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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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how are you folks liking roger`s chances in Paris?
how far can he go there?
it looks like is roger going to London.
congrats to roger and his fans.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
