Fed's 2012 run

[SliceAndDice]

His 2012 game is definitely not at 2004-2007 level, but he seems re-
dedicated and re-focused to the game this year. As someone else
pointed out, fatherhood had most definitely impacted his 2010-2011
performances. As he has a habit of making everything look effortless,
this has not been very visible, but his results post-delivery of his
twins have undergone a steep decline and this does not seem exclusive
to Roger.

After his 2011 USO loss to Djoker, he finally seems to have decided to
give the game his all. Achieving what he is doing at age 30+ (winning
3 tournaments in a row, including a Masters 1000 where he was not well
AND had a very dangerous draw) after having put in so many miles is no
joke, and might be doable only by a player of Federer's immeasurable
talent. I am hoping that he does not intend this run as a last hurrah.
I would love to see Roger play for as long as he can stay competitive.
And of course, am hoping that he can notch up a couple of slams in the
process. :)

[arnab.z@gmail]

Yes, Federer's dedication to the sport deserves big praise. Faraway
the goat in every possible sense. He is the golden standard for
currently active and future players. Perfect career so far.

[bob]

On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:32:34 -0700 (PDT), SliceAndDice
<vish...@gmail.com> wrote:

>His 2012 game is definitely not at 2004-2007 level,

c'mon, you really think he's that much better now?

> but he seems re-
>dedicated and re-focused to the game this year.

he's always been that way, but this yr i believe he has a sense of
urgency that time is short.

> As someone else
>pointed out, fatherhood had most definitely impacted his 2010-2011
>performances. As he has a habit of making everything look effortless,
>this has not been very visible, but his results post-delivery of his
>twins have undergone a steep decline and this does not seem exclusive
>to Roger.
>After his 2011 USO loss to Djoker, he finally seems to have decided to
>give the game his all.

? he doesn't care about fatherhood anymore you mean? he cared too much
about fatherhood last yr, but in 2012, back to tennis #1?

> Achieving what he is doing at age 30+ (winning
>3 tournaments in a row, including a Masters 1000 where he was not well
>AND had a very dangerous draw) after having put in so many miles is no
>joke, and might be doable only by a player of Federer's immeasurable
>talent. I am hoping that he does not intend this run as a last hurrah.
>I would love to see Roger play for as long as he can stay competitive.
>And of course, am hoping that he can notch up a couple of slams in the
>process. :)

i don't think it's a last hurrah in his career, but i see the next 3
slams + olymics as by FAR the best chance he's ever gonna have again
to win something relevant.

bob

[SliceAndDice]

On Mar 21, 9:16 pm, bob <stein...@comcast.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:32:34 -0700 (PDT), SliceAndDice
>

> <visha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >His 2012 game is definitely not at 2004-2007 level,
>
> c'mon, you really think he's that much better now?
>
> > but he seems re-
> >dedicated and re-focused to the game this year.
>
> he's always been that way, but this yr i believe he has a sense of
> urgency that time is short.
>
> > As someone else
> >pointed out, fatherhood had most definitely impacted his 2010-2011
> >performances. As he has a habit of making everything look effortless,
> >this has not been very visible, but his results post-delivery of his
> >twins have undergone a steep decline and this does not seem exclusive
> >to Roger.
> >After his 2011 USO loss to Djoker, he finally seems to have decided to
> >give the game his all.
>
> ? he doesn't care about fatherhood anymore you mean? he cared too much
> about fatherhood last yr, but in 2012, back to tennis #1?
>

Where the hell did you draw that inference from? His children will
obviously still be the center of his life, but he seems more capable
of compartmentalizing his personal and (highly demanding) professional
life now that he is used to having them around. I know this is
conjecture, but I do not think he was able to dedicate himself to
tennis as much as the sport demanded, in 2010-11.

[bob]

you said that 2010 and 2011 the reason his game slipped was because of
paying "x" amount of attention to fatherhood, no? so what changed
about fatherhood in 2012?

bob

[SliceAndDice]

He is getting used to being a father AND a top level tennis player at
the same time.

