So sorry. 2012. Olympics. London. Grass court. Gold Medal :cool:.
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So sorry. 2012. Olympics. London. Grass court. Gold Medal :cool:.
The days of "tennis in london? Parcel the trophy to FedEx" are long gone. Adhaiyum nAdAr kitta thOthA mAnam dhaan pOgum. Murray kirray jeyichu vechAnna peruththa avamAnam.
Plum, adhellaam engalukku theriyaadhu. Wimbledon-samy panathai eduthu vache aaganum. Singles Gold medal is the only thing missing in his resume. varalaru mukkiyam amaichare.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-cj3...rec_grec_index
Federer's 25 Best Shots of 2008 in HD
Federer equals Sampras' Win Record in Miami
Federer made it 762 wins, equaling seven-time Wimbledon champions Sampras' record after a 6-3 6-3 win over Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek. American Jimmy Connors is the leader of the six men who have won more matches than Federer and Sampras with 1,242 wins.
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/1273...#ixzz1HsCnJf7p
Federer just won againt rochus 7/6 6/4.
Fed's latest tweener in 4th round Wimbledon 2011. It is a defensive one (a lob) which looked like might be going out, only to draw an unforced error from Youzhny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBIkeRfGOSk
Tennis star Federer launches school project in Malawi
(AFP) – 10 hours ago
LILONGWE, Malawi — Top tennis star Roger Federer on Tuesday launched a $3.3-million (2.4-million-euro) project that seeks to put 54,000 children in school in impoverished Malawi in the next 10 years.
"As the father of two little girls, I observe every day how incredibly fast children learn if their environment is a stimulating one," the 16-time Grand Slam winner said in a statement.
"It is a great privilege for me and my foundation to help give children in Malawi the chance to reach their full potential," the Swiss star added.
The programme, through the Roger Federer Foundation, will be implemented in collaboration with development organisation Action Aid Malawi and will aim to build 80 community-based child care care centres in six of the country's 28 districts.
The centres, aimed at three- to five-year-olds, will be equipped with classrooms, education supplies and play areas and also provide a "nutritious meal to every child in attendance," said Martha Khonje, country director of Action Aid.
"In a country where nearly half of all children under five are chronically malnourished and over three million children under eight are out of school, the initiative could not have come soon enough," Khonje told AFP.
She said Federer's foundation had been "looking to work with organisations who specialise in early child development, and we fitted into their requirement after submitting a concept paper."
Khonje said every day her organisation "witnesses devastating impacts of children missing out on school, from low literacy rates to early pregnancy."
Malawi is one of Africa's poorest countries, with half its 13 million people living below the poverty line.
Founded in 2003, the Roger Federer Foundation supports education and sports projects that have enrolled almost 20,000 children in Ethiopia, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Switzerland, according to its website.
On the Net:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...cb398e39c0.281
* Roger Federer Foundation: http://www.rogerfedererfoundation.org/
Happy 30th birthday Roger... Enjoy the day.
:)
PLAYER NEWS
Federer's 30th Birthday By The Numbers
by Matt Fitzgerald
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03.08.2011
http://www.atpworldtour.com/~/media/...423404EA2.ashx
Federer will have his first opportunity to win a title as a 30 year old next week.
Roger Federer will turn 30 on Monday, 8 August, in Montreal. Here's a look at his birthday milestone by the numbers...
1 – World No. 1 for 285 weeks
2 – Finished in year-end Top 2 eight consecutive years (2003-10); only player to do so
3 – Grand Slam titles won in same season, accomplished three times (2004, 2006, and 2007)
4 – Fewest losses in his career in 2005 season (81-4)
5 – Year-end No. 1 finishes AND Barclays ATP World Tour Finals titles
6 – Wimbledon titles AND number of winning streaks of 20 matches or more
7 – Number of Grand Slam finals won before first loss (’06 Roland Garros to Nadal)
8 – Consecutive years with at least one Grand Slam title, from 2003-2010
9 – Or more titles on clay, grass and hard courts – only Jimmy Connors matches the feat
10 – Straight major finals reached: 2004 Wimbledon through 2007 US Open
11 – Consecutive years with at least one ATP World Tour title (2001-2011)
12 – Career-high titles won in 2006
13 – Number of match wins in first full season on ATP World Tour in 1999
14 – Wins in 23 matches against current World No. 1 Novak Djokovic
15 – Losses in a three-year span (2004-2006) in 262 matches. :clap:
16 – Grand Slam titles AND number of titles won in U.S. (most of any country) :clap:
17 – ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crowns
18 – Grand Slam finals reached over 19 appearances from ’05 Wimbledon to ’10 Australian Open (missed at ’08 Australian Open) AND tournaments won in different countries
19 –Age at first ATP World Tour title in Milan on Feb. 4, 2001
20 – Grand Slam matches won in a season six straight years (2004-2010) AND wins against players ranked No.1 or No. 2
