We must accept the reality...

RoS

Semi-Pro
Federer is truly done. He is like Ken Rosewall during 1974-1977. He won't come back this time. It's over...

He won't even make the first week of Wimbledon unless he has only clay court players. And even if he make the QF with some miracle, Djokodal and Zverev will destroy him.
It was already a miracle that he was able to have his AO 2017 run (one of his best victories ever, to beat his nemesis like that while being 1-3 down in the fifth set) and his W 2019 run (the fact he was a point away to beat Djokodal in a row proved his greatness) like Connors was able to have his great USO 1991 run but he can't compete with the Father Time. He is 40 y.o and it is a battle he can only lose.

His last hurrah was the Wimbledon Final 2019. He could have erased Djokovic for ever in the Slam Race (21-15 is a HUGE difference instead of 20-16) and now Djokovic is just 21 sets to dethrone him (Federer has just only 1 GS more than Djokovic and nothing more, Djokovic has all the other records with him (DCGS, N°1 Weeks, Double Career Golden Master, YE N°1 - his chances of having the #7 in November are huge right now).

Federer can't do nothing right now to protect his legacy. It's all depend of Djokovic. If Djokovic play his regular tennis (being physically and mentally fine), he will win this Wimbledon as nobody can stop him.

Federer will be remembered as one of the greatest players ever and his style, his epic battles with Djokodal will never be forgotten, but it is time to call it a career (at Basel 2021)

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Mediterranean Might

Professional
Jumping the gun a bit early, but I think the writing is on the wall. He's a champion of champions so I don't see him just giving up easily though - maybe 1 more magic run in him?
 

Federer and Del Potro

Bionic Poster
My life is actually over if Federer doesn't win Wimbledon 2021 for me. Not for him. For me. He has to do it for me. I don't know how my personality can cope with the thought of Federer not being the best at hitting a fuzzy ball over a net than anyone else in the world. It will be an absolute tragedy if that doesn't happen. It's my entire purpose. I was born to root for Federer so he could get US the slam race victory. If he doesn't do that, what was it all for? Why did I watch hundreds if not thousands of tennis matches along the way? Was it all for nothing? OH GOD. IT WAS. IT WAS WASN'T IT!?! It was all for nothing man? What the hell!? I thought he won AO 2018 and was going to win the slam race. This is so messed up. I cannot accept it. I wont accept it.
 

T007

Hall of Fame
Jumping the gun a bit early, but I think the writing is on the wall. He's a champion of champions so I don't see him just giving up easily though - maybe 1 more magic run in him?
After each loss that hope is going down. But he didn't play his best here. I thought he played much better in French Open than here in Halle. The transition to grass hasn't been smooth.

Need to practice and get back to best in a week time
 

weakera

Talk Tennis Guru
My life is actually over if Federer doesn't win Wimbledon 2021 for me. Not for him. For me. He has to do it for me. I don't know how my personality can cope with the thought of Federer not being the best at hitting a fuzzy ball over a net than anyone else in the world. It will be an absolute tragedy if that doesn't happen. It's my entire purpose. I was born to root for Federer so he could get US the slam race victory. If he doesn't do that, what was it all for? Why did I watch hundreds if not thousands of tennis matches along the way? Was it all for nothing? OH GOD. IT WAS. IT WAS WASN'T IT!?! It was all for nothing man? What the hell!? I thought he won AO 2018 and was going to win the slam race. This is so messed up. I cannot accept it. I wont accept it.

You jump, I jump bro

 

T007

Hall of Fame
My life is actually over if Federer doesn't win Wimbledon 2021 for me. Not for him. For me. He has to do it for me. I don't know how my personality can cope with the thought of Federer not being the best at hitting a fuzzy ball over a net than anyone else in the world. It will be an absolute tragedy if that doesn't happen. It's my entire purpose. I was born to root for Federer so he could get US the slam race victory. If he doesn't do that, what was it all for? Why did I watch hundreds if not thousands of tennis matches along the way? Was it all for nothing? OH GOD. IT WAS. IT WAS WASN'T IT!?! It was all for nothing man? What the hell!? I thought he won AO 2018 and was going to win the slam race. This is so messed up. I cannot accept it. I wont accept it.
I hope he sees your message and gets fired up for this years wimbledon
 

Nostradamus

Bionic Poster
What if we Clone Federer and make another champion out of him and watch him win majors for our own viewing pleasure ??
 

scotus

G.O.A.T.
My life is actually over if Federer doesn't win Wimbledon 2021 for me. Not for him. For me. He has to do it for me. I don't know how my personality can cope with the thought of Federer not being the best at hitting a fuzzy ball over a net than anyone else in the world. It will be an absolute tragedy if that doesn't happen. It's my entire purpose. I was born to root for Federer so he could get US the slam race victory. If he doesn't do that, what was it all for? Why did I watch hundreds if not thousands of tennis matches along the way? Was it all for nothing? OH GOD. IT WAS. IT WAS WASN'T IT!?! It was all for nothing man? What the hell!? I thought he won AO 2018 and was going to win the slam race. This is so messed up. I cannot accept it. I wont accept it.
Somebody needs a life.
 

