Why do people think Federer will win another Major?

Kidding aside, this really is the last major for federer. Everything worked out for him at wimby this year. all those indoor matches, rafa going out early, and Novak playing one of his worst matches of the year. and so on
 
Nostradamus said:
Kidding aside, this really is the last major for federer. Everything worked out for him at wimby this year. all those indoor matches, rafa going out early, and Novak playing one of his worst matches of the year. and so on
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we'll see. Nadal and Djokovic can't be in every final, as this event showed.. and they can't always beat Fed, either.. as this event also showed.
 
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Nostradamus said:
Kidding aside, this really is the last major for federer. Everything worked out for him at wimby this year. all those indoor matches, rafa going out early, and Novak playing one of his worst matches of the year. and so on
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It's gonna be a rough night for you tonight I'm sure, but eventually you'll go to sleep and dream of a world where Fed isn't #1 and the GOAT.
 
jm1980 said:
And why is everyone acting like Nadal and Djoker are the only ones who present a threat to Federer?

How about the other players who, you know, also play slams? How about Tsonga, JMDP, Berdych and Soderling, who have all beaten Fed. in slams?

I'd say Murray has a much better chance of winning a slam than Fed.
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Good call there pal.
 
well, the question remains the same. Why do people think Federer will win another Major.
And the answer remains the same, as always: Because he can! As long as he is competing in a major, he can win one. His chances of winning another Major after retiring are rather slim though! ...but then hey, he is Federer! He might even pull that one off :-)
 
Nostradamus said:
Kidding aside, this really is the last major for federer. Everything worked out for him at wimby this year. all those indoor matches, rafa going out early, and Novak playing one of his worst matches of the year. and so on
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Just another desperate attempt ...
 
Nostradamus said:
Kidding aside, this really is the last major for federer. Everything worked out for him at wimby this year. all those indoor matches, rafa going out early, and Novak playing one of his worst matches of the year. and so on
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Yeah, everything, including a lights out Benneteau who caught him when his back was at its worst and a determined, hungry Andy Murray who had all the crowd support and had plenty of chances for a two sets to love lead.

No, Federer did not just luck his way to another slam. He really dug deep for this one.
 
And win another Major he did. The man is just that good, wow. I have to tip my hat to Federer, who I'm moving above Laver as GOAT.

What a remarkable performance by the old man at Wimbledon. Wow.

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Crow tastes delicious.
 
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Hahaha. As much as I hated Murray losing this, it is thread like these, that make TT more interesting and a place to cherish. Owned again.
 
Nostradamus said:
Kidding aside, this really is the last major for federer. Everything worked out for him at wimby this year. all those indoor matches, rafa going out early, and Novak playing one of his worst matches of the year. and so on
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Why would you say that? If I were you, I would keep my mouth shut. Federer has been as consistent as any player could be. He has been in the final 8, 4 and once in the final, before this win.

While I am not a Fed fan, saying this was Fed's last major win, is completely going to be proved wrong, again.

It is not like he is losing in the second round to some journeyman.
 
jm1980 said:
And win another Major he did. The man is just that good, wow. I have to tip my hat to Federer, who I'm moving above Laver as GOAT.

What a remarkable performance by the old man at Wimbledon. Wow.

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Crow tastes delicious.
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Hey, I can understand why you thought he wouldn't. I was starting to think so too, but it was just too hard for me to count him out all the way.

These guys continue to surprise us, so don't worry about getting one prediction wrong.. it happens.
 
I thought he might win another major but I never thought he'd reclaim the #1 ranking.....that's an unbelieveable accomplishment. I don't think any commentators thought there was a chance either....some of them almost laughed whenever the possibility was mentioned.
 
mcenroefan said:
I thought he might win another major but I never thought he'd reclaim the #1 ranking.....that's an unbelieveable accomplishment. I don't think any commentators thought there was a chance either....some of them almost laughed whenever the possibility was mentioned.
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Now the real question is can he get that 6th YE #1?
 
batz said:
He 'only' needs to get hot for 2 matches; that doesn't seem like a zero probability event to me just yet.

He can win another 1, maybe more.
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That's exactly what happened at Wimbledon this year. Good call.

I also hope you're right with "maybe more" hehe.
 
Nostradamus said:
Kidding aside, this really is the last major for federer. Everything worked out for him at wimby this year. all those indoor matches, rafa going out early, and Novak playing one of his worst matches of the year. and so on
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Whatever makes you feel better.

I wanted to do a compilation of your bitter posts (and predictions on how Murray was gonna own Federer in the final) but it would take me a month to put them all in one place.
 
jm1980 said:
And win another Major he did. The man is just that good, wow. I have to tip my hat to Federer, who I'm moving above Laver as GOAT.

What a remarkable performance by the old man at Wimbledon. Wow.

