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“The same thing was said about me. That my style of play led to injuries, but I love his tennis. It’s clear that he has to take care, not play too much. But he is young and he has a great future ahead of him”
MADRID: Swedish tennis great Bjorn Borg has tipped Spain’s Rafael Nadal to replace Switzerland’s Roger Federer as the world number one player in a newspaper interview published on Friday. via Newindpress
Roger Federer had few real problems as he dispatched unseeded Frenchman Gael Monfils in his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open
“Roger could have just an absolute crisis of confidence, and he’s still one of the best players in the world. There is no question about that.”
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Roger Federer strolled into the interview room Thursday as neatly tailored as ever, wearing crisp white trousers and a collared white shirt two days before his opening match Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Open. Near the back of the room his longtime girlfriend, Mirka Vavrinec, watched from behind large sunglasses as Federer glided to the dais in front of a roomful of reporters, breaking the silence with an amiable hello.
Everything, in short, seemed perfectly normal.
In Federer’s world, things are normally perfect. Read more
World number one Roger Federer said today he had fully recovered from his semi-final loss to Mardy Fish at last week’s Pacific Life Open.
“You move on, you analyse it, then you look forward. I feel fine now. I’m motivated and I’m confident on the practice courts”
Friday, 28 March , 2008, 10:09 Last Updated: Friday, 28 March , 2008, 10:13 World number one Roger Federer said he had fully recovered from his semi-final loss to Mardy Fish at last week’s Pacific Life Open. via Sify
“These matches sometimes come around. I’m surprised myself it hasn’t happened more in the last five years.”
They are a category of fan known as the Kool-Aid Drinkers, diehards who admire and love everything about Roger Federer. via The Globe and Mail
“In the locker room, we just kind of laugh at it”
THE best player in tennis has been awfully average this year. Roger Federer is off to his worst start since 2000, when he was 18 and still three years from his first grand slam title. via Shanghai Daily
So, just how much better is Roger Federer than everyone else? A few years ago that argument was moot, not so anymore.
“Being voted fan favorite is also very important to us. Wherever we go the fans support us and make us feel really great.”
Roger Federer was a winner in more ways than one last year. Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a return to Pete Sampras of the U.S. during their exhibition tennis match at New York’s Madison Square Garden, March … via Xinhuanet
“In the locker room, we just kind of laugh at it”
The best player in tennis has been awfully average this year. Roger Federer is off to his worst start since 2000, when he was 18 and still three years from his first Grand Slam title. via CBS SportsLine
