"Some people don't understand how you can play tennis at 30 years old which is shocking to me because normally that's still when you're young enough to play some of your best tennis," Federer said.
"I think I'm showing that since I turned 30 in August last year. That's basically when my run began.
"But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what people say."
Federer said that his biggest wish this year is to win a gold medal at the London Olympics. But he also wants to some day reclaim the world number one ranking.
"I guess that's a long, long-term goal," he said. "I said it loud and clear that it's not right now a goal for me in the short-term because I can't be world No. 1 because Novak (Djokovic) has played amazing these last 12 months.
"Just because I have been on a great run doesn't mean he hasn't.
"He might go and do another run or someone else might come up like Rafa ( Rafael Nadal) might go on his clay court run again and then all things become very difficult for me to get to world No. 1.
"So right now that's not even on top of my head. I'm just happy how well things are going, and I will try to use that momentum to win more tennis matches."
Re: Age is just a number for red-hot Roger Federer
by varadaraj pai on Apr 03, 2012 04:30 PM
TO summarise...he knows he will never be No 1 again and NEVER be able to challenge Novak and Rafa.So he's just entertainment value at th GS, and may win a few 2 setter tourneys.Maybe he should join the womens draw.
It's foolish to argue logic with you,but going by your own warped 'logic',we also have to go back to early 2010 to remember when FedUp won a slam...does that mean he's good for nothing too?Or good only on hard courts?Anyway,I still challenge you,openly,on the Rediff boards to stand up to your own statement-'Nadal failed to come to finals on Federer dominated courts during Federer's peak'.Define 'Federer dominated courts' and 'Federer's peak' and watch me rip you apart again.It's an open challenge.
Re: Mithani
by HUSSAIN MITHANI on Apr 02, 2012 12:31 PM
federer has past his peak years that is why he is unable to win slams but he is trying and will eventually win some. situation with nadal is different as he is 25 not 30. are your math skills that bad? actually its foolish to argue with facts. if you can't understand facts, first, second and third time what makes you think your tiny brain will get it the fourth, fifth or sixth. you have yet to give me an answer on all the facts I have posted. does that mean you agree with everything because they are facts so you have no choice. if you want to keep a blind eye to reality, then the choice is yours, you can enjoy living in your dream world. I have already answered all your challenges with facts but you have completely ignored them as usual. maybe you have a language problem or you are in the wrong forum. try your hands at "kabaddi" forum because tennis facts are not your cup of tea.
Re: Re: Mithani
by varadaraj pai on Apr 02, 2012 01:07 PM
Wading through your pointless diatribe,all I could find is conjecture-'past his peak,trying,will eventually win some...'that's not facts.And as usual you still refuse to define what your mean by his 'peak years' and the broad statement 'Nadal failed to come to finals on Federer dominated courts'...So,in short-you remain a loser with no facts in your armoury,just pointless gossip.Take the challenge,define what YOU YOURSELF said, and then I will crush you again.
Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by HUSSAIN MITHANI on Apr 02, 2012 10:21 PM
if its so pointless why respond? because I am stating facts and the facts are bothering you. you again ignored my facts. keep ignoring, you are good at it. you will crush me again??? you are so delusional. you are already getting crushed with facts. the burden of facts is too unbearable for you. no wonder you talk rubbish all the time.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by varadaraj pai on Apr 03, 2012 02:04 PM
Im not resonding...I'm challenging you.Once again.Be a man and stand up for what you yourself said.Since you dont talk rubbish,it cant be so difficult for you to stand up for your own statements?
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by HUSSAIN MITHANI on Apr 04, 2012 07:10 AM
you are responding. your pointless challenges have already been responded with facts and you have yet to challenge my facts. why can't you challenge because facts cannot be challenged. now go suck on your milk bottle, it may help with your empty brain.
Re: Re: Mithani
by varadaraj pai on Apr 02, 2012 01:09 PM
BTW...dont disrespect kabaddi,its very much a sport.Didnt you learn respect in your school today?
Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by vasantiben parmar on Apr 02, 2012 02:19 PM
Mithani, bro there is no point arguing with these rafa idiots..they will only stick to H2H to say GOAT Fede is not best..
Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by HUSSAIN MITHANI on Apr 02, 2012 10:12 PM
nadal fans can stick to the H2H but it does not matter as proven already by facts. let nadal fans live in dream world where H2H matters but in the real world, it does not matter. federer is the greatest ever. nadal fans are in denial. its okay. give them a few more years to accept reality.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by varadaraj pai on Apr 03, 2012 02:00 PM
Federer fans can run away from the H2H but its the only thing that matters as is well proven fact.Let FedUp fans live in their dream world where it doesnt matter.Because,Federer cant trump Nadal even in his own fans dreams.So even though they have accepted the reality and are already scaling down their lofty expectations from the over the hill primadonna,they still have some expectations from him that are bound to be crushed in the coming few more years.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by HUSSAIN MITHANI on Apr 04, 2012 07:05 AM
you are running away from facts. H2H does not matter as proven by facts which you have no answer. and you come here and challenge others for no reason? how pathetic. your milk bottle is waiting for you.
Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by HUSSAIN MITHANI on Apr 02, 2012 10:15 PM
i know kabaddi is a sport that's why i told you to join the right forum. tennis is not for you but once again i told you something and you didn't understand. i can't the repeat the same thing over and over. your empty brain does not get anything.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by varadaraj pai on Apr 03, 2012 01:58 PM
You are the one running around in circles avoiding a debate on the point YOU YOURSELF raised....'Roger's peak'.LOL.Grow a spine and then debate.And grow up,your taunts of 'empty brain' are less than juvenile.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by vasantiben parmar on Apr 03, 2012 02:36 PM
if H2H only matters wat about Fede's H2H against Hewwit,Rod,Safin, etc...wat about Fede's consistent Qf,Sf,F slam appearances?...
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by varadaraj pai on Apr 03, 2012 04:33 PM
Go check up Fede H2H against Hewitt,Safin etc...not very impressive.And they were nowhere in the league of Rafa and Nole.That explains how he scooped up lots of slams earlier,and then folded up when Rafa came along.Now with Nole there,he might as well retire.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by HUSSAIN MITHANI on Apr 04, 2012 07:03 AM
I am running around in circles?? don't talk rubbish. you are avoiding facts. you have an empty brain thats why you can't get facts when giving to you. you are a child. take your milk bottle and go to sleep.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mithani
by varadaraj pai on Apr 04, 2012 11:34 PM
You repeated the 'milk bottle' joke thrice and its still not funny.You are afraid,I know that.Afraid to try back up your own statements,because you know you have no legs to stand upon and will be brought crashing down.Cmon,once again I challenge you.Define what you meant by 'Federer's peak'.What time frame you were talking about.And what you meant by 'Nadal failed to come to finals on Federer dominated courts during Federer's peak'.Define what you yourself said.You cant deny you said it because then I will show you where you did.Come on.Be a man and prove you're not the one who needs the milk bottle.
Its been forever since nadal won anything other than clay. You have to go back to 2010. He is only good on clay. All the answers for nadal success lies on clay whether its the grandslams, master titles, or H2H meetings with federer. Nadal will miraculously recover for clay season. He always does. Clay is his where nadal is comfortable. I am just stating facts.
Re: nadal fails yet again
by varadaraj pai on Apr 02, 2012 10:39 AM
Talking about facts,why are you scared to defend your statements?Why are you running away from me?
Re: Fede GOAT
by varadaraj pai on Apr 01, 2012 03:58 PM
That will happen only id fit Fede plays the womesn draw..even there Wozniacki will thrash him LOL
Re: Re: Fede GOAT
by vasantiben parmar on Apr 02, 2012 02:21 PM
atleast GOAT Fede will play singles in womens draw...I don't see rafa even playing singles...He will play mixed doubles for the rest of his career..
Rediff's self appointed tennis expert and guru,Hussain Mithani,has beat such a hasty retreat once I challenged him to back up his claims.His silence is deafening.He is the prototype of FedUp fans on Rediff....all bluff.But I appreciate that even for his low IQ,he was never abusive.
