Comments on: REQUIRED READING: BODO ON THE STATE OF ROGER FEDERER http://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/ Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2422 freakyfrites Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:18:16 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2422 Hey LK - do you mean "had" as in you aren't going to the DC tie anymore? I hope you still go! It should still be a blast (I've' never been to DC and would love to experience it!) and at least the American team has a great chance, now. Bring the cowbell! Hey LK – do you mean “had” as in you aren’t going to the DC tie anymore? I hope you still go! It should still be a blast (I’ve’ never been to DC and would love to experience it!) and at least the American team has a great chance, now. Bring the cowbell!

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2419 freakyfrites Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:49:27 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2419 Hey Dootsiez - tried to reply earlier and lost it- so pardon me if you get two replies! Good point on the 3 day/five set thing. But I also think that given the amount of time Roger's had off, the relatively easy travel from Alabama to Palm Springs, and the lack of points Roger needs to defend in IW that Roger's got to be way f'ed up to withdraw from DC so early. It's not like Indian Wells has been a top priority these past few years - but it is pretty difficult to speculate about injuries so I'm just going to hope that Rog recovers ASAP from whatever it is that he's suffering from! Hey Dootsiez – tried to reply earlier and lost it- so pardon me if you get two replies!

Good point on the 3 day/five set thing. But I also think that given the amount of time Roger’s had off, the relatively easy travel from Alabama to Palm Springs, and the lack of points Roger needs to defend in IW that Roger’s got to be way f’ed up to withdraw from DC so early. It’s not like Indian Wells has been a top priority these past few years – but it is pretty difficult to speculate about injuries so I’m just going to hope that Rog recovers ASAP from whatever it is that he’s suffering from!

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2418 freakyfrites Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:43:24 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2418 Hey Dootsiez! I see your point on Davis Cup - it would be pretty hard. It just seemed to make sense this year with Indian Wells following (making travel easy) and with Roger having so much time off after the Australian. So is he putting a priority on Indian Wells instead of Davis Cup? IW is a Masters, but he hasn't done great there, recently so he has no points to defend. . . Oh well, DC is looking depleted in general with Andy Murray in question and no more Nalby. . . Hey Dootsiez!

I see your point on Davis Cup – it would be pretty hard. It just seemed to make sense this year with Indian Wells following (making travel easy) and with Roger having so much time off after the Australian. So is he putting a priority on Indian Wells instead of Davis Cup? IW is a Masters, but he hasn’t done great there, recently so he has no points to defend. . . Oh well, DC is looking depleted in general with Andy Murray in question and no more Nalby. . .

]]> By: BEYOND FEDERER VS. SAMPRAS AND THE BILLIE JEAN KING CUP | GOTOTENNIShttp://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2413 BEYOND FEDERER VS. SAMPRAS AND THE BILLIE JEAN KING CUP | GOTOTENNIS Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:29:45 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2413 [...] Peter Bodo, also interviewed for the article, was also enthusiastic on the subject of exhibitions. He thinks the regular tennis season should end after the U.S. Open and be followed by three months of touring exo tennis: “I’ve always argued that exhibitions are great for the sport, that you ought to close the season down after the U.S. Open and send guys like [Andy] Roddick and Federer on a 20-day tour around the country. Have your stars play the majors and a couple of other tournaments and then let them do what they want — evangelize for tennis. That’s how the game was built years ago.” [...] [...] Peter Bodo, also interviewed for the article, was also enthusiastic on the subject of exhibitions. He thinks the regular tennis season should end after the U.S. Open and be followed by three months of touring exo tennis: “I’ve always argued that exhibitions are great for the sport, that you ought to close the season down after the U.S. Open and send guys like [Andy] Roddick and Federer on a 20-day tour around the country. Have your stars play the majors and a couple of other tournaments and then let them do what they want — evangelize for tennis. That’s how the game was built years ago.” [...]

