
Pytanie co zrobi Murray. Jak wreszcie wypali, to może nawet zostać liderem, zwłaszcza, że coraz lepiej gra na ziemi. W Szlemach też spisuje się coraz równiej. Jednak bardziej byłbym skłonny twierdzić, że Szkot będzie nr 3 pod koniec następnego roku.
Zgadzam się w 100%. Andy gra lepiej od niejednego zawodnika, który w karierze wygrał Szlema. Gdyby Andy nie wygrał do końca kariery Szlema, to nie zdziwiłbym się gdyby uznał siebie za gracza niespełnionego. Może jeśliby wygrał WTF, to stałby się pewniejszy siebie? Kto wie.Robertinho pisze:Jak już ma Murray wygrać, to niech to będzie AO, niebezpieczeństwo ewentualnego Jugo-Slam zostanie odpowiednio wcześnie zażegnane.![]()
A poważniej, to byłoby chyba naprawdę głęboko niesprawiedliwie, gdy tak klasowy zawodnik miał nie wygrać turnieju WS; ale kto powiedział że sport i w ogóle życie są sprawiedliwe?
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/si ... icle/8003/Don't get carried away with Federer resurgence
It was great to see Roger Federer back playing to a very high level in winning the Paris Masters, but circumstances did fall in his favour.
It's important that no one gets carried away with his so-called resurgence. He never actually allowed his level to dip.
Andy Murray took an awful lot out of Tomas Berdych and Federer benefited from that, then John Isner had left Jo-Wilfried Tsonga very low on energy ahead of the final.
I don't wish to take anything away from Federer, but I do not think that this victory is a major step for him as he looks to usurp Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Murray.
The Swiss is still the player he was, but the difference is simply that the three players above him in the rankings have each improved markedly over recent years and deserve their current standings.
Many are making Federer the favourite for the World Tour Finals in London. Of course Djokovic is not at all fit right now, but you would have to put Murray alongside Federer for the season-ending tournament at the o2 Arena.
No one really knows how injured Djokovic is, and there are many people who are pretty cynical about the fact that he turned up in Paris, picked up his hefty £1 million bonus then withdrew from the tournament.
If Djokovic were to win in London it would be a monumental performance. He is clearly not in a good place physically or emotionally right now, and it is a big ask.
The Paris Masters took an awful lot out of the top players because the courts were ridiculously slow.
Andy Roddick used to be a big-hitter, but he is not anymore and he summed the tournament up by saying that 'it will be fun for five minutes...'
I know that people think I love Murray, but the fact is that he has to be a joint-favourite for the World Tour Finals with Federer, with Nadal and Djokovic in the second tier.
The reason for that is simple: Nadal has not played recently so his form cannot be fairly judged, while Djokovic is a complete unknown quantity in terms of his fitness and mindset.
It remains to be seen which player the surface at the o2 will suit particularly, but one thing is for sure: it will be a lot quicker than the sluggish courts in Paris.
Federer is currently on a 12-month winning streak, and if he retains his title in London then inevitably people will be hyping up his return to prominence.
But the Swiss will not be remotely swayed or intimidated by any pressure from the media or public, and he knows that Djokovic and Nadal have the edge on him in Grand Slams now.
Federer came very close to winning two Grand Slams this season, and I still believe that he has at least one more in him.
I worry for Djokovic that he will not be able to replicate his incredible year next season, and I'm really not sure if he will be capable of sustaining such a high level.
The Serb will be the man everyone wants to beat again next year, and as the dominant force it will be extremely tough for him to maintain his form following such a stellar season.
It would be absolutely incredible if Djokovic does sustain his form... I am predicting four different winners of the Grand Slams next season.
eurosport.comFederer and Murray will clean up in 2012
Right from the outset I was pretty sure that Roger Federer would win the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2.
