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Camelot Tennis Universe => ROGER FEDERER CENTER => Topic started by: Clay Death on October 28, 2013, 05:11:51 pm
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Roger Federer Sets Stage for Run at No. 1 After Dubai Title
By Joe Kennard , Featured Columnist Mar 3, 2015
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2381244-roger-federer-sets-stage-for-run-at-no-1-after-dubai-title?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=tennis
But after capturing his record seventh Dubai crown, a bigger prize could be in his sights.
While Federer may not admit it publicly, the possibility of returning to No. 1 in the world has to be extremely tantalizing. Not only would he prove something to himself by vaulting past his younger rivals and hush the calls for his retirement, but the Swiss would add another milestone to his resume.
Andre Agassi currently holds the record as the oldest male tennis player to be ranked No. 1. On May 11, 2003, Agassi reached that plateau at 33 years and 11 days old.
For the man who already has everything, surpassing that mark would only bolster Federer's case as the Greatest of All Time. He's competing in an era with more depth of talent than arguably any other in tennis history. With Djokovic and Rafael Nadal—two legends in their own right—as well as Andy Murray, the fight for No. 1 has been extremely competitive the last decade.
It's easy to forget that Federer is significantly older than his rivals. He'll celebrate his 34th birthday on August 8. Nadal will turn 29 this June while Djokovic and Murray will both be 28 during May. In a sport where movement and foot speed are so vital, it's a testament to Federer's sheer talent that he's been able to stay relevant for this long.
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Why doesn't Roger have his own section?
This is a part of his section. His fans don't always contribute to it though. This thread is called The Roger Federer Show.
If you go down to the bottom it will show you all the threads that Camelot offers. The posts on the right are only the most recently posted topics.
Scroll down to the bottom and click jump to. A series of threads will pop up. Here is what we have for Roger Federer, all started by Clay Death. It is the same for Novak, Andy, and all Other Players you may want to talk about. You can create your own thread there, too.
The Roger Federer Show
Roger Federer Picture and Art Gallery New
Roger Federer Best Points 2004-2007 (Video) New
Roger Federer Top 10 Passing Shots New
ROGER FEDERER WELCOME CENTER New
Roger Federer 20 Amazing Shots (Video) New
Roger Federer Best Points 2012 (Video) New
Roger Federer Photo Gallery New
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Don't go overboard TT, you only needed 2 posts to qualify... :)
Not at all. I get a lot of articles off of FB, mostly Nadal, due to my um, interests, but occasionally I get articles on Roger, Novak, and Andy that I find interesting and I post them for the different shows on Camelot. I am a team player and I do it for the sake of Camelot and for those who support those players.
I was not overloading on Roger, I posted in Andy and Novak as well. I already knew that I had reached my quota :). I'm all paid up.
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Don't go overboard TT, you only needed 2 posts to qualify... :)
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Confident Federer sees opportunity in Nadal's U.S. Open absence
http://www.si.com/tennis/2014/08/23/roger-federer-rafael-nadal-us-open
NEW YORK -- Roger Federer hopes to see his rival Rafael Nadal back on tour soon, but he won't deny that the Spaniard's absence from the U.S. Open creates an opportunity. Nadal announced last week that he would not defend his U.S. Open title due to a right wrist injury he sustained during training, meaning the Spaniard's stronghold over Federer -- he owns a 23-10 advantage in their career head-to-head -- won't be getting any worse in New York City.
"For us, the players, I mean, we hope he gets well and he feels better quickly and all these things and he's back on tour soon," Federer told reporters on Saturday. "But at the same time, I think what stands out is the opportunity to try to take advantage of him, the fact that he's not here. It's one less really difficult player to beat maybe."
by Richard Deitsch
Federer comes into New York as the No. 2 seed after a great summer hardcourt season.Federer went 9-1 on the North American hard courts, making five straight finals and winning his sixth Western & Southern Open title a week ago. This is a far cry from how he arrived in New York last year, where he struggled with a bad back and lost to Tommy Robredo in the fourth round.
"I think last year I was trying to convince myself I did have an opportunity, because I feel like once you have had success and once you know how to win majors, or U.S. Opens for that matter, yeah, you can always do it again," Federer said. "I believe it's the case, but you just need a lot more luck and the draw opening up. Because I just kind of felt like it was always going to be hard for me to beat the top-5, top-10 players. I felt like I had little margin against guys ranked just outside of the top 10 to No. 30 in the world. And then the rest of the field I felt like I could manage it somehow, but the confidence was going away quickly, too, just because I was just not moving so well. I was scared to have another setback, and so it was just not as clear-cut and simple as it is this year."
