Posted: 21.02.13 23:07. Post subject: миссис хадсон неее,..
миссис хадсон неее, раз проиграл, пусть теперь отвечает! а то вообще скажу: раз ты так позорно проиграл в Лондоне, то теперь просто обязан ехать в Рио за золотом
Posted: 22.02.13 10:47. Post subject: Roger Federer: prou..
Roger Federer: proudly Swiss African
February 22 2013 at 07:55am By Kevin McCallum
Johannesburg – Around 6km away from where Roger Federer is sitting in an alcove at the Intercontinental Hotel at OR Tambo is the Ciba chemical company in Spartan, Kempton Park.
It was at that company back in 1970 that a Swiss man by the name of Robert Federer met an English-speaking Afrikaans girl called Lynette Durand. They fell in love, moved to Switzerland and 11 years after they met produced one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen.
In an interview on Talk Radio 702 some years back, Lynette Federer said we should consider her son as a South African as well as a Swiss player. “She said that?” he laughed. I took it a step further. “As your mother once lived in the East Rand, I call you the ‘East Rand’s Roger Federer’? Is that okay?” He sat forward and laughed hard: “You do? okay, okay …”
Federer arrived in the land of his mother’s birth for a short visit this week, a whistle-stop tour to visit one of the pre-schools that benefit from the Roger Federer Foundation. He’s apologetic for being late, the flight from Limpopo having been a little delayed. He was due to fly out later that same night to Dubai for a tournament there, but does not look rushed, dressed in white Nike T-shirt, jeans and running shoes. We start at the beginning, and I point in the vague direction of where his parents would have met in Kempton Park.
“Exactly right here. I used to spend a lot of time here. I’ve been all around South Africa, everywhere from the coast to Kruger National Park. Always enjoyed coming back, no doubt about it. It’s one of the most beautiful countries in the world,” he said. Some 14 000 South African children benefit from his foundation, which has projects in Malawi (6 500 children), Zimbabwe (16 000), Zambia (10 000), Botswana (5 500), Ethiopia (3 200) and Switzerland.
“It’s the 10th year anniversary. We started it on December 24, 2003. It all started at that first project in PE (Port Elizabeth). I was there in 2005. It’s very emotional. I have a strong bond to South Africa because of my Mom. I spent a lot of time here as a kid. Can’t believe I haven’t been here for eight years. I had planned to come back a lot more, but the next thing you know I become this good tennis player and I have to travel all around the world, and so when you don’t have to travel you just don’t. I’m very happy to have made this trip again, to see some friends and family. It was so worthwhile. I know it won’t be another eight years until I come back to South Africa.
“I had a field visit in the Limpopo province. Since 2010 we’ve supported 14 pre-schools, or crèches, I think you call them here. We are going to support 40 in the future, so I went to see two of them. I was speaking to teachers, our partner, Read. We have to have partners because we obviously can’t do this alone. You need the community, the partners to give the best possibly opportunity for the kids. I loved playing with the kids, they were between two and six years old, right in the sort of demographic of my own kids, so it felt really like home a little bit.”
Read, according to the website, “enables the further training of teachers, and provides the schools with material. The teachers are trained how to use resources for teaching children to read and write, and are taught the options of effectively integrating these into lessons.” The Foundation will invest over R8.7-million from 2012-2013 in Read educational development.
“Hopefully in the process, the kids are going to have a better opportunity at school after that, getting good quality pre-schooling. When I come and see these I leave with so many memories, so many pictures. I talk about it with my wife, with my kids, with my friends. Then we start planning the next visit, can we do more?”
As well as the 10th anniversary of his Foundation, the 2013 Wimbledon also marks 10 years since he won his first Grand Slam in London. “I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. I sometimes still feel like a junior, I really do. I talk about the years ‘98 or ‘99 when I made the breakthrough like it was not long ago. Here I am and people are talking about me retiring, and I’m like, ‘What are you talking about? Me retiring?’ I feel like I’m in the middle of my career even though I know that the average retirement age is, what, maybe 31, maybe 33, maybe 36? I don’t know what it is. But as long as I love playing I’ll keep playing. Ten years since my first Wimbledon victory in 2003, jeez, it’s gone by so quickly. I can’t believe it.
“I’ve gotten much stronger physically, obviously, over the years. I’ve adjusted to a more dynamic, physical tennis style that is being played today. The generation that was my heroes or the ones who I was looking up to have all retired, and they were maybe the ones who came into the net a lot more (than players today).
“The game has evolved in terms of the strings, in terms of how dynamic it has become. I never thought it would change the way it has. It’s interesting for me to have to adapt my game to handle the generation of today, as I went to a different school to today’s generation. It’s exciting. I love rivalries, I love these challenges and I hope to play through as many generations as I can.
“In tennis we probably have new generations every five to seven years, a new wave that comes in. I’ve been very fortunate to have been in the game for a long time. I definitely feel like I’m a better player now than 10 years ago. I would have to be otherwise all the practice I do is not worth it.”
He will be taking it a little easier this year than in previous years, taking a few tournaments out of his schedule. Last year was “brutal”, he said, with Davis Cup and Olympics. He’ll be spending more time at home with his family and catching up on practice. At the age of 31 he is still honing his game, still learning. “I’m going to catch up on the practice I missed out on in the last few years with pushing for number one and playing all those tournaments. It’s a long-term plan.”
Posted: 25.02.13 09:55. Post subject: Dubai? Grand Slam? N..
Dubai? Grand Slam? No1? For Roger Federer, ‘anything is possible’
By Marianne Bevis in Dubai Sunday 24 February 2013
By almost any measure, it would be hard to describe the 24-carat life of Roger Federer tough—and with good reason.
Gifted the kind of talent with a tennis racket that other players envy, gifted the physical attributes that underpin a dancer-like fluidity, balance and foot-speed, gifted a supportive upbringing in a cosmopolitan city, and he embarked on his sporting career with a few advantages.
He was quickly a winner of the big tournaments, quickly a wealthy man and almost immediately in huge demand. But in the PR maelstrom that blew up around him, he seemed always to be the calm eye—polished in several languages, generous with media, fans and sponsors, comfortable and confident in his skin.
