The reason Federer is mentally weaker now than in his prime

[aldeayeah]

Oh my GOD are you an idiot. Holy ****...this is unbelievable.

Anyone who thinks Federer cried in Australia because of anything to do with Nadal is an absolute idiot. If the fact that he broke down crying after winning the AO in 06 wasn't enough, the fact that Federer SAID it was simply because of it being in Australia and the quiet ceremony/fan reaction should prove it beyond a shadow of a doubt. Well, to someone who isn't a complete dolt like you.

Where's the logic in claiming something that makes no sense? That Federer crying at the same place he cried just 3 years before after WINNING proves he was feeling the pressure of Nadal?

MY Argument is the proper one. I completely dismantled his argument by pointing out a fact that disproves his claim. He made a claim that is blatantly false based on FACT. And here you are, saying the exact opposite? How stupid are you?

God, it's killing you :twisted:

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Federer isn't mentally weaker. He's just expecting to play near his best still and he's nowhere near it anymore.

 

[Steve0904]

Real nice. Lemme guess: fedfanboy? :neutral:

Bad guess. He hates Fed from what I can tell. He's a (now banned) Nadal fan that takes shots at Federer through the "weak era" argument. He didn't last long either, that ought to tell you something.

 

[ultradr]

I dunno, one match point that Safin played brilliantly doesn't mean much to me. Safin was the one who failed to serve it out in the 5th set up 5-3. Safin was out-playing him and deserved to win. I hate to do this, but Federer had a blister on his foot, and I'm pretty sure it affected his game as the match went on.

Didn't see any nerves from him in that match, just frustration with how well Safin was playing. Safin was hitting through him...just having a great day, and Federer wasn't at 100%.

Well, how about other 5 set matches with Nadal?
And 5 set loss to del potro at US Open 2009.
Federer style is to take the lead in the match and close out ASAP.

Now that he is older and 5 year younger generation fully matured with their game,
it is harder for him to lead and close out the match quickly.

 

[aldeayeah]

Bad guess. He hates Fed from what I can tell. He's a (now banned) Nadal fan that takes shots at Federer through the "weak era" argument. He didn't last long either, that ought to tell you something.

As his username implies, his main dogma is that the 90's were a clay court golden era. That leads to all sorts of funny stuff: Nadal's clay dominance is not that impressive, and every other current player is a clay mug.

It's the same anti-homogenization argument as always, but taken to the extreme, and from the perspective of a clay fan (which is a novelty, because the anti-homogenization guys tend to be nostalgic of fast courts).

 

[Mayonnaise]

As his username implies, his main dogma is that the 90's were a clay court golden era. That leads to all sorts of funny stuff: Nadal's clay dominance is not that impressive, and every other current player is a clay mug.

It's the same anti-homogenization argument as always, but taken to the extreme, and from the perspective of a clay fan (which is a novelty, because the anti-homogenization guys tend to be nostalgic of fast courts).

Is Sampras as his display picture meant to be ironic?

 

[aldeayeah]

Nah. You see, the 90s were a golden clay era so Sampras winning Rome back then is worth a couple of 21st century Roland Garros

 

[Mayonnaise]

Nah. You see, the 90s were a golden clay era so Sampras winning Rome back then is worth a couple of 21st century Roland Garros

That doesn't seem reasonable. I think he is strengthening his point by showing the biggest victim of 90s' clay.

 

[aldeayeah]

That doesn't seem reasonable.

That's my point. Still, I'm pretty sure he holds Sampras in higher regard than Federer.

 

[Mayonnaise]

That's my point. Still, I'm pretty sure he holds Sampras in higher regard than Federer.

That's fair enough, I guess, but there is no way anybody can argue Sampras was even half as good as Federer on Clay.