Amusing Fed interview

felangey

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Jan 14, 2011, 11:10:11 PM1/14/11

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http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-15/201101151295063785603.html

>"I don't have any problems not being the favourite, really," Federer told a
>large media contingent in the bowels of Rod Laver Arena today. "He should
>be favourite. He's holding the three Slams. I hold this one still, but
>just."<

Er, Rog, you are the favourite. Nice reversal of the Nadal "for sure Roger
is the big favourite" tactic of yore!

>"Of course, I won the World Tour Finals, I've been playing really well on
>the hard courts right now. But he's been the one dominating the slams. [He
>has] had hardly any tough matches in the last three slams. That makes him
>the favourite."<

Looool. You can see what he meant.....but.... :)

PeteWasLucky

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Jan 15, 2011, 4:37:12 AM1/15/11

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On Jan 15, 6:10 am, "felangey" <o...@cloudnine.com> wrote:
> He
> >has had hardly any tough matches in the last three slams. That makes him
> >the favourite."<

lol

Whisper

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Jan 15, 2011, 5:56:32 AM1/15/11

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This reminds me of Fed's comments at '08 FO. He was disgusted with the
effort Almagro put in v Rafa, losing 61 61 61 in the Q/F - 'Really for a
good claycourter he should be pushing Rafa a lot more - poor effort'.

Maybe they should have asked Alamgro what he thought about Fed losing
the final to Rafa 61 63 60 for balance?

RahimAsif

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Jan 15, 2011, 9:27:43 AM1/15/11

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I think what Fed is saying that Nadal has hardly broken a sweat in
winning the last 3 slams - its true for the French and USO last year,
where he dropped a grand total of 1 set on his best and worst surfaces
- and that too a squeaker 7-5 to Djoker in the final. Its not true for
Wim, where Nadal had a couple of 2 tough 5 setters early on, before
winning his last 4 matches with ease in straights...

RahimAsif

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Jan 15, 2011, 9:31:18 AM1/15/11

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I don't think you know what you are laughing at - in each of the last
3 slams Nadal has beaten the guy who had defeated Fed (Soderling,
Berdych and Djokovic). They were all 'tough' enough for Fed, but
managed to win a grand total of 1 set between them against Nadal (a
7-5 set for Djoker in the USO final)...

Superdave

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Jan 15, 2011, 9:35:36 AM1/15/11

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There is only one rational explanation:
Fed absolutely worse them all out making them easy pickens for Rafa.

Giovanna

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Jan 15, 2011, 10:21:06 AM1/15/11

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> >"I don't have any problems not being the favourite, really," Federer told a
> >large media contingent in the bowels of Rod Laver Arena today. "He should
> >be favourite. He's holding the three Slams. I hold this one still, but
> >just."<
>
> Er, Rog, you are the favourite. Nice reversal of the Nadal "for sure Roger
> is the big favourite" tactic of yore!
>
> >"Of course, I won the World Tour Finals, I've been playing really well on
> >the hard courts right now. But he's been the one dominating the slams. [He
> >has] had hardly any tough matches in the last three slams. That makes him
> >the favourite."<
>
> Looool. You can see what he meant.....but.... :)

LOL
GOTTA LOVE ROGI!!!

Pelle Svanslös

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Jan 15, 2011, 10:26:27 AM1/15/11

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Er, Rogi's a troll.

--
"Listen first! Hiss later!"

TT

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Jan 15, 2011, 3:33:25 PM1/15/11

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Good post!

TT

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Jan 15, 2011, 3:35:46 PM1/15/11

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Yes. I think he lost a set to S�derling at Wimby quarters though.