Mens Final Wimbledon 2009

[djarvik]

Stefanki has done e great job with andy, i bet we see him making a run at the U.S. Open

Yeah Stefanki is a great coach but the coach must also have some decent material to work with and in this regard Roddick deserves all the credit he has received for his vast improvement this season. I mean he always had a great work ethic, that tremendous serve, and the willingness to grind out tough matches and now with stefanki on board I reckon Roddick should definately do some damage in the slams on hard court and grass.

Roddick's improvement and Nadal's return, should make the USO very interesting.

I completely agree with you. Well put.

Can't wait for USO!

You can't blame Roddick for lack of trying....that includes a number of coaches he went thru....he is looking to succeed, and now looks better then ever. Very happy for him.

[Gemini]

I watched the entire match, to me patience was the key, Roger had the patience to wait for the break when it matterd he took it, 1 break was all he needed it was pure genius ... It was a massive shame they had to be a loser to be honest , but theres always a winner & a loser, it takes 2 to make a match & a match it certainly was , I agree with whats been said about Roddick hes so improved, > well done Roger your status will never be replicated not ever ...

PS & Yes I Did Cry When he finally got his title back

[Mike Rotchtickles]

I like your sig. Kipling was a genius and "if" is my favorite poem.

[fedfan]

The important thing now is that Roddick backs this up. A great performance in one event will count for nothing if he cannot show he can compete with the top 4 in the lead up to the Open.

[Mike Rotchtickles]

Hey what happened to the nearly men Murray etc comment and not going through with the W. I liked that part better before you made your edit.

[fedfan]

Hey what happened to the nearly men Murray etc comment and not going through with the W. I liked that part better before you made your edit.

It's on the Federer video thread but what I said was...

Tennis needs Rafa now to come back and push Federer. I would not say Nadal "owns" Federer even though he is always the favourite in their matches. Nobody pushes Nadal to play his best more than Federer, and even then they are very close matches.

On the flip side Nadal needs Federer to stop things being to easy for him in the next few years. These nearly guys such as Murray and Del Potro need to step it up now and start winning slams rather than being happy with quarters and semi's.

Federers consistent record shows he can be pushed but players can't follow though for the W.

[Q. Reese]

If Rafa was in top form, you think he would have prevented Federer from winning the championship again?

I mean . . . either Roddick played at Rafa's level, or Federer was not playing at his peak.

What do you think guys?

[Moralspain]

If Rafa was in top form, you think he would have prevented Federer from winning the championship again?

I mean . . . either Roddick played at Rafa's level, or Federer was not playing at his peak.

What do you think guys?

Hard to say, this is not maths, but the only 6 Grand Slam finals that Federer has lost the last years were against Nadal. Roddick can play really well but he needs that something that makes you different from the rest, Nadal and of course Federer have that somehing.

[SoundfSilence]

If Rafa was in top form, you think he would have prevented Federer from winning the championship again?

I mean . . . either Roddick played at Rafa's level, or Federer was not playing at his peak.

What do you think guys?

Hard to say, this is not maths, but the only 6 Grand Slam finals that Federer has lost the last years were against Nadal. Roddick can play really well but he needs that something that makes you different from the rest, Nadal and of course Federer have that somehing.

Roddick came very very close to have that 'something'... In fact, I think he did have it in that match, just unfortunate that he lost it in the 2nd set... I really hope Roddick continues at this level, he deserves everything he gets from here.

[Moralspain]

If Rafa was in top form, you think he would have prevented Federer from winning the championship again?

I mean . . . either Roddick played at Rafa's level, or Federer was not playing at his peak.

What do you think guys?

Hard to say, this is not maths, but the only 6 Grand Slam finals that Federer has lost the last years were against Nadal. Roddick can play really well but he needs that something that makes you different from the rest, Nadal and of course Federer have that somehing.

Roddick came very very close to have that 'something'... In fact, I think he did have it in that match, just unfortunate that he lost it in the 2nd set... I really hope Roddick continues at this level, he deserves everything he gets from here.

I agree with you, he´s one of my favourites.

[Coolhand Texas]

The only difference may have been the factor of coming to the net. Rafa would not, and maybe that would have helped him.

But on the other hand, Rafa doest have a huge serve like that. Its hard to say, but one thing is for certain, i dont think the match could have been as good as the one 2 years before

[VillaJ100]

i think roddick will maintain this level for a good while. If he gets a decent draw he could reach the final of the USO. i think fed was dreading murray at wimbledon personally. He doesnt match up well to him at all, just murrays style i guess as he always makes fed play the extra ball. I think nadals career is going to be short but sweet, i give him 2 more years at the highest level, the only way to increase his longevity is to change his game but hes too old for that much change, by 25 he'l probably be finished as a top 5 player. I give fed about 3 more years at the top. Murray needs to improve to take the mantle on, djokovic i think will be a one slam wonder, and who knows who out the juniors will be a top player? some say dimitrov but there are plenty of other top juniors. The next 5 years will be very interesting for tennis to say the least.

[fedfan]

It seems like we are always saying how players are about to come up and just need a bit more time, but the time is now!

You have Federer who I think is really going to struggle for motivation next year, he really strikes me as someone who will want to be a hands on Dad. Add in Djokovic who seems to be lacking belief or motivation, Nadal struggling with fitness and Murray who still looks like he could be beaten by someone being consistently aggressive.

Murray and Djokovic should be looking to win the US Open, there is a clear oppurtunity there, along with Roddick, Del Potro et al.

[Mike Rotchtickles]

You have Federer who I think is really going to struggle for motivation next year, he really strikes me as someone who will want to be a hands on Dad.

Federer will always be up for the Slams. Can't see him not being motivated for those.

[fedfan]

You have Federer who I think is really going to struggle for motivation next year, he really strikes me as someone who will want to be a hands on Dad.

Federer will always be up for the Slams. Can't see him not being motivated for those.

Sure, but will he be motivated to train the same way he does now. He has already said he is looking foward to making quite a few changes to how he plans his year come next year.

I hope it doesn't happen of course, if he can win the US Open he will have the chance in January to hold all the majors at once. I would love to see another period of total Federer dominance.