King No1e

G.O.A.T.
Somebody needs a life.
My life is actually over if Tomic doesn't tank Wimbledon 2021 for me. Not for him. For me. He has to do it for me. I don't know how my personality can cope with the thought of Tomic not being the best at watching a fuzzy ball fly past him than anyone else in the world. It will be an absolute tragedy if that doesn't happen. It's my entire purpose. I was born to root for Tomic so he could get US the moral slam race victory. If he doesn't do that, what was it all for? Why did I watch hundreds if not thousands of tennis matches and knockoff Survivor episodes along the way? Was it all for nothing? OH GOD. IT WAS. IT WAS WASN'T IT!?! It was all for nothing man? What the hell!? I thought he tanked Wimbledon 2019 and was going to win the Stefan Edberg Lack of Sportsmanship Award. This is so messed up. I cannot accept it. I wont accept it.
 

TearTheRoofOff

G.O.A.T.
My life is actually over if Tomic doesn't tank Wimbledon 2021 for me. Not for him. For me. He has to do it for me. I don't know how my personality can cope with the thought of Tomic not being the best at watching a fuzzy ball fly past him than anyone else in the world. It will be an absolute tragedy if that doesn't happen. It's my entire purpose. I was born to root for Tomic so he could get US the moral slam race victory. If he doesn't do that, what was it all for? Why did I watch hundreds if not thousands of tennis matches and knockoff Survivor episodes along the way? Was it all for nothing? OH GOD. IT WAS. IT WAS WASN'T IT!?! It was all for nothing man? What the hell!? I thought he tanked Wimbledon 2019 and was going to win the Stefan Edberg Lack of Sportsmanship Award. This is so messed up. I cannot accept it. I wont accept it.
@Federer and Del Potro copypasta confirmed
 

Federer and Del Potro

Bionic Poster
My life is actually over if Tomic doesn't tank Wimbledon 2021 for me. Not for him. For me. He has to do it for me. I don't know how my personality can cope with the thought of Tomic not being the best at watching a fuzzy ball fly past him than anyone else in the world. It will be an absolute tragedy if that doesn't happen. It's my entire purpose. I was born to root for Tomic so he could get US the moral slam race victory. If he doesn't do that, what was it all for? Why did I watch hundreds if not thousands of tennis matches and knockoff Survivor episodes along the way? Was it all for nothing? OH GOD. IT WAS. IT WAS WASN'T IT!?! It was all for nothing man? What the hell!? I thought he tanked Wimbledon 2019 and was going to win the Stefan Edberg Lack of Sportsmanship Award. This is so messed up. I cannot accept it. I wont accept it.

Somebody needs a life.
 

daphne

Hall of Fame
Federer is truly done. He is like Ken Rosewall during 1974-1977. He won't come back this time. It's over...

He won't even make the first week of Wimbledon unless he has only clay court players. And even if he make the QF with some miracle, Djokodal and Zverev will destroy him.
It was already a miracle that he was able to have his AO 2017 run (one of his best victories ever, to beat his nemesis like that while being 1-3 down in the fifth set) and his W 2019 run (the fact he was a point away to beat Djokodal in a row proved his greatness) like Connors was able to have his great USO 1991 run but he can't compete with the Father Time. He is 40 y.o and it is a battle he can only lose.

His last hurrah was the Wimbledon Final 2019. He could have erased Djokovic for ever in the Slam Race (21-15 is a HUGE difference instead of 20-16) and now Djokovic is just 21 sets to dethrone him (Federer has just only 1 GS more than Djokovic and nothing more, Djokovic has all the other records with him (DCGS, N°1 Weeks, Double Career Golden Master, YE N°1 - his chances of having the #7 in November are huge right now).

Federer can't do nothing right now to protect his legacy. It's all depend of Djokovic. If Djokovic play his regular tennis (being physically and mentally fine), he will win this Wimbledon as nobody can stop him.

