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Federer makes a last minute commitment to Davis Cup in Netherlands

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#1 ·
Federer has announced today 9/11 that he'll play Davis Cup this weekend in Netherlands, and will arrive tomorrow. Obviously he waited for the results of yesterday's US Open before deciding as this is a very late commitment. What would his thinking be? Maybe that he won't have to play so many Asian tourneys because he's so far ahead of Djokovic and can play a lesser point event? Other ideas?

:confused:

http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/sto...s-cup-against-netherlands-this-weekend-091112
 
#6 ·
he's still making sure he keeps Swiss in the world group, just to keep trying to win a DC as an option for him sometime

its a pain in the arse though as DC always is

will mean more surface changing
 
#7 ·
Federer has announced today 9/11 that he'll play Davis Cup this weekend in Netherlands, and will arrive tomorrow. Obviously he waited for the results of yesterday's US Open before deciding as this is a very late commitment.
no no no he was officially in the team already tuesday 8 days ago and his presence had been confirmed in Swiss media two weeks ago, only in recent days he had put his presence in doubt, I don't know why, physical problem, Mirka or anything. He has other things in his life than watching the US Open final on TV :rolleyes:

I'm also afraid that the whole fuss about the prize money in slams may take a lot of time and energy from him even though the ATP staff makes most of the hard work he has a lot to do for that especially to talk with the players, and the Aus Open has to announce the prize money for next year in a few weeks.

Anyway he was not expected to play any other Asian tournament than Shanghai, and if anything yesterday's result saves his chance for the year-end number 1 then would rather be an incentive NOT to play Davis cup to save energy to play more in the rest of the year.
 
#9 ·
Eh, he's only gonna play one singles match and probably the doubles match. That hardly counts as tiring. Don't tell me Sijsling can actually take a set from him, to keep Fed in for more than 2 hours.
That is if Wawa wins his other match. Which he should.
 
#17 ·
wtf, this has nothing to do with the USO, he just playing for Switzerland so his country will remain in the world group, probably he was seeing how he was feeling and if Wawrinka will go.
 
#19 ·
Guga has such nice hair :hearts:
 
#21 ·
Federer has announced today 9/11 that he'll play Davis Cup this weekend in Netherlands, and will arrive tomorrow. Obviously he waited for the results of yesterday's US Open before deciding as this is a very late commitment. What would his thinking be? Maybe that he won't have to play so many Asian tourneys because he's so far ahead of Djokovic and can play a lesser point event? Other ideas?

:confused:

http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/sto...s-cup-against-netherlands-this-weekend-091112
:confused: :lol:

I like Davis Cup so I'm glad he's playing.
 
#22 ·
Federer has announced today 9/11 that he'll play Davis Cup this weekend in Netherlands, and will arrive tomorrow. Obviously he waited for the results of yesterday's US Open before deciding as this is a very late commitment. What would his thinking be? Maybe that he won't have to play so many Asian tourneys because he's so far ahead of Djokovic and can play a lesser point event? Other ideas?
he may be ahead of Nole in the rankings now but he's 1000 points behind on the 2012 race

so he needs out perform Nole and by over 1000 points in the last four events to keep/finish #1 - and Nole is playing 5 events probably
 
#27 ·
federer shouldn't even bother with shanghai

awful courts, terrible atmosphere. worst masters after madrid, easily

but i suppose he has sponsor commitments.

djokovic laughing all the way to the bank - murray vultured the entire asian swing last year, so can't gain any points

no 1 position is djokovic's for the taking. and rightly so, he's had the best year
 
#28 ·
Apparently angry fed made shanghai speed up?

Is this true? Hopefully!
 
#30 ·
i live really really close to where they are building the court and stances. It is an absolute horror-show and I'm not even gonna start about the weather here..

Dumbass Fed, why you no prepare for indoorseason?
 
#33 ·
Dumbass Fed, why you no prepare for indoorseason?
No Fed, no Swiss win

then they fall so far away from world group and it takes years to get back there, he's trying to keep the DC options open for the near future

when i heard him saying in a interview a few months ago he considered skipping Indian Wells and Miami this year, shows maybe his mind is thinking more about trying to win a DC title soon
 
#36 ·
He should skip those stupid matches and focus at gathering points to have a chance for YE no 1.Switzerland won't win the Davis cup anyway.:eek:
 
#38 ·
why mess with the working recipe? DC pumped him up last year this time, here's hoping it can do it again.
 
#39 ·
I think Federer is looking for the last big title he can truly wins. As long as Wawa stays a top 20 they can make it, it wont be easy though.
 
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