[bob]

lol. just say what you really mean. fed knows his time is limited, so
in order to focus 100% on tennis this yr, his family life will have to
take a couple % pts less focus. no biggie.

bob

[kaennorsing]

Not one but two babies becoming toddlers, easier to handle especially
when they stop crying in the middle of the night allowing for more
sleep instead? He's hinted in this direction... Of course you'll
believe this was an obvious lie and a strategic attempt surely to make
us believe he's pre-occupied with other things to make himself look
better and excuse some of the losses, right bob?

[Vlado]

There is no run, he hasn't even faced the best player in the world.
Scooping up some optionals and weather assisted wins, no one will remember
them in the big scheme of things. He still plays the same as ever and that hasn't been enough for 2 years at least. The only thing interesting these days
is whether Nole can win a non calendar or calendar grand slam or both or whether Nadal can win one against Nole.

[Ulysses]

"The only thing interesting these days is whether Nole can win a non

calendar or calendar grand slam."

Uh huh, that's why the international press has been gushing all over
Fed for the past 6 weeks. No one writes a word about Nole unless it's
to point out his decline from last year. Fed will always be
interesting because he's by far the hugest tennis star and the most
popular world-wide. Whoever is in second place is in second place by a
million miles.

And I have news for you: Nole is not in second place.

Rafa is.

The huge story is Fed's resurrection and possible rise to #1 in the
world again. That would eclipse in tennis news Nole winning the Nole
slam. Why? Because Fed is mammothly popular and Djokovic is not, at
least outside Serbia.

[Vlado]

You really believe your own hype just like federer I guess, maybe he will dump
fat mirka for you one day. Oh wait, you predicted nadal victory as well
but now you feel so over confident , that you are bursting. And you also
seem pretty obsessed about popularity as though you are missing it from your
own life. Popular support goes down to the lowest common denominator so I guess you know what you are talking about. Why did you post that link about Nole and 60 minutes if you think he is not popular?Please get some humor, you are downright scary, stalker like.
At least Dave and Giovanna are funny sometimes but you are just brutal and
pathetic.

[ahonkan]

On Mar 22, 7:46 am, Vlado <vlado2...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> You really believe your own hype just like federer I guess, maybe he will dump
> fat mirka for you one day. Oh wait, you predicted nadal victory as well
> but now you feel so over confident , that you are bursting. And you also
> seem pretty obsessed about popularity as though you are missing it from your
> own life. Popular support goes down to the lowest common denominator so I guess you know what you are talking about. Why did you post that link about Nole and 60 minutes if you think he is not popular?Please get some humor, you are downright scary, stalker like.
> At least Dave and Giovanna are funny sometimes but you are just brutal and
> pathetic.

Child, you need to get out of the basement more.
There's a whole world out there, where the sky is
blue and the earth green, where Roger Federer
Federer is far & away the most popular player, with
Rafa a distant second. Nobody really cares who
is third or fourth. Roger also was voted the 2nd
most respected male in the world (behind Nelson
Mandela) last year. I am sure that means nothing
too.
I can't understand why rabid fans of major rivals
of Fed (Rafa, Djoker, Murray) band together to
attack Fed. Don't see Fed & Rafa fans joining
hands to beat up on Djoker (TT did that for a
while accusing Djoker of doping).

[bob]

On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:21:14 -0700 (PDT), ahonkan <aho...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Mar 22, 7:46 am, Vlado <vlado2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> You really believe your own hype just like federer I guess, maybe he will dump
>> fat mirka for you one day. Oh wait, you predicted nadal victory as well
>> but now you feel so over confident , that you are bursting. And you also
>> seem pretty obsessed about popularity as though you are missing it from your
>> own life. Popular support goes down to the lowest common denominator so I guess you know what you are talking about. Why did you post that link about Nole and 60 minutes if you think he is not popular?Please get some humor, you are downright scary, stalker like.
>> At least Dave and Giovanna are funny sometimes but you are just brutal and
>> pathetic.
>
> Child, you need to get out of the basement more.
> There's a whole world out there, where the sky is
> blue and the earth green, where Roger Federer
> Federer is far & away the most popular player, with
> Rafa a distant second. Nobody really cares who
> is third or fourth. Roger also was voted the 2nd
> most respected male in the world (behind Nelson
> Mandela) last year. I am sure that means nothing
> too.

links

bob

[Lax]

I suspect he'll go back down a few levels once he reinjures his back.
With that his movement goes down a lot.