Good site here @MartyB for live rankings...
http://live-tennis.eu/en/atp-live-ranking
Not sure of the specifics but Federer will be hot on Murray's heels if he has a half decent tournament here and could overtake him in Cincy.
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Good site here @MartyB for live rankings...
http://live-tennis.eu/en/atp-live-ranking
Not sure of the specifics but Federer will be hot on Murray's heels if he has a half decent tournament here and could overtake him in Cincy.
IMO Cincy as preparation for USO is overrated. The only Cincy champion in a decade to win USO is Rafa who is a big momentum player. Roger won Cincy thrice without making finals at USO. He bagelled Novak in the Cincy final and got schooled in the quarters by Birdman in 2012. Novak hasn't ever won Cincy but has been the most consistently high quality player of the big 4 at Flushing. All those may be a statistical oddities but I think Cincy takes away much needed concentration reserves needed for making it to and winning the final weekend of the Open. USO is a chaotic experience for the players. Remember reading somewhere that Borg found it hard to focus on his tennis at USO and that's why never won it. There's a party going on in the raucous Arthur Ashe stands while the players are trying to play tennis. A mere 'Thank You' from the umpire doesn't silence the crowd. The press is less disciplined too I think. Sustained focus may be critical at USO because of that chaos. The tour as a whole is best on hards and lapses of concentration tend to get punished more severely there. Mercifully, they moved the final to Monday but that doesn't change the rest.
As to Novak, it must be the meditation.
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Good post - I'm surprised Fed hasn't done the Cinci/USO double in a decade.
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Fed has never ever done that double. Andy Roddic did a sweep in 2003 and then Rafa did a sweep in 2013 (winning both Canada and Cincy and then following it up by winning USO).
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Fed won Cincy and USO double in 2005 and 2007. He's never won Canada and Cincy back to back which is really surprising.
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Sorry, I thought you guys were talking about sweeping the NA hard court season by winning both the masters and following it up with win at USO. Obviously, that is not what britbox was talking about. My bad.
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I've been looking for more information too but haven't found any. I guess less news is good news on it.
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Earlier this year the monkey living there for years was kindly told to find a new home.
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Fed gets multiple year end awards .
He got the 1) fan favorite award, 2) comeback player of the year award and 3) Edberg Sportsmanship award.
He got the 1) fan favorite award, 2) comeback player of the year award and 3) Edberg Sportsmanship award.
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Doctor Federer!
Fed awarded a Doctorate Degree today!.
Read further here .
Being a honorary degree, it was awarded on Black Friday.
Fed awarded a Doctorate Degree today!.
Read further here .
Being a honorary degree, it was awarded on Black Friday.
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Yay!
Party time <3
Federer wins 6th AO!!!
He's done the following:
6th AO
20th Slam
Defended AO Open
Defended a GS
Defended a GS for the first time since USO 2008
Becomes winner of most number of titles at AO - 6 (jointly with Nole)
Roger becomes a AO legend/king himself (he always was but 6 titles are... hey!)
Now, Roger also has 6 AO titles like Novak. It feels huge to think he is this kind of an AO legend now. Always deserved to be.
Let the party begin!
Party time <3
Federer wins 6th AO!!!
He's done the following:
6th AO
20th Slam
Defended AO Open
Defended a GS
Defended a GS for the first time since USO 2008
Becomes winner of most number of titles at AO - 6 (jointly with Nole)
Roger becomes a AO legend/king himself (he always was but 6 titles are... hey!)
Now, Roger also has 6 AO titles like Novak. It feels huge to think he is this kind of an AO legend now. Always deserved to be.
Let the party begin!
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Interesting interview with Jimmy Arias... despite the title of the vid, it's not a fanboy video... just some interesting observations.
So, Fed is sitting out until the grass court season, but he's not twiddling his thumbs at home. Roger is currently doing Roger Federer Foundation in Africa.
This follows on from the Match for Africa in March will Bill Gates and others.
Incidentally, Federer was voted one of the Top 100 Most Influential people in the world, with Gates penning the piece about him.
Oh... and he was featured in Time Magazine (Gates writing about him again)
The Swiss Maestro is keeping busy.
This follows on from the Match for Africa in March will Bill Gates and others.
Incidentally, Federer was voted one of the Top 100 Most Influential people in the world, with Gates penning the piece about him.
Oh... and he was featured in Time Magazine (Gates writing about him again)
The Swiss Maestro is keeping busy.
