Posted: 22.03.09 21:37. Post subject: Всё, что в прессе о Роджере-экспрессе-1

 Posted: 22.04.09 01:15. Post subject: http://www.tennisvi..

The article in that magazine....

Roger Federer - Journey of a Mega Champion | by Teresa Thompson



What’s it like to be the best of the best? Look to tennis sensations Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer for the answer. Each of these distinguished players has racked up more weeks ranked No. 1 than any other players on the ATP Tour. This accomplishment suggests they are not merely champions – they are mega-champions. The five stars are profoundly different from one another in personality and playing style, yet their paths to success were similar: The mega-champions experienced significant tournament victories when they were young; they were consistent performers, winning one big match after another; and when the megachampions faced opponents that challenged their ranking distinction, they didn’t quit – after a slip, they fought to regain their ranking and succeeded.


Roger Federer has realized all characteristics of a mega-champion with the exception of one – he has yet to reclaim the No. 1 ranking. At 27 years of age, time is not a luxury for the Swiss. He’s on the tail end of his prime, facing the young and eager Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Gilles Simon and others. Despite fierce competition, a look at Federer’s past accomplishments may silence the skeptics and make them believe that Federer is more likely to rise again than fall in defeat.

WINNING YOUNG – AND CONSISTENTLY
Achieving big tournament success at a young age is the first sign a player is on the path to reaching a No. 1 ranking in the ATP. If a player hasn’t claimed a big win by the time he’s in his early 20s it’s unlikely he’ll reach No. 1 – ever. Federer won his first Grand Slam singles title, Wimbledon in 2003, when he was 21. He ranked No. 1 within the year.

Mega-champions perform their best when it counts the most. Federer has consistently delivered top performances, appearing in more consecutive Grand Slam singles finals (11) than any other player beginning with the 2005 Wimbledon and ending with the 2009 Australian Open.

A Grand Slam victory gives a player the most points towards his ranking. The records of Sampras and Federer best illustrate the correlation between major tournament wins and total weeks spent at No. 1: Sampras holds the record for both, winning 14 Grand Slam titles and holding the No. 1 ranking for 286 weeks; Federer has 13 Grand Slam titles and 237 weeks on top.

SUSTAINING NO. 1 STATUS
Since the inception of the ATP Ranking System in 1973, 24 players have claimed the No. 1 ranking and most held it for less than a year. Connors, McEnroe, Lendl, Sampras and Federer, however, have held the top spot three years or longer. Mega-champions have returned to the top over and over again.

FEDERER’S FUTURE
Will Federer retire soon? Can he meet the challenge of Rafael Nadal and other young players? Can he reclaim the No. 1 ranking?

Federer has not expressed a desire to retire, so barring unforeseen injury or a mental break-down, he should be able to compete much longer. The average age of retirement for a mega-champion is 35. Sampras, at 31, was the youngest mega-champion to retire; Connors, at 44, was the oldest. The history of mega-champions suggests an early retirement by Federer is not likely.

“We’ll see a lot more of Roger. Great champions rise to that level by understanding how to manage and embrace adversity,” said Adam Naylor, sport psychology coach.

Every mega-champion has faced young, hungry, talented players rising through the ranks. It’s a predictable cycle that can create the best of rivalries and the highest quality of competition. Federer’s talent and resilience – both physically and psychologically – will undoubtedly be tested, yet the trends of past mega-champions indicate that he is favored to reclaim the top spot. On average, mega-champions ranked No. 1 on ten separate occasions throughout their careers.

“This is an opportunity to further refine his game and be able to play at perhaps the highest level the game has ever seen,” commented Naylor.

When will Federer reclaim No. 1? He lags considerably behind the course of fellow mega-champions: the majority had reclaimed No. 1 within one month of losing it. By April 2009 it will be seven months for Federer. And, his emotional five-set loss to Nadal at the 2009 Australian Open has added distance between the two top spots.

"Federer needs a new internal psychological strategy to increase his odds of winning. Roger's mental coach needs to help him find motivation and a mental gear which will load his game up with confidence, calmness and focus," said Jay Granat, Ph.D.

In addition, many experts agree that Federer requires intense physical conditioning and a greater arsenal of weapons to reclaim No. 1. In the event that he never takes back the coveted top spot, Federer will own a new record: the first mega-champion to not reclaim No. 1.

Give the Swiss a little more time.


www.tennisviewmag.com/issue04_rogerfederer.html

 Posted: 22.04.09 01:25. Post subject: All credit to Joda, ..

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All credit to Joda, a swiss user, who scanned the magazine pages.

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 Posted: 27.04.09 19:35. Post subject: Интервью c tennistv...

Интервью c tennistv.com:

Interviewer:

Roger talk to me about Rome. Is it a place you regard
with fond memories?

Federer:

Um..sure I like this place. I love coming to rome for
the city and the people. It is just a really nice
place, you know and I have had some good results over
the years as well, and I came close a couple of time I
think, I was twice in the finals here may be,and some
up and down results, may be, but it has always been a
tournament I really liked, and tried really hard from
the tournament side. The fans can be fantastic. They
can be really loud, and I like many things about
italy, and one of them is the fans. So, I love playing
here.

