பட்டைய கிளப்பராரு! சூப்பரப்பு!
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பட்டைய கிளப்பராரு! சூப்பரப்பு!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTl3U...layer_embedded
:notworthy: :2thumbsup: :frightened:Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
thanks for sharing venkkiram
Same Video with slow moQuote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PhVH...eature=related
Roger's Q&A Session from FB with his fans. His responses are emboldened.
Goreti Faria: If you could choose a tennis player (ever) to play against in a grand slam final, who would that player be?
Here’s what I am thinking tonight..I would probably choose to play Borg @ Roland Garros, Laver @ the Australian Open, Edberg @ Wimbledon and McEnroe @ the US Open.
Richard Hayes: Hello Roger.. So excited for this years U.S. Open. Make it #17. Just wondering if you can dunk a basketball?
I can dunk a tennis ball (not a basketball), but I must admit, I can’t do anything like the NBA dudes. I am going to stick to tennis!
Joan Girardi: Roger, Your outfits are amazing. There is always a theme for every slam. Are you involved in the designs or any aspect of it?
Yes. I spend a lot of time with the designers at Nike discussing the outfits and trying to come up with creative ideas for each slam. Check out the shoes I’ll wear during US Open day matches (it has the NY skyline on them)!
I have a gut feeling that Federer will face Nadal in the final of this year's US Open.
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Originally Posted by tamizharasan
and...........your gut feeling wouldn't have ended there, right?
:rotfl:.
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Originally Posted by omega
Roger is in Arthur Ashe, praticing with Brian Dabul (ARG)....
Fed in navy blue outfit with white piping....
Roger :notworthy: produces another shot between the legs, similar to the one that he had last year against Novak. This one definitely looked better to me as it was from way behind the base line (almost near the wall) & went deeper as well....
:clap: :clap: :clap:
+1 nga :).
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Originally Posted by omega
Here's the video for between the legs shot of Roger..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeG9U51X6pM
Yes. But there is no point in predicting after that. predict paNNi oru prayOjanamum illa.Quote:
Originally Posted by omega
Yes. But unfortunately that is the only good shot in that game, in which he lost the four break opportunities. First round victory was impressive but still a long way to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by omega
According to McEnroe US open is the fastest among grand slams. If that is the case then how wimbledon produces more aces than US open.
We are in 2010 now :lol:. j/k :).
According to Mcenroe ellam illa it is a fact now. Wimbledon as many have observed has considerably reduced in speed. Deco Turf is the fastest surface available in Men's circuit now. To my observation it has less bounce and more speed and it skids more on the surface.
Omega/other hubbers may clarify on this.
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Originally Posted by tamizharasan
Yes, US Open is the fastest among the GS surfaces that we have.
I don't believe serving aces has everything to do with surface.
What baffled me was, Mcnroe bros' were discussing something like "don't know, why they have left USOpen to be faster still" as if it was a sin to have pacy surfaces.......I didn't watch the whole match, so I am not sure if it was a sarcastic comment or was it a serious thought........
To me Roger looked pretty good. Yes the breakpoint conversion has been the biggest problem for quite sometime. Hope it gets better.
McEnroe is done with Federer now. He is supporting Nadal with full heart now. Because it is all marketing strategy. He flies in the direction where wind goes. I am very happy that Pete Sampras and Boris Becker are not playing in this era.Quote:
Originally Posted by omega
John atleast has some hope left for Fed not Pat though. He thinks Fed is a done deal.....Quote:
Originally Posted by tamizharasan
Fed's 2010 performance to date would have been considered a dream run for any other top 10 player other than the top 2....
They me be right afterall.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NChui...layer_embedded
Lindt Lindor Truffles and Roger Federer "Airport" TV Commercial -- Extended Cut
The laidees are :P.
Federer looks to regain the US Open crown
By Erin Bruehl
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Roger Federer has heard the talk and read some of the press about him losing his greatness and starting the decline of his career.
The talk first started back in 2008 when he only won one Grand Slam tournament at the US Open and lost the world No.1 ranking. However, the mighty Federer rebounded to complete the career Grand Slam in 2009 with his first French Open title and then became the all-time Grand Slam tournament titles leader with his 15th at Wimbledon and regained the top ranking.
He suffered an admittedly disappointing loss in the 2009 US Open final to Juan Martin del Potro but rebounded to start 2010 with his 16th Grand Slam tournament title at the Australian Open.
