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本日のOOP。日本時間午前2時半からですね。し、しか~し、Live Streaming が見つからない・・・久し振りだというのに
CENTER COURT start 14:45
M Baghdatis (CYP) vs [8] V Troicki (SRB)
Not Before 18:30
P Starace (ITA) vs [3] R Federer (SUI)
J Melzer (AUT) vs [WC] D Young (USA)
大会を前にいろいろな記事が。
まずRoger Federer 列車登場
記事とビデオはこちらから↓↓↓
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詳しくはクレディスイスの記事に。
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http://www.nationalesuisse.ch/en/about- ... e=20110923
FBで更新してくれたように、FCバーゼルの試合観戦に出かけました。めっちゃご機嫌ですな
地元だけあって、インタビューもたくさん出ています。いずれもドイツ語なので、rf.commerさんの英訳を貼っておきます。
まずNZZ Online誌。「You never lose the connection to your home」
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Even with 30 years Roger Federer doesn’t think about the end of his career
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer reacts relaxed to critics about his performances and still believes before the start of the Swiss Indoors in Basel (which starts on Saturday with the qualification) on big victories.
Interview: Daniel Germann
Roger Federer, you are coming from the christening of a locomotive which will carry your name through Switzerland from now on. Have you dreamed as a young boy like many others about becoming an engineer driver one day?
I don’t really know this anymore. I think I dreamed more about becoming a pilot. My main orientation has been on sport early though. But I have to confess that it was a lot of fun to sit in the driver’s cab of a locomotive.
Do you remember from which moment you felt that you could have a career as a tennis professional?
When I was about 12 years old I stopped playing football. That was a first signal. When I was 14 years old I went to the national training centre in Lausanne. From that moment it was clear that I would focus on tennis.
This week a new book with the title „Fascination Federer – the anatomy of success” was released. The American writer David Foster Wallace once wrote that it would be a religious experience to see you playing tennis. What do you feel when you read something like this about yourself?
When you do something good – as good like only few others have done it before – this obviously inspires people. That was never my aim. I just wanted to have fun at playing tennis. But then people started to have a focus on me. They are going meanwhile into every detail and discover things and tendencies which are interesting for me as well. I remember that discussion with Wallace really well. I asked myself afterwards: “Oops, what kind of interview do we get from this?” His angle was totally different as the ones I was used to. I knew that it would either become something really special or a total flop. In the end the result was really interesting. I meet remarkable people in my career, photographers and journalists who look for a new approach. Such encounters are also always interesting and inspiring for me.
Isn‘t such a religious comparision scary?
People are prone to look for a superman: He doesn’t have to be vulnerable; he doesn’t have to bleed, he doesn’t have to cry. I’m glad that there is a certain restraint for such idealization in Switzerland. I see myself as a totally normal person who just can play very good tennis. At the same time I’m happy that the Swiss people like me. Switzerland is still really close to me. Therefore the Swiss Indoors belong to my most important tournaments of the year. Even though I enjoy it a lot in Wimbledon or elsewhere but you never lose the connection to your home.
Suddenly Superman plays a season with just one tournament victory, a season which is substandard for Roger Federer. And then the image is starting to fall...
The year isn’t over yet. Basel, Paric-Bercy and the Masters in London are yet to come. So there’s still something to win, even though I know that it won’t be easy after the six weeks break to find the rhythm immediately, especially here in Basel where the players field is extremely strong this year. But one thing is for sure: I’m not contented with having only won one tournament myself. On the other hand I missed one or the other big victory by a narrow margin. Especially in Wimbledon I could have achieved more. I was convinced that I could be able to win again. If that would have been the case the season would look different now. But it is what it is. I have to work hard on myself so that I will be able to win the close matches again.
At the US Open you lead 2:0 against Novak Djokovic in the SF and had 2 MPs in the deciding set. How difficult is it for you after all your success to deal with these kinds of losses?
You forget it after two, three days. I’m usually a guy who rarely or never is out of temper. I can appreciate good performances of my opponents. It’s not that I always play bad when I lose. Sometimes the other player is just a bit better.
To win such close matches like the one at the US Open has been one of your qualities for a long time. Have you lost this quality?
Every loss scratches your self-confidence. You start to study. I know for example that I can play every ball longline. In moments when the self-confidence isn’t as huge as usually you play the ball cross-court more often as the margin is a bit bigger there. And suddenly an opponent as Novak Djokovic, who is full of self-confidence, plays back longline and has the little advantage which is often deciding in tennis. Then a tricky spiral starts: You ask yourself “What is too much risk? What is too less?” But my self-confidence is intact. I’m convinced that I’m still close to big victories.
How did you use the break since the Davis Cup?
I was on vacation for 2 weeks and started my preparation for Basel afterwards.
Was this break already an investment for the new season?
As a regeneration for sure. It will help me. I didn’t really worked on something particular. My game is good and I feel fit.
