Weak Era

[billnepill]

There are opinions on this board and other ones that Federer "collected" his slams in an incredibly weak era - 2005-2007. Their claims also were that the show for Federer was over, because the "younger guns" will overtake him.

At the beginning of this year's AO people were commenting the "depth" of the field and some even went to the extreme to say , the field was the strongest in a long, long time. So what happened? Federer won again and the SF and F were 3-setters.

2008-present, he was in 8 of 9 GS finals, winning 4 of them.

2009-present, he was in 5 of 5 GS finals, winning 3 of them.

Is he now also "collecting" his GS titles?

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Wrong thread. Sorry.

 

[namelessone]

There are opinions on this board and other ones that Federer "collected" his slams in an incredibly weak era - 2005-2007. Their claims also were that the show for Federer was over, because the "younger guns" will overtake him.

At the beginning of this year's AO people were commenting the "depth" of the field and some even went to the extreme to say , the field was the strongest in a long, long time. So what happened? Federer won again and the SF and F were 3-setters.

2008-present, he was in 8 of 9 GS finals, winning 4 of them.

2009-present, he was in 5 of 5 GS finals, winning 3 of them.

Is he now also "collecting" his GS titles?

I don't believe in the weak era because I am seeing a lot of talent in the players that have come up in the 2004-2010 period but I understand why some may think about it this way because one guy was won 2/3 out of all the slams in the last 6 or so years. You take out his only bad matchup on tour and he has about 22 slams and 2 calendars slams.

I think it is tough to assess weak era or not because there has never been a GS juggernaut like Federer. If Federer had been just a bit weaker he would be floating around the 10-11 mark,Nadal would have about 8 slams or so,Novak would have about two or three and Murray probably two and we would all be shouting STRONG ERA!!!! from the top of our lungs.

 

[R_Federer]

LOL tool....

 

[namelessone]

Artistry, small-headed racquets and the 1HBH have again the upper hand!

The result of the men's final of the AO 2010 are a great proof for the above.

The proof is in the pudding and the stupid coaches teaching plodding, workmanlike, tennis better beware. Parents, leave them!

Yeah,but parents wants results and having a 1 hander does not guarantee them. Federer is the exception and the chances that we will have a guy even half as good as him in the next 50 years are very slim. There are a ton of guys with one handers right now who can't make it past the first week of slams. Federer is winning despite his 1 bh,though it does help him with the volleys. He has only lost those finals to nadal because of that 1 hander. His BH was a killer shot before but now it is just a support shot to stay in the rally until he can unleash the whipping forehand.

Federer got his slams with the serve/forehand combo,not with the backhand.

 

[billnepill]

LOL tool....

Because for communication/decoding failure, I will state it in a more obvious way

Federer won his GS 2005-2007 not because of the weak era - he is just too good.

Recent years pretty much prove it.

 

[David L]

Yeah,but parents wants results and having a 1 hander does not guarantee them. Federer is the exception and the chances that we will have a guy even half as good as him in the next 50 years are very slim. There are a ton of guys with one handers right now who can't make it past the first week of slams. Federer is winning despite his 1 bh,though it does help him with the volleys. He has only lost those finals to nadal because of that 1 hander. His BH was a killer shot before but now it is just a support shot to stay in the rally until he can unleash the whipping forehand.

Federer got his slams with the serve/forehand combo,not with the backhand.

Federer has an outstanding backhand. It's one of the best on tour.

 

[Anaconda]

This season 1/2 is weak. Murray playing the best tennis of his life wasn't even able to take a set off Federer (who isn't the beast he was) in a slam.

 

[ABCD]

Federer has an outstanding backhand. It's one of the best on tour.

Indeed, it is improved so much.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Man I was reading this and was so confused. Then I looked at the date.

Indeed, it is improved so much.