Deleted
Deleted Member
@Deleted
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2017 15:01:17 GMT
19 slams.
Indisputably, the best ever.
|
|
|
|
Post by Reggie_Stration on Jul 16, 2017 15:13:27 GMT
I'll admit, I wrote him off a few years ago, I think after he went out in an early round in one of the majors. Pleased to be wrong. Who knows how many he can make it to when he's managing his body like this and playing the way he has. And as of this moment no real up and coming threats on the horizon, just those from the other multi-major winners.
|
|
|
|
Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 16, 2017 15:34:36 GMT
I'll admit, I wrote him off a few years ago, I think after he went out in an early round in one of the majors. Pleased to be wrong. Who knows how many he can make it to when he's managing his body like this and playing the way he has. And as of this moment no real up and coming threats on the horizon, just those from the other multi-major winners. He should be able to round up his tally of Grand Slam titles to twenty. was he joking when he said that he was going to take another six months off? Does anybody know? I hope not, it would make the US Open far less interesting. |
|
|
|
Post by Reggie_Stration on Jul 16, 2017 15:56:35 GMT
I'll admit, I wrote him off a few years ago, I think after he went out in an early round in one of the majors. Pleased to be wrong. Who knows how many he can make it to when he's managing his body like this and playing the way he has. And as of this moment no real up and coming threats on the horizon, just those from the other multi-major winners. He should be able to round up his tally of Grand Slam titles to twenty. was he joking when he said that he was going to take another six months off? Does anybody know? I hope not, it would make the US Open far less interesting. I didn't hear when he said that but I can see him taking more breaks from tennis these days at his age, where he can stay fresher going into a major while spending more time with his family. |
|
|
|
Post by Carl LaFong on Jul 16, 2017 17:19:36 GMT
"while spending more time with his family. " Why the fuck would he want to do that?!!  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
@Deleted
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2017 17:47:56 GMT
Total domination at age 35. Very impressive.
|
|
|
|
Post by runie on Jul 16, 2017 18:20:53 GMT
like tiger, Nadal, Nickleson, ronaldo, messi - he is one of a herd of GOATS,
|
|
|
|
Post by Winston Wolfe on Jul 16, 2017 20:43:15 GMT
Total domination at age 35. Very impressive. Almost 36? I thought he was 5-10 years older than he was.  |
|
|
|
Post by NJtoTX on Jul 16, 2017 21:12:43 GMT
I figured Djoker to be winning every year at this point.
|
|
|
|
Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 16, 2017 22:56:16 GMT
better than ivan lendl?
|
|
|
|
Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 17, 2017 0:03:16 GMT
He should be able to round up his tally of Grand Slam titles to twenty. was he joking when he said that he was going to take another six months off? Does anybody know? I hope not, it would make the US Open far less interesting. I didn't hear when he said that but I can see him taking more breaks from tennis these days at his age, where he can stay fresher going into a major while spending more time with his family. When he was being interviewed after receiving the trophy, the reporter said something like "You've had a great year after taking six months off last year", to which he replied that he was going to take another six months off. It didn't sound to me like he was joking, but it could very easily have been so. |
|
|
|
Post by NJtoTX on Jul 17, 2017 3:00:30 GMT
I didn't hear when he said that but I can see him taking more breaks from tennis these days at his age, where he can stay fresher going into a major while spending more time with his family. When he was being interviewed after receiving the trophy, the reporter said something like "You've had a great year after taking six months off last year", to which he replied that he was going to take another six months off. It didn't sound to me like he was joking, but it could very easily have been so. I'm sure he won't play the French. Does sound like he will try to repeat the process. |
|
|
|
Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 17, 2017 3:25:22 GMT
When he was being interviewed after receiving the trophy, the reporter said something like "You've had a great year after taking six months off last year", to which he replied that he was going to take another six months off. It didn't sound to me like he was joking, but it could very easily have been so. I'm sure he won't play the French. Does sound like he will try to repeat the process. The French Open is next year. What I am wondering is whether he will play the North American hard court season. |
|
|
|
Post by Excellent Bulletproof Vest on Jul 17, 2017 8:53:46 GMT
I'm sure he was joking.
|
|
|
|
Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 17, 2017 13:05:48 GMT
Brace yourselves, I'm going to be that guy. How come nobody asks about PEDs with Federer? It seems like dominant athletes in literally every other sport always have whispers of PEDs coming from somewhere, but not a guy who's still blowing away the field in tennis at age 35? I'm not even saying he's on them, because I'm not that cynical. I just wonder why it never really comes up. Probably because Fed is so damn likeable. Just an observation.
|
|
|
|
Post by Excellent Bulletproof Vest on Jul 17, 2017 14:20:23 GMT
Brace yourselves, I'm going to be that guy. How come nobody asks about PEDs with Federer? It seems like dominant athletes in literally every other sport always have whispers of PEDs coming from somewhere, but not a guy who's still blowing away the field in tennis at age 35? I'm not even saying he's on them, because I'm not that cynical. I just wonder why it never really comes up. Probably because Fed is so damn likeable. Just an observation. It's because he wins via superior technique rather than superior physical characteristics. |
|
|
|
Post by runie on Jul 17, 2017 14:43:34 GMT
Brace yourselves, I'm going to be that guy. How come nobody asks about PEDs with Federer? It seems like dominant athletes in literally every other sport always have whispers of PEDs coming from somewhere, but not a guy who's still blowing away the field in tennis at age 35? I'm not even saying he's on them, because I'm not that cynical. I just wonder why it never really comes up. Probably because Fed is so damn likeable. Just an observation. It's because he wins via superior technique rather than superior physical characteristics. its a good point- i am sure some tennis players are steroid freaks but at the end of the day - hows it gonna help that much in this game at the highest level. his extreme angles and accuracy of hitting those are what makes him a top player, and his touch and feel at the same time. tbh i don't even think ped's would help you in this game, well not at the highest level. it might help strength and power - but this game is about control and the ability to see the shot then play the shot, yes you have to be fit. but i think ped's could be counter productive. |
|
|
|
Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 17, 2017 14:44:56 GMT
Honestly that's why I was never a fan. He makes it look too easy. I don't dislike him, he's too nice a guy to dislike. But he's just not very compelling. It's the same reason I always rooted for Agassi over Sampras. Sampras almost always won but I was an Agassi guy because it looked like he had to work for his wins.
|
|
|
|
Post by runie on Jul 17, 2017 14:49:31 GMT
Honestly that's why I was never a fan. He makes it look too easy. I don't dislike him, he's too nice a guy to dislike. But he's just not very compelling. It's the same reason I always rooted for Agassi over Sampras. Sampras almost always won but I was an Agassi guy because it looked like he had to work for his wins. Yep I can see that - he makes it look like a different game to everyone else that are running about all the time.. its strange how it happens on certain courts but not clay though - nadal may have a top record on clay but he doesnt make it look as easy. |
|
|
|
Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 17, 2017 14:50:13 GMT
Honestly that's why I was never a fan. He makes it look too easy. I don't dislike him, he's too nice a guy to dislike. But he's just not very compelling. It's the same reason I always rooted for Agassi over Sampras. Sampras almost always won but I was an Agassi guy because it looked like he had to work for his wins. making it look easy is a sign of a guy who knows how to prepare. |
|
