Amazing he still beat querrey and kyrios in laver cup and while he was better than USO he was still not completely healed. Apparently, Shanghai was the first tournament since wimbledon he actually felt physically fine with his back and health.
I now say he should only play basel and wtf and gear up for a run at aussie open which he has made something like from 2004-2017 a semis or better except in 2015. Also, nadal was limping in his press which is not a good thing to see. It seems he is out of at least basel and maybe paris too.
I dont put it past fed to do basel without dropping a set, winning paris, week off and winning WTF... but it may stop him from winning aussie open as that fatigue can stay with you as we saw with andy murray.
Full shanghai press:
ASAP Sports Transcripts - Tennis - 2017 - SHANGHAI ROLEX MASTERS - October 15 - Roger Federer
I now say he should only play basel and wtf and gear up for a run at aussie open which he has made something like from 2004-2017 a semis or better except in 2015. Also, nadal was limping in his press which is not a good thing to see. It seems he is out of at least basel and maybe paris too.
I dont put it past fed to do basel without dropping a set, winning paris, week off and winning WTF... but it may stop him from winning aussie open as that fatigue can stay with you as we saw with andy murray.
Full shanghai press:
ASAP Sports Transcripts - Tennis - 2017 - SHANGHAI ROLEX MASTERS - October 15 - Roger Federer