Andy Murray seemed like the only player who could stand in his way, but clearly nobody had a clue how bad Andy's injury was apart from the player himself. He must simply have been hoping that somehow he'd be alright to play, but it didn't work out that way.
And with Murray not fit, that was it: the way was clear for Federer.
Rafael Nadal has simply not played at his true level all year, even in winning the French Open. At Roland Garros he was far from at his best, but somehow he found a way to win despite that -- yet before that, and since, he's struggled with his timing and not looked the same player he was last year. In London he looked ill - was ill, in fact - and it caps a tough season.
As for Novak Djokovic? Well, it's been fascinating watching him over the last month or so. I have a theory that I'm happy to repeat to anybody who'll listen that Djokovic could well have peaked, and the rest of his career will be downhill from here.
I'd be happy to be proven wrong, but at the moment I see signs that the old Djokovic is returning. His motivation simply doesn't seem to have been there in the last few weeks, and while I realise the shoulder problem doesn't help it just looks to me like he could be slipping backwards. Unless he has a stunning start to the season, I can't help but think 2012 will be one long anti-climax.
His job is to prove me wrong, but I'm suspicious that his best days have been and gone.
If that proves to be the case, Federer and Murray must surely mop up 2012 between the two of them.
Murray has to make this his time. He will simply never have a better chance to win Grand Slams, and the only person standing in his way is Roger Federer.
Federer, for his part, never really went away. He was overtaken by Nadal when the Spaniard enjoyed his moment in the sun, and Djokovic has blown everyone away in his amazing 2011.
Throughout all that Federer's level has remained pretty much the same over the last few years, though he did have a poor 2010. His tennis has been superb this year, and when you analyse it he was really only a few points away from picking up a Grand Slam or two this season.
Okay, so he's not what he was in 2006 or 2007, but the fact remains that as the year turns he is the best tennis player in the world. There's a distinct possibility - a probability, actually - that he'll win one or two Grand Slams next season, and if he does he'll likely become world number one again. Frankly, I'm amazed to be saying that, but there's no doubt that he enters 2012 as the clear favourite.
Whether Murray can step up as well remains to be seen, though he'll never have a better opportunity. What he doesn't need, though, is to face Federer in a Grand Slam final - particularly in Australia, where another defeat in the last match of the tournament could set him back once again.
Should Murray face up against anyone else in the world in a Grand Slam final next year, I'm convinced he'd win. Against Federer, I'd have serious worries that he will fall short once again.
Ja myślę, że Wujek jest współautorem tych tekstów.DUN I LOVE pisze:Niebywałe to jest, jak często można zmieniać zdanie na podstawie pojedynczych turniejów. Nasz Wujek Toni mógłby być czołowym ekspertem ES.
Jakiego Fedala? Rafa zasuwał w tym sezonie jeszcze więcej od Novaka, a w sumie jakieś 3 lata dłużej. Do tego psychicznie zdruzgotany, bezsilny w wielkoszlemowych finałach. Ja się obawiam, że to może być rok dla FedereraDUN I LOVE pisze:Podzielam ten pogląd i jest to spora szansa albo dla Fedala, albo dla Murraya. Andy?
A może tak jeszcze Olimpiada dla Taty?Juan pisze:W roku 2012 zacznie się początek końca Federera. Jakkolwiek karkołomna to figura stylistyczna, to chyba jednak jest wystarczająco zrozumiała. To będzie dla niego - jak sądzę - taki trochę benefisowy sezon. Być może - choć tryb przypuszczający jest tu mocno optymistyczny - uda mu się wygrać US Open, bo to, że przez pierwsze pół roku Novak z Rafą podzielą między siebie tort raczej nie ulega dla mnie wątpliwości.
Wydaje mi się, a raczej jestem przekonany, że Roddick w najlepszym razie spędzi kolejny rok w połowi drugiej dziesiątki, chociaż w sumie chciałbym się mylić.Juan pisze:Tsonga wejdzie do pierwszej piątki, a Roddick do ósemki.
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