You accepted to lose points of the tournaments in Shanghai and Stockholm. Is the ranking not that important for you anymore?
Of course I would like to be at the top. It doesn’t really matter if I’m #3 or #4. Andy Murray has deserved #3. He has won more than me this season.
You only need one more week in order to reach the record of Pete Sampras who was ranked #1 for 286 week. Do you consider this aim as over and done?
Not necessarily. I want to get back to #1. But not in order to break the record of Pete Sampras but to be the best again. At the moment this is not realistic though as Novak Djokovic is so dominating. But it is known that the rankings can change soon. My aim for the next tournaments is to work on a good starting situation for the next season.
You are working with Paul Annacone for one year now. Has he fulfilled your expectations?
He has. But of course we had higher expectations. But as already said: One point at the US Open could have changed a lot. But I don’t feel I’m in a crisis.
How has Annacone helped you the most?
Especially tactically. But he has also worked on certain routines in practice and breathed new life into it. Also his communication with Severin Lüthi is really good. That has been the biggest question mark before we started to work together.
Apart from the usual tournaments and the Davis Cup in 2012 the Olympic Games are waiting. How do you set your priorities?
I’m in process of planning at the moment. I already confirmed to play the tournaments in Qatar and Rotterdam. I don’t know yet if I’m going to play the first round of Davis Cup but it is my aim to be there. That’s why I travelled to Australia after the US Open. But it is important for me to include enough breaks.
How important are the Olympic Games?
They have always been a big aim for me. It isn't possible to have a special preparation for it but also not really needed. After the block with the French Open, Halle and Wimbledon there is a 3 weeks break before the Olympics. Beside this we don’t need to switch the surface. Those are optimal conditions.
Is it an option for you to play together with Martina Hingis at the Mixed?
I basically wanted to know if she is interested in general. Everything else is still open. We will clarify it in the near future. There’s no need to push us though.
Lately one could hear the reproach more often that you missed the right moment to retire. What do you think about this?
I only hear this seldom but it usually appears when I lost. It often comes from people who don’t really know the tennis. Therefore I don’t attach too much importance to it. It won’t change something about my pleasure in playing tennis anyway. The body decides how long I’m going to play and I think I’m going to stay on the tour for a long time.
But all this talk has to be annoying.
On the day after I won the French Open I got asked for the first time: “When are you going to stop?” I guess this question is going to get asked more often from now on and I can’t prevent it. The only thing which is important for me is that I won’t let myself down. I work a lot with the media and have to answer many questions. To hear the same question all the time can become a bit like a brainwash. But as I don’t have any plans about my retirement I can talk relaxed about this topic.
Do you really have no plans? Or do you just avoid it to say something in order to save the fuss which would happen with such an announcement?
There is no plan of retirement. As soon as you have one the clock starts to tick. It is nearly as with a woman. Once she is pregnant the child will come inevitably.
次にBlick誌。「I couldn't care less if I'm #3 or #4」
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Roger Federer, the Swiss Indoors starts on Monday. But the fans still have in front of their eyes the moment when you gave away the match points against Novak Djokovic in New York. How long have you slept poorly after that?
RF: It constantly went through my head in the first two days. Did I have to hit in a different way? What else could I have done differently? Should I have landed in this 5th set at all? You question yourself, you discuss it with the team. Then it came time for the DC. I had to switch to grass, I had press conferences, official occasions, matches. After that I was thinking only about relaxation.
Was the DC the right medicine?
RF: It doesn't matter what you play after such hard loss - what matters is that you play. It gets tough if you don't play for 6 weeks. The DC was like a net that caught me.
Then you had long vacations.
Not quite. After the DC in Australia we flew on holidays for two weeks. Then I started with the fitness and tennis practice in Dubai.
You seldom have so much time. Can you just do nothing?
Yes, I don't get stressed and never had the feeling that I had to go on a long run on the beach. Maybe I do 5 push-ups but then I already have the feeling that the muscle fever gives notice of itself. (laughs) During my holidays I went jogging probably twice and played tennis with Mirka twice. So that's it. I have enough sport with the twins.
Andy Murray took the #3 from you with his winning streak. Does this hurt?
No, no, not at all. If I had stressed myself about this I would have played in Asia and tried to defend the #3. I couldn't care less if I am #3 or #4. Of course now I'm seeded #3 instead of #2 here. Now I could play Djokovic theoretically already on the semis. But is this worse than meeting Murray? I don't think so. I have long stopped chasing every point. It's more important to stay injury-free and to take the right decisions.
Nadal lost 6 times to Djokovic this season. It seems that this has turned into a problem for him. Do you see parallels with the Federer - Nadal rivalry?