Even on the home front, Federer’s world unfolded with a storybook perfection that conspired only to draw more admirers. He married his childhood sweetheart—he and Mirka met at the 2000 Olympics and have been inseparable since—he became a father of twin girls, and he continues to travel variously with his father, mother and the close-knit team he’s had since the roller-coaster ride began.
With 13 years on the tour, he has not missed a single Grand Slam, and for the last decade, he has filled one of the eight slots at every World Tour Final and one of the top four rankings.
Passing the watershed of 30, some critics began to sharpen their valedictory pencils—until the Swiss went on a winning spree that began in home-town Basel, took in his first Paris Masters title, sealed a sixth World Tour Finals, sailed through Rotterdam, Dubai, Indian Wells, Madrid and Cincinnati, and took back the No1 ranking with a seventh Wimbledon title and Olympic silver.
Yet still most of his fellow competitors like him—he won their vote for an eighth Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award last year—and his fan following seems only to grow—he has won 10 straight ATP Fans’ Favourite Awards.
Of course much of both his professional success and his personal popularity stem from simple hard work and commitment. Even so—yes, it’s fair to say, things have gone pretty well for Roger Federer.
But there is no getting away from it. On the tennis court at least, he has a few tough times ahead. For the downside of that successful run a year ago is that, unless he wins those same events this season, he will see ranking points fall away. And if he fails to defend his titles, others can take the points in his stead.
It happened in Rotterdam not a fortnight ago: He made an unexpectedly early exit from the quarters and saw Juan Martin del Potro take his title. He is about to try and prevent the same happening in Dubai, where this week he pursues a sixth title. And he admitted the pressure:
“You know if you lose first round, 500 [ranking] points are gone. So you want to make sure you start the tournament well…The stadium is full and people want to see you win, so that alone creates a lot of pressure from the tournament directors, the people, everybody involved, myself. So there’s always pressure when I play.”
He would not comment beyond the Wild Card Malek Jaziri who he faces in his first match, but the quality of his opposition deeper into the Dubai draw will create further pressure. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Tomas Berdych have both beaten Federer in Grand Slam competition while, in the other half of the draw, del Potro and Novak Djokovic beat him in their most recent matches.
Perhaps it was no surprise, though, that much of his pre-tournament press conversation was devoted to questions of age, of his trimmed schedule, of his expectations for more success in Slams and, yes, rankings.
“I worked the schedule to have a few weeks’ vacation, and then four, five weeks—maybe six—of practice…My family’s also very important to me: I want to spend quality time with them.
“Combining that with what I did in December, in April, then again in June and again in October, should have an impact on my game and my stamina.”
On the question of winning more Slams, his role as a father came up again.
“I strongly believe I’ve got more [Slams] in me. “[But] I don’t want to be dependent on what the other guys do. I want to be in a position to be good enough to win, that’s why I am practising enough, being smart with my schedule, because I’m in a different situation than they are… It’s challenging, exciting, making the right decisions in my personal life right now. I have family—not many of the other guys have that. I have many more things to worry about than they do.”
Then came the inevitable reference to the passing years. Federer commented, in passing, about “other guys” being “right in their prime—23 to 27 or 28.” Did that mean he was past his prime?
“I still think I’m playing excellent tennis, but historically that’s when you’re playing your best…You need things going well at the right times.”
He elaborated.
“Obviously the game has developed, changed, it’s become more a game of movement, more side to side, than how it used to be. You adjust into that…Now the courts are a bit too slow [to come to the net] and guys at the baseline are more consistent. So you play more safe, play with more angle, whatever. You adapt in the process.”
“Right now I’m focused on right now…I just want to give myself the best possible chance to play as long as I can. Eventually it will be clear that it’s time to stop, but the time’s definitely not now. We know things change very quickly. Got to be ready and open for it, and I am. I’m not being naïve that I can play for another 15 years, but I’d like to give myself a chance to play for many more years to come. As long as I feel competitive and I enjoy it, I’ll keep playing a long time.”
And so to those rankings. With so many points to defend, with a reduced schedule—and clearly feeling the pull of his children—is the No1 ranking possible again?
“Absolutely it’s realistic if you play great. But you need to play absolutely great. The question is, will I be able to do that? Or will I be allowed to…I know it’s possible. [But] for that, I would have to win big tournaments. If things fall into place, anything is possible.”
So in viewing the gilded Federer life, it’s worth noting the unwavering self-confidence required by a high-achieving athlete, but here leavened by a pragmatic streak. Should his playing career end tomorrow, one senses he will be just as up-beat—and probably just as successful—in the next one.
Имхо, наконец-то его, наверное, достали, и он громко сказал: ребята, я уже в другой лиге - прошел свой prime, у меня двое детей, куча других обязательств (ATP Player Council, к примеру, отнимает очень много времени) - а я все еще при всем при этом умудряюсь замечательно играть.
EXCLUSIVE: Tennis Grand Slams to finally get tough on drug tests
By MIKE DICKSON 25 February 2013
Уимблдон и три другие Grand Slams обещают удвоить их финансовый вклад в антидопинговую программу тенниса чтобы остановить потенциальное мошенничество.
Ожидается, что саммит в начале следующего месяца в Нью-Йорке с участием game’s governing bodies and four Major tournaments значительно укрепит/улучшит систему, которая была раскритикована Роджером Федерером за недостаточную энергичность.
Wimbledon and the Australian, French and US Opens, вероятно, выделят дополнительные денежные средства в рамках коренной реорганизации программы, которая провела только 21 внесоревновательный анализ крови за весь 2011.
Не делая никаких public comment, Всеанглийский Клуб подтвердил свое намерение увеличить финансирование на 100%.
Теннис тратит всего £1.05миллиона в год на сбор образов анализов "на всё про всё" (на турнирах ATP, WTA, ITF, во внесоревновательный период - прим. моё)
Четыре Турнира Большого Шлема, как полагают, на данный момент вкладывают ежегодно примерно по 100,000£ каждый. Официальные цифры недоступны, но один авторитетный источник озвучил антидопинговые вклады ATП и WTA туров примерно по 215,000£ от каждого.
Это привело к опасениям, наиболее решительно высказанным Федерером и Энди Мюрреем, что делается недостаточно для того, чтобы остановить тех, кто может попытаться получить несправедливое преимущество в спорте, в котором важна сила и выносливость.
