Re: Federer is a muslim, he converted to Islam recently
by Anuraug Rathor on Sep 07, 2008 07:40 PM
Federer should take tennis lessons from Sania.Just like Sania,he is a champion who's form has dipped.He should take guidance from Sania as to how she copes with teh stress and injuries and still manages to be a champion, while Fedex is losing miserably
If federer retain the same form,beauty of tennis will come back, yeah real tennis fan always prayer for great federer,he will get back no:1 spot no doubt about it.
Re: If federer retain the same form
by Proud North on Sep 07, 2008 07:32 PM
It is not possible, Federer is finished.He may win another couple of Slams but he will live inRafa's shadow forever.
Re: If federer retain the same form
by Proud North on Sep 07, 2008 07:22 PM
kareeem, i think you are fasting due to ramzan and the lack of blood glucose is making you talk rubbish that makes no sense to anybody.shut the hell up will you?
Re: Federer proved
by Proud North on Sep 07, 2008 07:24 PM
Wow,in one match he proved he is best player ever?i think in one post you've proved you're the biggest idiot ever!
Re: Federer proved
by kareem on Sep 08, 2008 09:26 AM
my dear proud north,we met before,i mensioned murry would beat nadal,u shouted,federer played only one match?? nobody thought federer will back in same form..thus why last 5 years he proved ..
I don't how come this guys after nadal,no class,some wild shot and noise,yeatserday i could see federer magic,i pray for nadal,because it would be easy walk over for federer
Re: what happen nadal fans
by Anuraug Rathor on Sep 07, 2008 07:43 PM
No class, wild shots and noise, and he wins 5 grand slams and an olympic gold, and is No1 at age 22.I would love to be a no class wild shot player if I could achieve that.Whats your list of achievements you moron?
Former Swedish tennis star Mats Wilander says he doubts Switzerland's Roger Federer will ever reclaim world number one spot from Spanish rival Rafael Nadal who usurped him last month.
"I do not believe Federer will be world number one again," Wilander said.
"That is due to the way the ATP rankings are calculated, because you have to be powerful week after week."
"If Federer wants to be world number one again, he will have to win lots of small tournaments and I don't believe that interests him."
"What he is interested in doing is winning the grand slam tournaments and beating Nadal," added the Swede, who won seven grand slam titles in his career.
Having won Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year, Nadal officially became world number one on August 18 this year and ended Federer's 237-week run at the top of the ATP rankings.
With both Nadal and Federer having reached the US Open semi-finals in New York on Saturday, Wilander, 44, says the hard-court surface of the Arthur Ashe Stadium is the Swiss star's best chance to beat clay-court king Nadal.
Re: Re: Re: Mats Wilander on Fedex..
by vidhya h on Sep 07, 2008 08:06 PM
I think what Matts wilander is miunderstood, he isnt insulting federer, Even mcnroe said that the ATP have changed the points system where they are now giving importance to quantity than quality, like the more u play, the more points u can stack up. Federer is a guy who plays in the bigger stage, all these small tournaments doesnt matter to him anymore , also bcoz of his age, he now has to calculate and play so that he is available for the slams which is more important for him. This is what Wilander meant.
Re: Mats Wilander on Fedex..
by suresh ganapathy on Sep 07, 2008 01:10 PM
Who the **** is Mats wilander to comment on the greatest player who has ever played tennis... Mats might have won 7 Grandslams but was No 1 for 20 weeks in his life vs. Fedex 237 weeks... Grapes are sour Mats!!!.. If you are a loser, it doesnt mean that others would also be.. I think its disgusting that negative comments still keep flowing on fedex's ability to win grandslams or be No 1 again... I think wat Roddick said was correct... any player in this world except fed himself would be ready to take fedex's bad year..U need to look at Fedex from that perspective.. This guy is no ordinary mortal...he is surely gonna gain his no 1 ranking and blow away all possible recors.. 18 consecutive grandslam semis!!!! thats utter domination of a sport... Come on Fedex.. Silence all those "left over" critics who still believe that Fed is Over...
Re: Mats Wilander on Fedex..
by Proud North on Sep 07, 2008 07:19 PM
Who is Mats Wilander?Who the hell are you you moron.Take your meds regularly and you may get over your manic episodes.Mats Wilander is a respected tennis expert, a champion and grand slam winner many times apart from being no1 himself.He knows what he is talking.You, on the other hand, are a nobody.get over it.
Its good for the game of tennis that the aura of invincibility of Federer is over. Nadal is the best as on date, going by his current form.Even his vulnerability was thoroughly exposed last night by Murray. Now, the best 4 in Men's tennis can be listed but the better of the four is difficult to predict, as anyone in the top four can be the world champion on his given day. Its still unfair to write off Nadal from US open semis as he is a serve up against Murray now in the third set. Who knows, he might crawl back to two sets all and leave it to the final set to decide who the winner is. We are fortunate to have the two greatest ambassodors of the sport in the form of Fedex and Rafa, who, inspite of their rivalry extending over four years have acknowledged each others strengths with dignity and magnanimity. All the post match conferences of each of these players have always ended with each showering praise on the other. Afterall, its good for the game of tennis. Hope everyone agrees with me.