21 – Years old when he finished inside the Top 10 for first time in 2002 (No. 6)
22 – Times he has been the top seed at a Grand Slam tournament AND age he first became No. 1
23 – Successive Grand Slam semi-final appearances (’04 Wimbledon through ’10 Australian Open) AND overall Grand Slam finals
24 – Straight finals won between ’03 Vienna through ’05 Bangkok
25 – His age when he finished with a career-high 92 match wins in 2006
26 – Wins in a row against Top 10 opponents (2003 Masters Cup to 2005 Australian Open QF – lost to No. 4 Safin in SF)
27 – Consecutive wins in Grand Slam play, achieved twice (2005 Wimbledon R1-2006 Roland Garros Final; 2006 Wimbledon R1-2007 Roland Garros Final)
28 – Years old when he claimed his latest Grand Slam title at 2010 Australian Open
29 – Consecutive major quarter-finals reached (going into 2011 US Open)
30 – Grand Slams in a row as No. 1 or No. 2 seed between ’04 USO and ’11 AO
- With assistance from Greg Sharko
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...e-Numbers.aspx
பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CszcB3u5Is&NR=1&feature=fvwp
Roddick has no answers to Federer's Genius நாயடி பேயடி என்பது இதுதான். ஃபெடரர் டென்னிஸிற்கு வராமல் இருந்திருந்தால் எப்படி இருக்கும் என்பதை என்னால் நினைத்துக் கூட பார்க்க முடியவில்லை... குறைகள் கொஞ்சம் இருந்தாலும். இந்த நூற்றாண்டின் ஈடு இணையற்ற விளையாட்டு வித்தகன்.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRxqISt6PQY&feature=related
Roger Federer hits a magical shot against Rafael Nadal during the French Open (Roland Garros) 2005 semi-final.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls1k7rF-2wU&feature=related
Fed's best point against Tsonga @ Paris Indoors Finals...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVMSBx-fFHM
From Roger's FB:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...15434986_n.jpg
I am very excited to finally get a hold of the ATP Masters 1000 Paris trophy!!!
Looks like the trophy is computer tesine, espoart koalty
100th Final for Roger. :clap:
Interestingly his strike rate is similar to that of Tendulkar 69-30(Around 70% mark)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...er-Ferrer.aspx
Great win Roger. Thats 64-12 for the year with 4 titles & ending the year No.3 (still 815 points less than his previous year).
Just to compare it with Pete Sampras. 2001 was the first year when Pete won no titles for a 35-16 win-loss record. He finished No.10....
Common Roger. Best wishes for a GS & Gold medal @ Olympics in 2012.
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In my locker-room with the trophy....
Roger's Schedule for 2012
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Qatar Exxonmobil Open
01/02/2012 - 01/07/2012
City: Doha, QAT
Series: ATP 250
Surface: Hard, outdoor
Australian Open
01/16/2012 - 01/29/2012
City: Melbourne, AUS
Series: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard, outdoor
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
02/13/2012 - 02/19/2012
City: Rotterdam, NED
Series: ATP 500
Surface: Hard, Indoor
BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells
03/12/2012 - 03/18/2012
City: Indian Wells, USA
Series: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard, outdoor
Sony Ericsson Open
03/19/2012 - 04/01/2012
City: Miami, USA
Series: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard, outdoor
Mutua Madrid Open
05/07/2012 - 05/13/2012
City: Madrid, ESP
Series: ATP 1000
Surface: Clay, outdoor
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
05/14/2012 - 05/20/2012
City: Rome, ITA
Series: ATP 1000
Surface: Clay, outdoor
Roland Garros
05/28/2012 - 06/10/2012
City: Paris, FRA
Series: Grand Slam
Surface: Clay, outdoor
Gerry Weber Open
06/11/2012 - 06/17/2012
City: Halle, GER
Series: ATP 250
Surface: Grass, outdoor
Wimbledon
06/25/2012 - 07/08/2012
City: Wimbledon, GBR
Series: Grand Slam
Surface: Grass, outdoor
Olympic Games 2012
07/27/2012 - 08/05/2012
City: London, GBR
Series: Olympic Games
Surface: Grass, outdoor
Rogers Cup
08/06/2012 - 08/12/2012
City: Toronto, CAN
Series: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard, outdoor
Western & Southern Open
08/13/2012 - 08/19/2012
City: Cincinnati, USA
Series: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard, outdoor
US Open
08/27/2012 - 09/09/2012
City: New York, USA
Series: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard, outdoor
Shanghai Rolex Masters
10/08/2012 - 10/14/2012
City: Shanghai, CHN
Series: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard, Indoor
Swiss Indoors
10/22/2012 - 10/28/2012
City: Basel, SUI
Series: ATP 500
Surface: Hard, indoor
BNP Paribas Masters
10/29/2012 - 11/04/2012
City: Paris, FRA
Series: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard, Indoor
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
11/05/2012 - 11/11/2012
City: London, GBR
Series: ATP World Tour Finals
Surface: Hard, Indoor
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Looks like a jam packed season ahead with Olympics figuring right after Wimbledon & WTF being pushed 2 weeks
ahead (So next year Fed has to defend his last 3 titles in 3 consecutive weeks)
I think 2012 will give realistic chance for federer to win another grand slam. Beyond that it will be really tough given the competition. I hope he wins one or two asap.
