Posts Tagged ‘Federer’
Federer, the only face of a gray day
The last of the Spanish to leave the track was forced to do their best to the Ukraine Alexander Dolgopolov, he was surprised in the first set thanks to its powerful service, which had four aces. However, ‘Ferrua’ recovered his game in the second set and took an early ‘break’ to break open the scoring and lead (4-1), who was able to manage to force the third set and, incidentally, return the 6 – 3 to its rival.
Federer, seeded tenth, would be the only survivor of the Armada and, after a very even start in the third set, broke through his opponent’s service in the third game and held his serve, which allowed him to take the domain on the scoreboard.
However, achieving cost him his points and get into Ukrainian prison, who saved a match point up and kept his best service, with what he did that Valencian suffer until the end to clinch the victory with his serve. Read the rest of this entry »
ATP Cincinnati – ATP’s elite, from Toronto to Cincinnati
It is true that there were no surprises, no Berdych or Soderling could sneak into the party of the biggest, but tennis was like the weather, unstable. Special mention goes to the tournament final, where the Swiss player was a roller coaster, a ship without direction.
Federer was conspicuous by his absence from the playing time now with no pattern of play, whipping, lives in a magic hat full of hits, but does not enjoy and you can see. He looks tired, erratic, stiff. Despite all reached the final, but still waiting to return the tennis implacable.
Strong candidate for the U.S. Open
A Murray fast tracks in North America will come like a glove, where you feel comfortable and ephemeral ground for the season always gives an extra can of gasoline that knows how to manage a charm. The Scot leaves Toronto strengthened, after beating the two best players on the tour and for Read the rest of this entry »
Federer called Sampras door

Is it the end of an era? It is rumored that doubts about the future of Federer walk the hallways of the ATP and the world of tennis. Switzerland’s first response has been swift but it is now: will join Paul Annacone, former coach of Pete Sampras, for a “trial period”
“I have a problem in his right leg, back loaded, and that will not let me play as I would. I need to rest. I can not concentrate on every point because I feel pain. If I’m healthy, I can with these rappers planes” was justified Fereres after losing to Berdych at Wimbledon.
Since then, the silent man did not move tab, undeterred assumed its position as world number three, while even in musical notation from Switzerland put the future of the Swiss player.
Something has changed
“After Roland Garros, Federer falls again in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. That sounds very strange. After his incredible record of 23 semi-finals in the big four, the former world number one had set their sights very high “the Swiss newspaper published ‘Le Temps of Geneva.”
“I’ve been looking to add someone to my team and I decided to spend a few days with Paul Annacone,” said Basel tennis website (www.rogerfederer.com). “We will explore our relationship in this trial period. Paul will work with my current team and I am excited to learn from this experience,” he adds.
Little or nothing, which suggest these statements Federer, because the truth is that he has long been seen playing without skipper, a whip of genius and located in the stage fright that awakens in his rivals. Too far from the predator that ruled with an iron hand circuit. The wrist of the best tennis player of all time looking for solutions in the recipe for Sampras, with the U.S. Open on the horizon.