Re: Good for the game of tennis
by bango tango on Sep 07, 2008 11:27 AM
no ...i dont agree wd u...just look @ dis stat..Fedex has consecutive 18 SF's which is a record n then the nearest are Borg , Sampras with 5 SF's...
Re: Good for the game of tennis
by PUNEESH on Sep 07, 2008 11:43 AM
agreed....it is really wonderful that now the top 4 players will be competing against each others as well as against other players knowing that any one of them can win the slam......it's great for the game....
Re: Re: Good for the game of tennis
by bango tango on Sep 07, 2008 11:45 AM
Former Swedish tennis star Mats Wilander says he doubts Switzerland's Roger Federer will ever reclaim world number one spot from Spanish rival Rafael Nadal who usurped him last month.
"I do not believe Federer will be world number one again," Wilander said.
"That is due to the way the ATP rankings are calculated, because you have to be powerful week after week."
"If Federer wants to be world number one again, he will have to win lots of small tournaments and I don't believe that interests him."
"What he is interested in doing is winning the grand slam tournaments and beating Nadal," added the Swede, who won seven grand slam titles in his career.
Having won Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year, Nadal officially became world number one on August 18 this year and ended Federer's 237-week run at the top of the ATP rankings.
With both Nadal and Federer having reached the US Open semi-finals in New York on Saturday, Wilander, 44, says the hard-court surface of the Arthur Ashe Stadium is the Swiss star's best chance to beat clay-court king Nadal.
Re: Good for the game of tennis
by sriram krishnamoorthy on Sep 07, 2008 11:38 AM
dont write just for the sake of aruing. Who said anything against Fedex's stats. He is no doubt, an all time great. What is more important is that, in his poor run of current form, others are cashing in, which is good for the sport, as there is no one man dominance any more. Read the whole paragraph and then comment. I want your reply on this statement.
Re: Re: Good for the game of tennis
by kamal rathi on Sep 07, 2008 12:30 PM
Did you see yesterday's matches? Do you still think that Nadal is playing better than Federer? The way he was playing yesterday, I really doubt that he will reach the final.
Re: Re: Good for the game of tennis
by kamal rathi on Sep 07, 2008 12:31 PM
Did you see yesterday's matches? Do you still think that Nadal is playing better than Federer? The way he was playing yesterday, I really doubt that he will reach the final.
Re: Re: Re: Good for the game of tennis
by sriram krishnamoorthy on Sep 07, 2008 01:01 PM
After yesterday's match, do you feel that Federer was playing well? If you carefully analyze the proceedings, its a play that was far from his usual potential. He missed so many of those trademark Fedex shots, like the crosscourt inside out forehand punch. Fedex won not because of his best performance, but may be because Djokovic did not play well. Fedex could have played much better. If it were like last year performance, Fedex would not have let Djokovic get the crucial break in the second set. There again, his trademark forehand drop shot let him down.
Re: Re: Good for the game of tennis
by kareem on Sep 07, 2008 04:58 PM
did u analize nadal match ??how come he reached no 1 position?he is good tennis player?feder is in peek form,if he not miss some shots what would have the score?he misses shotes what he used to be..
Re: Good for the game of tennis
by kareem on Sep 07, 2008 04:25 PM
that was enough to beat second best hard court player,if nadal enter in final,(he is not deserving it)..i can't imaging what will happen ,it won't go beyond three set..class always class(need littile brain to understand what is class)feder made one shot ,it might be ever bet shot in tennis history..
Re: Good for the game of tennis
by kamal rathi on Sep 07, 2008 12:30 PM
Did you see yesterday's matches? Do you still think that Nadal is playing better than Federer? The way he was playing yesterday, I really doubt that he will reach the final.
Re: Re: Good for the game of tennis
by bango tango on Sep 07, 2008 11:43 AM
people keep on writing abt Fedex , n keep on reaching the SF in slams... btw , do u know wt Mats Wilander has said abt Federer... ?????
Re: Re: Good for the game of tennis
by kamal rathi on Sep 07, 2008 12:32 PM
It's crap men I wanted to reply sriram krishnamoorthy but it's going to bango tango....
Away from cricket the rediff board looks better.Now for men's tennis the great rivels are keeping the game charming.Laver,Emerson and Rosewall.Then it was Borg,Connors and Mconroe,Sampras,Agassi and now Roger&Nadal.Evenly matched and great going.
Re: Tennis
by PUNEESH on Sep 07, 2008 10:55 AM
just to add on the competitors with fed and nadal, djokovic was always there but now you can also add murray....
