RF Schedule 2018

I'm not surprised that Roger would play Stuttgart. As Roger said before after being off the tour for a while: "enough practice already". By June, he's going to be itching to play a real match again, especially after how IW and Miami ended.

No, it's not a surprise that he would play Stuttgart, he did the same last year...  Just let's hope that he has a better run this year.

Cromar wrote:No, it's not a surprise that he would play Stuttgart, he did the same last year...  Just let's hope that he has a better run this year.

Well, at least we know Haas won't be playing, right? Still... no more losing after having MPs, okay Roger??

Great news. More grass court practise.

Great news. I have tickets for Stuttgart this year. It will be great if Roger plays there and does well, so I can see him play live on grass.

Cromar wrote:Would be great to see Roger a week earlier!  Surprised that Mercedes Cup wouldn't make the announcement themselves.

The Basel Swiss Indoors tournament issue a press release about it today!

Honestly I wouldn't read too much into that... The SI early press release isn't known for being especially accurate! They might have copied it from last year's press release for all we know lol And why would they know anything in the first place? It's not like Brennwald is on excellent terms with Roger either...

TBH my feeling is that Roger will wait till last minute - after his training block is over he might ask for a WC if he thinks he  needs more match play to prepare for Wimby...

This is what Ivan Ljubicic is to have said about Stuttgart in an interview with Sky Sports at the Monte Carlo Masters a couple of days ago:  

"The next step is the grass-court season: 'He will be back in Halle, for Stuttgart we have not decided yet."

See the full article "Ivan Ljubicic explains why Roger Federer will skip French Open" in 'Roger and Tennis News' .

I'm surprised. I was sure he would play Stuttgart. I'm sorry for DT who is going to be there. But, I am sure there will lots of other good matches.

So Roger will be going in with very little match play. I hope he is feeling well.

Well, he can always add it last minute, if he wants.  No doubt they would give him a WC.  Still, he lost early in Stuttgart last year and did okay in Halle and Wimbledon.

But he had played all the matches in Miami before taking the break. So this is a longer break. But I'm sure he and his team know exactly what he needs. As you say Steerpike if he thinks he needs to he can get a wc.

Well, that would be sad for me, but I am sure it will be still fine tournament to attend regardless of how Roger decides. Whatever his final decision will be I hope it will work out for him.

Roger has announced he will be playing Stuttgart! It's on his Facebook.

Great news!

YAY! And DT- you must be thrilled! Hope you get to see our Rog in all his splendour.

michelle88 wrote:Roger has announced he will be playing Stuttgart! It's on his Facebook.

Cool! And honestly, I'm not surprised. He's already probably itching to get back to match play.

michelle88 wrote:Roger has announced he will be playing Stuttgart! It's on his Facebook.

See you in five weeks!