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You have to go back to the 2004 French Open to find the last time Roger Federer did not reach the semifinal of a Grand Slam.
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Flawless Roger Federer sets his sights on Pete Sampras grand-slam record (Times Online)
Consider this – Roger Federer has won more grand-slam titles than Rod Laver or Bjorn Borg and if the world No 1 were to win the next two US Open singles titles, he would equal Bill Tilden’s record of six in succession here, and
Tilden did not have too many bona fide challengers.
With every turn of the page, this amazing talent from Switzerland pushes the boundaries of expectation and
brilliance a stage farther and others – from all sports, not only his own – look on in wonder.
By the time of Wimbledon 2008, Federer may enter the tournament with an opportunity to join Pete Sampras, who won 14 grand-slam titles, atop the tennis leaderboard – and who knows, if he has won the French Open and the whole design of the sport has changed, to take a sixth Wimbledon championship in succession would be the record clincher. With this man, you cannot tell.
Federer Collects His 12th Grand Slam Title (New York Times)
Sweat dripped from Roger Federer’s black headband in the United States Open men’s final, as the endearing newcomer Novak Djokovic held seven set points over him like a mirror to his vulnerability.
Djokovic had been the comedian of the United States Open, a 20-year-old Serb who had won over the crowd with his postmatch impressions of fellow players as well as his gutsy baseline game. Federer did not care for his act. And in the accelerated end, Djokovic, playing in his first Grand Slam final, was not yet ready for the inimitable Federer.
As the world’s No. 1 playing in his 14th Grand Slam final, Federer showed why he is the reigning impresario of
tennis. He pounced on Djokovic’s mistakes yesterday, dissecting him for a 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4 triumph to collect
his 12th Grand Slam title.
Nerve-racked Federer has Sampras in his sights (Independent)
Making history can be a nerve-racking business. In his all-black outfit Roger Federer looked as cool as a New York fashionista, but the world No 1's stomach was churning. Federer admits that his thoughts are turning more and more towards Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles and, as the prospect of No 12 loomed here, he became apprehensive.
"I've had an upset stomach for the last few days," the Swiss admitted after his 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory over Novak
Djokovic in Sunday night's men's singles final of the US Open. "I've been nervous and shaking and had cold hands before the match. I've had it all. I'm supposed to be the experienced guy, who's got used to the situation, but you
never do. "
Federer admitted that a straight-sets defeat was "a bit brutal" for the Serb and added: "I've enjoyed having young
guys challenging me. This is probably my biggest motivation out there. Seeing them challenge me and then beating them in the final is really the best feeling."
You gotta admit: There's nothing like Him (ESPN)
There are two answers: "Yes" and "No." And since we are talking about Him, right now you'd be right with both
answers.
Him. The one who just won his fourth straight U.S. Open, his 12th Grand Slam. Him. The one who has been No. 1 for more consecutive weeks in his sport than anyone in the sport's history. Him. The one who has players on the ATP Tour happy when they come in second. Him. The one Jim Courier said, "You have to be in denial" to think you can beat. Him. The one who is so good that in his semifinal match against Nikolay Davydenko, the No. 4 player in the world, he nearly doubled his average number of errors (25; his average unforced errors per match is 12.8) and still won in straight sets. Him. The one who has his game so locked-in that "the best ever" comments are no longer compliments.
Be honest: In your lifetime, have you ever seen anything like Him?
Deserved, But Not Noticed (The Emory Wheel)
If I asked you who the world’s most dominant athlete is you might say Tiger Woods. You might be wrong.
Who, then, you ask, could strike such fear in his opponents? Who could have more reign over his sport than even the mighty Tiger?
You only needed to watch the U.S. Open tennis tournament, which concluded on Sunday, to find the answer. I’m sure many know his name, but I don’t know if enough people realize the magnitude of what he has just done.
Roger Federer won his fourth-straight U.S. Open, putting another piece of hardware in a trophy case that includes
the last five Wimbledon titles and the last two Australian Open crowns. If you skimmed over any of that read it
again, because it’s an enduring hot streak uparalleled by any athlete of our era.
Resilient Roger Federer closes in on record (Telegraph)
Elegantly dressed in tuxedo-style black, Roger Federer last night won his fourth successive US Open title and his
12th grand slam title, putting him just two behind the Pete Sampras record of 14. But only rarely was Federer at his
finest, and he was greatly helped by Serbian Novak Djokovic failing to take his chances in his first slam final.
Djokovic has become well known during this US Open for being the Rory Bremner of tennis, for his excellent
impressions of other top players. But he had been hoping that the American public would also remember him after this fortnight for his tennis, for having won the title. But Djokovic, the first Serbian male to appear in a major final,
was unable to convert his opportunities, with five set-points in the opening set and then a couple more in the second.