Federer will be remembered as one of the greatest players ever and his style, his epic battles with Djokodal will never be forgotten, but it is time to call it a career (at Basel 2021)

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Do you recognise the GOAT?
 

BGod

G.O.A.T.
Well look, first off the 2019 Wimbledon run was much better than Connors' USO. The age difference was just over a year (Connors turned 39 just before the tournament, Roger turned 38 shortly after) but the quality of tennis was miles apart. I know it appears sacrilegious but well conditioned regional players of today could beat 91 Connors. Hold your horses now I said COULD and to clarify I'm talking Top 500 ATP ranking quality.

He is like Ken Rosewall during 1974-1977. He won't come back this time. It's over...

Well in 74 Rosewall made back to back Slam Finals and with five set marathon victories to boot (74 Wimbledon is closer if he has an easier SF).
In 75 he was still winning third tier tournaments and later beat Nastase for Tokyo title at age 43.

This was also the 1970s.

So Fed hasn't earned such comparisons yet.

I think moreso Agassi, who made that USO final at age 35 and frankly had some chances early but then at 36 it was his farewell tour.
 

thrust

Legend
My life is actually over if Federer doesn't win Wimbledon 2021 for me. Not for him. For me. He has to do it for me. I don't know how my personality can cope with the thought of Federer not being the best at hitting a fuzzy ball over a net than anyone else in the world. It will be an absolute tragedy if that doesn't happen. It's my entire purpose. I was born to root for Federer so he could get US the slam race victory. If he doesn't do that, what was it all for? Why did I watch hundreds if not thousands of tennis matches along the way? Was it all for nothing? OH GOD. IT WAS. IT WAS WASN'T IT!?! It was all for nothing man? What the hell!? I thought he won AO 2018 and was going to win the slam race. This is so messed up. I cannot accept it. I wont accept it.
Hopefully, you are not being serious! IF so, get help.
 
Federer is truly done. He is like Ken Rosewall during 1974-1977. He won't come back this time. It's over...

He won't even make the first week of Wimbledon unless he has only clay court players. And even if he make the QF with some miracle, Djokodal and Zverev will destroy him.
It was already a miracle that he was able to have his AO 2017 run (one of his best victories ever, to beat his nemesis like that while being 1-3 down in the fifth set) and his W 2019 run (the fact he was a point away to beat Djokodal in a row proved his greatness) like Connors was able to have his great USO 1991 run but he can't compete with the Father Time. He is 40 y.o and it is a battle he can only lose.

His last hurrah was the Wimbledon Final 2019. He could have erased Djokovic for ever in the Slam Race (21-15 is a HUGE difference instead of 20-16) and now Djokovic is just 21 sets to dethrone him (Federer has just only 1 GS more than Djokovic and nothing more, Djokovic has all the other records with him (DCGS, N°1 Weeks, Double Career Golden Master, YE N°1 - his chances of having the #7 in November are huge right now).

Federer can't do nothing right now to protect his legacy. It's all depend of Djokovic. If Djokovic play his regular tennis (being physically and mentally fine), he will win this Wimbledon as nobody can stop him.

Federer will be remembered as one of the greatest players ever and his style, his epic battles with Djokodal will never be forgotten, but it is time to call it a career (at Basel 2021)

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As a long time Federer fan, I have to admit that he is way past his major winning days. He did surprise me by putting himself in a position to win Wimbledon 2019, but that was an over-achievement already. Federer is like Rosewall, sentimental favorite everywhere in his old age, but not really going to win anything.
 
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Guest
Accepted. It is a beautiful moment. All good things must come to an end.
 

albatros_forehand

Professional
Don't care for Fed losing the GS race. He is the most elegant and naturally talented player to ever play the game but never meant to be The Goat. That one is between Djokodal. (for now).
 

Rosstour

G.O.A.T.
It's unrealistic to expect Fed to be the player he was in W19 right off the bat.

It's also unrealistic to believe that he will literally not improve as he plays more.
 

Sunny014

Legend
20 years back Federer had beaten Sampras in 2001, that time Felix was a 10-11 months old baby.
Now it is 20 years and 20 Grand Slams later.
Nobody can beat time, not even Federer, thats why Felix has kicked Federer out of Halle.
 

Sunny014

Legend
Federer is so ancient that when he beat Sampras, that time Felix was 10-11 months old, Sinner was not even born, Musseti was still a sperm about to become embryo and Alcaraz was still inside his father's balls.

Today they all are professional tennis players...
 
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