Согласно озвученным ITF цифрам за 2011, теннисная антидопинговая программа в том году выполнила 2,150 тестов, но только 10% из них были сделаны вне турниров, и подавляющее большинство были тесты мочи.
Цифры за 2012 ожидаются в течение следующей недели и покажут едва ли существенное увеличение взятых проб.
Все это, скорее всего, изменится в течение этого года with the tours and ITF world governing body under pressure to match the Slams’ example of doubling the resources of the unit.
Конкретные области, которые будут расширены - тестирование крови, тесты во внесоревновательный период и введение биологических паспортов, которые отслеживают изменения в показателях крови игрока.
(судя по тексту, в НЙ (home of the US Open) уже были предварительные встречи/встреча, никакой оф. инф-ции об этом не было, результаты ожидались ранее, но по каким-то причинам все перенесено на весну)
Представитель ITF сказал: ‘Было договорено увеличить активность в тестировании, и группа будет встречаться, чтобы утвердить next steps.’
Мюррей, вероятно, будет среди тех, кто доволен. В начале месяца он сказал: "Единственный способ, которым Вы можете улучшить тестирование - увеличить количество, а для этого нужны деньги, это "дорогое удовольствие". "Но я думаю, что Вы сможете сэкономить деньги, потому что больше людей придет посмотреть спорт, вместо того, чтобы читать все время о допинг-скандалах.’
According to highly-placed sources, the hardest to convince of this path has been the WTA Tour.
Posted: 26.02.13 21:42. Post subject: NafiNaf ну да,ну д..
NafiNaf
ну да,ну да,если ,как в Шанхае ,будет на турнирах по 7-8 часов своего свободного времени проводить в переговорах с атпишниками и спонсорами турниров, то может и добьется чего-то...а молодые в это время будут отдыхать
Posted: 01.03.13 09:16. Post subject: Разбор полетов от Бо..
Разбор полетов от Бодо: если бы сегодня через сетку от Давыденко был кто угодно, но не Федерер, результат для Давыденко мог быть совсем иным
Dubai: Federer d. Davydenko THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013 /BY PETER BODO
If you didn’t know better, you might have thought that Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, while rolling toward a potential clash in the final, were engaging a battle of one-upmanship today in Dubai.
Djokovic needed just 1:05 to dismiss Andreas Seppi, his quarterfinal opponent today, after which Federer applied a similar beating on Nikolay Davydenko, winning in just 54 minutes, 6-2, 6-2.
I can imagine Federer sticking his tongue out at Djokovic back in the locker room: Nah nah, nah nah nah, I was quicker!
With Djokovic then shooting back: Yeah, I won 89 percent of my first serve points, to your 84 percent—and Davydenko got two more games off you.
Federer: Aw, go sit in your egg, I’ll see you on Sunday!
We all know the scary numbers demonstrating how dominant tennis’ Big Four are in Grand Slam and Masters events. But those guys aren’t too shabby in the ATP 500s and 250s, either. Just ask Davydenko, or Seppi.
Federer’s win may not have been very dramatic, but it was extremely entertaining—and you have to give Davydenko a good deal of the credit for that. It takes two to put on a dazzling demonstration of warp-speed shotmaking, and the diminutive Russian was up to the job. But there’s nothing new in that. Davydenko plays tennis as if were ice hockey, darting around the arena, firing flat, bullet-like forehands and backhands like they were slapshots.
Were it anyone but Federer across the net from Davydenko today, the outcome might very well have been different; it certainly would have been a whole heck of a lot closer. Very few people can challenge Federer to a straightforward hitting contest, which is a piece of intelligence embraced by nearly everyone other than his three main rivals—and Davydenko. Let no one suggest the 5'10", 31-year-old native of the Ukraine is anything less than game, although you have to wonder about a guy who doesn’t just fall on his sword, but leaps on it with gusto.
Davydenko’s main problems when it comes to Federer is that the Swiss star is equally quick, but he’s significantly bigger and rangier, and—more important—blessed with basic power and versatility that he lacks. In fact, a match like this demonstrates not just the superiority of Federer, but also some of the subtle but germane shortcomings of Davydenko.
If Davydenko were a car, he’d have one forward gear—fast. Thus, he’s unable (or unwilling) to alter the pace and/or tone of a match. If Davydenko were a tool, he’d be a hammer—good for just one task, unlike, say, a good pair of pliers. He just doesn’t have the kind of versatility that can come in handy when you need to sabotage and blunt another man’s game.
The greatest danger Federer faces when he plays Davydenko comes from himself. Should he feel sluggish and fail to keep up with the spirited pace Davydenko insists upon, or be unable to make those shots that Federer has an 80 or 90 percent probability of hitting true in most of his matches, he will find himself in trouble.
Today wasn’t one of those days; they still are few and far between.
Posted: 01.03.13 10:14. Post subject: Sonya пишет: Federe..
Sonya пишет:
quote:
Federer: Aw, go sit in your egg, I’ll see you on Sunday!
Блеск! Уже никто не стесняется говорить о, скажем так, не совсем традиционных и весьма спорных методах восстановления игроков. Все, кроме, конечно, ВАДА......
И еще одно замечание.
quote:
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, while rolling toward a potential clash in the final, were engaging a battle of one-upmanship today in Dubai.
Возможно, найдутся мне оппоненты по поводу того, что Джокович начал свою битву вчера вечером. В конце концов, истина есть лишь преломление всего сущего в нашем мозгу. Однако, разве Троицки, Баутиста, Сеппи - это битва для Джоковича? Сегодня он начнет разминку. Битва будет завтра (да и то, если Федерер выйдет в финал).
Posted: 01.03.13 12:32. Post subject: Статья основана на в..
Статья основана на вью Федерера для Gulf News. Журналистские изыски на любителя
Federer: Tennis is not everything By Robin Chatterjee, Senior Associate Editor February 26, 2013
Swiss star легко адаптируется к закону джунглей тенниса
Дубай: Леопард никогда не забывает основные принципы классической охоты — он реализует свой первобытный инстинкт по своему максимуму. The kill, если это можно охарактеризовать одним словом, может быть описано в данном случае как elegant. Добычу выследили и с ней разделались очень ловко: с минимальной суетой, максимальным мастерством и стилем, что по плечу лишь немногим другим хищникам в джунглях.
