Federer's last chance?

Where do you give him most chance to win the last/next one then ?

Fed talks about his 2012 priorities (from tennis.com):


"Roger Federer tells Blick that his two biggest goals this year are winning Wimbledon for the seventh time, and the Olympic singles gold medal for the first time.

"Wimbledon is always ultra important for me. There, my idols—Becker, Edberg and Sampras—won more than 10 times combined. There I won the juniors for the first time. We know the rest. The Sampras win, my first [great] Grand Slam victory. Wimbledon is special. A few weeks later that we have the opportunity to play at Wimbledon again for medals, which is an incredible chance for our generation. Between Wimbledon and the Olympics at Wimbledon, I have no preference. Both are equally important to me."

The 31-year-old added that the London Olympics might not be his last and that "it is not inconceivable in 2016 to play again in Rio."

Federer did not watch the Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic final from Monte Carlo, but said that he still believes that Nadal—who had lost seven straight times to the Serbian before last Sunday's win—is the man to beat on clay.

"It is exciting to see how Novak handles the defeat now," he said. "In 2011 Novak played perfectly in Madrid and Rome. He knows how hard it is to repeat that. For Rafa winning in Monte Carlo might have turned the tables for him long term."

Federer, who is scheduled to play in Madrid in two weeks and has not competed since Miami, added with a laugh: "[People] have talked about me less. You take time to go on vacation, then they forget you."

Interesting interview NITB. Thanks. It's bizarre how Federer sees Nadal as the man to beat on clay. Maybe because he did not see the MC final and is not aware that DJoko played at 50%. He also says that Djoko played extremely well to win Rome and Madrid 11. I disagree. He played ok but not incredibly well. He played like Madrid 2009 but played the big points better.

He likes Wimbledon. That's very clear. Hopefully he will have a good chance to win it....maybe twice...to make it 8!

Tenez,
do you think Federer has some sort of complex from Nadal?
That's the only way to explain Nadal moment in the interview. Sounded almost like Murray
good, old fearless Nole:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plbomcLe1rI

(probably my favourite Nole interview )

I can't check the link now but I certainly don;t think Fed has a complex when it comes to Nadal. I however think that Nadal represented his main challenge for al his career and has a kind of respect....plus he has a Nike contract like him. I don;t think Fed is pretty impressed by Nadal and Djoko's game. I think players like Nalby, Rios, Gasquet is what he actually like and respect...tennis wise. BUt I am sure he is impressed by the level Nadal and Djoko can play but he knows too well this is atheltic tennis more than eye/hand coordination or creative tennis.

Ahh.. want to wrote so many things... but work is like a mountain to climb this week...I'm always in front of a computer all day, but still no time to comment anything at all. Apologies guys.

Maybe in the evening..

"Ahh.. want to wrote so many things..."

save it on the hard-drive for later

Interesting interview from Federer. Thanks nitb.

Fed's game is highly resistible towards effects of aging. Regarding how many chances he will have to gain another slam. This is a very tough question to answer actually. I see lots of ups and down in Fed's performances. Sometimes he plays sumblime tennis and beat every one convincingly and on other days his game is just not there. The things is with ageing ability to get through a poor performance and get a W decreases. why?? Maybe it has got to do with physical and mental fatigue. I do see Fed suffers such fatigue at times. Getting up everyday and facing up to new players who are trying to hunt you down is highly taxing on the mind. And its effects are doubled in an aging body. Plus the playing conditions on almost all tournaments don't favor his style of tennis. Thereby all increasing against him.

But Fed enjoys playing tennis. It really shows in his excitement when he is both on or off court. He still has the hunger to win, he wants to win.

He still has the hunger to win, he wants to win.
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So we agree on that. He loves the game more than anyone....And i think he just said that a few weeks ago.

Fed's interview for Blick:

http://www.blick.ch/sport/tennis/so-lief-der-zoff-mit-nadal-id1859219.html