Re: Shock Horror!

On 16 Dec 2005 04:42:51 -0800, "Fan" <TurnagainArm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Dave Hazelwood wrote:
>> On 16 Dec 2005 04:02:56 -0800, "Fan" <TurnagainArm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >Dave Hazelwood wrote:
>> >> On 16 Dec 2005 03:19:49 -0800, "Fan" <TurnagainArm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >only human wrote:
>> >> >> 10 losses for Roger in 06? if your keeping score correctly. Federer has
>> >> >> been losing less and less. their's no indication what so ever that
>> >> >> Federer is going to lose even close to 10 matches in 06. if anything i
>> >> >> would bet 4-5 matches. but only incase of injury or something else wrong
>> >> >> with him.
>> >> >
>> >> >I was taking into account his injury and his loss to Nalbandian as
>> >> >indicators of his 2006 performance. It should still be good enough for
>> >> >him to be #1 in 2006.
>> >> >We should know a lot more after the Australian Open.
>> >>
>> >> get ready for this one.
>> >>
>> >> he may not lose at all in 2006.
>> >>
>> >> becomes instant goat supremo.
>> >
>> >I prefer to wait and see. It is more fun.
>>
>> yeah i agree but FED lost only 4 times this year and ...
>>
>> he should have beat Safin. he had match point. I mean it was THAT close.
>> ok its a cuda wuda but it was THAT close.
>>
>> the loss to gasquet was even more bizarre as even though gasquet was
>> playing like a maniac and everything he swatted at hit a line and Fed saved
>> three match points, it was destiny.
>>
>> the loss to nadal at the FO is the most legitimate of the 4 but even there
>> playing in the dark on nadals birthday meant the psychology was against him.
>>
>> the loss to nalby at the YEC never would have happened if Fed was not
>> playing crippled wearing a brace.
>
>Should have, could have do not count for much in tennis. I have seen
>Federer in a bind a number of times (down 0-40) and pull it off. It
>gave him an aura of invincibility. After his 5 set loss to #12
>Nalbandian, other players must be thinking that they can also beat
>Federer.

yeah sure, if he is injured and wearing a brace. when will they next get such
a chance ? my guess is NEVER.

>>
>> so, Fed came close to not losing at all in 2005 or losing only once with the
>> nadal match being the only one NOT extremely close.
>>
>> and, Fed is not anywhere near his peak. he is only going to be better in
>> 2006.
>>
>> so, he could finish 7X or 8X-0 in 2006. it is NOT a crazy thought at all.
>>
>> of course it is very improbable to go an entire year without meeting
>> somebody somewhere who happens to be playing the match of their
>> life or having a break go against you at a critical time or having even a
>> minor injury distract your game enough to lose one BUT BUT ...
>>
>> If anybody can do it ....
>>
>> Roger can !
>
>Nothing against Federer, but I do not care to see any player so
>dominant that the outcome is certain. I hope to see a lot of close
>matches in 2006.

Do not clamor. In tennis the outcome is always uncertain and usually
the matches are close. The fact that Fed wins 96+% of the time is not
an oxymoron.

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