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Neil Harman on Federer in today's Times

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Post by barrystar Wed 23 May 2012, 9:46 am

Interesting article for four points:

A. Harman reckons Nadal's win in Rome has all but closed the door to Fed regaining No. 1, but thought he had a good chance before then

B. Fed's children speak English as their main language because it's so much easier

C. Fed is furious with the ITF increasing the DC committment for players to be eligible for the next Olympics

D. In his dealings with the slams he is "not a diva", he does not go in with demands, but says he negotiates and respects and believes he gets more that way.

He's obviously not seeing eye to eye with Djoko and Nadal about the future and/or how to get there.
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Post by Guest Wed 23 May 2012, 10:09 am

Wow the times actually reported on someone other than Murray??

Wait till HE reads this!

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Post by spuranik Wed 23 May 2012, 10:40 am


A. Harman reckons Nadal's win in Rome has all but closed the door to Fed regaining No. 1, but thought he had a good chance before then

I agree with the sentiment but from pure number crunching point of view I still think he's got a chance. Bill's article shows he is 2000 point ahead of his competitors and can from Wimbledon and Cincy.

C. Fed is furious with the ITF increasing the DC committment for players to be eligible for the next Olympics

Quite understandable as he is cutting down and managing his schedule to the T and surely DC is not on his priority list.

D. In his dealings with the slams he is "not a diva", he does not go in with demands, but says he negotiates and respects and believes he gets more that way.

Exactly as some here have mentioned in recent past in cases of Blue-clay gate and player council saga.

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Post by laverfan Wed 23 May 2012, 8:58 pm

barrystar wrote:Interesting article for four points:
A. Harman reckons Nadal's win in Rome has all but closed the door to Fed regaining No. 1, but thought he had a good chance before then

Till Federer hangs his racquet, he will have chance to get to #1. Wink

barrystar wrote:B. Fed's children speak English as their main language because it's so much easier

Both Mirka and he should try and teach them as many languages as possible, French, German (Swiss or not), Spanish, Italian. If they both join WTA, it would be great.

barrystar wrote:C. Fed is furious with the ITF increasing the DC committment for players to be eligible for the next Olympics

ITF also runs the slams, so why this hangup about DC? Crying or Very sad

barrystar wrote:D. In his dealings with the slams he is "not a diva", he does not go in with demands, but says he negotiates and respects and believes he gets more that way.

He's obviously not seeing eye to eye with Djoko and Nadal about the future and/or how to get there.

Like winning Madrid on Blue clay, despite not practicing on it. Laugh

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Post by lydian Wed 23 May 2012, 10:37 pm

Nice video of Federer practicing at RG12...
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xr0e2a_federer-s-1st-practice-at-roland-garros-in-2012_sport
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Post by laverfan Wed 23 May 2012, 11:32 pm

Cilic got a work out too. Cool

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Post by bogbrush Thu 24 May 2012, 8:57 am

Can't get to the article, but the logic of the Rome result hurting him is weird. Had Djokovic won he'd be 400 points further ahead.

I agree it hurt him for RG, but otherwise I don't get that. Federer needs to get a Win at a Slam, and if he did it at Wimbledon I think he'd be nearly.
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Post by lydian Thu 24 May 2012, 10:35 am

bogbrush wrote:Federer needs to get a Win at a Slam
Therein lies the problem since AO 2010...
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Post by bogbrush Thu 24 May 2012, 10:59 am

lydian wrote:
bogbrush wrote:Federer needs to get a Win at a Slam
Therein lies the problem since AO 2010...
Not really the point, we're talking about the question of whether the articles premise is right.
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Post by lydian Thu 24 May 2012, 11:10 am

I was commenting on your point. I presume thats a valid thing to do.
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