[Rita]

Mirka will give him a good spanking for that tonight

[SUKTUEN]

[wackykid]

Originally Posted by Rita

ROGER FEDERER: They worked well. That's what I mean, mixing it up, coming to the net, hitting dropshots. You can't hit them against everybody, you know. There are certain types of players that don't allow you to do it, and others you can do it all the time. Today was sort of the right time to do them, but, you know, I'm happy I got to learn how to use it over the years. I used to not be a fan of the dropshot at all. I always thought it was a shot you only hit when you're panicking from the baseline, when you're scared maybe to take on the fight, you know.

it's good to hear such comments from federer... i really hope that he doesn't stop at trying anything ... (next up... bigger rackets... double handed play...?) reminds me of an anime i watched (initial d) that teaches a good lesson about a battle -- if you believe only in winning beautifully... you will only constraint yourself in a cocoon and your growth will be restricted by it... in a battle... winning is all that counts. so i hope federer will try anything and everything... as long as it's not against any rules...!


regards,
wacky

[FedFan_2007]

Originally Posted by wackykid

it's good to hear such comments from federer... i really hope that he doesn't stop at trying anything ... (next up... bigger rackets... double handed play...?) reminds me of an anime i watched (initial d) that teaches a good lesson about a battle -- if you believe only in winning beautifully... you will only constraint yourself in a cocoon and your growth will be restricted by it... in a battle... winning is all that counts. so i hope federer will try anything and everything... as long as it's not against any rules...!


regards,
wacky

I agree, but I hope to god Roger never even thinks about double-hander. There is just such a classical elegance to the single-hander. If Roger switched(which is 99.9999% unlikely) that would be the death of that shot.

[Or Levy]

Originally Posted by Rita

Mirka will give him a good spanking for that tonight

Yeah, I'd slap him for the comment, too.

Mirka, how about suggesting you go shopping during the FO final, and see how much he likes that.

[Obey.my.dreamz]

Originally Posted by wackykid

it's good to hear such comments from federer... i really hope that he doesn't stop at trying anything ... (next up... bigger rackets... double handed play...?) reminds me of an anime i watched (initial d) that teaches a good lesson about a battle -- if you believe only in winning beautifully... you will only constraint yourself in a cocoon and your growth will be restricted by it... in a battle... winning is all that counts. so i hope federer will try anything and everything... as long as it's not against any rules...!


regards,
wacky

well,actly i dont,.. coz if that happens , i most likely won't cheer him no more,..coz If he played ugly as murray or rafa? i wouldn't watch him in the first place... IT's the beauty he brings into game.. i would rather see him loses every match playing like an artist than win like andy murray..

[oneandonlyhsn]

Originally Posted by FedFan_2007

I agree, but I hope to god Roger never even thinks about double-hander. There is just such a classical elegance to the single-hander. If Roger switched(which is 99.9999% unlikely) that would be the death of that shot.

That would be the end of tennis. Although roger's BH for me is not as good as Gaudio's but its a key feature of why i love roger. I wish all players had the one handed BH, only one i like is Marat's

[wackykid]

Originally Posted by Obey.my.dreamz

well,actly i dont,.. coz if that happens , i most likely won't cheer him no more,..coz If he played ugly as murray or rafa? i wouldn't watch him in the first place... IT's the beauty he brings into game.. i would rather see him loses every match playing like an artist than win like andy murray..

well beauty is in the eyes of the beholder... to me having every single shot in the game and execute them to the perfection... and the ability to change styles and adapt to different players is beauty...

Originally Posted by FedFan_2007

I agree, but I hope to god Roger never even thinks about double-hander. There is just such a classical elegance to the single-hander. If Roger switched(which is 99.9999% unlikely) that would be the death of that shot.

Originally Posted by oneandonlyhsn

That would be the end of tennis. Although roger's BH for me is not as good as Gaudio's but its a key feature of why i love roger. I wish all players had the one handed BH, only one i like is Marat's

well i knew someone would make such comments! i'm not saying roger to change to playing two-handed 100% of the time... but once in a while perhaps in 1-2% of his shots he can suddenly execute a two-handed backend shot to surprise the opponent and break his rhthym -- at the same time put extra power into that shot... it'll be amazing if someone can be that versatile!


regards,
wacky

[biological]

Originally Posted by recessional

[Dini]

Fed himself has said he'd rather win ugly than lose beautifully as it were.

[oliverbwfc]

Originally Posted by infinityfed

Fed himself has said he'd rather win ugly than lose beautifully as it were.

tbh i've never found his game ugly, whatever style he plays he seems to make it look beautiful, I bet if he attempted a nadalesque moonball-fest it would still look pretty attractive

[Dini]

Originally Posted by oliverbwfc

tbh i've never found his game ugly, whatever style he plays he seems to make it look beautiful, I bet if he attempted a nadalesque moonball-fest it would still look pretty attractive

I bet you're right!

[Obey.my.dreamz]

hahahaha. mooball-fest ^^

classic

[SUKTUEN]

Roger is so beautiful~~

[Rita]

Some Questions and some of his answers