Как и леопард, Роджер Федерер придерживается higher standard, оформляя его «убийства» в мире профессионального тенниса. Он все еще слишком силен, слишком быстр и слишком blessed с шелковистым, хищным мастерством, чтобы ошибаться. Он понимает значение победы и ценит ее более чем когда-либо прежде.
В период, когда картина в мужском теннисе, возможно, меняется с тех пор, как он обрушил на Tour свою неукротимую, stylish силу, Федерер по-прежнему несет ответственность за каждое произнесенное слово, каждый tweet posted, каждую цитату до и после матчей. Существуют и другие role models, некоторые из них равны ему по положению, но Swiss master’s identity сильна как никогда. Это потому, что он отвечает за все, что говорит и делает. Именно поэтому он остается неподвластным времени фаворитом.
“У всех разные точки зрения,” признал Федерер, объясняя halo over his head в интервью Gulf News. “Это может быть Вашим мнением прямо сейчас. Я думаю, что это, возможно, потому, что я в спорте так долго, у меня была this platform так долго. Я много говорил, потому что мне задавали много вопросов. Из-за этого, возможно, люди attach a degree of importance тому, что я говорю.
“Я даю честные и содержательные ответы. Я стараюсь делать все возможное, чтобы улучшать стандарт игры и заботиться о том, что это движется в правильном направлении. Это приоритет номер один. Я беру все от спорта, но я также отдаю время, чтобы быть уверенным, что Tour функционирует так хорошо, как это возможно. Я стремлюсь создать лучшую платформу для будущего, потому что мы стараемся воплотить в жизнь наши мечты. Поэтому, может быть, у меня sentimental attachment with the people. Присутствует также связь между мной и предыдущим поколением из-за классического стиля, которым я играю в теннис, моей любви к истории игры. Есть много причин.”
The pressures of being Federer никогда не исчезнет. Может быть, это бремя, которое ему назначено нести, пока он выходит на корт, чтобы сыграть матч. Это формирует его majestic personality среди других суперзвезд, но, в то же самое время, сохраняет его скромным. Он - one-man stimulus package, направленный на то, чтобы вдохнуть жизнь и перемены в ATP Tour. Он принимает эту ответственность и находит "золотую середину".
“Возможно, это правда,” согласился он. “Вы знаете, мне всегда удавалось избегать неприятностей, не потому что я пытался это делать, - это просто способ, как я живу своей жизнью. Возможно, существуют ценности, которые люди могут соотнести. У меня сейчас есть семья, в то время как большинство ТОП-игроков не имеет семей, это важно. Вы не можете просто создать семью. Вы должны спланировать: быть определенного возраста, потому что в Туре может быть трудно сбалансировать жизнь и карьеру. У вас также должна быть right girlfriend – это плюс в моем случае, но вы можете решить, что это сделает конкуренцию на ТОП-уровне сложнее. Я думаю, что у меня есть big demographic of people’s lives, с чем я соприкасаюсь на очень многих уровнях. Я пытаюсь быть good role model, кто может вдохновлять. Многим детям нравлюсь я, но им также нравятся другие top guys. Сегодня есть другие great characters, что также great для тенниса. But I’ve been there and so I think I touch lives.”
Конечная цель, тем не менее, - демонстрировать теннис, доставляющий удовольствие. Это - Federer’s factory, где он постоянно тяжело трудится, чтобы совершенствовать производство безупречного изысканного изделия. Его потрясающие способности привлекают случайного болельщика и теннисного наркомана. It keeps him relevant. This is where he is the Hollywood blockbuster with art-house appeal.
Однако, должен быть смысл, высшая цель всего этого.
“Это не может просто ограничиваться тем, чтобы играть максимально долго,” согласился он. “Нужно чтобы удовольствие от работы шло рука об руку с другими приоритетами. Я здесь чтобы продолжать достижения. Это может быть рейтинг, победы на турнирах, или совершенствование как игрока. Потом, всегда есть мелочи, которые играют роль; конкуренция, новое поколение, которое приходит и играет на рекорды. Но то чувство ‘game, set and match, Federer’, когда ты можешь вскинуть вверх руки и почувствовать, что только что реализовал ещё одну мечту, такие моменты, которые ты можешь вновь пережить - это лучшие моменты для спортсмена. Это значит, что после всей вложенной тяжелой работы ты преуспел, и это - лучшие минуты твоей жизни.”
У профессиональных атлетов есть эго. Это - важное необходимое условие. Этот атрибут сохраняет их ticking, как кардиостимулятор, приложенный к увеличенному сердцу с нарушенным ритмом. Он амортизирует поражения и приветствует триумфы. Одновременно с тем, что его карьера тщательно сбалансирована, Федерер все больше привыкает парировать неприятные вопросы - не закралось ли немного ржавчины в его хорошо смазанный механизм. Он защищается с фактами и аргументами. Он утверждает, что он - все еще мощная all-round угроза в мужском теннисе. Объединив his potential с his performances, он добрался до весьма удаленного, немыслимого места в стране мужского тенниса. Как правило, выходя на корт, он может навязать свою волю теннисному матчу.
“Я, вообще-то, так же успешен, как и раньше,” говорит он. “В прошлом году я выиграл шесть титулов. Приоритет состоит в том, чтобы replicate это. Я хотел бы играть 150 матчей в сезон, но это невозможно. Вы должны оставаться голодным и мотивированным максимально долго, но важно отметить, что вы также должны любить то, что вы делаете – принимать потери и предпринимать все, чтобы не проигрывать. Если вы проигрываете, вы берете что-то положительное из этих поражений. Я всегда question myself, когда все отлично, а также тогда, когда дела не очень хороши. Поэтому я не паникую, когда я время от времени проигрываю.”
Процесс детальной ревизии каждой ситуации также изменился, так как Федерер переключился от over-analytical к practical. “Я понял в возрасте 22 лет, что теннис - это еще не все,” сказал он.
