El Dude said:OK, makes sense. I think it would mean that he'd probably play both Shanghai and Paris, but who knows. So that would bring him up to 14: the eight announced, plus Rome, US Open, Shanghai, Paris, Basel, and WTF.
GameSetAndMath said:Federer's official web page lists Dubai, Indian Wells and Miami as his schedule for the initial segment of the year. It appears that he will release his schedule for later parts only after these tourneys are over.
Given that the above schedule includes Miami, I believe he will probably skip the entire clay season except for the Rolland Garros.
GameSetAndMath said:El Dude said:OK, makes sense. I think it would mean that he'd probably play both Shanghai and Paris, but who knows. So that would bring him up to 14: the eight announced, plus Rome, US Open, Shanghai, Paris, Basel, and WTF.
You missed Cincy which he will definitely play. That would make it 15 tourneys, just four short of the full schedule a typical player will play to get the maximum out of the countable tournaments (4 GS + 8 Mandatory Masters + 6 others + 1 WTF). The 15 tourneys will involve 21 weeks of play (as the 4 GS and the 2 NA masters are spread over two weeks).
My goal needs to be to stay healthy, so when I do go on court that, really, it's a highlight.
I know you can't make 25 tournaments a highlight, but you can make 15 a highlight, and really be well prepared for those and enjoy it in the process.
El Dude said:OK, I like it. So let's gather it all together into a hypothetical schedule:
(Hopman Cup)
1. AUSTRALIAN OPEN
4 weeks off
2. Dubai 500
3. Indian Wells Masters
4. Miami Masters
6 weeks off
5. Rome Masters
1 week off
6. ROLAND GARROS
7. Stuttgart Open 250
8. Halle 500
1 week off
9. WIMBLEDON
4 weeks off
10. Cincinnati Masters
1 week off
11. US OPEN
4 weeks off
12. Shanghai Masters
1 week off
13. Basel 500
14. Paris Masters
1 week off
15. World Tour Finals
A couple variants are possible.
For one, he could do what GameSetandMath said above - skip Miami and then play Monte Carlo. I suppose it depends upon how much he played at Dubai and IW. If he wins both, or even just IW, I have a hard time imagining him saddling up immediately for Miami.
Two, I think he might take Paris off. He's definitely playing Basel, but that is a bit of a brutal stretch of Shanghai, Basel, Paris, WTF, with only a week off twice in-between.
Either way I think he'll play 14-15 tournaments.
10isfan said:Planning to go to Indian Wells to see Fed and Djoke. Anyone have a guess which days they will play?
GameSetAndMath said:I think Roger signed two year deal with Hopman Cup folks and was getting some appearance fee. After that contract is over, expect him to make a gentle move to Kooyong Classic for two years with another contract for a hefty appearance fee.
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