So Djokovic, the 20-year-old world No 3 from Belgrade, could easily have been two sets up, but instead he found
himself at two sets down after losing a couple of tie-breaks. And Federer then took the third set to complete a 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory and so move into joint second place with Australian Roy Emerson on the list of most grand slam titles won. There was also the small matter of earning the biggest cheque in tennis history, £1.2 million, as he was given a huge bonus for having been the most successful player during the series of warm-up tournaments.
Sampras supports Federer's pursuit (San Bernardino Sun)
Some advice, sports fans: Be sure to appreciate Roger Federer, to relish his brilliance with a racket, to understand exactly what a rare treat a champion of his caliber and character is.
Don't just take my word for it. Listen, instead, to someone who knows a lot more about tennis, someone who figures it is a matter of when - not whether - Federer will break Pete Sampras' records of 14 Grand Slam titles.
Listen to Pistol Pete himself. "I did all I could do in the '90s, and I really thought the 14 would be tough to beat. Little did I know Roger would come along and dominate the way he has - and that could last a while longer," Sampras said Monday in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. "If there's a player and a person that I'd like to see break this, it would be Roger. "He's a great guy. Lets his racket do the talking. One of those humble champions I like."
Still only 26, Federer collected his 12th Grand Slam title Sunday at the U.S. Open by beating Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4.
Federer-Sampras match tickets to go on sale
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Tickets go on sale this week for an exhibition match in November between top ranked Roger Federer and tennis great Pete Sampras.
The Nov. 22 match is being touted as the professional comeback of former world No. 1 and 14-time Grand Slam winner Sampras, by challenging Federer who has 12 Grand Slam titles including last weekend's U.S. Open, organizers said Thursday.
The night match will be played in the 12,000-seat Malawati Stadium at Kuala Lumpur on a medium speed indoor carpet.
"Roger is a true class act. He is obviously a great player but his manners on and off the court set him apart just as much," Sampras was quoted as saying in a statement released by the organizers Entertainment Group Limited and First Events Promotions.
Federer and Sampras have played only once before in an ATP match, when Federer won a five-set duel 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 in the round of 16 at Wimbledon in 2001.
"He is a true gentleman of the sport of tennis and I am very much looking forward to playing him in Kuala Lumpur. I have been preparing for the match very seriously and I will definitely be up to the task by then," Sampras said of Federer.
Federer said he and seven-time Wimbledon champion Sampras practiced together earlier this year at Sampras' home in Los Angeles.
"Although I will not get into who won the practice tiebreakers and sets we played, I will say that the tennis was of very high quality," he said.
The Federer-Sampras match is one of three events comprising the Malaysia Independence Tennis Festival. The other event is a challenge match featuring world No. 2 and three-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal on Nov. 20 against Wimbledon semifinalist Richard Gasquet of France.
The third element of the tennis festival is the ATP Challenger Series that will be held in Kuala Lumpur from Nov. 17-25.
http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/7220554
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Federer getting beaten left and right - maybe he has become normal now :lol:
eppadiyo andha Sampras record mattum appadiye irundha podhum :yessir:
Athu pona VAARam! :PQuote:
Originally Posted by MADDY
Feddy has just won Masters
Yesterday even had beaten Pete Sampras! though this is a mismatch. It would have been interesting if both had been peers ! In tennis even 5 year gap is too wide
http://www.espnstar.com/tennis/newsd...cmd?id=7015723
Sampras wins 8-)
http://espnstar.com/tennis/newsdetails.cmd?id=7016158
Federer joins UN anti-AIDS campaign :notworthy:
Federer is a great player without doubt. But I still rate him just below Pete Sampras who is a better allround player than Federer. Sampras' serve, running forehand and jumping smashes is still fresh in my mind. The only area I feel where Federer is better than Sampras is playing in long games.
6-0 6-3 6-0
In 1st round
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/...401095520.html
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Federer bagel history
http://www.goldenbagelaward.com/bage...hp?player_id=2
Oh my Gosh! Seems like Federer might end up with 20+ Slams... :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
20-a?? i'm looking at 30-35 :lol: .........he has no competition absolutely......its been 2 yrs since many people stopped watching grandslams :lol: .......Men's tennis is dead as far as i know....... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea
Roger Federer 6-1 6-2 6-0 in Second round
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Fedex wins a marathon 5 setter in third round
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Ya too good a match......... I've never seen feds celebrate like that for winning a game in 3rd round....Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Federer into 4th round :smokesmirk:
Aaj thak news for the cricket software
Nadal — the king of clay — got to know about Swantha’s software during his visit to India last year. Since then, Raman and his team have been working to get the software ready for launch at the Chennai Open in January 2008. “Mr Nadal is in touch with us. He wants to use the product and we are scheduled to meet in January when he’s in India,” Mr Raman says.