“Когда я был моложе, я не всегда был уверен, что делаю все возможное для предоставления себе наилучших условий. Я высыпаюсь? Я правильно готовлюсь к турнирам? Возможно, я недооценил своего противника? Сегодня я знаю, что каждый раз, когда иду на корт, я предоставляю себе наилучшие шансы соревноваться. Поэтому нет никаких сожалений. Если ты проиграешь, ты сможешь отдать должное своему противнику и иметь меньше оправданий для себя. Я не хочу оправданий, когда я проигрываю. Я хочу просто похвалить моего соперника, который победил меня честно и справедливо.
“Я работаю так же тяжело, как и всегда. Моя игра всегда была тонкой гранью. Когда я проигрываю, люди думают ‘что, черт возьми, случилось? ’, но когда я выигрываю, они говорят ‘It’s super smooth. It’s so easy. It’s so natural.’
“Это история моей жизни,” добавляет он. “На ранних этапах было ещё и такое, ‘он недостаточно старается, он не выкладывается, или, ‘он слишком negative’. Критики всегда придумают забавные вещи.
“Ты не можешь иметь good day каждый день,” продолжает он. “Но секрет успеха в том, чтобы побеждать, когда ты играешь не так уж хорошо. Как правило, верите или нет, ты не всегда играешь so good. Речь идет о том, как согласовать ожидаемые результаты с надеждами людей и игрой твоего соперника, потому что некоторые стили игры больше тебе подходят, а некоторые не подходят. Вот в чем дело.”
Затем он наклоняется вперед и понижает голос, словно делится тайным планом с сообщником. “Я хочу, чтобы теннис стал лучше. Присутствовать, когда дела в спорте улучшатся. Надеяться, что игроки смогут учиться у сегодняшних top guys: как вести себя на корте; как благодарны они должны быть болельщикам и спонсорам. Если люди скажут, что they had a good role to play in tennis, то это great, потому что теннис всегда больше, чем любой спортсмен, и я сознаю это.
“Моя обязанность - позаботиться о том, чтобы у меня было еще много замечательных моментов в моей карьере. Все будет так, как будет. Вдруг вы становитесь менее успешны, а затем внезапно побеждаете снова. Я открыт для всего, что случится.”
Закон джунглей никого не щадит. Он основан на реалиях каждого мгновения и может зависеть от случайности. Это сбалансировано и жестоко, но объективно. Леопард, как хищник, знает об этом законе и действует соответственно. В какие-то дни будет magnificent kill. В другие дни охота будет неудачна. Это становится образом жизни. Это сохраняет остроту чувств.
Федерер также знает, - если он хочет, чтобы все было по-прежнему, то многое нужно изменить. Основной принцип похож на своего рода противоречие, но это очень закономерно. Несмотря на его высокий статус, он также должен внести изменениям in his environment. Это гарантирует ему долголетие. По большому счету, это позволит ему продолжать охотиться.
Posted: 01.03.13 14:58. Post subject: Жизнь Федерер перехо..
Жизнь Федерер переходит в новые сферы исследования. Теперь книги о нем вообще не касаются тенниса. Executive life strategist (даже не знаю, как это будет по-русски ) Shannah Kennedy приводит его в качестве образчика для предпринимателей и бизнесменов как человека с правильным планированием жизни.
Life planning the Roger Federer way
Как могут предприниматели поддерживать максимальную производительность в течение длительного времени, часто в условиях крайней неопределенности, стресса и усталости? И защищать наиболее важные активы своих предприятий: физическое и психическое благополучие основателя фирмы, и мотивацию?
Это наиболее важные вопросы для быстроразвивающихся предприятий и их владельцев. В новых компаниях успех во многом зависит не только от умения, но и от выдержки/выносливости. Необходима энергия, чтобы справиться со стремительным ростом бизнеса и всеми возникающими проблемами.
Успешные предприятия лопаются, потому что личная жизнь основателя "сбивается с пути". Крах отношений, проблемы со здоровьем или личные финансовые затруднения убивают бизнес. Основатель был great в бизнес-планировании, но безнадежен в life-планировании.
Executive life strategist Shannah Kennedy имеет дело с этими проблемами каждый день. Она дает советы «выдохшимся» руководителям, владельцам бизнеса и спортсменам, и написала успешный практический самоучитель, Simplify Structure Succeed, чтобы помочь занятым людям восстановить свою жизнь.
“Я вижу владельцев бизнеса, которые разочаровались в спутнике жизни, отказались от друзей, отказались ходить в спортзал, отказались от создания базовых основ для успешной жизни,” говорит она.
“Они посвятили всего себя делу, имеют неослабевающее давление, что работа должна быть выполнена, и забыли, как общаться с life partner, кроме разговоров о работе или детях.”
Кеннеди добавляет: “Результат - глубокое чувство обиды/раздражения и ощущение потери контроля. Эти люди отчаянно недовольны, несмотря на достижения в карьере или успехи в бизнесе. В то же самое время они обладают невероятной безответственностью как-то это изменить. Это кажется слишком пугающим. Неизбежно, постепенно ускоряющееся ухудшение их личной жизни выходит из-под контроля и в результате страдают их карьера или бизнес.”
Кеннеди использует теннисную аналогию, чтобы описать, как владельцы бизнеса могут построить более крепкий жизненный фундамент, чтобы подкрепить их успех в бизнесе. “Я называю это подходом Роджера Федерера: научитесь держать под контролем основы, прежде чем Вы вступите в большую игру. Для владельцев бизнеса это - содержать личные финансы в порядке, быть в хорошей физ. форме, распределять время так, чтобы его хватало и на жизнь и на общение с life partner and friends.”
Овладение основами требует твердой приверженности к жизненному планированию, говорит Кеннеди. “Должны быть установлены краткосрочные и долгосрочные цели в жизни. Short-term goals могут быть такие - улучшение физического здоровья каждую неделю и building up to a bigger goal. Long-term goals могут иметь пяти-, 10 - или 20-летний фокус, когда вы думаете о том, как должна будет выглядеть Ваша жизнь, и как этого добиться .”
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Posted: 01.03.13 15:29. Post subject: Sonya что-то типа &..