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U.S. Open men's preview: Novak Djokovic-Roger Federer final in store?
by Jon Wertheim
"This year I played a lot of good matches. Not just Toronto and Cincinnati, but really from the first week on I have always played really nice tennis. Then you come into this U.S. Open just knowing -- well, you remember how it feels to win tournaments. You remember and you get used to that. You almost forget how to lose to a point and confidence rises. You're back to winning ways again and everything seems so simple. It's nice feeling that way. I'm looking forward to this tournament, because I really feel like I can play a great tournament. I hope I can show that on the court this year."
Federer opens against No. 77 Marinko Matosevic of Australia on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Australian became a viral sensation at the French Open when he celebrated getting his first main draw win at a Slam -- he had been 0-12 -- by rolling around in the Paris clay. The two played earlier this year in at the Brisbane International and Federer won 6-1, 6-1. "Clearly I'm aware that he can play some dangerous tennis, but at the same time, I feel like it's on my racquet," Federer said. "I have to make sure he has to work extremely hard and he knows the finish line is really far away and, I will try to keep it that way throughout the match."
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Video: Federer Talks Challenges and Joys of Playing on Grass - See more at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3IZvNpn-ec
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GERRY WEBER OPEN 2014
Federer: "I Have To Prove Myself Somehow"
Halle, Germany by ATP Staff
10.06.2014
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/06/24/Halle-Tuesday-Federer-Preview.aspx
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he does have his own section generalito.
its just that nobody was willing to pick up the ball and run for him. we are still pretty small.
this is his very own separate board. we can try moving it up.
we put most of the inactive boards near the bottom of the main page because we are still so small.
we have 100 members. we need about 300 or so and we will be active enough.
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Why doesn't Roger have his own section?
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looks like he has found his new racquet.
it is working out for him.
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Federer’s Press Conference
Comfortable with using the new racket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ru0Tnl8e20
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its official:
roger will go with the bigger stick.
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roger Federer is off to a good start in Brisbane. he and mahut take the opener in doubles:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4904
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roger is planning on a strong showing in 2014:
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2013-12-03/14275.php
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I had the pleasure to meet Federer a couple of times. This summer he came to the tennis club close to my home. After that I understood him better why he seem arrogant to some.
I think he just tries to avoid talking about others and end up talking about himself. Maybe he is afraid that people will misunderstand him and say he talk badly about others.
He is very popular here in London. Rafa is also very popular here. I know so many people who have no problem liking them both.
Federer will be missed badly when he retires. I try not to think about it. Makes me sad..
that must have been fun to meet him. he is one of the most popular athletes on the planet.
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Federer should shoot for 100 titles. that would be a cool goal for him.
he still has the game. all that is missing is fitness and consistency.
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Federer obviously now has 77 titles. I edited only one part of that post to show 77 but when I made this post, he had won 75 titles. He must have won 1 more in 2012 and then in 2013, he won Halle. So that makes it 77 in total.
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Here's another post of mine from Murray's World back from 2012. I didn't take 2013 because we weren't into that just yet, but now that we know he's won 1 title this year and that not being on clay, the % almost remains the same - 12.98% if you want to be very specific.
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Here's a look at Federer's overall results on clay. Turned pro in 1998 but his first title came on indoors (carpet) in Milan in 2001 where he beat Julien Boutter in the final.
2001: No title
2002: title: 1 (Hamburg Masters)
Beat Safin
2003: title 1 (Munich 250)
Beat Nieminen
2004: 2 titles (Gstaad 250, Hamburg)
Beat Igor in Gstaad
Beat Coria in Hamburg
2005: 1 title (Hamburg)
Beat Gasquet
2006: No title
2007: 1 title (Hamburg)
Beat Nadal
2008: 1 title (Estoril – 250)
Beat Davydenko
2009: 2 (RG, Madrid Masters)
Beat Soderling at RG
Beat Nadal (Nadal was far too tired after beating Nole in a 3 grueling sets in the semi)
2010: No title
2011: No title
2012: 1 (Madrid Masters – blue clay - both Nadal and Nole bombed out early due to sudden surface change)
Beat Berydych
So to sum it up, Federer has won 10 clay titles in total in 13 years – 1 RG, 4 Hamburg Masters, 2 Madrid Masters and 3 250 events (Munich, Gstaad and Estoril). That’s 13% of his total title (10/77).
He beat Safin, Nieminen, Igor, Coria, Gasquet, Nadal, Davydenko and Soderling to win those titles.
Didn’t win anything in 2001, 2006, 2010 and 2011.