Interviewer:
Coming to the tournament, how are you feeling? Have
you found your clay court feet yet, you think? How is
the general sort of feeling for you?

Federer:
Yeah, I mean it is been a tough last one and a half
years for me, you know fighting mono, fighting the
back problem, you know, and I feel like sings(things)
are turning around for me , you know. Ummmmm. just
that, I have less of those problems now, and I can
concentrate more on tennis now again.it is a good
thing, and I have been practicing really hard last
week, and I feel like I am in shape, you know. Yeah,
it is just important for me to get through those first
rounds, and then, and hopefully play my best in the
big matches, and that's what has been missing may be,
little bit in America but I can forget about this
quickly now, you know but.. it was unfortunate that I
couldn't win the Australian Open , you know I think
because I was playing really great tennis there. But ,
I hope I can carry over to this tournament here in
Rome, and then hopefully play best clay court tennis
of my life in Paris.We will see how it goes, but I am
excited. I am feeling well.

Interviewer:
In terms of the confidence in your game, how is you
confidence at the moment, and how are you feeling ?

Federer:

It was kinda hard to pinpoint to be quite honest, you
know even though I have had a pretty good start to the
season you know. I have won a decent amount of
matches, you know beaten the players I have to, and
unfortunately, I couldn't beat the best , you know for
some reason. at the moment, Rafa has obviously been
very very solid, you know. That was a that was the
loss for me at the Australian Open, and you know,
Murray and Djokovic got me in Indian Wells, and Miami.
So, I mean may be, took away my confidence just a
touch, you know, but I don't quite know where I am
because on clay it is completely different. Um, I
played Monaco just to see how it goes, and right after
the wedding, I wasn't prepared. I didn't expect myself
to win the tournament. If anything, I just hoped to
have a good week with Mirka, and also play some
matches. I got two in, and so I knew what to work on
and I worked a lot on my forehand and my serve and get
my strength back, and I hope I can show it this week.

Interviewer:
Expectations wise, what for you would be a good
results for you at Rome?

Federer:
Expectations, I think I mean the semifinals would be
good you know, just looking at the amount of matches I
played. So, I got again more matches under my belt,
and I know exactly what I have to do looking forward
to Madrid and then to Paris. The thing is the danger
is always if you lose early, then you don't quite know
where you are, and you start questioning yourself,
then you go back and start working on the wrong
things, start work on strengths and weaknesses, or
vice-versa. So, it is , sometimes is a tricky thing.
So, it is always good to win and I guess you don't
ask yourself too many questions , you know. That's why
I would like to get to the semifinals, and then go on
from there.

Interviewer:
In terms of the half of your draw, you got Djokovic.
Umm, so, in terms of all things being told(called?) (considered may be?) that will be you know, sorta your first big matchup. What do you think about him?

Federer:
Uhmmm..I mean sure, he is the defending champion.So, it is a tough draw. no doubt.but it is not really where my focus is right now, it is the early matches, you know. I gotta potential dangerous draw with Karlovic first round ( shrugs ) So, can't really look that much further, you know. So, had a close match with him last year, you know and then honestly, the top seeds are all now very good and very strong like Gilles Simon is in my section, and then I got other guys in my section .I may be forgot about Stepanek, may be Ferrer. I mean, there are really good players in my draw . So, I am looking match , round by round but I definitely like to go really far.

-----End of Interview--------------

 Posted: 29.04.09 14:10. Post subject: В русском Хелло этой..

В русском Хелло этой недели тоже опубликован этот материал с фото. Только опять Роджа куда-то на задворки загнали, а на обложку поместили какую-то пургу Я не удержалась, купила на память.

 Posted: 01.05.09 10:13. Post subject: Не о Роджере, а Родж..

Не о Роджере, а Роджер о Тайгере Вудсе
по поводу включения последнего в список 100 самых влиятельных людей мира, составляемый журналом Time. Роджер тоже побывал в этом списке.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1894289_1894279,00.html
(ссылку копировать целиком)

 Posted: 01.05.09 11:17. Post subject: irina а раньше он т..

irina
а раньше он там не был штоли?


www.welovetennis.fr/masters-rome/11532-roger-federer-tout-pres-de-mon-meilleur-tennis
MS-Rome > Roger Federer : "Tout près de mon meilleur tennis"
Par Krystel Roche, jeudi 30 avril 2009 à 20:38

Roger Federer, après sa victoire sur Radek Stepanek (6/4; 6/1) en huitièmes de finale : "L'an passé, son service fonctionnait très bien contre moi, je n'arrivais pas à le lire. Cette année, les choses sont très différentes. Je n'ai pas rencontré de problème à ce niveau-là. Je contrôlais la situation depuis la ligne de fond, et lui n'a pas eu les opportunités qu'il avait eues l'an dernier. J’ai trouvé mon rythme, même si Radek, c’est vrai, aime casser le rythme que son adversaire installe. Je pense avoir très bien joué quand il le fallait, et je suis vraiment satisfait de cette performance."