Sonya что-то типа "исполнительный директор по жизненной стратегии, то бишь главный по жизненной стратегии м-да, под каким только углом уже Феда не изучили ))
It’s fast coming up for 10 years since Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, with it laying the cornerstone for one of sport’s most towering CVs. If that fact alone isn’t remarkable enough, Federer’s achievements gain an extra edge when you consider that pockets of the media have now been predicting the end of his time at the top for more than half of the intervening decade. It was after Dubai in 2008 that the first murmurings were sensed. Federer, at this time 26 and the owner of 12 Grand Slam titles, had been beaten by a 20-year-old Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open and then by an emerging Andy Murray in the opening round in Dubai (причины, конечно, никого не волновали - он же всегда здоров аки роза ). Ever since, whispers of Federer’s star fading have never been far away, the situation we currently find ourselves in an especially telling one given that less than six months ago so many were lauding one of the great sporting renaissances, with Federer reclaiming both his Wimbledon title and the world number one ranking last summer.
Of course, Federer is now 31 years old and won’t carry on at the top level forever, but what shouldn’t be forgotten is how remarkable it is that he has stayed at the top of the game for so long. Before even factoring in the more stringent physical demands of modern tennis, Federer’s longevity compares very favourably with other giants of the sport. We can start with Pete Sampras, Federer’s idol and the man who he defeated in what’s become a mythological match at Wimbledon in 2001. In theory, Sampras, who adopted an increasingly staunch serve-and-volley game in his later years, should have lasted well into his 30’s (arch rival- and baseliner- Andre Agassi reached his last Slam final aged 35) but never played again after his victorious 2002 US Open final against Agassi, at which time he was almost exactly the same age as Federer was at Wimbledon in 2012.
The preceding generation fared even worse. Bjorn Borg was essentially a spent force by 25; John McEnroe won his final Grand Slam at the same age and was only a flickering threat thereafter; even the seemingly indestructible Ivan Lendl reached only one Slam final after his 30th birthday. The significant outlier of the era is Jimmy Connors, whose uniquely pugnacious brand of tennis was still taking him to the business end of Grand Slams when he was in his late-30s.
It’s perhaps appropriate that the only man of the open era who can match Federer for longevity is also his only realistic challenger to title of Greatest of All Time (or GoAT, to use that most ill-fitting of acronyms). Rod Laver is of course the only man to have won the full Grand Slam, and he did it twice. Although a mere lad of 24 when completing the Slam as an amateur in 1962, Laver was just a few months younger than Federer is now when beating Tony Roche on the grass courts of Forest Hills to repeat the trick as a professional seven years later.
Deeply impressive though it is to stand so far above your contemporaries despite being the wrong side of 30, it should be remembered that tennis in Laver’s day was far removed from the game we know now. With wooden rackets and a greater concentration of top tournaments on grass courts, serve and volley was king and the draining, lengthy rallies we’re so used to now were scarce. Breaking down the defences of Djokovic, Nadal and Murray would prove exacting, to say the least, even with the powerful wristy strokes of an updated Laver.
For much of the last five years, Roger Federer’s age relative to his main rivals has too often been used as a stick with which to beat him. It should really go without saying, but instead we ought to be making the most of watching a true sporting superstar while we can. Federer may be a fraction behind the very best away from the faster courts these days, but as the record of previous champions shows, he’s working more wonders just to be competitive at all, and in these heady days of astonishingly physical tennis to boot.
Roger Federer talks in this interview about his teens, his sudden delight about the Silver Medal in London and his long-term goal Rio 2016.
By Jörg Allmeroth
He doesn’t have to prove anything anymore to himself and the tennisworld for a long time. Roger Federer is the owner of possibly record-breaking records in his sport. But tennis still doesn’t let the 31 years old person from Basle go. He says in the interview that he would love to retire with a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games 2016.
Roger Federer, soon your first Wimbledon victory has its 10th anniversairy. How do you look back on this last Federer decade, on ten years at the top of the world?
It is indeed a bit crazy that all this happened 10 years ago. Time has really flown away and I don’t feel as old as I am. Spring 2003 was of course a deciding time for my career, the victory in Halle in Germany, then the victory in Wimbledon thereafter. Those were huge, touching moments. Before that there were massive doubts about you. After you lost in the 1st round at the French Open 2003 there was the talking about the sloppy genius which squanders his chances. That was a dance on the high wire. Back then I indeed went into the weeks on grass with a huge pressure. I also expected from myself to reach at least the QF in Wimbledon in order to make up for the slip in Paris. Then it became the fairy-tale of my Wimbledon success, actually the fairy-tale of my entire career. 2003 I was able to show for the first time that I am able to play on an extremely high level for a long time.
You haven’t been one of those infant prodigies who already had spectacular success at an early age. Why did you have so many problems in men tennis in the beginning?
In the scene many knew that I have a certain talent. That meant automatically pressure and produced a massive expectation which even increased because of players as Hewitt, Haas, Safin, Kiefer or someone like Martina Hingis. Those were all professionals who already reached a lot even at an early age. Hewitt already won his first professional tournament when I was still playing juniors tournaments. We are the same age. But I needed my time, much more time than the quickstarters.
In younger years you were known and notorious for your wild temperamental outbursts.
You can say that I was a yob. I didn’t really break my rackets but I smashed them on the court foaming with rage. I couldn’t really handle with losses and disappointments. I often had to cry when I lost at a tournament. I also started arguments with the umpires. When I wouldn’t have been able to handle this lability I would have ended nowhere in tennis. Someday I said to myself: You can’t win everything but you have to try at least everything and stay calm. That’s what I started to do then. This principle is still the same today: When I know that I gave everything I don’t have a problem with losses.
Many of those whiz kids came down to earth with a bang and even ended their careers soon. Was your late breakthrough maybe even a win for you?
For sure. In the beginning I went through many deep, deep valleys. I knew too well how it feels to lose and what bitterness means for a professional. That’s why I appreciate each tournament victory that much until today, no matter where I’m playing.
Does it surprise you that you are still on the Centre Court today – beyond 30, competiting against always new generations of challengers?
I sometimes didn’t felt like losing but I never felt that I didn’t want to play tennis. Tennis is still and time and again this wonderful game which I enjoy like a child. It was never a job for me but more like a lived dream.
But you lived a privileged life during the last years.
