Aykhan Mammadov
Hall of Fame
I mean in the presence of Tsonga, Djokovich, Nadal now ? What do u think ?
Will Fed be able to win at least 1 slam from now on ?
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PROTENNIS63
Hall of Fame
short answer: yes
gsquicksilver
Semi-Pro
omg people, just because fed lost in the semi's doesn't mean his career is over. get a grip people and don't think this is the end of the world.
Raoul_Duke
Professional
A.Davidson
Semi-Pro
Um...Lemme sum this up:
Fed is good. REAL good.
Yeah, he can. Will he? Dunno. Probably. Also, consider Federer's consistency - don't automatically assume a title defense by Djokovic next year, or Nadal for that matter this year at the French.
Let's just watch and see, o.k.?
Fed is good. REAL good.
Yeah, he can. Will he? Dunno. Probably. Also, consider Federer's consistency - don't automatically assume a title defense by Djokovic next year, or Nadal for that matter this year at the French.
Let's just watch and see, o.k.?
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swimntennis
Guest
Yeah, this is really really starting to get old. Remember last time Federer lost in the semis of a slam? He then went onto win 8 GS and reach 10 consecutive finals.
verdasco67
Professional
fed will win wimbledon. well he's my pick for wimbly right now.
thefederman
Rookie
very well said. i never thought of that and you are exactly right however i don't expect that kind of run again but i do consider him the favorite for wimby the us open and second for the French
Yeah, Federer's still the best player in this world. He is the top favorite for all slam still.
But just minor differences, in 2005, a semi-finalists were OLDER than Federer.
Now in 2008, all the OTHER semi-finalists are 4,5,6 year YOUNGER than Federer....
Federer will have more "off" days against these top young talents.
The real test for Federer's greatness is from now, IMHO.
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leelar
New User
You are joking right?
Where is your bad English? It is not the same without it.
No, Federer will not win any more Slams. His confidence has been destroyed and he is getting old.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
He reached the semis after having a virus.
Last year, Hewitt had a virus before the Chennai open and caved in in the second match itself.
The current performance only shows how good federer can be even when down. He'll be back to 100% very shortly.
fednad
Hall of Fame
Jedi Master Yoda, Have you given up on your FedGod so soon?
Good to read your post after some time. Or, maybe, I am the one who has been irregular on the forum and missed your posts!
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Yeah Fed probably has Wimbledon but the other 3 will be tough as Nadal and Djokovic will be tough on those surfaces to beat.
ShooterMcMarco
Hall of Fame
Ahh yes, Aykhan returns
tzinc
Semi-Pro
Nadal had him to Wimbledon last year I bet he gets him this year.
Nadal is RG favourite and should be.
And in NY Djokovic is the threat now... that might be his best bet imo!
I think his career is not over and he will probably win some more GSs even if he doesn't do it this year BUT I think he will slowly cease to dominate like he has in the past. Just guessing of course!
Nadal is RG favourite and should be.
And in NY Djokovic is the threat now... that might be his best bet imo!
I think his career is not over and he will probably win some more GSs even if he doesn't do it this year BUT I think he will slowly cease to dominate like he has in the past. Just guessing of course!
harrpau7
Rookie
Of course Federer can still win slams, I think he will win Wimbledon this year and probably the US Open.
I would love to see him win Roland Garros but I think that is the one slam he will never get.
I also see Federer winning the Bejing Olympics this year and still being world number one by the end of the year.
However I think he will suffer defeats in the Masters Series events.
I would love to see him win Roland Garros but I think that is the one slam he will never get.
I also see Federer winning the Bejing Olympics this year and still being world number one by the end of the year.
However I think he will suffer defeats in the Masters Series events.
ErwinFromParis
Rookie
FED is the GOAT since some wimby 2003
Don't forget that :
without preparation and with a virus attack several dayz before the beginning of AO, FED was able to reach the semi...
