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For a light review of what has been happening with Roger over the last couple of months, these are the notes from Tennis.Life and Stephanie Myles (published after the Rotterdam QF):
However long Federer plays and whatever he ends up doing, it’s unlikely he’ll retire and become a professional surfer. But despite being up to his knees in the water, not a hair out of place.
Tag: Roger Federer... by Tennis.Life
However long Federer plays and whatever he ends up doing, it’s unlikely he’ll retire and become a professional surfer. But despite being up to his knees in the water, not a hair out of place.
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Cromar wrote:Interesting Tennis Podcast with Christopher Clarey, talking mainly about Roger, obviously!
"They also discuss the comeback of Serena Williams, the state of the WTA Tour, and the issues of ‘grunting’ raised by Caroline Wozniacki." (see details below).
Having listened to this today, I stick by my previous sentiments. I think Clarey is just a 'luke warm' sort of guy. He almost damns Roger with faint praise. Until Roger burst on the scene football (soccer) was my favourite sport though I did follow tennis as well. But, while I can understand someone saying that one cannot compare across sports I cannot accept anyone putting "the soccer greats'' above Roger. And, I'm sorry, but when someone equates Ronaldo and Messi, I fear that their soccer IQ is not very high!
I like David Law though and his earlier podcast about Roger's younger days is priceless.
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^^^
ph∞be, I will listen to it, you made me curious about the comparison with football (I know, imagine here in Brasil, the comparison is always done because of Pelé, but hopefully people who really love sports don't do it anymore). I love football, and follow as much as I can. That's also why i loved an ancient article posted here, the one saying why Roger is a genius and RN "only" a very good player. They talk about the magic of Cantona, remember?
ph∞be, I will listen to it, you made me curious about the comparison with football (I know, imagine here in Brasil, the comparison is always done because of Pelé, but hopefully people who really love sports don't do it anymore). I love football, and follow as much as I can. That's also why i loved an ancient article posted here, the one saying why Roger is a genius and RN "only" a very good player. They talk about the magic of Cantona, remember?
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^^^^ Marcia- I think I may have given you the wrong impression- there is very little about football other than that Clarey thinks the the football greats are greater than Roger!
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THE 50 GREATEST PLAYERS OF THE OPEN ERA (M): NO. 1, ROGER FEDERER
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/03/50-greatest-players-open-era-m-no-1-roger-federer/72475/
Well written- unfortunately I can't see the videos.
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/03/50-greatest-players-open-era-m-no-1-roger-federer/72475/
Well written- unfortunately I can't see the videos.
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ph∞be wrote:^^^^ Marcia- I think I may have given you the wrong impression- there is very little about football other than that Clarey thinks the the football greats are greater than Roger!
That's how I understood what you said. Still did not have time to listen to it.
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Roger on the cover of the Palm Spring Life magazine and a great article inside:
Return of the King
The dethroning of Roger Federer did not go as planned.
Kent Black / February 26, 2018 / BNP, Tennis
Roger Federer: “I always know that after a match, win or lose, I go back to my family, Mirka and the kids, and that gives me a better perspective on my tennis career.”
PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER HAPAK
The loathing began in 2004 when, as an upstart 23-year-old, he won the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. My negative view reached its zenith in 2009, when he reached the finals of the Aussie, won the French (on clay, supposedly not his surface), beat Andy Roddick in a marathon Wimbledon final (which, in my opinion, more or less finished the American’s career), then lost another marathon to Juan Martín del Potro at Flushing Meadows.
Read the article here
Return of the King
The dethroning of Roger Federer did not go as planned.
Kent Black / February 26, 2018 / BNP, Tennis
Roger Federer: “I always know that after a match, win or lose, I go back to my family, Mirka and the kids, and that gives me a better perspective on my tennis career.”
PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER HAPAK
The loathing began in 2004 when, as an upstart 23-year-old, he won the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. My negative view reached its zenith in 2009, when he reached the finals of the Aussie, won the French (on clay, supposedly not his surface), beat Andy Roddick in a marathon Wimbledon final (which, in my opinion, more or less finished the American’s career), then lost another marathon to Juan Martín del Potro at Flushing Meadows.
