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Should Roger Federer Skip the Clay Court Season Entirely?
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Originally posted by gzhpcu View PostStotty, I beg to differ. History shows only two men achieved winning all 4 the same year. It shows dominace during a particular year. The term Grand Slam has benn misused. As a tradionalist, Budge and Laver are the only true Grand Slam winners among the men.
If many more players had held all four majors at once outside of the calendar year, you might have a point. The fact Novak stands alone in the achievement says it all in my view.
I am all for tradition, tradition that is worth keeping and has meaning, but not tradition for tradition's sake. For Novak and Martina's sake, I would kick that meaningless 'Grand Slam' tradition out of the stadium.
That said, I am happy to agree to disagree as in these matters there is no other way.Stotty
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So back to Roger and RG which is something we can talk about it and get some traction. I get the sense that he might have a chance if Nadal is not playing well.
Even if he loses in the second round, does it really hurt his career.
Not really. What is the deepest run at RG by a close to 37 year old player?
My guess is not more than third round.
He could lose the second week and still have one more record to his tally.
Maybe he just wants to play at RG one more time win or lose.
This might be his last chance.
Do you think Lendl might have done the same when he was young and could still win it?
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Originally posted by arturohernandez View PostSo back to Roger and RG which is something we can talk about it and get some traction. I get the sense that he might have a chance if Nadal is not playing well.
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Originally posted by gzhpcu View PostRoger, in an interview with the Swiss tabloid, Blick, said he will decide if to play on clay after Miami...
It's tempting, and I can understand him delaying his decision while keeping half an eye on Nadal's health, but Nadal wouldn't be his only obstacle on that surface. Numerous others would be difficult to beat on clay. If I were Roger, I would give it a miss.Stotty
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Originally posted by stotty View Post
It would be a risk. Wimbledon is in the bag if he stays healthy while the French Open would a terrible grind and not winnable if Nadal were in anything like the form he was in last year, probably his finest French Open out of the 10.
It's tempting, and I can understand him delaying his decision while keeping half an eye on Nadal's health, but Nadal wouldn't be his only obstacle on that surface. Numerous others would be difficult to beat on clay. If I were Roger, I would give it a miss.
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It's official...we have seen the last of Roger Federer at the French Open. Culmination point.don_budge
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