But then his ridiculous Grand Slam tournament semifinal streak was snapped at the 2010 French Open at 23, when he lost in the quarterfinals to Robin Soderling. It was the first time he missed a Slam semifinal since 2004. The loss also left him one week shy of tying Pete Sampras' all-time record of weeks at No. 1 in the world as he lost the top ranking to champion Rafael Nadal. Even more shocking, the five-time Wimbledon champion then lost in the quarterfinals at the All England Club to Tomas Berdych.
Nadal then won Wimbledon for his eighth Grand Slam tournament title and all the talk began anew that the great Federer was in decline, as losses such as those in Paris and London were unfathomable for Federer just a few years prior.
He then took six weeks off from competition after Wimbledon, returning during the Olympus US Open Series, where he won his second title of the year at the Cincinnati Masters, heading right into the US Open.
But all the talk, all the press about his decline does not bother Federer, now 29. The way he looks at it, it is a testament to all the great things he has done in his career and hardly sees himself in serious decline at No. 2 in the world and winning a Grand Slam tournament title this year, noting it is very difficult to keep up the pace he once had.
And he now looks to make it two majors this year and regain his US Open title, feeling mentally fresh and physically perfect as he goes for his 17th overall major and sixth in Flushing Meadows. It would also certainly help silence the rumblings, at least for awhile.
"At times I took it as a compliment really, too. I mean, I was No. 2 in the world most of the time and playing winning one or two Slams a year and I was on the downslide," Federer said. "You can't win every season 12 tournaments. That's clear for me well enough. I spoiled myself by playing so well, and you just prepare for the times when it's just maybe not 12 tournaments a season, you know. If it's two or four or six, it's still a good season depending on how you're feeling, how you're practicing, how you're evolving as a player. I was always making sure I tried to get better."
After his loss to Berdych at Wimbledon, Federer admitted his frustration at not being able to play the way he wanted and knew he could because of a back problem. He also missed time with a lung infection earlier in the year, admitting maybe he should have taken some time off to recover but wants to play tournaments and has no fear.
"I'm not scared of taking losses," he said. "I wanted to know where I stand, and the only place I could find out is at tournaments. Hopefully I'm not losing in the first or second round. I like to play. And if people think, 'Oh, he's not the same', well, that's not something new, because I knew I was not the same playing for a few events."
His fellow players would agree he is still a major threat in any tournament.
"I think from a player's point of view, he's still obviously one of the best players in the world, for sure," Andy Murray, ranked No. 4, said. "When the big tournaments come around, he's always one of the big favorites to win. Yeah, that's kind of what goes through my head. I think it's pretty poor judgment if that's what you think (that he is on the downside or done)."
During Federer's six weeks off after Wimbledon, he spent time with family and friends in Switzerland to clear his mind and get over such a frustrating loss. When he returned to competition in Toronto, his muscles ached from the return to being pushed in a match.
"I feel as good as I can feel prior to a Grand Slam," Federer said just before the start of the 2010 US Open. "I have no niggling injuries, no pain anywhere. After going through a tough Toronto really I had a lot of muscle pain, my arm, my wrist, my chest, my shoulder. Coming back right off the bat after six weeks and playing such tough matches early on was tough on the body."
By the time he moved through Cincinnati, the soreness was gone. And from his first match against Brian Dabul on Opening Night in Flushing Meadows, he looked back to his usual self.
It was an easy 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win for Federer that included one of the best shots of his career. His famous 'The Tweener' from his semifinal win over Novak Djokovic at the 2009 US Open was one of his best, as he hit a shot between his legs for a winner that put him just a few points from winning the match.
And Monday night he did it again. Running back to the baseline to catch up with a Dabul return - on a ball he admittedly did not do enough with - he reached the shot and did it again. He hit the return between his legs, with the ball landing just inside the right line of the court as the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
Federer himself could not believe it, as he raised his arms over his head and then flapped them down. For Dabul, there was nothing he could do with it.
"Obviously the importance of last year's (between the legs shot) was probably a little bit more important just because I think it was Love-30 to go Love-40, two points away from the match, and it was a semifinal. So obviously that has a little bit of an impact, too," Federer said when he was asked to compare the tweeners. "But maybe in terms of difficulty maybe this one was harder, because I had the feeling I had to run a longer distance and I was further back somehow, I felt. I had to really give the last big push at the end. I didn't have time to set it up. So I felt like this one was incredible again. I turned around and couldn't believe the shot landed in the corner.
"So (the) ovation was fantastic. Crowds went wild. Yeah, you could see on my reaction I couldn't believe it," he added.