Nobody served me those successes on a silver tray. I had to fight hard to turn my talent into victories. Of course everything would have been more difficult with the motivation when I would have stayed in the midfield and had to play on small courts. But so a joy remained, a natural joy about this sport. I can say with a clear conscience: I never had any day in my tennis-life in which I didn’t wanted to practice or play a match. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I escaped serious injuries. When you have to worry about your own body the whole time it feels like you have a veil of mist around your head. A veil of mist which never really disappears.
The life in the tennis circus is exhausting and complex, especially when you travel with family and children. Do you still enjoy the life out of the suitcase?
I’m still curious on the people and the cities I travel to. I still discover new things, surprising stuff, oddities. All of us players have the genes of adventurers in our blood, we are really globetrotters. The Federer family – Mirka, the twins and I – is totally attuned to travelling around the world; my daughters are truly uncomplicated travellers.
Would you still be on the tour without your family?
Probably not. I always had the big wish that we could experience some huge successes together as a family. Therefore Wimbledon 2012 was something special – that we experienced this with the whole family.
Are your daughters meanwhile able to gauge that their father isn’t a normal father?
Yes, a little bit. They still rejoice the most when I have time for them, when we do something together – and not when I hold up a trophy on the Centre Court. There the emotionality comes more from myself of course.
The last year was again a very special one in your later career – with the return to #1 in the ranking and the victory in Wimbledon. Only a few people thought you were capable of doing this.
Since a few years I live with the fact that people in the tennis industry are writing me off and predict: Federer has his best times behind him. I know for myself that I would have this coup still inside me. I played on a constantly high level in the season 2012 and wasn’t perplexed when I won Wimbledon then. The crazy thing is that you don’t perceive that special of those victories in the beginning.
Maybe because in the densely packed schedule book there is barely time for reflection and to celebrate.
Sure, the highlights chase each other. Last year we also had the Olympic tournament. That I was able beyond the 30ies to get back to#1 and to break the record in Wimbledon I will maybe only be really able to appreciate when I have retired one day. Then it will get clearer how extraordinary this victory has been and that is was maybe the biggest victory beside the first one.
Do you regret the missed Gold Medal in London?
I was incredibly disappointed directly after the lost final against Murray as I knew: To be able to play in Wimbledon at the Olympic Games and to have the chance for a Gold Medal will never come back. But then something strange happened: Someone came into the room where I was sitting and waiting for the victory ceremony. He wanted to explain me the ceremony. I asked him to get out as I wanted to have my peace and to have 5 minutes to think about everything. In those 5 minutes I asked myself then if I should really be disappointed or proud about the medal. I said to myself then: You might be in low spirits but you don’t want to share this with the rest of the world. There shouldn’t be those pictures of a disappointed Federer. Then I went out and suddenly I could really be happy about Silver, for myself and for Switzerland as it was the first medal for my home country. To this day I have never felt any touch of disappointment again.
You are playing fewer tournaments this season and also skip the Davis Cup.
2012 was a really tough year for everyone on the tour. I barely had time to practice properly. There was nearly no break. That’s why I catch up on practice now and already prepare in order to be able to play a bigger schedule in 2014. I really have to pace myself as this is the real secret of the success. It will be important not to play a tournament for a few weeks after Indian Wells. That’s when I have to lay the groundwork for the hot spring and summer.
The top class sport was overshadowed in the first weeks of the year from the so-called doping confession of Lance Armstrong. How did you felt about these confessions?
I was sitting exactly 5 minutes in front of the TV in Melbourne and then I turned off this tragic drama. It was just creepy. I’m horrified how one person can do so much malignancies and bad things to so many other people.
Which consequences are there for world tennis? This sport likes to insist on his nearly doping free status.
I want to say the following with large clarification: In this sport you don’t need doping to be #1. I take the responsibility myself; I have proven it to myself over all those years. And it doesn’t have to do with having a lot of talent. To face each talk we have to fight against doping rigorously and aggressively; 100% determinedness is needed. And we have to take clear, drastic consequences: Cash prizes have to get reclaimed and tournament victories cancelled. The punishments have to be felt. I’m going to do everything which is in my power that tennis stays clean.
Another topic in tennis which causes brouhaha is the forbiddance to groan – which mainly happened on the Women Tour lately.
It is like a tick for many. A compulsive habit. But it is good when they put a stop to this groan. We have to watch out that the viewers won’t run anway or that people mock about the players. I have played in my entire career without loudly groaning – despite the fact that I don’t move the ball into the other side that loose. So it really works without this background music.
From where we stand today: Do you have an idea how and where your career could come to an end?
I often mentioned the year 2016 when I got asked about my retirement – partly as protect, partly because of a realistically background. I still have the Olympic Gold Medal in Singles as a goal in mind so I don’t rule out an end in Rio. The strength and the motivation are there for sure.
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Posted: 08.03.13 14:03. Post subject: Вчера в Палм Спрингс..
Вчера в Палм Спрингс новую рекламу снимали
Roger Federer gets Coachella Valley close-up
PALM DESERT — BNP Paribas Open defending champion Roger Federer spent Tuesday on the tennis courts at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert shooting TV spots in advance of Wilson Tennis’ 100th anniversary in 2014.
“I’ve been with Wilson my whole life,” Federer said. “It’s who I grew up with. They’ve always been my racquet. It’s nice doing a commercial together and promoting the brand. It’s fun doing it here in the desert. It’s a different location than in a studio somewhere in front of a green screen.”
Federer filmed a series of commercials Tuesday, culminating with a spot entitled, “A Whole New Generation,” featuring members of Wilson’s Junior Tennis Team.
After a few minutes of warm up, Bryce Pereira of San Gabriel and Borza Bogdan of Romania, both 15, “faced off” against Claremont resident Raquel Pedraza, also 15, and Federer.
Pedraza smacked volleys at Pereira and Bogdan — who took stances near the service line — while cameras rolled to catch the action on each side of the net.
The spot called for Pedraza and Federer to high five every time she hit a shot. The close-range, hard-hit forehands made for some great body contortions and facial expressions as Pereira and Bogdan fended off her cannonball shots.
“I’m really honored to be here to meet Roger Federer and represent Wilson,” said Pereira, who is one of the top-ranked players in Southern California.
“I model my game after him. Watching him on the court is like watching the perfect player,” Pereira said of Federer.
The Wilson crew has been at the resort since Friday night, working 10-hour days shooting commercials for future products and apparel.
