Federer's Schedule 2018

[Front242]

Federer, playing so little on clay and winning that's never happened before, and its not going to start this year. We going to have to agree to disagree on this one.

Neither is your plan of him playing every single tournament on clay which would be career suicide at age 36.

 

[Andy22]

Neither is your plan of him playing every single tournament on clay which would be career suicide at age 36.

Well No I don't want federer to retire, I love watching him play, but then he won in 09 he played a full clay court season.

 

[Federberg]

Well No I don't want federer to retire, I love watching him play, but then he won in 09 he played a full clay court season.

what does that have to do with anything? That was 9 years ago. He was playing the full tour. He doesn't have to do that. And there is absolutely no evidence which says that he needs to do that to be successful. In fact there is evidence that the opposite works for him. So you're really just stating your own personal opinion. Perhaps you should start your posts with.... "in my opinion..."?

 

[Andy22]

what does that have to do with anything? That was 9 years ago. He was playing the full tour. He doesn't have to do that. And there is absolutely no evidence which says that he needs to do that to be successful. In fact there is evidence that the opposite works for him. So you're really just stating your own personal opinion. Perhaps you should start your posts with.... "in my opinion..."?

Well OK in my opinion federer will not win RG with just one lead up event, Even Thiem might beat him.

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

No hasty decisions. He'll take his time. That's him.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Fed will not be playing in Monte-Carlo. But, I don't know why this is considered news as it was almost certain right from the beginning of the year that he won't do so. His maximum clay schedule will be Madrid, Rome and RG. His minimum clay schedule would be nothing at all.
His most likely clay schedule will be Rome and RG (assuming he plays some clay). The following is from site tennis-X.


Roger Federer didn’t rule out the clay season, at least not yet, he said yesterday at Indian Wells. The Swiss, who skipped the clay last year, says he will make a decision whether to play on the slippery surface after Miami, but will likely not play Monte Carlo.

“I probably won’t play in the very beginning, you know, meaning Monaco. Also have a Foundation trip I’m doing at that time, so I’m planning that a little bit.

“The rest, I said I will decide after Miami to then decide what I will play if I do play the clay court after that.”

Federer’s decision to skip the clay last year paid off as it kept him fresh enough for another Wimbledon title and healthy for most of the last half of 2017.

Now, a year older at 36, he has to decide again, though with so many top rivals ailing, might he be tempted to make one more push for another French Open a second Career Slam?

 

[El Dude]

If Rafa continues to struggle with injury, I think Roger definitely plays RG.

I think he plays regardless, unless he’s feeling exhausted after Miami or seeing signs of potential injury.


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[Moxie]

If Rafa continues to struggle with injury, I think Roger definitely plays RG.

I think he plays regardless, unless he’s feeling exhausted after Miami or seeing signs of potential injury.
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I agree. If he sees any wobble at all from Nadal, especially. Last year, he was protecting Wimbledon, and his knee. This year, he has to see how reduced the competition is. He could probably work a couple of events on clay and still be the only guy likely to win Wimbledon. Who else? Rafa? Novak? Murray? Kyrgios? Cilic? Berdych? Zverev? This could, rather ironically, be his best chance at the CYGS, though of course I will be expect that Rafa will stop him.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Actually, the reason he should play RG (if Rafa does not come to life soon) is not so much about racking up majors, it is not even so much about winning another RG and balancing it out, it is not even about double career grand slam.

It is all about the holy grail, the CYGS. Matching the Rocket Man (Factoid: Did you know that Laver was nicknamed Rocket satirically because he was deemed slow at the beginning; he developed quickness later but was not nicknamed due to that) in that regard. Fed might actually do it and remove the last talking point, if you could call it that, against his candidature for GOAT.

 

[El Dude]

I don't even want to think about it, @GameSetAndMath, but imagine...

That said, I don't think it happens. In fact, I think Roger probably only wins one more Slam this year. I think Rafa or Thiem wins RG, Roger or Cilic wins Wimbledon, and Roger or someone else the USO.

 

[mrzz]

I don't think he will actually pull it off but on the other hand I think he should definitely go for it. One thing we all agree is that those guys are competitors, and what else could motivate better than a very difficult -- but not ultimately impossible -- accomplishment?

I know, risk of injury, bla bla bla. To quote a wonderful Brazilian author (Guimarães Rosa) in a free translation: Living is dangerous...

 

[Federberg]

he gets no extra prizes in my book for winning another RG. Given the choice of finishing with 10 Wimbledon's or being the first to have at least 2 of each slam, I'll go for the 10 Wimbledon's. So I would say, not if it risks a win at SW19

 

[mrzz]

My not so clear post stealed the focus from GSM's point (which is the one I was agreeing with) about the calendar year grand slam. I agree about the relative/subjective value of a second RG, but I guess there is little doubt about the value of the CYGS.

 

[isabelle]

If Rafa continues to struggle with injury, I think Roger definitely plays RG.

I think he plays regardless, unless he’s feeling exhausted after Miami or seeing signs of potential injury.


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the last times he played RG, it wasn't Nadal who beat him....but Gulbis, Stan or Jowill

 

[Andy22]

Just read federer going to Skipp RG, this year could be a wise choose.

 

[DarthFed]

If he sucks on the slow hards of IW and Miami he probably isn't getting it done at RG. And chances are he is being truthful about his knee not feeling right on clay after the injury. Time to rest up and go after Wimbledon and USO. Nadal's corpse could win RG this year so the pressure will be back on Roger, now is not the time for him to go weak like the last couple weeks.

 

[Andy22]

If federer gets easy final as last year he most likely, wins 9th Wimbledon. Hope where is a player that can test federer this year.

 

[DarthFed]

Federer should finish with 10 Wimbledon's, these late career wins make up for awful losses to Nadal, Djoker, Jo Willy, Raonic, Berd, etc.

 

[Andy22]

Ten Wimbledons titles wow, let's just see if federer 9 first, where is still a few players that can beat him. As for the awful losses, Tsonga, berdych raonic, djokovic I agree, but nadal was too good but I know you will ever accept that. Darthfed