And now here's his overall resutls on each surface:
34 outdoor hard titles out of 75 – 45%
20 indoors hard/carpet titles out of 75 – 27%
11 grass titles out of 75 – 15%
10 clay titles out of 75 – 13%
Interesting to see that despite ATP having at least 30% of the total tournaments on clay, Federer has won so far only 10 of them or 13% of his total titles. He went back again and again to Hamburg to win one more clay title as it seemed like the only clay title he was almost guaranteed to win due to its damp and muggy nature.
The 2 Madrid (notorious itself due to bizarre history of the tournament) Masters are the notorious ones as we've seen due to blue clay this year when both Nadal and Nole, the true clay contenders bombing out early. And the previous one, both Nadal and Nole were in a dogfight in the semi and by the time Nadal made the final, he was all out of gas. Thanks to Federer easy draw he remained fresh.
So this is just to show Federer's overall results but in particular his results on clay.
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^ Yeah, clearly he's well known because of all the Wimbledon titles. A lot of brits only watch Wimbledon, and a large chunk will only be interested in tennis enough to watch the final.
It's not just the winning though - Sampras won as many Wimbledon titles and didn't have that sort of following. Federer almost seems British so that might have something to do with it.
Underdogs who put up a good fight are also roundly appreciated not just the winners.
Sampras didn't have that kind of following because their heartthrob Tim Horton wasn't able to get past Sampras to win Wimbledon. Tim is and was clearly far more popular than Murray. Heck, Andy had to win Wimbledon to win some of their precious love. Before then, it was mostly hatred especially from the English. That comment regarding the English footie team that Andy had made was just a pathetic excuse to hate him even more. People are aware of the ongoing conflicts.
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i think roger is the most popular tennis player ever baron. there has never been anybody quite like him.
he is polished, cultured, and speaks so many languages well.
17 slams and all those years at #1 does not hurt. the business community loves him too. the man moves products like they are going out of style.
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^ Yeah, clearly he's well known because of all the Wimbledon titles. A lot of brits only watch Wimbledon, and a large chunk will only be interested in tennis enough to watch the final.
It's not just the winning though - Sampras won as many Wimbledon titles and didn't have that sort of following. Federer almost seems British so that might have something to do with it.
Underdogs who put up a good fight are also roundly appreciated not just the winners.
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Federer only has fans here because he won Wimbledon many times. Thats for sure!
Andys case.. since he is scottish he is used to the people here and how they are.
I am not british and I have liked Andy better than many brits here.
People wants to be posh or something, I don't know. I don't know the culture perfectly well yet.
But I was at wimbledon tennis some days this year, and all the people I met talked about Andy. Forgot that Federer had lost the 2 round.
Did you see the BBC documentary about Andy? so good! Andy must be the smartest and funniest sportsman in Britain.
I think the Brits just worship successful people. If Federer wasn't so successful then do you think he would have such a big fanbase anywhere? I doubt it.
I never had any problems liking Andy. He seemed nice and extremely grounded from the start. It's a shame that he had to do all the hard word and take all those criticism just to be liked. And now that he has Wimbledon, suddenly he's the golden child. It's kind of pathetic on their part if you ask me.
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I think the Brits just worship successful people. If Federer wasn't so successful then do you think he would have such a big fanbase anywhere? I doubt it.
I never had any problems liking Andy. He seemed nice and extremely grounded from the start. It's a shame that he had to do all the hard word and take all those criticism just to be liked. And now that he has Wimbledon, suddenly he's the golden child. It's kind of pathetic on their part if you ask me.
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Hmmm i regret I dont have him in my boarder!!! (still forgetting the name of what it is called..)
Federer has been so popular here since he won those Wimbledons. Build up a huge fan base.
But Andy is the one for the younger ones I think.
When I talk to people a lot of older like Federer. But yes, his win in Wimbledon was so big for the brits. Went crazy. You should have seen the newspapers day after his win.
People were screaming from their houses. Me 2. So intense that day, difficult to describe how it was.
The brits have cheered more for Federer than Andy earlier. Brits are a bit different from what I am used to. The players must prove their respect, nationality is not enough.
Winning Wimbledon.... Nothing more to improve! What more can he do? People finally took him in their arms. Now we see how wonderful person he is.
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Yeah, I believe both Federer and Nadal are quite popular in the UK.
And now Andy more and more popular too! He melted the british hearts after he lost Wimbledon last year.
Andy must be the most interesting player out there, so articulate, smart and funny.
They should take a vote and find out who's the most popular! After Wimbledon this year, I just don't see Andy not coming on top.
And he's all that, the highlighted part in your post. But then again I am a fan so I am probably biased. :)
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Yeah, I believe both Federer and Nadal are quite popular in the UK.
And now Andy more and more popular too! He melted the british hearts after he lost Wimbledon last year.
Andy must be the most interesting player out there, so articulate, smart and funny.
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Yeah, I believe both Federer and Nadal are quite popular in the UK.