“We’re setting the stage for the future and the next 100 years,” said Jon Muir, general manager, Wilson Racquet Sports. “Somewhere in that mix is going to be the next Roger Federer.”
Federer, ranked No. 2 in the world, won six titles in 10 finals in 2012 and captured a silver medal at the London Olympics.
He said he hopes to hoist the championship trophy again this year at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
“I’ve always enjoyed this tournament,” he said of the BNP Paribas. “Being back as a defending champ obviously adds some pressure, but also excitement. I always get incredible fan support here. It’s one of the most incredible stadiums we have around the world, so it’s always a pleasure and a privilege to play here.”
Sharon and Steve Weinberg of New York joined a crowd of onlookers, Tuesday, who peered through the green fence netting surrounding one of the courts.
The couple came out to play tennis about 4 p.m. and noticed a bunch of activity at a nearby court.
“We just saw him and said, ‘Hey, that’s Roger Federer,’ and since then we’ve just been gaping around,” Sharon said.
The Weinbergs said they head back home Thursday after more than a week in the desert.
“This adds to the fun of it all,” Sharon said, then glanced up at the purplish-pink clouds that sat atop the Santa Rosa mountains Tuesday afternoon. “It’s a beautiful day. It’s a beautiful time of day. And a beautiful celebrity.”
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Roger Federer press conference at the 2013 BNP Paribas Open
This year, you turn 32, do you envision yourself playing ’til 37 like Ken Roswall? Do you think that far ahead?
No. Not THAT far ahead. A year or two, maybe. Sure, I’d love to be on tour at that age like the great Ken Rosewall did. Every career is unique in its own way. Life on tour is intense, but I feel like I have a lot of game left.
You’ve mentioned you wanted to play the Olympics in Brazil. Is that still a possibility?
I think it’s totally possible. That’s the goal. Make sure I practice a lot, do a lot of off-court work, working on fitness, so I can stay on tour a long time.
How much faith do you put in statistics?
A little bit. I watch 30% of the time. I rarely never see the stats.
Are the stats generally what you expected?
The errors and unforced errors are very tricky. I don’t necessarily need the stats to point out things.
Do you take unforced errors with with a grain of salt?
Yes. Sometimes I win a match with 70 unforced errors.
When did you realize you can’t eat what you want anymore? Is it hard to cut back on those things?
I live a very healthy lifestyle. I don’t have to think about it too much. I think everyone’s had those matches where it makes you change somethings (in your life). I’ve had those milestones along my career. Most changes were from about 15-22 years old.
Is it nice to see Rafa back?
Absolutely. I just saw him yesterday. I haven’t had much contact. He wanted to get a way from it all, which is understandable. It’s exciting to see him do well in South America and (to see him) here.
Quickly assess your year. Did it live up to your expectations?
I think I played really well in Australia. I was disappointed in Rotterdam; I never really got going. And Dubai was a little unfortunate with having three match points. I’m playing fine, though. I hoped to win a tournament by now, but overall happy.
Competition testing, you were a vocal player. Now there is biological passports. Do you think there should be more transparency?
I don’t care about the transparency part. I think the biological passports is good news. Just ensure our tour is as clean as possible. Tennis has done a good job of being as clean as possible.
Can you talk a little bit about traveling the world, about what makes the BNP Paribas Open special?
I like something about every tournament. There’s always something to like about it. Otherwise I wouldn’t play in it. The BNP, it’s peaceful, the fans really know the game of tennis. Of course there’s the beautiful center court, and it’s a prestigious tournament. All the greats have won here.
Anti-doping. What was the key factor to get the biological passports in tennis?
We’ve seen a lot of things happen across sports. With cycling, I think that really gets you thinking to make sure we do everything we can. The players got more vocal as well. I felt they were testing more back in ’03-04. I just think it’s important everyone understands how important it really is.
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Roger Federer's focus at age 31 is as sharp as ever
даже видео с треньки есть с Федиными ножками!
INDIAN WELLS — At 31, Roger Federer comes into the BNP Paribas Open ranked No. 2 in the world and shows no signs of slowing down, despite being at an age where many of his contemporaries have already hung up their rackets.
Federer is coming off a year in which he regained the No. 1 ranking, won his record seventh Wimbledon title and an Olympic silver medal. What helped fuel Federer to another successful year was winning the BNP Paribas Open title for a fourth time to become the tournament’s winningest champion, moving past Jimmy Connors and Michael Chang, who each had three titles in Indian Wells.
There’s no reason to ask Federer about retirement. Rather, just how long will Federer go? The oldest player to win a major title was Australian great Ken Rosewall, who won the Australian Open title at 37 years old.
Federer was asked if he would consider playing on tour that long to possibly break Rosewall’s record.
“I only thought a little far, a year or two ahead,” Federer said. “But I would love to be on the tour at that age and do something the great Ken Rosewall did. Every career is unique in its own way. I will try my best and enjoy the process of trying to be successful. Life on tour is intense, but I feel I have a lot of game left.”
Actually, Federer has thought at least three years ahead. He had mentioned he would like to play in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil and win the elusive gold medal in singles.
In order to be prepared to play at a high level in three years, Federer said he’s making adjustments to his schedule. One of his moves is skipping the Masters Series event in Miami, which follows the BNP Paribas Open. For Federer, the goal is more preparation than matches.
“That’s what I’m aiming for. It’s one of the reasons why this year I made sure I practice a lot,” Federer said. “I do a lot of off-court work in terms of fitness and tennis training so I can manage to be on tour for a long time. That’s the goal behind this year’s schedule so I can come out with options for next year. I had an intense last three years, particularly last year with the Olympics. But I just kept on playing.”
В общем,ничего нового,но мне понравился настрой статьи. Было время ,когда каждое поражение воспринималось как катастрофа , а теперь переживают о том, сколько Фед еще играть будет.
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) Shannah Kennedy приводит его в качестве образчика для предпринимателей и бизнесменов как человека с правильным планированием жизни. 
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). Ever since, whispers of Federer’s star fading have never been far away, the situation we currently find ourselves in an especially telling one given that less than six months ago so many were lauding one of the great sporting renaissances, with Federer reclaiming both his Wimbledon title and the world number one ranking last summer. 
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