Federer Takes Charge Of His Schedule

Like other top players Federer is feeling the effects of a long season. He didn't feel the need to come over all militant or threaten to strike though. He doesn't feel fit enough to play in Shanghai... so he's not going to

“After consultation with my team, I’ve unfortunately decided to pull out of the Shanghai Rolex Masters in order to take some necessary time to rest and recuperate after a long summer,” said Federer.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/09/Features/Shanghai-Federer-Withdraws.aspx

So you don't need to squeal like a stuck pig to manage your season.

Others - take note.

He's been taking decisions like that for years. He's just made a trip to Australia for the DC and cancelling a trip to China is hardly a huge surprise. As I understand it pro's have niggles all the time so I guess if it really counted he could play through it - all power to him for not doing so I say.

I guess he'll miss the striker's coven.

Smart choice to put his body first.

Unfortunately, the down side is that he will lose 600 points.

It's highly likely that Murray will now end the year as number 3. Not that there's any real difference between 3 and 4. Just would have been nice for Roger to end his 9th season in a row in the top 3.

Of course when Fed goes to #4 socal will be stuck at the AO.

Is the conspiracy to place Federer and Djokovic in the same half, or is it just blind chance that the #4 got Djokovic for the first time in a while?

I just hope Fognini isn't in Djokovic's half or he'll be frothing at the mouth!

Yeah, can you imagine the torrent of allegations Socal will come out with if Roger drops to 4 and still gets drawn to face Screech

If they avoid each other in the draw (bound to happen soon enough) resident socal will press his focus onto the more difficult QF draw, or the 4th round. He's very cunning our Mohammed

bogbrush wrote:Of course when Fed goes to #4 socal will be stuck at the AO.

Is the conspiracy to place Federer and Djokovic in the same half, or is it just blind chance that the #4 got Djokovic for the first time in a while?

I just hope Fognini isn't in Djokovic's half or he'll be frothing at the mouth!

BB, you have an unusual fixation with me, you've never met me in person so I know it can't be my movie star good looks. I am sure those odds will somehow manage to put Fed and Nadal on opposite sides of the draw as long as federer is viable, and will give Nadal the cakewalk of Andy murray. Novak again will have to prove his innate greatness by beating two goat candidates to win more slams while Nadal gets a virtual bye against Murray.

I know that TMF will be heavily involved in talks with other players and with representing the consensus of player opinion, in his role of President of Players' Council, to the ATP, but does anyone think that besides resting some tired muscles, he has wanted to avoid some of the threatened militancy of Shanghai?

There is an ATP rule which allows exemptions from the 8 mandatory masters, if a player meets one (or more) of these conditions

i) 600 tour matches
ii) 12 years on Tour
iii) 31 years of age

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=258082.

Still looking for the official ATP rule link.

I've been looking for the same rule laverfan. I found the one stating that a player who misses a masters for reason other than injury will have the points from their highest scoring masters event in the subsequent 12 months suspended. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Rankings-FAQ.aspx#injury

Clearly not all players have the options that Federer has. Not saying he hasn't earned them but merely that others cannot do what he does and hope to maintain a decent ranking.

I presume Fed fits all 3 of those conditions, and bloody well done to the lad.

I see that Murray is now a squealing pig, to add to his other "distasteful" traits.

What else could possibly come from the pens of Murray's Misanthropists in the years to come ?

Fed is still thirty isn't he Jubbahey?

carrieg4 wrote:Fed is still thirty isn't he Jubbahey?

He is 30 yrs. 1 month 16 days as of today. (DoB is 08/08/1981).

Jubbahey wrote:What else could possibly come from the pens of Murray's Misanthropists in the years to come ?

I am afraid, a lot more bilge.

laverfan wrote:

Jubbahey wrote:What else could possibly come from the pens of Murray's Misanthropists in the years to come ?

I am afraid, a lot more bilge.

Murray is his own worst enemy. Why does he always make things so difficult for himself? Even if he doesn't know what effect some of his comments will have he employs people that do. If you go looking for trouble you will find it. Likewise if you care little what people think they will not always think what you like. If Murray wants an easy life he should learn to be a little more media savvy. If not your prediction is correct he can only expect a lot more "bilge".

If Murray is quiet and shy (as in the Shanghai 2010 interview), he got stick for not smiling enough. Now he has tried to espouse the cause of players and he is getting stick.

All comments can be corrected in hindsight.

Surprising that Rafa is being spared but Murray is not.

Actually I meant Nadal.

As I keep reminding the moaners, Murray is my 2nd favourite leading player. I'm not a hater. I do, though, think he let himself down big time over this.

hawkeye wrote:

laverfan wrote:

Jubbahey wrote:What else could possibly come from the pens of Murray's Misanthropists in the years to come ?

I am afraid, a lot more bilge.

Murray is his own worst enemy.

. His worst ennemies are actuall the 3 ranked higher than him.

Tenez wrote:

hawkeye wrote:

laverfan wrote:

Jubbahey wrote:What else could possibly come from the pens of Murray's Misanthropists in the years to come ?

I am afraid, a lot more bilge.

Murray is his own worst enemy.

. His worst ennemies are actuall the 3 ranked higher than him.

Well them as well...