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Your expectations for Federer in 2013.

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#1 ·
I will edit the OP later and give my views since I have to go to bed now. But lets here it from MTF. What is your expectations for the greatest ever in 2013, at age 31? Haters be careful not to make the same mistake that you have made the last 5 years.

Discuss.
 
#3 ·
I hope he will win another slam, I hope it will be AO or RG.

N1 will be nice but I don't care about it after the record
 
#4 ·
Federer is probably the toughest player to predict. At some point, he will have to hit a significant decline (he will turn 32 next year), but it's impossible to predict when. With significant I mean ceasing to be a permanent top 5 player and Slam SF feature - he will never cease to be a top 10 player as long as he's healthy even after 35+ yo.

In 2013, he could either win another Slam and remain in contention for #1 or not reach a single Slam final and struggle to stay in the top 3/4. It's just impossible to predict: on the one hand, he'll become 32; on the other hand, he's Federer.... I certainly wouldn't rule out another Slam, especially if Nadal doesn't come back to his best.
 
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Federer is probably the toughest player to predict. At some point, he will have to hit a significant decline (he will turn 32 next year), but it's impossible to predict when. With significant I mean ceasing to be a permanent top 5 player and Slam SF feature - he will never cease to be a top 10 player as long as he's healthy even after 35+ yo.

In 2013, he could either win another Slam and remain in contention for #1 or not reach a single Slam final and struggle to stay in the top 3/4. It's just impossible to predict: on the one hand, he'll become 32; on the other hand, he's Federer.... I certainly wouldn't rule out another Slam, especially if Nadal doesn't come back to his best.
Agreed.

Much as Federer's fans might wish to say otherwise, there's no denying that from 2009 onwards Federer has benefited siginificantly in majors from Nadal's questionable fitness.

He has shown he can still win majors this year, but one would suspect having to get through a field that includes both Djokovic and Nadal near the peak of their powers...well, that might be asking too much of a player over 30 years old, no matter how great he is.
 
#7 ·
Probably the least likely, but if he could get another RG title, I think that would cement his place in history for at least a very long time.

That being said though, I still think he will pick up 1 slam title. Getting back to number 1? Probably not. He did exceptionally well at the Master Series events this year where he has struggled since 2007, so logically I don't see him really picking too many points from those events.
 
#45 ·
Probably the least likely, but if he could get another RG title, I think that would cement his place in history for at least a very long time.

That being said though, I still think he will pick up 1 slam title. Getting back to number 1? Probably not. He did exceptionally well at the Master Series events this year where he has struggled since 2007, so logically I don't see him really picking too many points from those events.
I hope he wins AO then maybe if he doesn't RG then WI and the least i like him to win from the slams is UO ...
1- AO cause if he wins it it is 5th title and Djokovic would not win more than 2 thus ending both with 5 ! (but just for Djokovic missing the record 3 consecutive)
2- RG cause he'll then have 2 titles from every slam and that is incredible !
3- Wimbledon cause that'll be his 8th and this record won't be touched never.
4- And last USO .. it'll be cool just cause he'll increase his GSs to 18.
I'm totally confident he can make some BIG DOMMAGE next year.

I've seen him making amazing, amaaaazing shots in the exhos. I know, they're just exhos, but i'm confident. ;)
Be consistent in slams and big tournaments. An 8th wimbledon would be great.
1 Slam i think is guaranteed. He's still one of the best players out there and being in a paralel tour where he doesn't need to force his body too much, so at the right times he should be at the same level of his main opponents.

Also now he has nothing to prove and nothing to lose, so some of the chokes he did should be history now.

Federer will be a major contender in all Slams and i think he can win at least one of them.

The top 4 ranking at the end of the year is not even under question mark, the top 2 is, but not the top 4.
I would like to see Rogie preventing Djokovic from winning RG in the final as Rafa is under question.

About expectation though, overall... It`s high time to realize that even the best summer in your life finally will end. ;) I mean I saw many great sportsmen who couldn`t be seriously touchable for years and even that thought seemed to be funny, but sooner or later father Time gets everyone. I think that Roger will win a few titles, 3-4 and finish in TOP-5, but it`ll be his 1 real decline year speaking about his game. This year effort was amazing and plenty of people it looks like are waiting even more next year using these results like basis for another level, but it won`t happen.

Maybe my pessimistic prediction has a lot with my sad mood, don`t know. :) Just like I feel it right now.
Please Federer another Wimbledon
Conservatively, 2 out of the 5 majors (WTF being the fifth).
Without Dull to cheat his way to victory, there should be no stopping the Fedexpress.
:haha::haha::haha::haha::haha:
 
#9 ·
Realistically and objectively, Basel and Rotterdam should be his main targets for the year. Extending his QF streak at the slams should be possible as well. And if he's lucky, he might sneak in a win over Rusty Rafa in the beginning of the year to show his true GOATness.

My say? Basel, Rotterdam, maybe Paris/Cinci, #4 ranking.
 