Today's match is his 1000th career match
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Super pic ...
10 Million + fans on facebook.
:clap:
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Federer hopes to master Indian Wells
Mar 5
8:06 AM ET
Any ATP pro ought to be deliriously happy with the kind of six months Roger Federer has had, but given that he's the all-time Grand Slam champ -- and a thorn in the side of the two men ranked above him (No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal) -- the run he's had also puts him under a microscope as the two big U.S. hard courts (Indian Wells and Miami) unfold in the coming weeks.
That's how life is these days for the all-time Grand Slam singles champ. He's won 33 of his past 35 singles matches and carried off five singles titles -- including that of the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals. Not bad work for a guy who's over 30 and thus, at least theoretically, is going downhill.
With the win over Andy Murray in Dubai the other day, Federer has also beaten another member of the elite big four in the final of a single-elimination non-major tournament for the first time in well over a year (the previous time was 2010, when he got the better of Djokovic in Federer's home town of Basel, Switzerland).
Now he's got people wondering: Can he really surge and threaten the two men who have stolen his thunder for two years now, or has he pulled off this streak with smoke and mirrors, accessories provided by the fast indoor and outdoor courts on which he's flourished -- slick surfaces on which no Grand Slam events are played?
It's a fact that nobody, but nobody, can match Federer's versatility and shot-making prowess on courts at the fast end of the spectrum. Murray, who beat Djokovic in the semis at Dubai, conceded as much. Analyzing how Federer won the tight first set (the scores were 7-5, 6-4), the No. 4 player recalled a few critical Federer winners and told the press: "You get a lucky shot here or one great shot and you can break the set wide open. So I think that was the difference in the first set."
He added: "I think that the indoor season and the surfaces like this one, I mean, if there were more tournaments on these courts, I think [Federer] could definitely be No. 1 in the world for the next few years. It really suits his game well. Just so many of the courts are so slow now."
:clap:
Then Murray summed up Federer's dilemma neatly when he noted: "Indian Wells and Miami are going to be very, very different to here. Much slower court, which hopefully will suit my game a little bit better."
Last year, Federer made the semis at both of the upcoming Masters. At Indian Wells, he lost a close three-setter to Djokovic -- but remember it was before anyone, perhaps including Djokovic himself, understood just how glorious a run he was embarking on. At Miami, Federer played one of the worst matches of his career on a big stage, losing to Nadal 6-3, 6-2 in a listless, almost petulant performance.
Djokovic has good reason to be wary of Federer, especially if he can't muster the same form he had last year at this time. That's a real possibility, as we saw in his loss to Murray. And the last time I checked, Federer and Nadal are 5-5 on hard courts, although Nadal recently has carried the biggest days on outdoor hard courts (two wins at the Australian Open and the one in Miami in their past three meetings).
We don't really know much about Nadal's prospects; he hasn't played since he lost that Australian Open final to Djokovic. Federer, on the other hand, is an open book.
And after he won in Dubai, he said: "I think I was just confident. I was playing aggressive. I was focused. I didn't doubt my ability. I'm defending much better than maybe I was in the middle of last year, where I felt like I couldn't come out of tough defensive positions anymore."
If Federer's own assessment about his ability to transition from defense to offense is accurate, he may be a tough out in the upcoming Masters events.
http://espn.go.com/tennis/blog/_/nam...masters-series
Actually Murray seems to be belittling Fed's achievements post 2011 US Open. Kind of tit-for-tat in response to Fed's comments last year after Murray won the Asian leg of indoor tournaments (Fed has asked the reporters, if that was a big achievement then?). Murray was vividly upset with that & he wanted to finish ahead of Fed by end of 2011 (No.3). He actually for a while took over No.3 spot but for his injury had to withdraw from the year end masters. He became greedy chasing points playing week after week eventually ending up with injury....
Roger has to somehow beat either of the top 2 in the Indianwells/Miami tournaments.
If he could serve & play with the same intensity as he played in Dubai, he has a very good shot at it. Go Roger!!
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Roger Federer claims his 35th win from past 37 matches with a 67 62 64 victory over Milos Raonic at BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Photo: Getty Images
Fed plays his QF match against DelP @ 4PM EST today.
Nadal will take on Nalbandian @ 6PM EST in the other QF.
Hope Fed is 100% recovered.
I don't want him to win barely today, only to get trounced by Nadal in SF.
DelP may give Nadal a run for his money in the SF.
Win or loss, nothing like watching Fed, use the magic wand!!
oru 4 30 ku veetuku poiralamnu plan pannuraen thakkali vuda maatikiraanunga :twisted:
Just now catching up on the match.
Fed has taken the first set 6-3.
Up a break in the 2nd. Will serve 2-1
Breaks again for a 4-1 lead.
Consolidates for a 5-1 lead.
Wraps up the match on his serve 6-2.
Roger must have returned really well. Ace count is 13 to 0 (Delpotro no ace in a match?)
Flawless match tonight...the ace count is really impressive and clearly shows how well he must have served....hopefully he plays the same way in the semis....and if he does we could be in for a treat.