]]> By: dootsiezhttp://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2408 dootsiez Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:36:38 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2408 oops, spelling - "more contested than ever" oops, spelling – “more contested than ever”

]]> By: dootsiezhttp://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2407 dootsiez Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:30:31 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2407 Hmmm I don't agree that the Davis Cup is an ideal preparation for Indian Wells/Miami. It's 3 matches, best of 5, played across 3 consecutive days, foreign environment, hostile crowd, nationalistic pride resting on your shoulders - suddenly sunny Dubai seems more inviting. But I do think it's very disappointing though, the Davis Cup this year looked to be most contested than ever, but the withdrawal of just one player from a single tie seemed to have left the field much emptier. As for Bodo, he makes some good speculations, but I don't think he needed to go as far as implying that these withdrawals are a spin to help him deal with the loss in Melbourne (point no 4). Hmmm I don’t agree that the Davis Cup is an ideal preparation for Indian Wells/Miami. It’s 3 matches, best of 5, played across 3 consecutive days, foreign environment, hostile crowd, nationalistic pride resting on your shoulders – suddenly sunny Dubai seems more inviting.

But I do think it’s very disappointing though, the Davis Cup this year looked to be most contested than ever, but the withdrawal of just one player from a single tie seemed to have left the field much emptier.

As for Bodo, he makes some good speculations, but I don’t think he needed to go as far as implying that these withdrawals are a spin to help him deal with the loss in Melbourne (point no 4).

]]> By: lk28http://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2403 lk28 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:34:25 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2403 I agree completely, ff. I had a DC ticket, too, but I'd rather see Federer play well this year and get past the 14th slam hurdle. Once he does that, I think he'll loosen up and win several more. I agree completely, ff. I had a DC ticket, too, but I’d rather see Federer play well this year and get past the 14th slam hurdle. Once he does that, I think he’ll loosen up and win several more.

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2399 freakyfrites Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:24:35 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2399 Hey there lk28! I'm just really disappointed that I won't be able to see him play in Birmingham, Alabama! It really stinks. I think he realized that making Davis Cup a priority was too much for this year. If he'd won the Australian and tied Pete, I think he would have played it. But now that he still has that pressure on him he is being really careful not to over extend himself. Sucks for the fans, but if he wins his 14th (and hopefully!) 15th this year, I won't complain! Hey there lk28! I’m just really disappointed that I won’t be able to see him play in Birmingham, Alabama! It really stinks.

I think he realized that making Davis Cup a priority was too much for this year. If he’d won the Australian and tied Pete, I think he would have played it. But now that he still has that pressure on him he is being really careful not to over extend himself. Sucks for the fans, but if he wins his 14th (and hopefully!) 15th this year, I won’t complain!

]]> By: lk28http://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2396 lk28 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:04:08 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2396 I don't think Federer's ever implied that he's not in the game for himself. But, he also loves it and has a sense of tennis history that most players either don't have or don't talk about if they do. That said, I agree with the basic point of the article that Federer will have to be more selfishly careful about when and where he plays from now on if he wants to play for many more years. For that reason, Davis Cup is not a good prep for the upcoming hard court tournaments if he has any weakness in his back: DC requires three matches in three days, all potential 5 setters. That could hurt rather than help. I don’t think Federer’s ever implied that he’s not in the game for himself. But, he also loves it and has a sense of tennis history that most players either don’t have or don’t talk about if they do. That said, I agree with the basic point of the article that Federer will have to be more selfishly careful about when and where he plays from now on if he wants to play for many more years. For that reason, Davis Cup is not a good prep for the upcoming hard court tournaments if he has any weakness in his back: DC requires three matches in three days, all potential 5 setters. That could hurt rather than help.

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2389 freakyfrites Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:21:54 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2389 I really do think Roger's going to get one major this year and then one next year or the year after that. So 15 is my estimate in terms of Roger's Major total. One more than Pete. I think Bodo's right to say that Roger's going to have to become more selfish as a player, playing less, doing less, in order to get there. I really do think Roger’s going to get one major this year and then one next year or the year after that. So 15 is my estimate in terms of Roger’s Major total. One more than Pete.

I think Bodo’s right to say that Roger’s going to have to become more selfish as a player, playing less, doing less, in order to get there.

]]> By: nosuichttp://gototennis.com/2009/02/26/required-reading-bodo-on-the-state-of-roger-federer/#comment-2384 nosuic Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:12:50 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=2256#comment-2384 he's right.. great article but let's not forget A. Agassi who won his last GS at the age of 31 he’s right.. great article but let’s not forget A. Agassi who won his last GS at the age of 31

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