Sports - Roger Federer Appreciation #1 - Page 2

*Catherine* · 02-03-2008, 09:33 AM

Woo. Another Fed fan!

Yesterday marked 4 YEARS at Number 1 for Roger

This was on his website

Quote:

ATP - 02.02.2004

Dear fans

It is precisely 4 years ago since I was able to take over the lead in the ATP singles ranking - without doubt a most important milestone in my career. And even more important is the fact that I have been able to hold this position ever since.

Looking back at all the experiences, victories and recognitions means having great memories. I have been able to travel around the planet and meet interesting people from different cultures. I can make a difference in other's lives by supporting projects with the Roger Federer Foundation. And then we have built up a huge community of fans and friends that accompanies me everywhere I go. There is such a large amount of positive aspects in my life that there is just one thing I can say: thank you.

I am busy preparing for the coming tournaments and I must say that it is very comforting to have enough time at hand for all kinds of details. I am really looking forward to the further tennis season with all its highlights!

Your Roger

*Catherine* · 02-04-2008, 08:48 PM

Roger also took in the Superbowl this weekend

Seems like he is having a nice vacation before training again

naleyforever · 02-07-2008, 10:10 AM

Superbowl!

Rodger ready for Roland Garros?

*Catherine* · 02-07-2008, 08:49 PM

I hope so

Be awhile before we see though

You know, if you look at the numbers, for the upcoming events...Roger has a HUGE chance to GAIN points..If he wins Dubai again and defends his points..he lost in the Round of 64 at Indian Wells, and the Round of 16 at Miami.

He actually has LESS points to defend in the upcoming events than Djoker or Nadal. I cant see him NOT gaining at IW or Miami.

Which means the gap in points would get even bigger for the Number 1.

*Catherine* · 02-15-2008, 07:20 PM

Not really news..but there is a new Gilette ad

YouTube - Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Thierry Henry Gillette Phenom Ad

natalie8you · 02-17-2008, 04:32 PM

I love Federer!

*Catherine* · 02-18-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by natalie8you (View Post)

I love Federer!

Hi!

Welcome to the thread

Another CONGRATS to Roger..

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Roger has won his fourth straight Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award!

Roger has won the Laureus Award for the fourth time! This makes his the first athlete ever to have received the trophy four times - and he even did so in consecutive years. This is a tribute to another fantastic Roger-tennis-season, winning three Grand Slam titles, four further tournaments as well as the Masters Cup - the inofficial tennis world championship - for the fourth time.

Roger personally attended the ceremony this year, flying directly to St. Petersburg from Dubai, where he is currenty preparing for the tournament there. "He is an amazing sportsman and above that a most likeable person. He has without doubt deserved this award," Franz Beckenbauer (German football icon) praised our number one. "I always enjoy watching him play as his game is very harmonic".

The other nominees were golfer Tiger Woods (USA), sprinter Tyson Gay (USA), soccer player Kaká (BRA), swimmer Michael Phelps (USA) and race car driver Kimi Räikkönen.

..I decided to start a Fed Fans list in the OP..so anyone who posted here is on it. Unless they dont want to be..I'll take it off, no problem. And I added some icons. I have quite a few saved over the years

rach3 · 02-18-2008, 09:10 PM

Congrats Roger!!

Gorgeous icons Catherine and thanks for adding the list

wingster · 02-19-2008, 01:36 PM

congrats to him...
hopefully it'll fuel the fire so he can win at dubai

*Catherine* · 02-20-2008, 11:01 AM

Lets hope so!

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Tennis champ Federer upbeat on French Open chances
Mon 18 Feb, 08:02 PM

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Feb 18, 2008 (AFP) - Roger Federer has scoffed at suggestions he is destined never to win the French Open despite having fallen at the last hurdle in the past two years.

The 26-year-old Swiss star lost to Spanish claycourt king Rafael Nadal in both the 2006 and 2007 finals and the Roland Garros title remains the only one missing from his career Grand Slam set.

Nadal will one again be the main obstacle come late May when the second Grand Slam tournament of the year gets underway in Paris, but Federer says he is hopeful of ending his losing run.

"The French Open obviously is one of the big goals for me," he said here Monday after being named as Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record fourth straight time.

"I hope it's not the one that is going to elude me. I am still young, I still have time on my side.

"Some people I hear them talking like its possibly my last chance this year and I disagree with this way of thinking because I think that great athletes can win Grand Slams all the way through to the last days of their tennis careers and for me I am going to try everything to win.

"I don't think I need luck. I am good good enough on clay. I grew up on clay and it's something that comes very naturally to me.

"Maybe I just need a favourable draw sometimes, maybe I just need that one set, that one match that is going to make me win the tournament because twice I was just two sets away from winning the tournament so you can't say I don't know how to play on clay. That's just absurd."

Since his stunning straight sets loss to young Serb Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open last month, Federer said that he has not put in a single practice session and he will not play again until he competes in Dubai in early March.

But he insisted this was the right approach to take as he needed to save his energy and guard himself against tennis burn-out.

And despite the rapid ascension on Djokovic over the last 12 months he says that he still sees Nadal as his main rival.

"Right now I guess there are two with Djokovic winning the Australian Open but my biggest rival is Rafael Nadal.

"After all he is a great competitor and a great champion and already at his young age to have three Grand Slam titles it's an incredible achievement."He is definitely my number one rival."

Federer also revealed that winning Olympic gold in Bejing in August came high on his list of priorities for this year as he failed to do so at both Sydney in 2000 and Athens four years later.

"When I went to Sydney back in 2000 I was so excited, I was like a kid in a candy store," he said.

"I was sleeping in the village and all the other athletes were there. You wake up early in the morning and you had the boxers and all the different athletes - the sprinters and the wrestlers.

"It was one of those moments that every athlete should go through.

"Then in 2004 in Athens I carried the flag for Swizerland which was a very big honour for me leading the Swiss delegation into the Olympic stadium and that's one of the reasons the Olympics will always stay one of the big goals of my career."

Yikes about the no single practice session. But hey, what do I know about tennis compared to him?

Atleast he's resting up cause he's gunna need it in the upcoming months

*Catherine* · 02-23-2008, 04:08 PM

Hey...

Tomorrow (Sun Feb. 24), NBC will show the Laureus Awards at 1 PM EST.

If anyone wants to watch!

*Catherine* · 03-01-2008, 11:50 AM

Well the draw is out for Dubai! Roger's first round opponent is Andy Murray!

wingster · 03-02-2008, 12:32 AM

murray? should be a relatively easy match for him
the no practice worries me too but he has done things like this before and won at a grand slam

*Catherine* · 03-03-2008, 06:55 AM

AM is actually a pretty tough 1st RD match, I think.

Anyways...Roger plays in about 1hour. Good luck to Roger

Some newer pics from Dubai...

Lookin Good

ETA:

Well, turns out Andy Murrary WAS a tough 1st round, considering he won in 3 sets. Oh my. He definately played the better game today though. Andy Murray is a top player on hard court. Roger just got rotten luck drawing Murray R1.

I guess those 5 weeks off might not have been a great thing. His footwork wasnt great and he was slow. After this I hope he has realizes these young players can beat his B game now, it’s time to play this A game all the time.

I wont be reading articles..the media will slam him and I hate that

tessinciucy · 03-03-2008, 04:29 PM

I'm sorry to hear bad news about Roger ..but I'm always a devoted fan.

I think that someone will be happy to see him lose some matches.. they were waiting for this for so long!!
For me he's only more human.. and this is not too bad at all.