As-tu cherché Francesco Totti dans les tribunes ?
"Non. Je ne l’ai pas vu. Il m’a manqué (sourire). Il faudra que je regarde la vidéo du match pour vérifier qu’il était bien dans la tribune (rires). En tout cas, même si je ne l’ai pas aperçu, je suis heureux d’apprendre qu’il est venu et a assisté au match."

Beaucoup de choses se disent sur toi, ta carrière, ta forme du moment… Prêtes-tu attention à tout cela? Lis-tu la presse?

"Tout dépend du moment. Quand je gagne, oui. Quand je perds… Non ! Il est arrivé trop souvent que je lise des drôles de choses quand je perdais. Soit-disant les journalistes savaient pourquoi j’avais perdu, or tout ce qu'ils disaient était totalement faux! Donc je me suis détaché de tout ça. Beaucoup de mes amis sont là : « ça va aller Roger. Ne t’inquiète pas… ». A ce moment-là, j’ai envie de dire « Mais quel est le problème ?? Il n’y a pas de problème ! » Si même mes amis commencent à croire ce qui est écrit dans les journaux… Je sais que je dois faire avec, que la presse n’est pas toujours tendre avec moi. Ces cinq, six dernières années, j’ai tellement dominé qu’il était difficile d’écrire des choses négatives à mon sujet. D’un coup, les gens pensent qu’en ne faisant « que » demi-finale ou finale, les choses vont vraiment se compliquer pour toi… Ce n’est pas le cas. Il y a des raisons à tout. Aux victoires commes aux défaites. En tant que joueur, tu connais les règles du jeu. Tu sais comment ça se passe. Je suis confiant, je sais ce qui va et ce qui ne va pas. Il est important que je travaille dur afin de retrouver mon meilleur tennis. Je sais que j’en suis tout près."

^^^
Some interesting remarks from Roger in this last paragraph, versions of which we've heard before. I liked it so I tried a rough translation until someone else can do it better:

He is asked whether he pays attention to what is written/said about him, his form and his career.
He says he reads the press when he wins, but when he loses,... No!
He also says he reads some strange things after defeats, where so-called journalists [his words!] seem know all the reasons why he lost, or what they write is totally wrong!
So he stays away from all that. When his friends tell him that it [I guess the "slump"] will pass and not to worry, he wants to tell them "what's the problem? there is no problem!"
He says that even if his friends start to believe what is written in the press he knows how to deal with the fact that the press is not always kind to him. For the last 5-6 years he dominated so much that it was hard to write anything negative about him, whereas now all of a sudden people think that by "only" making the semis or finals things are complicated for him. He says that's not the case, and there is a reason for everything, both in victory and in defeat, and that as a player, he knows the rules of the game and how things happen. He says that he is confident, knows what works and what doesn't, and that it is important to work hard to find his best tennis. "I know I'm close" he says!
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 Posted: 01.05.09 11:19. Post subject: From the Rome's..

From the Rome's site :

30/04/2009 20:02
FEDERER: 'THIS YEAR WAS VERY DIFFERENT'
Despite avenging his 2008 defeat at the hands of Radek Stepanek with a comfortable 6-4, 6-1 win, No2 seed Roger Federer feels that he has yet to find his rhythm.

“I think maybe conditions were just a touch slower today than they were last year,” he said of his 2008 exit in two tie-breaks to the same opponent. “I think his serve worked really well against me last year, and I couldn't get a real proper read on it. This year was very different. I could read his first serve and his second serve was not a problem either. I didn't have a problem even to attack his second serve, whereas last year I was just trying to get the ball into play, and then obviously he was able to mix it up and make me doubt much more. This year I had the control from the baseline and he didn't have the opportunities like last year. I played well really when I had to, so I'm really happy with the performance today. Sure, when you walk on the court you still have the highlights from that (previous) match, but you try to give it another shot. It's a different match. I'm still always going to be the favorite against him. I just tried and get off to a good start and I did, which is perfect.”

“Today I definitely got some rhythm in, even though he's still a player who likes to take the rhythm away or tries to take the net away, maybe tries to keep the points short at times,” said Federer of the atypical, serve-and-volleying Stepanek. “It was still a good match for me. I had to counter his pace because he's trying to play hard and flat. I felt like I was hitting the ball well. Maybe from the movement side it's pretty slippery out there. I still have to find my footing just because I haven't had to do a lot of sort of defensive work yet.”

In the first set, Federer only managed to get 33% of his first serves over and was broken when serving for the set. “I tried to take some pace off my serve and use more spin plays,” he explained, “and because I was still leading and winning, I still had the opportunity to go after it. I didn't care how much how high my first serve percentage was, as long as I was winning. But it's definitely something I have to make sure I do better in the next match. Towards the end, I actually served well again, and also in practice actually before the match I was serving well. So it's just a matter of now make sure that it happens during the next match.”`