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I had the pleasure to meet Federer a couple of times. This summer he came to the tennis club close to my home. After that I understood him better why he seem arrogant to some.
I think he just tries to avoid talking about others and end up talking about himself. Maybe he is afraid that people will misunderstand him and say he talk badly about others.
He is very popular here in London. Rafa is also very popular here. I know so many people who have no problem liking them both.
Federer will be missed badly when he retires. I try not to think about it. Makes me sad..
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In my honest opinion, it's easy to like Federer if you are a Nadal fan. Nadal basically owns Federer and he's no threat to him by any means. Even I sometimes root for Federer against Nadal because of it and sometimes I think it isn't even fair. If the rivalry was more even then perhaps it wouldn't have been so easy.
I am actually more indifferent to Federer these days than ever before. I used to not like him as much because I found him a bit arrogant, but my feelings are more neutral these days. Sometimes I even feel sorry for him because he's declining and we'll probably never see him again, so that's always sad to see when a great player goes away. I can relate because Pete's retirement was one of the hardest things Sampras fans had to go through.
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excellent points general tented.
the sport really needs all big 4 to be healthy, fit, and ready for 2014.
Federer is not an ordinary 32 year old. he has some weapons which others cannot boast.
and he has all that variety.
we may even have the big 5 now. del potro is coming on strong as he showed us this year.
at any rate I am expecting Federer to do significantly better in 2014 which should delight his fans across the globe.
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I think he was pretty disappointed with the results in 2013.
so he has made some changes:
1. he removed his coach from the facilities
2. he started trying new racquets
all indication is that he wants to come back a lot stronger in 2014. his best results at a slam are likely to come at Wimbledon.
there is no question he still has the game. what he does not have is the consistency, fitness, and the confidence.
he needs all three so there is much work to be done in the off season.
Agree on all points.
The fact is Roger Federer is 32 years old. He has lost a step, as they say, and will never regain it. It's only natural. It's not a failing on his part, I mean.
Sure, he could have a better 2014. That wouldn't surprise me, if only because it would be hard to get any worse than 2013. As you know I'm a huge Rafa fan, but my No. 2 guy is Federer. I would love for him to improve next year, so I'm hoping the coaching and racquet changes yield positive benefits.
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I think he was pretty disappointed with the results in 2013.
so he has made some changes:
1. he removed his coach from the facilities
2. he started trying new racquets
all indication is that he wants to come back a lot stronger in 2014. his best results at a slam are likely to come at Wimbledon.
there is no question he still has the game. what he does not have is the consistency, fitness, and the confidence.
he needs all three so there is much work to be done in the off season.
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Do you think Federer's retirement is imminent? What can we possibly expect from him in 2014? Let's discuss that.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/02/sports/tennis/federer-or-nadal.html?partner=rss&_r=0
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this place is specially designed and created for Federer and his fans.
Federer fans can meet up here and start conversations about the great swiss player.
post away and have fun.
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http://tennis.si.com/2013/10/21/roger-federer-negative-spiral/?xid=ob_blogs
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/roger-federer-sets-up-london-date-with-straightsets-victory-at-paris-masters-8914087.html
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it looks like is roger going to London.
congrats to roger and his fans.
;D ;D
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how are you folks liking roger`s chances in Paris?
how far can he go there?
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rafa says that roger to come back stronger in 2014:
World No 1 Rafael Nadal says he expects his great rival Roger Federer to enjoy a bounce-back season in 2014.
Federer is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time, having accumulated a record 17 grand slam titles in his career.
However, the Swiss 32-year-old's powers appear to be waning and he failed to reach a grand slam final this year for the first time since 2002.
But Nadal, who has enjoyed a superb 2013, winning the French Open and the US Open, is convinced his old foe is not finished yet.
"I don't have any doubt that he will be playing better than what he did this year," Nadal told a news conference at the Paris Masters.
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"No doubt about that. His talent allows him to keep being one of the favourites, to keep winning the best tournaments of the year.
Motivation
"His goal probably will be finish the year well and be ready to start well in Australia next year.
"If that happens, he will be one of the candidates to win the first grand slam of the season. That's something that really motivates him.
"I am sure that he's not finished. He will work hard in the off-season to be ready for 2014. I am sure he will be back playing great tennis again."
However, Nadal does not think Federer will be too worried about reclaiming the top spot in the world rankings, where he has resided for 302 weeks in the past.
"Talking about if he's able to be back or try to be back in the No. 1 (spot), I think it's not his goal," said Nadal. "Because, at the end, he already has been there. He has been in the top positions of the ranking for a long time.
"At the end, what really makes you happy is to go on court with the feeling you can win the tournament. That's probably the only thing that maybe worries him."
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