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Crow tastes delicious.
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Classy move while most of the haters (probably myself included) would shrug it off. I tip my hat to you.
 
jm1980 said:
There's this thread asking people to predict the next slam winners and there're still people picking Federer to win majors. Really?

In the last 9 slams he never came close to winning any of them:

2010 French Open: QF, lost to Soderling (6-3 3-6 5-7 4-6)
2010 Wimbledon: QF, lost to Berdych (4-6 6-3 1-6 4-6)
2010 US Open: SF, lost to Djokovic (7-5 1-6 7-5 2-6 5-7)
2011 Australian Open: SF, lost to Djokovic (6-7 5-7 4-6)
2011 French Open: F, lost to Nadal (5-7 6-7 7-5 1-6)
2011 Wimbledon: QF, lost to Tsonga (6-3 7-6 4-6 4-6 4-6)
2011 US Open: SF, lost to Djokovic (7-6 6-4 3-6 2-6 5-7)
2012 Australian Open: SF, lost to Nadal (7-6 2-6 6-7 4-6)
2012 French Open: SF, lost to Djokovic (4-6 5-7 3-6)

Realistically, he'll never win the French as long as Nadal plays. With Djokovic at #1 and Nadal at #2, he can't even hope Djoker takes out Nadal. Not going to happen. People say he'll win Wimby, but failed to reach the semis in the last two. And with Djokovic 2.0 and an improved Murray, I don't see him winning the AO or USO.

The man is getting old, that's a fact. And last year he lost twice in majors after winning the first two sets (Wimbledon and USO), something that's never happened before.
How on Earth is going to win another major?


EDIT: And win another Major he did. The man is just that good, wow. I have to tip my hat to Federer, who I'm moving above Laver as GOAT.

Federer GOAT. There, I said it.
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Lol, loved the edit:) Dude no worries, many of us diehard fans were skeptics as well. That's the thing he excels in, proving people and his own fans wrong. What makes it so difficult and how he's able to deceive us, is that he has these massive gaps in big match play these days.. NO way he was expected to win that FO 11 semi against Novak and he pulls it off. He gets us excited and after 4 slams (although he really did his best at the Open not to disappoint) he proves us wrong again. It's these gaps he has in big results these days that throw us off. The consistency he's had since the UO 11 has been phenomenal, but surely not enough for us to not doubt.. I'm back to thinking he's going to take every title till the AO at this point:) Pure GOATness approaching 31.
 
It is easy to make fun of the OP now but I don't think OP was trolling or saying something totally ridiculous. After Fed went without winning a slam for over 2 years, there were several valid reasons to believe he may never win a slam again :

- him approaching 31 , accumulating more mileage on his body and having to deal with more injuries
- his movement clearly not being what it once used to be
- Nadal and Djoker being super consistent and making the final weekend of slams regularly
- guys like Tsonga and Berdych emerging as new threats to Fed at slams
- Fed losing from 2 sets to love and after holding MPs on serve multiple times

Based on all of this, you couldn't blame someone for thinking Fed's chances of winning another slam were pretty slim. To his credit, the man pulled it off but it should be seen as beating the odds rather than saying it was always expected. He could have easily lost to Malisse due to his back or even Bennetteau for example (wasn't he two points away) and who knows if he would ever get another chance like this again.
 
sbengte said:
It is easy to make fun of the OP now but I don't think OP was trolling or saying something totally ridiculous. After Fed went without winning a slam for over 2 years, there were several valid reasons to believe he may never win a slam again :

- him approaching 31 , accumulating more mileage on his body and having to deal with more injuries
- his movement clearly not being what it once used to be
- Nadal and Djoker being super consistent and making the final weekend of slams regularly
- guys like Tsonga and Berdych emerging as new threats to Fed at slams
- Fed losing from 2 sets to love and after holding MPs on serve multiple times

Based on all of this, you couldn't blame someone for thinking Fed's chances of winning another slam were pretty slim. To his credit, the man pulled it off but it should be seen as beating the odds rather than saying it was always expected. He could have easily lost to Malisse due to his back or even Bennetteau for example (wasn't he two points away) and who knows if he would ever get another chance like this again.
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You make a fair statement for sure. I was always hoping for Fed to win another major, but the longer he went without one, the more I was wondering. But even looking back at the last 2 years without a Major, it was not like he only lost and declined dramatically in ranking. He was part of the top 3 almost always, came close to making the US Open final in addition to the FO final he played. He could/should have won that one actually! For me, as long as he is in the draw, don't count him out!
 
yeah but all this time he went slamless people who saw the matches and had some understanding of tennis knew that all it would take is for fed to not have to go through both djoko and nadal at a slam to likely do the trick.

that was the answer to this thread all the while and it was given right from the start.
 
I applaud the OP for owning up to his statements. I have a lot more respect for him now. Definitely not an easy thing to do. And it's totally understandable why he thought Federer would never win one. :)
 
jm1980 said:
There's this thread asking people to predict the next slam winners and there're still people picking Federer to win majors. Really?