He has also caused quite a sensation with another shot this summer - this on the internet - as fans questioned and are still questioning whether it was real or not. In a commercial take for Gillette, the video shows Federer knocking a bottle off someone's head with a serve. But he will not say much more about it.
"The shots on center court in front of 22,000 people is a bit more difficult than what I did at the Gillette commercial," he said. "That (the video) was just having a bit more fun. No, I can't tell you if it's real or not. That's up for debate."
This summer Federer also made an addition to his team, hiring Paul Annacone, Pete Sampras' former coach. They started the partnership as a test trial but things have worked out well and Annacone is being integrated into the Federer team. Annacone has been the head coach of men's tennis for the British Lawn Tennis Association, for which he still has responsibilities.
"He's a very nice guy and he's very calm and speaks as experience from a player and as a coach, as well," he said of what Annacone brings to the team that also includes Swiss Davis Cup Captain Severin Luthi.
As a father to twin daughters, who are just over a year old, with wife Mirka, Federer also appreciates the insight Annacone can provide regarding balancing tennis and family.
"I guess he also had kids early as a player, so he knows how to handle that," he added. "You know, it's just nice to hear, a different fresh different voice for a change."
At the 2010 US Open, many fans would love to see Federer renew his rivalry with Nadal. The two have not met in a Grand Slam tournament since the 2009 Australian Open, which Nadal won in five sets. On opposite sides of the draw, the two could only meet in the final. In contrast to many rivals, Federer and Nadal not only respect each other tremendously on and off the court but are very friendly.
They have never played at the US Open, where Nadal has never reached the final. Federer would love to make this year their first meeting in New York.
"I think it would be great. We've played in all the other majors," Federer said. "I hope we can do it this year, otherwise I think we'll both be around for quite a bit longer that we'll have a chance further down the stretch.
"He's been my rival for almost five years now, so we're a very healthy rivalry," he added. "We get along really well. We chat a lot in the locker rooms, just hang out sometimes, play XOs against each other. So it's been nice to have such a rival like Rafa who has been so respectful, really. I think I've helped him to be a better player; same for me. I think he's helped me to become a better player."
Nadal is also joining Federer in a December exhibition match in Switzerland with all proceeds going to Federer's foundation. He agreed with Federer about their friendship and the way they push each other on the court.
"I think Roger and me understand exactly what happen outside the court and what happen inside the court," Nadal said of their relationship. "So the matches, you win the matches inside the court. You fight all inside the court. But when the match is done, is finished. So I think we understand that it's only a game.That's not the more important thing of this life."
And make no mistake, Federer is in every tournament to win. Playing well is very important but he is never satisfied just reaching a semifinal or a final. Losing the US Open final to del Potro last year was hard because he knew he had chances to win and let the match get away and against a player of del Potro's caliber, it cost him.
A win this year in Flushing Meadows would surely help ease the pain - and the talk about any diminished skills.
"Maybe there is an extra incentive for me to try to win it (the US Open) again after being two points away last year. It was a disappointing loss for me," he said. "I felt like that was one of the finals I should have never lost. At the end, del Potro played great and deserved the victory. It was a tough one to swallow.
"But I've had a bit of an up and down season so far," he added. "I've won the Australian Open, so I have a chance to win a second one (Grand Slam tournament) this season. There's still a lot to play for. That's why I'm excited to be back in New York and feeling great."
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/art...298906585.html
:clap: simply superb.Quote:
Roger Federer Hits Another Tweener Between The Legs Shot - US Open 2010 - 1st Round
Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZnC6jcRQRg
I am travelling to Flushing Meadows (Queens), NY today to watch the quarter final match between Roger and Soderling. I have tickets for the 7 o clock event but I would be first watching the ladies singles match of Wozniacki and cibulkova.
:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :poramaiya irruku:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Intha varusam plan panniyum poga mudila :oops:
Roger has the toughest draw from now on with the possible opponents being Soderling, Djokovic and Nadal all of whom have beaten Roger in the near recent times.
Make sure that Federer wins this match in straight sets.. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Yes. On the otherside of the draw Nadal has got the easiest possible draw after Murray and Tomas Berdych and David nalbandian got knocked out. But I still favor Federer to win this tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
from tennis.com
http://www.tennis.com/articles/templ...7527&zoneid=37
One to Watch: Day 10
By Ed McGrogan September 8, 2010
Soderling pushed Federer in their quarterfinal match last year at the Open, but the Swiss prevailed in four. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)
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Robin Soderling [5] vs. Roger Federer [1] (Arthur Ashe Stadium, second night match)
All right, Federer fanatics: I know you can name who your man played in each of his 22 career Grand Slam finals. But can you name everyone he’s faced in the quarterfinals of a major?