#10 ·
I hope he wins AO then maybe if he doesn't RG then WI and the least i like him to win from the slams is UO ...
1- AO cause if he wins it it is 5th title and Djokovic would not win more than 2 thus ending both with 5 ! (but just for Djokovic missing the record 3 consecutive)
2- RG cause he'll then have 2 titles from every slam and that is incredible !
3- Wimbledon cause that'll be his 8th and this record won't be touched never.
4- And last USO .. it'll be cool just cause he'll increase his GSs to 18.
 
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#13 ·
I have no expectations at all tbh. I agree with Lenders that Federer is hard to predict. He has been on and off for the last few years, and 2012 was a superb year for him. I don't think his level will be that high. I would never underestimate him at Wimby or any fast court, but I don't expect him to win anything.
 
#17 ·
I will mostly pay attention to him staying in the top-4 as long as possible then especially this year, and tremble in slams' early rounds as always, especially 3rd round and R16.

I would love him to make something in the US Open, the level he played there between 2009 and 2011 I would love that it gets him somewhere one day, at least in the final now.

Wimbledon I don't think is his best slam at all : he can also lose in early rounds there :lol:

Any slam final and even more any slam win would be a bonus, but of course if he gets to the final, it would be better to win :lol:

I would also love him to have some success in Masters 1000 where he hasn't been that successful in the past : Indian Wells (except last year), Roma, Montreal, Shanghai.

And I would love him to play Paris and skip Basel just to see him play live again :lol:

Oh I would also like him not to lose to Berdych and rather lose to Ferrer :lol:
 
#18 ·
Be consistent in slams and big tournaments. An 8th wimbledon would be great.
 
#19 ·
1 Slam i think is guaranteed. He's still one of the best players out there and being in a paralel tour where he doesn't need to force his body too much, so at the right times he should be at the same level of his main opponents.

Also now he has nothing to prove and nothing to lose, so some of the chokes he did should be history now.

Federer will be a major contender in all Slams and i think he can win at least one of them.

The top 4 ranking at the end of the year is not even under question mark, the top 2 is, but not the top 4.
 
#21 ·
1 Slam i think is guaranteed. He's still one of the best players out there and being in a paralel tour where he doesn't need to force his body too much, so at the right times he should be at the same level of his main opponents.

Also now he has nothing to prove and nothing to lose, so some of the chokes he did should be history now.

Federer will be a major contender in all Slams and i think he can win at least one of them.

The top 4 ranking at the end of the year is not even under question mark, the top 2 is, but not the top 4.
Yeah, 1 slam in about 3 years and another one is guaranteed.
 
#24 ·
My hopes would be that Roger showed a bit more consistency in slams, i.e., make the semis (at least) in all 4 slams (hasn't happened since 2009).

My expectations however are that Roger will lose in the quarters in at least a slam. I also expect Roger to win 4/5 titles including a slam and the WTF. I also expect Roger to be in the top 3 at the end of 2013.
 
#27 ·
yes 100% is not rational of course, but it's very likely that he will do worse than in 2012, yes.

I think people have not enough understood/realized how great his 2012 year has been. Many people compare with his best years, which is stupid : the guy is 31 years old, and when you look at tennis history, it's obvious that it's not anecdotical at all.
 
#29 ·
After CIncy 2012 I thought Federer really could bloom another time and maybe dominate again as he once did, especially considered Rafa's absence. But USO and the indoor season was a disappointment. He looked very tired towards the end.

I think he can win one of the slams. Wimbledon is as always his best chance, but he has actually played very well in Australia the last couple of years. Both in 2011 and in 2012 I think he had the game to win the tournament, especially in 2012. The 2011 semi against Djokovic was very high quality and should have gone to at least four sets. In 2012 he played one of his worst matches in the tournament against Rafa in the semi, but played brilliantly in the preceding matches. I think he could have beaten Djokovic in the final, so it was a shame for him that he broke down against Rafa.

The only problem is that Murray has gained confidence and become a true winning candidate in slams. And his head to head against Murray is worse than against Djokovic.
 
#30 ·
I would like to see Rogie preventing Djokovic from winning RG in the final as Rafa is under question.

About expectation though, overall... It`s high time to realize that even the best summer in your life finally will end. ;) I mean I saw many great sportsmen who couldn`t be seriously touchable for years and even that thought seemed to be funny, but sooner or later father Time gets everyone. I think that Roger will win a few titles, 3-4 and finish in TOP-5, but it`ll be his 1 real decline year speaking about his game. This year effort was amazing and plenty of people it looks like are waiting even more next year using these results like basis for another level, but it won`t happen.

Maybe my pessimistic prediction has a lot with my sad mood, don`t know. :) Just like I feel it right now.
 
#33 ·
I would like to see Rogie preventing Djokovic from winning RG in the final as Rafa is under question.

About expectation though, overall... It`s high time to realize that even the best summer in your life finally will end. ;) I mean I saw many great sportsmen who couldn`t be seriously touchable for years and even that thought seemed to be funny, but sooner or later father Time gets everyone. I think that Roger will win a few titles, 3-4 and finish in TOP-5, but it`ll be his 1 real decline year speaking about his game. This year effort was amazing and plenty of people it looks like are waiting even more next year using these results like basis for another level, but it won`t happen.

Maybe my pessimistic prediction has a lot with my sad mood, don`t know. :) Just like I feel it right now.
I bet you would shame at this point Djokovic is better than Fed on clay...
 
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