I hated
Roger
Federer.
Roger
Federer.
Read the article here
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Great article, cromar. Thanks a lot for sharing it.
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Thank you cromar- lovely article (though he got the year of the Sampras Wimbledon match wrong ).
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ph∞be Hawk-eye!
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^^^^
May be I should change my avatar to
May be I should change my avatar to
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ph∞be wrote:Thank you cromar- lovely article (though he got the year of the Sampras Wimbledon match wrong ).
Yeah, it was a good article, and he did get the Fed/Sampras year wrong. He also said, when talking about this year's AO final, that Cilic was "poised to win his first slam". Uh no.
It really is irritating when these guys don't double-check their facts.
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I think you should, ph∞be... That's a gorgeous picture!
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Having some fun with Roger and Norman on twitter attm @ViniRichards
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Roger Federer’s Match For Africa raises more than $2.5 million
by: John Berkok - Tennis.com | March 06, 2018
Roger Federer and Bill Gates are now 2-0 as doubles partners at Match for Africa. (AP)
Stars from the tennis, business and entertainment worlds came together for a great cause at the SAP Center in San Jose on Monday night, as Roger Federer hosted Match For Africa 5: Silicon Valley.
With the money raised from the event going to the Roger Federer Foundation—which supports education projects in six different countries in southern Africa as well as his native Switzerland—Federer welcomed fellow ATP tour star Jack Sock, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and NBC Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie to battle it out on the tennis court in the name of charity.
Federer and Gates—who won a doubles match at the Match For Africa in Seattle last year—improved to 2-0 as a team, holding off a late surge to beat Sock and Guthrie in the first match of the night, 6-3.
“I think I’m good at picking partners,” Gates said afterwards when asked about his undefeated record.
“Thank you for being part of the Match For Africa again,” Federer said to Gates. “I look up to you for everything you do, so thank you, and thank you for being a great, great partner tonight too.”
After a short break, Federer and Sock came back on court for the feature singles match and they certainly didn’t disappoint the sold-out crowd. It wasn’t all business—in the first set, Sock hit an ace after tricking Federer into looking away. The American No. 1 also gave his racquet to a ball girl for a few points early in the second set. But at the end of the day, the world No. 1 battled to victory. Federer came back from a break down twice to win the first set and eventually close it out in straights, 7-6 (9), 6-4.
“Roger, in my opinion, is the greatest of all time to play this sport,” Sock told the crowd afterwards. “And I think he’s just as amazing a person off the court with all his philanthropy and his foundation.
“Thank you for inviting me and letting me be a part of this.”
“Thanks to Jack for being such an unbelievable sport tonight,” Federer said. “It was so much fun tonight—honestly—I really enjoyed it. I love playing in new places I’ve never been before, and all the fans made it super special. Thanks to everyone for coming out and supporting my foundation.”
After the interviews it was revealed to the crowd that the event had raised more than $2.5 million.
“These kinds of evenings are great opportunities for us, not only to raise funds, but also to raise awareness for our cause,” Roger Federer Foundation CEO Janine Handel told Tennis Channel’s Ted Robinson at the event. “So many children are living in poverty and one of the most powerful tools to exit poverty is education, so they have a chance in life and can reach their full potential.”
This was Federer’s fifth Match For Africa—the first four saw the 20-time Grand Slam champion play against Rafael Nadal (2010), Stan Wawrinka (2014), Andy Murray (2017) and John Isner (also 2017).
For more information on the Roger Federer Foundation, please visit www.rogerfedererfoundation.org.
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Stefan #Edberg praises Roger #Federer's achievements and dedication talking to the crowd of the Times of India Sports Awards in Mumbai @rogerfederer pic.twitter.com/1aXsdMtmyf
— STE...fans (@stefanstennis) March 7, 2018
Stefan #Edberg praises Roger #Federer's achievements and dedication talking to the crowd of the Times of India Sports Awards in Mumbai@rogerfederer pic.twitter.com/1aXsdMtmyf
— STE...fans (@stefanstennis) March 7, 2018
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