World No 2 Nadal is consulting Swantha Software to figure out how he could beat Roger Federer on grass. The Bangalore-based firm’s software, christened ‘Half Volley’ , provides frame-by-frame analysis of how Fedexpress plays his trademark forehand shots and executes those electric crosscourt returns
Clients:
Karnataka State Cricket Association
Andhra Cricket Association
Delhi Cricket Association
Orissa Cricket Association
Indian Hockey Federation
former India allrounder and current Karnataka Ranji coach, Vijay Bhardwaj, along with his brother Sanjay Rao, may just have the solution. A software engineer by profession, Rao had an idea which later spawned into a company called Swantha Software Solutions in Bangalore.
"It has been nearly a year now since we began and our major achievement has been the fact that the Indian Hockey Federation has now bought the software. Our executive director and the person who developed it, A Prassana, is now analyst with the Indian team," said Rao, the founder and CEO of the company.
The software, called 'Dragflick', is a match analysis software designed for coaches as well as players to analyse and strategise their strengths and weaknesses with the help of complete statistics along with the appropriate video clippings of the match.
"It has helped the team a lot. We started using it during the Champions Challenge in Boom, Belgium, and then during the Asia Cup and it helped us a lot. My weaknesses, my strengths plus how the team plays during a penalty corner, the oppositions' tactics - all become easily accessible with this software," said India player Sandeep Singh.
Earlier India coach Joaquim Carvalho had said that the software had reduced his work by at least half, and that Prasanna's mastery of video technology also helped in match situations.
The duo has also developed software for cricket, golf and tennis.
"Our software is already being used by the Karnataka, Andhra and Delhi Ranji teams and we have also had meetings with many BCCI officials and they have shown a keen interest in the software '22 Yardz' designed specifically for cricket," said MV Prashant a former Karnataka Ranji player and also business development manager for Swantha. He added that they had earlier approached the International Tennis Federation, but circumstances beyond their control forced them to back out, however they are in talks with former Grand Slam champion Richard Krajicek for his academy in Holland for their tennis software '½ Volley'. "I met him in Germany and he said that he wanted to use my software for his academy before the start of the season next year."
He added: "We have also had talks with Tom Moody who is coaching New South Wales back in Australia.
" Rao said his brother had to retire from domestic cricket last year and that his performance had suffered a lot due to a chronic back problem.
"Vijay has been a great support for our company. He has provided the technical support and also gave us useful tips on the sport and what are the things that a coach would want in a software," Rao said.
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The guy Sanjay Rao mentioned here is the first manager of my career. Ippo media vula ellam vanthuttaar :wink:
Will Nadal defeat Federer ?
not getting that far jus yet jmes Blake, Roger's next round opponent would be quite dangerous too! FEDEX should face tough competition from the american!
Surprising, but an awesome game! 8-)Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Q/F
Ist set
Federer 7 - Blake 5
2nd set
Tie Break
Fed 7 - Blake 6
So Fed almost in da semis..... cool
FEDEX romps home with a 7-5 7-6 6-4 win over James Blake!!! :notworthy: jus two games away from yet another grand slam crown!!!!
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/...008463859.html
World No.1 Roger Federer says he has no reason to look over his shoulder just yet despite a horde of rising stars itching to knock him off his perch.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic appear to be the Swiss maestro's immediate challengers for the top ranking but others such as Marcos Baghdatis, Andy Murray and Australian Open surprise packet Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are all breathing down their necks.
Federer, however, remains unconcerned, preferring to let his own game do the talking.
"I've heard it before and don't read it anymore because it's the same thing over and over again," he said after advancing to a record 15th straight Grand Slam semi-final with a 7-5 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win over American 12th seed James Blake on Wednesday night.
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The victory also ensured that Federer would remain as the world's best player for a record 209th consecutive week.
"I'm looking at history, looking at my own game, I'm No.1 in the world, so I'm more concentrated on that than the youngsters," he said.
Federer will take on third seed Djokovic in a dream semi-final on Friday night, after the Serb went through with a comfortable 6-0 6-3 7-5 victory over Spanish fifth seed David Ferrer.
Djokovic this week claimed Federer was not as dominant as he once was, particularly after being taken to 10-8 in the fifth set of his third-round match against Janko Tipsarevic.
"This is the way you're supposed to think out there. You are not coming here to lose in the first round," Federer said of Djokovic's comments.
"You're coming here to hopefully do well and then win tournament if you're one of the top 10 guys. That's reality. That's nothing new. That's not cocky. That's confidence. That's just a normal tennis player."
Federer is aiming to become just the third man in history to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, after Jack Crawford (1931-33) and Roy Emerson (1963-67).
Federer's only loss in the last four years at Melbourne Park has been to Russian Marat Safin in the 2005 semi-final
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Originally Posted by ajithfederer