CAMELOT FANTASIES

General, your legendary thread at MTF is fired up again.
IF Roger takes #90 today the final countdown to 100 commences... 10-9-8...

And there is comedy gold in that thread.  So many posters and even fans of Federer not giving him a chance to even get 80 something titles.

You had many wise words in that thread but this was a great post made over 5 years ago (Feb 2012):

[snip self-reference]

there is no doubt in my mind that Fed will still be playing and competing for the next 7 years. and as i have suggested, he has the kind of efficient game and this amazing ability to manage his fitness and his health that he may even play until he is 40.

again, people are not taking this one little fact into account:

nothing stands still. he will make changes in his game and he will compensate for the older age and diminished movement.


i am not saying he is winning slams but if he loves tennis like he does then he can stay in the top 10 and keep snatching small titles for as long as he is driven to do so. he has the ability.

He has indeed made changes to stay at the top of the game even in the face of injury and surgery.  And he is still taking big titles, which is even more amazing.

If Federer wins #90 today, I think you should put in an appearance in the thread.  Lendl is the next target at 94.   I think he gets to Lendl this year.  Slam #19 is around the corner at Wimbledon, maybe 20 happens at the US Open or next year.

Respectfully,
masterclass