Del Potro

EaglesPhan36 · 09-15-09, 11:33 AM

Federer isn't much different from all great athletes who eventually get surpassed by the next generation ... difficult to see your future invading your present. Think about his year, Rafa beats him at the Australian in the semis. He wins his first French Open. Gets pushed to the limit by Roddick to win Wimbledon and then blows a set lead to 20-year old Del Potro who was playing in his first major final. Very topsy-turvy and I think he knows now more than ever that there isn't just one (Nadal) nemesis, there are several. Guy still has a couple major titles left in him, Wimbledon would be the best guess as to the one he will still win a few more times, but the Australian and the U.S. are going to be very competitive and that is great for the sport. Fantastic player, best ever in the sport, no big deal for me to see him tear up losing opportunities like this - shows the passion is there.

Shark79 · 09-15-09, 11:40 AM

EP ... that really is a scary avatar.

Federer had his time ... he will be one of the best no doubt, but you can just be at that level for so long.

G's pks · 09-15-09, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

Federer isn't much different from all great athletes who eventually get surpassed by the next generation ... difficult to see your future invading your present. Think about his year, Rafa beats him at the Australian in the semis. He wins his first French Open. Gets pushed to the limit by Roddick to win Wimbledon and then blows a set lead to 20-year old Del Potro who was playing in his first major final. Very topsy-turvy and I think he knows now more than ever that there isn't just one (Nadal) nemesis, there are several. Guy still has a couple major titles left in him, Wimbledon would be the best guess as to the one he will still win a few more times, but the Australian and the U.S. are going to be very competitive and that is great for the sport. Fantastic player, best ever in the sport, no big deal for me to see him tear up losing opportunities like this - shows the passion is there.

Agree 100%.. enjoyed the Wimbledon match with Roddick.

jjgold · 09-15-09, 12:20 PM

Fed could never beat this guy in A 5 setter

I cleaned up betting the Latin

G's pks · 09-15-09, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Fed could never beat this guy in A 5 setter

I cleaned up betting the Latin

Good work JJ I am power posting today would like to get 50 posts on the board a day now!

Saving for a few things...every 20 days will be another 1000 and 25 pts...

moses millsap · 09-15-09, 03:20 PM

this era of players is just awful for the most part...federer is slightly overrated b/c of that.

huge props to the kid

Shark79 · 09-15-09, 03:40 PM

so your saying that the era of Nadal / Djokovic / Murray and Del Potro is awful ??

moses millsap · 09-15-09, 03:47 PM

compared to other eras, yes.

Shark79 · 09-15-09, 04:03 PM

I dont think any of these guys are yet 21.

jjgold · 09-15-09, 04:06 PM

Fed is in trouble now because the top 5 guys are all his equal

He just got by all of them this year

He definitely choked in Monday and there was no pressure on him as he had record.

moses millsap · 09-15-09, 04:40 PM

fed choked just like he did at the AO spraying his forehand all over the place

jjgold · 09-15-09, 05:55 PM

He did Moses

He almost choked against Soderling too

moses millsap · 09-15-09, 08:03 PM

soderling is the ultimate choker, remember a match 3 years ago or so where he blew 14 match points