I’m guessing only the most diehard of Fed freaks—the “RF” tattoo is a dead giveaway—could rattle off the names. From 2005 to 2009, Federer was 20-0 in Slam quarterfinals, and not one of those matches went five sets. His opponents were mere stepping stones en route to the final four and beyond, forgotten as quickly as they were beaten.
It’s been a different story this season. We know Federer’s most recent quarterfinal adversaries because two of them won the match—Soderling at the French Open and Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon—and the other, Nikolay Davydenko, outclassed Federer for a set and a half in Melbourne before ultimately wilting.
Will Federer run into more trouble in Wednesday’s quarterfinal against Soderling? Based on their last two encounters, there’s reason to think so. They met at the same stage of the U.S. Open last year, and while Federer prevailed in four, Soderling nearly took the match the distance, holding a set point in the fourth-set tiebreaker. When they next collided in Paris, Soderling finally broke through, beating Federer for the first time in 13 tries and ending his consecutive Slam semifinal streak at 23.
Serving will go a long way in determining how their 14th meeting will play out. When Federer serves well, there’s almost no one who can beat him. When Soderling serves well, there’s almost no one he can’t beat. He’ll need all the “free” points he can get against Federer, who is faster, has a better transition game, and is more confident at net. The Swede managed to hang with the Swiss on the ground at Roland Garros, but Soderling will have less time to set up his blistering shots on the Ashe asphalt. Everything suggests that Federer should dominate once the ball is in play.
With that said, Soderling has made significant inroads on Federer this summer. How? It’s simple, really: He’s been ultra-aggressive when chances came, and he hasn't missed much. Soderling must employ the same strategy tonight if he hopes to score another upset. He’s certainly capable of pulling it off, but everything must be clicking. Federer has a way of throwing wrenches into opponents’ plans. Just ask one his fans.
The Pick: Federer in four
Great....Enjoy!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
If at all Fed produces a magic shot (tweener etc etc..) Thalaivaaa
apdinnu oru sounda kudunga (so that we all can hear it...may be the eagle camera can spot you).
Sure will do :lol: 8-).
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Originally Posted by omega
Soderling, Djokovic, Nadal ippadi line up irundha thaan inimel evanum edhuvum pesa maattan..Quote:
Originally Posted by tamizharasan
Illaina.. Nadal illa.. Murray Illainu pinnadi kadhai solluvaanga
Melzer match la irundha andha aggression innaikku night irukkanum.. Soderling has 1-12 record against Federer...and he seems to be favorite... ellam kali gaalam... :evil:
adhe adhe..........Athulayum intha Patrick McEnroe paduthrua paadu irukke............Federer epdiyaavathu innikku jeyichuduppa...Quote:
Originally Posted by m_karthik
Wind could be a major factor.............
Fed takes the first set 6-4 breaking Soderling in the one chance he got. Soderling had 5 break point oppurtunities, couldn't convert any.
Its windy conditions out there. Have to see how it goes from here.
Second set also.. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by omega
innum oru 40 mins thaan... please thalaivaaa hold onnnnnn
Wow.. what a clinical display of tennis.. :notworthy:
Fed wins it in straight sets... 6-4, 6-4 & 7-5... :notworthy: :clap:
Fed served great in tough conditions & how well he did use the conditions to his favour.....
True genius .............
Patrick McEnroe vaayila mannu............ :lol:
Patrick McEnroe'va naama consider panradhey thappu.. Idhula Federer vera prove panni, mannu kondu poi podanuma.. Avanae alli saaptukkuvaanQuote:
Originally Posted by omega
Well done Roger :clap: :clap:. Came back from the stadium like 20 minutes before. Quite tired to write anything now. :fatigue: off to sleep now.
Feddy 8-)
neenga dhaan andha tisturbanceaa (in 3rd set, there was lot of yelling after federer's serve got broke) :lol: .......JKQuote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
terrific crowd response for federer and soderling was matching him shot to shot which made it a good contest for viewers :clap:
Omega I really don't think patrick mcenroe is against federer. Because during australian open final he supported federer over andy murray and debated against brad gilbert opinion of murray winning the final. Right now both mcenroe brother support nadal because wind is blowing on nadal's side.Quote:
Originally Posted by omega