posted Feb 10, 2007

kingsoapboy, i'm not saying Federer is perfect but lets face it 5 losses in 93, 4 to Nadal on clay and the loss to Murray was due to tierdness (but lets not take anything away from Braveheart). Nadal will not trouble him again ever, and he will have learnt from the Murray match as even he needs a break now and again, be honest and I say this to all people, can anybody see Federer losing this year ???

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posted Feb 10, 2007

That is complete rubbish! Roger Federer is not killing tennis, but he is redefining it as a sport on multi levels, and bringing it back into the sporting arenas of the world. He makes tennis a popular sport as people can enter his world of superb, sublime tennis stroke making and dominance, and people love to see the best of the best. Roger Federer is certainly that in the world of tennis, and until he quits, he will be totally enjoyed for his shot making and natural playing ability. He is only good for tennis.

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posted Feb 10, 2007

I agree Federer is supreme at tennis. I am not a fan of his though, mainly because despite his many years of domination, I still have not seen any sign of a personality!

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posted Feb 10, 2007

Sampras was just as dominant as Federer during the his first 5 or 6 years after taking the US Open but it didn't kill tennis. On the contrary the other players on the tour simply raised their game and the same thing will happen again. We've already seen players like Fernando Gonzalez take a quantum leap upwards. He'll get even better and so will others, including Nadal. Federer has simply led the way to a whole new level of tennis.

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posted Feb 10, 2007

there will always be decent chances to beat r.f in all matches,if anyone was watching the murray,nadal match-up we see that tactics were by far murray's best shot just as they have been federer's.now that everyone is running scared is the best tactic he could possibly have.maybe that was the philosophy from the get-go.there are at least 10 great tennis players around today,far more than any other era,it's just a matter of taking your chances like federer always does,murray's going to nbe good but it's got to start happening this summer,i think he could take one of wimb or u.s and anyone who doesn't think nadal will win french isn't looking at recent history

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posted Feb 11, 2007

For me if an individual, Federer in this case or a team is very dominant at their sport it is down to the others to do something about it, but people always have a go at the person/team involved. I'm sure in time Federer will be challenged by more people at more tournaments but until then just admire all Federer's obvious world class talent he has.

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posted Feb 12, 2007

I agree entirely with Fourthree – it’s reminds me of the Michael Schumacher syndrome. Was it Michael’s fault that he was such a supremely talented racing driver? Quite obviously it was not. Unfortunately, it is quite obvious the same nonsensical twaddle has resurfaced in reference to Federers dazzling and historical tennis dominance.

As I said with Michael Schumacher - simply sit back, relax and enjoy sporting history unfold. Also, feel privileged that it’s happening in your era!

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posted Feb 13, 2007

Courier's play boring??? That must be one of the most bizzarre and infuriating statements I have ever read on this site. While I respect the right of personal opinion everybody has to have, something like this can only demonstrate a crying out loud lack of understanding for the game. I used to do singlehand backhand but then switched to the doublehand mode. Thank God for that for ball control and reaction time are so much better. No wonder 90% if not more amongst both the professional men and women use apply the same mechanics of shot. Changing grip with onehanded backhand requires more time for body positioning which decreases overall accuracy. Look at how often Federer uses it and when he does, at what ball depth he does, etc. Same applies to Henen and Mauresmo.

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posted Feb 13, 2007

puretennis:
"But I thought that bringing this topic to discussion would have stimulated the small band of Federer-haters to come out and say something like, "well, he has already killed tennis for me!" "

I hardly think so - that bunch of trolls do nothing other than talk about Federer (albeit negatively). If Roger wasn't around they'd have no life whatsoever !

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posted Feb 17, 2007

No, why on earth would it kill interest in tennis? I'm old enough to remember Rod Laver winning all 4 slams in a calendar year (twice) and it didn't kill interest then. There is always the chance of a dominant champion being beaten one day though Federer's temperament and ability to pace himself and raise his game when seriously challenged seem likely to keep him at the top for a good while yet.

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