Roger Federer = Finished

bigtendominator · May 12, 2011

I don't think he will win another major and by January next year, I believe he will fall out of the top 5. He has reached the stage that so many others hit and then just fall off the cliff. If he is smart 2012 will be his last year on tour.

Arguably the greatest ever, but now Raffa and Nole will be competing for every Major.

bigtendominator · May 12, 2011

dsethi said:
what's wrong with not being top 5 but still contending for majors? he played well vs. Nadal last time out, just didn't capitalize on 3rd set opportunities. Could argue he's just not as intimidating as he has been in the past but no reason to believe he can't go on a run in a major. We've been spoiled by how unreal he's been in the past. Hope he wins another major and anytime he enters the field I think he will be a threat. You almost have to wonder if, as his ranking drops and expectations are lowered, he starts to compete better at majors without a lot of the pressure he's had for so many years to win every event he enters.

Nothing wrong with being out of the top 5, but just like you are seeing with Jeter and so many other athletes, they hit a certain age and then nose dive. It happened to Pete when he lost to Hewitt at the US Open.

Roger is now being challenged by players that would lucky to win a set off of him. Nothing wrong with it. Unless he goes Bonds, Clemens and Armstrong and juices, he will eventually become a former great champion.

WorldNumberOne · May 12, 2011

its called being 29 and his competition being 23 ( i think ) .. maybe 24 .

when roger was 24 he was winning every event.

NickPappagiorgio · May 12, 2011

Same was said about Sampras at the end of his career and he went out and won in NY

SayHeyKid · May 12, 2011

I'd be absolutely stunned if he fell out of the top 5 within a year, if he stays healthy, which has never been a problem for him.

Soderling and Berdych have way too many points to defend to surpass Federer. Ferrer playing perhaps the best tennis of his life and will almost inevitably slow down when the clay court season is over. I don't see any of them bypassing Federer. The only player outside the top 10 that did have a legitimate threat of being a top 5 player by January is Del Potro, who is now injuried and will miss the FO and perhaps Wimbledon.

Federer is definitely on the decline, but he could still win another slam if the draw favors him and he gets a little bit of luck. He is still by far the 3rd best player on the tour right now, and it's not even close.

KingofNicotine · May 12, 2011

Did someone change the thread title?

WorldNumberOne · May 12, 2011

would love see another epic fed vs rafa wimbleton final this year . one more time boys ....

5teamparlay · Jul 8, 2012

bigtendominator said:
I don't think he will win another major and by January next year, I believe he will fall out of the top 5. He has reached the stage that so many others hit and then just fall off the cliff. If he is smart 2012 will be his last year on tour.

Arguably the greatest ever, but now Raffa and Nole will be competing for every Major.

:think2::think2::think2:

7/8/12
Federer defeated British hope Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 to tie Sampras with 1880s player William Renshaw with his seventh Wimbledon crown on Centre Court Sunday.

boatboatboat · Jul 8, 2012

CoachCB · Jul 8, 2012

Nice find! I love "matter of fact" posts!!

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PatsFan1283 · Jul 8, 2012

lol...

Man I wish I was as good as 5team at bumping threads. A lot of great award winning material on RX over the years.

REDEYE · Jul 8, 2012

I'm glad my boy bigtendominator was wrong on this.. This was a logical conclusion to his career though. I'm sure Federer himself saw these new guys coming into take over... But,what a class act ! Now he is 3 majors ahead of Tiger, good weekend for Federer to text Tiger he has another major, a weekend where Tiger missed the cut.

bigtendominator · Jul 8, 2012

Red Eye,

I was dead wrong on this one. I just did not expect him to turn back the clock. He is still the Master.

Dafinch · Jul 8, 2012

bigtendominator said:
Red Eye,

I was dead wrong on this one. I just did not expect him to turn back the clock. He is still the Master.

Class act by you in man-ing up and not running away to hide like so many others do-and you weren't exactly the Lone Ranger in your opinion. I thought he might be able to squeak out one more major somewhere along the line, but never dreamed he'd ever regain the top spot...

bigtendominator · Jul 8, 2012

Dafinch said:
Class act by you in man-ing up and not running away to hide like so many others do-and you weren't exactly the Lone Ranger in your opinion. I thought he might be able to squeak out one more major somewhere along the line, but never dreamed he'd ever regain the top spot...

Dafinch,

I appreciate your comments, but never understood people who can't own up to their errors.

WorldNumberOne · Jul 8, 2012

RED EYE said:
I'm glad my boy bigtendominator was wrong on this.. This was a logical conclusion to his career though. I'm sure Federer himself saw these new guys coming into take over... But,what a class act ! Now he is 3 majors ahead of Tiger, good weekend for Federer to text Tiger he has another major, a weekend where Tiger missed the cut.

i dont think he and tiger are texting much anymore.. fed is all class and tiger is all ass ..

VIEJODINOSAUR · Jul 9, 2012

Tiger and Fed are good friends....

Red Eye, put down whatever you are smoking...you are close to becoming a stalker of one of the most greatest golfers in history...

Good job Fed....

kermit16 · Jul 9, 2012

VIEJO DINOSAUR said:
Tiger and Fed are good friends....

Red Eye, put down whatever you are smoking...you are close to becoming a stalker of one of the most greatest golfers in history...

Good job Fed....

I'm glad you won your wager on Fed ! Nice win ... Now save some of it for when you take us to Michael's ! :103631605

REDEYE · Jul 9, 2012

VIEJO DINOSAUR said:
Tiger and Fed are good friends....

Red Eye, put down whatever you are smoking...you are close to becoming a stalker of one of the most greatest golfers in history...

Good job Fed....

man your quite sensitive VD, be careful, one of your boys will come in here again and start cvalling me names

VIEJODINOSAUR · Jul 9, 2012

kermit16 said:
I'm glad you won your wager on Fed ! Nice win ... Now save some of it for when you take us to Michael's !

Thanks...I just faded Railbird....no handicapping involved...

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