication to take down the French this time.

 

[Maestro Nalbandian]

Assuming Nadal is going to be fit we will see 5 finals between them on clay next year! Hurrah!

 

[Tchocky]

I can't believe he is playing Estoril. He must be really serious about winning in Monte Carlo.

 

[serve/and/volley]

Now which are the ones he's going to skip? The only way he plays all 20 events is if he plays like Davydenko, i.e. getting knocked out early in many tournaments.

 

[Maestro Nalbandian]

Now which are the ones he's going to skip? The only way he plays all 20 events is if he plays like Davydenko, i.e. getting knocked out early in many tournaments.

I think he will only skip if he beats nadal in one of the master event finals.

 

[Fee]

4 optionals again (5 including the Olympics, I suppose). I would not be surprised if he bails on Estoril when he goes deep in IW and Miami (where he can actually pick up points).

 

[Zaragoza]

I heard Estoril was going to be downgraded next year so I´m surprised Federer chose to play there. Also, the field is usually weak compared to other clay tournaments like Barcelona.

 

[psamp14]

i thought the year end championships for next year were in london, not shanghai?

 

[Pro Staff Pete]

I'm not sure, but I think I've read somewhere that this year was the last time in Shanghai.. for the moment.

 

[MEAC_ALLAMERICAN]

Assuming Nadal is going to be fit we will see 5 finals between them on clay next year! Hurrah!

Nadal isn't playing in Estoril.

i thought the year end championships for next year were in london, not shanghai?

YEC in London starts in 2009.

 

[LarougeNY]

He might be in trouble for the the USO. Him and everyone else, the jet lag and travel time are gonna kill. especially if he wins the gold, thats a lot of tennis to add to the 2week uso

 

[h7hugo]

it's really good that feds plays estoril caz I'll be there watching...xD

 

[babolat15]

that is assuming that he qualifies for TMC, i see janni silva taking th number 1 spot

 

[0range]

i thought the year end championships for next year were in london, not shanghai?

2008 is the last year in Shanghai

 

[MaxT]

If this is too much tennis, he will slow down (lose early) after the Autralian and before the TMC, just like this year.

 

[jelle v]

Wow.. a lot of tournaments for Federer, much more than this year right? He'll probably cancel a few.

that is assuming that he qualifies for TMC, i see janni silva taking th number 1 spot

ROFL :mrgreen:

 

[Lotto]

Not playing in the Irish Open

I suppose it is on the same time as Wimbledon. lol.

 

[seestern]

Dunno whether this has been published here on TT, but here it is. What's most striking is the choice for another clay tourney in preparation for RG (Estoril) and the change of date and venue of the Dubai Open, leaving Federer a full month break in Febuary.

09.01.08 - AAMI Classic, Kooyong (AUS) hard
14.01.08 - Australian Open, Melbourne (AUS) hard
03.03.08 - Dubai Duty Free Men's Open, Dubai (UAE) carpet
10.03.08 - Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells (USA) hard
26.03.08 - Sony Ericsson Open, Miami (USA) hard
14.04.08 - Estoril Open, Estoril (POR) clay
21.04.08 - Masters Series Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo (MON) clay
05.05.08 - Campionati BNL d'Italia, Rome (ITA) clay
12.05.08 - Masters Series Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) clay
25.05.08 - Roland Garros, Paris (FRA) clay
09.06.08 - Gerry Weber Open, Halle (GER) grass
23.06.08 - Wimbledon, London (GBR) grass
21.07.08 - Rogers Masters, Toronto (CAN) hard
28.07.08 - Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Cincinnati (USA) hard
10.08.08 - Olympic Games, Beijing (CHN) hard
25.08.08 - US Open, New York (USA) hard
13.10.08 - Mutua Madrilena Masters Madrid, Madrid (ESP) carpet
20.10.08 - Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel (SUI) hard
27.10.08 - BNP Paribas Masters, Paris (FRA) carpet
09.11.08 - Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai (CHN) hard

I think he will give up Cincinnati and Madrid/Paris carpet.

 

[norcal]

C'mon Fed, play in San Jose!

 

[simi]

C'mon Fed, play in San Jose!

Come on down to Indian Wells next year. Temp's not too hot yet.

 

[Dean]

AFAIK Kooyong is an 8 man exhibition event. So his first official tournament is the Australian Open.

 

[Shaolin]

Excellent, 4 tournaments on clay before RG.

Gotta love how he has Shanghai already booked.

 

[D-Bomb]

C'mon Fed, play in San Jose!

WOOT! haha but I'd be just as happy to go to Indian Wells again though.

 

[my_forehand]

Why isn't Fed coming to the Thai Open?
He skipped it in '03, '06, '07 came in '04, '05 where he won it in both of those years
His record in Thailand is 10-0, or something.
This years was boring, with Roddick, Djokovic and Nadal pulling out.