It's gonna be delicious the next time i'm gonna watch Fed kicking Djokovic's butt and see the posts over there!!! Some guyz ovethere are so versatile.
Don't forget that :
without preparation and with a virus attack several dayz before the beginning of AO, FED was able to reach the semi...
It's gonna be delicious the next time i'm gonna watch Fed kicking Djokovic's butt and see the posts over there!!! Some guyz ovethere are so versatile.
ckthegreek
Rookie
Can't see Nadal reaching a 3rd consecutive Wimbledon final.
Whether Federer wins it will very much depends on the draw. The number of players that are capable of taking him to five sets early on is increasing fast.
Whether Federer wins it will very much depends on the draw. The number of players that are capable of taking him to five sets early on is increasing fast.
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Deleted member 3771
Guest
If Fed switches to a 100" babolat he will dramatically increase his chances of winning another slam.
Leublu tennis
Legend
Interesting. Yes, I think Nadal is still good for the French and it will probably be a toss-up at the USO, but Wimbledon looks good for him.
Aykhan Mammadov
Hall of Fame
He declared himself "100%" before the start. The "illness" showed up again only in the press conference after the loss to Joker.
If this was Serena, people would be all over her.
IanRichardson
Semi-Pro
threads like this are kind of stupid. I mean if I was a fortune teller and had the ability to predict the future I would probably pick myself some lottery numbers instead of worrying about whether or not fed would win another slam each year. None of us know, he could really be washed up. He could win every slam from now until he retires. If anything the aussie open should have shown us that anyone can beat anybody on any given day. That is all you can say. Fed has the ability to win every grand slam, so does djokovic and so do several other players. So my answer to your question is... i really dont know.
PROTENNIS63
Hall of Fame
One thing for sure. Nadal will not get lucky like last year in Wimbledon. He should have lost in the 2nd round against Soderling and then against Youzhny he was down 2 sets to love but Youzhny had a back problem.
PROTENNIS63
Hall of Fame
Why would he say I am not 100%. If he would say I feel a little ill then his opponent would know that he can't move to well. This is basic stuff, you should know this.
So you are saying Federer is a liar. I am just going by what he said.
RacquetGoesBoom
New User
Honestly, would you say that you weren't 100% and give your opponents a chance to exploit that fact, or would you rather lie and have your opponents fear you the same way they would if you were at 100%??
I'm pretty sure Federer didn't want people to know that he wasn't 100%, so he would be able to play his opponents the way he's always played them. Plus, you can't figure that a stomach virus would recover so fast, it takes quite a period of time to recover.
RacquetGoesBoom
New User
Liar or not, you have to give Federer props for getting as far as he could.
ksbh
Banned
Strange how the effects of the virus didn't show in the 5 set match which lasted in excess of 4 hours and in the other matches he won in straight sets.
He didn't lose because of the virus. Nole spanked him in straight sets. Plain and simple!
He didn't lose because of the virus. Nole spanked him in straight sets. Plain and simple!
BulletDodger
New User
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/aus08/news/story?id=3218521&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1
patrick mcenroe wrote an article on espn.com. seems to sum everything up very nicely.
patrick mcenroe wrote an article on espn.com. seems to sum everything up very nicely.
MichaelChang
Hall of Fame
After the Tips match, he was saying how this gives him experience because no one except Nadal can take him to 5 sets. No mention of illness then.
Raoul_Duke
Professional
Oh, he would mention illness if the end result in Tipsarevic match was different.
Djokovic (and maybe Nalbandian, Tsonga, Murray etc) will be challenging him more on hard courts from now on, but he will still be the favorite in hard court slams, and the clear favorite at Wimbledon.
He did look paler and sweatier than usual at the AO - not in peak condition. Djokovic played better and deserved to win, but the result doesn't necessarily say much about how Federer will perform for the rest of the season.
He did look paler and sweatier than usual at the AO - not in peak condition. Djokovic played better and deserved to win, but the result doesn't necessarily say much about how Federer will perform for the rest of the season.
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