see what the great Jimmy Connors say.... there are specialists in this era, a clay cour specialist, or a grass court specialist, or a hard court specialist or a roger federer ..... let us stop comparing champions ... ROGER is ROGER he has the consistency.... no champion has taken 20 consecutive semi finals in the grand slams including nadal and sampras... roger is a man among men ... hats off roger and i am sure with the pressure out, you will go ahead with winning back your wimbledon....
His victory would become part of folklore.This also demonstrates that he is really a champion. It is easy to scale a summit but it is entirely other world to keep the momentum from thereon. Federer kept his No. 1 ranking for 237 weeks at the same time absorbing pressure . No matter how many times Nadal beat him, he dusted himself and prepared for another battle. Nadal on other hand could not cope up with pressure that comes with No. 1 ranking. I think from now on begins Federer streak that even Nadal would find difficult to match.Federer is epitome of Optimism and never say die spirit. Let's emulate peole like him
I cant say how happy I am... I was waiting for him to win this for the past 4 years... Finally he has done it... Great going... Win Wimbledon and break Sampras record...
Re: Congrats Fedex
by Shankar Nag on Jun 08, 2009 09:35 AM
Not a great victory. Once again he proved that he can won win fanals only against substandard players. Rafa ia waiting in London.
Re: Re: Congrats Fedex
by Prasad Duddu on Jun 08, 2009 10:06 AM
shankar...as per ur junk stuff ...wen soderling has beaten nadal ...every a .. told he is going to beat fed...but when when fed beat him in straight sets u still talk...soderling has been almost grt before coming to final...so pls stop talking nonsense here...ur useless to this world...
Re: Re: Congrats Fedex
by Pradosh Mitra on Jun 08, 2009 10:04 AM
Let Rafa wait at Landon. But don't forget to tell him that he has to get the ticket for the final.
Re: Re: Congrats Fedex
by Imtiyaz Lakhani on Jun 08, 2009 10:11 AM
Yes but Federer does win against those player. He is better than Nadal who lost against the same substandard player.
Re: Re: Re: Congrats Fedex
by Shankar Nag on Jun 08, 2009 11:28 AM
Those who know the technicalities of professional tennis will accept what I have said. Soderling beat Nadal beacuse Nadal had a bad day. It didn't mean that Soerling is a better player than Nadal. For the fanatic fans of Roger I have nothing to say.
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by Murali Krishna on Jun 08, 2009 01:24 PM
@ Shankar Nag you think nadal had a bad day on 4th round. you must be wrong. because soderling won against Devydenko and Gonzalez. So as technically speaking Soderling is capable of beating nadal if he had good day. Its Rogers hardwork and determination he won the championship. It doesnt matter whether its Soderling or Nadal. So keep your techinal skills up to date ....
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by Murali Krishna on Jun 08, 2009 01:28 PM
And Roger won two 5 set matches you can see how much he got metally strong. and his back hand placements and serve statistics.
Re: Re: Congrats Fedex
by manoj on Jun 08, 2009 11:32 AM
Have u watched all the matches or not. Federer is the greatest. Even Nadal agreed that.Ur comment is not at all going to change his fame. Sampras also said the same. So stop commenting and comparing federer with nadal. Please comment with a common sense.
Re: Re: Re: Congrats Fedex
by Shankar Nag on Jun 08, 2009 11:43 AM
Check the head to head records mate! It is 9 to 6 infavour of Nadal including 6 wins in grand slam finals. In Wimbledon I fancy Murray to win against Rager if it is not Nadal.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Congrats Fedex
by Murali Krishna on Jun 08, 2009 01:23 PM
@ Shankar Nag you think nadal had a bad day on 4th round. you must be wrong. because soderling won against Devydenko and Gonzalez. So as technically speaking Soderling is capable of beating nadal if he had good day. Its Rogers hardwork and determination he won the championship. It doesnt matter whether its Soderling or Nadal. So keep your techinal skills up to date ....
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by naveen dhanerwal on Jun 08, 2009 12:55 PM
Hey Shankar, what's wrong with you man? Nadal has won almost all his grnad slams on Clay court, but Federer has won on every four surfeces now. Nadal's game is just power game, it is good until his body is supporting him, then he'll be a goner. That's skill that lasts long. From the last five-six years, he's made his way in all finals (except one) and has beat different players during this drive. Nadal is obviously is talented player but he's not a great one yet. He has a long way to go to become a great.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Congrats Fedex
by Shankar Nag on Jun 08, 2009 01:49 PM
You guys are going with the flock. If power can win you matches, then people like Andy Roddick should have won 20 grand slams. It's just the sheer intensity and determination of Nadal secured him this many Grand Slams. Just simple reason, Nadal won 6 grand slams beating the best player in the world in the finals. Federar, always bit the dust against Rafa except the Wimbledon final. I am sure Federer will end up crying like a school girl in Wimbledon.
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by SANTANU DASGUPTA on Jun 08, 2009 01:48 PM
@sankar let me remind u that Roger has made it to the semis 20 times in a row in grand slams. He has lost in the semis only 3 times (one each to Rafa,Safin & Djokovic). On all the other ocassions he went on to reach the finals. Thats consistency for U, my dear.It only takes a player like Rafa to stop him. He hardly bows out to players of lesser ability in Grand slams unlike Rafa, who has been beaten by players far below his own standards.And how could u forget that Roger got the better of Nadal in the Madrid open just before the French open. Wimbledon is Roger's favourite surface & with the french open tiltle under his belt, I dont see anyone stopping him from winning the record breaking 15th title there.
Re: Re: Congrats Fedex
by sriram ambalavanan on Jun 16, 2009 12:49 PM
shankar, let us see what happens in London at that time... but this is the time to celebrate the victory of a great champion... if you think it is a win against a substandard player, remember rafa lost to the substandard player in round 4. if you argue it was a bad day for rafa and just think it had been bad days for roger against nadal.... see the consistency of roger and he had been to the finals every time in the last 4 years..
Re: Congratulations!!!!!!!
by naveen dhanerwal on Jun 08, 2009 01:02 PM
lol, so you can exactly what is going to be happened by looking in someone's eye? You are great yaar! But, you are waisting your time and talent here! You can be a good predictor and can solve many's problem buy telling them what's wrong going to be happened with them.
Heartful wishes and CONGRATS to my favourite player!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep going Fedex now I really have confidence on you that u will regain No.1 spot and can complete 20 Grand slams in your career. And at the end I would like to mention You will easily win over (in straight sets) NADAL, from now, why i am telling this is you have the caliber and enough of talent but u were lacking confidence earlier. Now the game is in your controle from now ust go ahead dont turn back till you feel bored. bye for now