EDIT: And win another Major he did. The man is just that good, wow. I have to tip my hat to Federer, who I'm moving above Laver as GOAT.

Federer GOAT. There, I said it.
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He will win another Slam just because he...can. Which one? I don't know and don't care. FO would be the cherry on the ice cream, but don't really care :).
He will always be in contention at least for the next year or 2, barring any major injuries, an serious mental meltdown. Both possibilites are though so remote looking at how he's been the last 2 years. HOunding by the media, sent to the retirement closet by many fans, ushed out of the door by many 'experts'. Quite hard to take, don't you agree? And he still has performed quite well in that span of time, and not like falling to the rank of 200.
 
Nice that you fully acknowldge your incorrect prediction :).

However, looking forwards, any slam that Nadal and Djokovic don't win, who will take it? Fed/Murray/rest of field.
Will Nadal and Djokovic secure 100% of the future slams for the next 2 years?
Me I dont think so.
And picking between Roger/Murray or rest of the field I like Rogers chances to grab 1 or 2 more.
 
Spider said:
If Federer needs to win a major, he will need the following :-

Of course someone to take care of Nadal and Djokovic. That is the biggest need of the hour.

Then Murray (when he is fit).

Then Tsonga, Berdych, Del Potro (when he is fit).

If these six players lose, Federer might win a slam event.
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DRII said:
I'm thinking Murray wins his first slam Sunday...
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Seriously, I don't know why you people bother. :)
 
Answering OP's question: because they are *******s. Federer won this Wimpledon by sheer luck. With his millions of unforced errors, shanking and other technical niceties, he is lucky to get to the semis.
 
jm1980 said:
There's this thread asking people to predict the next slam winners and there're still people picking Federer to win majors. Really?

In the last 9 slams he never came close to winning any of them:

2010 French Open: QF, lost to Soderling (6-3 3-6 5-7 4-6)
2010 Wimbledon: QF, lost to Berdych (4-6 6-3 1-6 4-6)
2010 US Open: SF, lost to Djokovic (7-5 1-6 7-5 2-6 5-7)
2011 Australian Open: SF, lost to Djokovic (6-7 5-7 4-6)
2011 French Open: F, lost to Nadal (5-7 6-7 7-5 1-6)
2011 Wimbledon: QF, lost to Tsonga (6-3 7-6 4-6 4-6 4-6)
2011 US Open: SF, lost to Djokovic (7-6 6-4 3-6 2-6 5-7)
2012 Australian Open: SF, lost to Nadal (7-6 2-6 6-7 4-6)
2012 French Open: SF, lost to Djokovic (4-6 5-7 3-6)

Realistically, he'll never win the French as long as Nadal plays. With Djokovic at #1 and Nadal at #2, he can't even hope Djoker takes out Nadal. Not going to happen. People say he'll win Wimby, but failed to reach the semis in the last two. And with Djokovic 2.0 and an improved Murray, I don't see him winning the AO or USO.

The man is getting old, that's a fact. And last year he lost twice in majors after winning the first two sets (Wimbledon and USO), something that's never happened before.
How on Earth is going to win another major?


EDIT: And win another Major he did. The man is just that good, wow. I have to tip my hat to Federer, who I'm moving above Laver as GOAT.

Federer GOAT. There, I said it.
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Nice edit - Federer is simply the best tennis player I've seen and I've been watching tennis religously for 35+ years. I hope he wins more majors.
 
MariaRafael said:
Answering OP's question: because they are *******s. Federer won this Wimpledon by sheer luck. With his millions of unforced errors, shanking and other technical niceties, he is lucky to get to the semis.
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Hi, do you think Nadal's hand smells bad from all the butt picking he does? I would imagine he has permanent damage to his fingers from exposure to bacteria and general stinkiness.
 
MariaRafael said:
Answering OP's question: because they are *******s. Federer won this Wimpledon by sheer luck. With his millions of unforced errors, shanking and other technical niceties, he is lucky to get to the semis.
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I think your post speaks for itself.

By the way, what tournament is Wimpledon?
 
MariaRafael said:
Answering OP's question: because they are *******s. Federer won this Wimpledon by sheer luck. With his millions of unforced errors, shanking and other technical niceties, he is lucky to get to the semis.
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Yes, he has been that lucky for almost nine years now.
 
jm1980 said:
There's this thread asking people to predict the next slam winners and there're still people picking Federer to win majors. Really?


EDIT: And win another Major he did. The man is just that good, wow. I have to tip my hat to Federer, who I'm moving above Laver as GOAT.

Federer GOAT. There, I said it.
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"Why do people think Federer will win another Major?"

hmmmm..... let's delve into their minds and find out why ........


Facinating question, OP.


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