I always read on here that Federer is rather a mental midget than a mental giant :scratch:. I mean he more often than not loses those close encounters for quite some years now... His success must really come from him being more motivated than his peers. That reminds me of the safintards that were always claiming that if Marat was a tad more devoted to the sport he would've had 50+ slams already...
You can not be the top player Roger is, with all the success he's had over such a long time without being mentally strong. (
Head-to-head issues are often confused with mental strength, because it's easier for the devoted fanboy or fangirl to keep believing that the player could have won if only he wanted it badly enough because after all, every match is on his racquet, yadda yadda yadda.
Unless you're extremely gifted and talented :shrug:
Head-to-head issues are often confused with mental strength because it's easier for the devoted fanboy or fangirl to keep believing that the player could have won if only he wanted it badly enough because after all, every match being on his racquet, yadda yadda yadda.
I view Federer as being talented and mentally strong.
To have a long and succesful career and to keep pushing yourself to continue to win or to aim for victories, requires a strong mind.
Every single top player can not win just because he wants it enough. He needs to have the talent and the will to work hard. But a strong mind will help you to keep working hard and to keep aiming for the next victory.
Raining in Brussels? It's raining almost non-stop here too.
But you know what I just read from Stakho's presser, that UKR vs BEL Davis Cup relegation tie will be held in Tallinn? I can only say that the conditions at the Tere Tennis Centre should be good. Too bad I'm busy otherwise I'd go and check it out. :lol:
Yes, I read about the situation in Ukraine every day, it's terrible. And I did have illusions that something like that would not happen here but now I'm being forced to revise my opinion and it's depressing.
By the way Maria, I heard there's a scandal involving your First Lady kissing someone else? What is that all about?
Yes, I read about the situation in Ukraine every day, it's terrible. And I did have illusions that something like that would not happen here but now I'm being forced to revise my opinion and it's depressing.
By the way Maria, I heard there's a scandal involving your First Lady kissing someone else? What is that all about?
Yep. There have been rumours about our First Couple's marriage since the start of this year or actually already before but nothing said publicly until last week. The main topic here as she gets paid a lot, has a driver and a private secretary, unlike your First Lady.
If anyone cares, that's what she looks like, the guy is French btw, working in Tallinn. She is 46, he is 28.
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