The situation for Rafa is different. 6 times in a row is a lot, of course, but Rafa had beaten Djokovoc many times before that. At the start of my career I had the feeling about certain opponents that hey I can't beat them. On the other hand after becoming a pro Rafa never lost more than twice to the same player. This is a new experience for him and that's why it's a tougher situation for him than it would be for me.
How important are such thoughts when such a star like Marco Simoncelli has to die so brutally?
This makes everything that happens in sport relative. There is nothing dangerous in tennis. But we fly a lot and therefore you are very much aware that something could always happen. During my last flight I watched the film about the F1 pilot Ayrton Senna. A week later the accident with Simoncelli happened. I can only imagine how Rossi and Luthi feel now. This must make waves in their minds (I'm translating it literally)
Have you been in contact with Rossi?
I texted him immediately and he also answered promptly. This is very bad. If you can offer a little bit of support it's normal that you do it.
So much has happened also to FC Basel in the last weeks.
Nothing bad.
But you have surely followed the change of the coach.
Of course. But I wasn't worried. It should be understood that Fink wanted to take his chance with HSV (Thorsten Fink left FC Basel to become the new coach at Hamburger SV). But there is a joke that you poach a coach during the season.
Are you disappointed by Fink?
No. I blame the rules that make this possible. But life goes on and Vogel does a great job. If FCB had reacted and yanked Muri (Murat Yakin) from Luzern, FCB, Luzern, Muri and Fink would look stupid in the end. Therefore it's right that FCB pushed the breaks.
You received 132 votes in Canton Schwyz on the elections on Sunday.
(laughs) Yes, I almost made it.
Do you need to change your strategy next time? There were nowhere posters with your name.
I didn't even know that my name was involved.
So no ambitions of a political career like Safin in Russia?
Switzerland is not Russia. I honestly had to laugh when I heard about my votes. I didn't even know that this was possible. Next time I may persuade a few more colleagues to vote for me.
最後にBazonline誌。「It will be my body that decides.」
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Roger Federer, you came in 9th place in the elections in Canton Schwyz. Do you hope to be elected in the 2nd round?
RF: Yes, of course, I'm confident that I'll do it - now that people know that I want to become a politician at all costs (laughs). No, seriously, I had no idea that it was called up on Facebook to vote for me.
Still 132 voters have written your name on the ballot paper.
But that's funny. On the election day I was at a baptism when the priest approached me on that. He should know the result now. In the beginning I didn't understand at all what it was all about. I thought: "Does the priest want to speak with me about FCB and football?" Then he explained it to me. It was about the Senate elections in Canton Schwyz. Of course this made me laugh.
Did you vote?
Mmmmmmm... (thinks) ...I wouldn't like to answer. It is very personal.
If you were elected, which topics would be the closest to your heart?
I am interested in many topics both globally and in Switzerland. In fact I am so often abroad that I can't always occupy myself with things that happen in politics here. This will change one day when I settle in Switzerland. That's why I don't want to say anything about that. It wouldn't be serious.
Have you ever been asked by politicians to participate in party campaigns?
No, never. I know almost no politicians personally. I met Adolf Ogi, also Ueli Muarer but only because they have something to do with sports. I have never been in the House of Parliament either.
You are seeded just 3rd at the Swiss Indoors your home tournament because of Andy Murray's participation. How much do you need to get used to this?
It is what it is. It doesn't really change much whether I'll be seeded #2 or 3. Either way I could meet Stanislas Wawrinka or another former top 10 player already in the first round. In any case it will be difficult especially because I come back from a six-week break. That's why I need to focus on myself first.
So is it all the same to you whether Murray plays in Basel?
It is great for the Swiss Indoors; his participation increases further the prestige of the tournament. The spectators who finally wanted to see Murray would be only too glad. Of course I'll have to defeat one more very good player. On the other hand that's nothing new - Murray and Djokovic are in more than 80% of the tournaments that I play.
Can you make it again on the tennis throne? Or this isn't your goal anymore?
It is a goal in the long term but it's not possible anymore in the short term. I have to accept this. Then it doesn't matter if I'm #3 or 4. It is crucial that I am in the top 4. This makes things a bit easier especially at GS tournaments. The four of us are equal because very quickly there might be changes in the hierarchy. What is clear is that in men's tennis you need to win almost 2 GS titles in order to be #1. To become a leader in the rankings without winning a major title which is the case in women's tennis is unthinkable to us. This shouldn't sound disrespectful to women, it is simply a fact.
Your big goal is a singles gold medal at the Olympics in 2012. But what about the mixed doubles? Will you play with Martina Hingis?
I don't know yet. It is too early to decide. We have decided to think about it till the end of the year and then we'll see. We are both in a comfortable state and fortunately we don't depend upon having to play together at the Olympics.
Actually who approached whom with this idea?
Once my team inquired her noncommittally. She blabbed it at a press conference and it turned into a big topic. However this was nothing more than a play of thoughts. We'll see what happens.
A suggestion: instead of playing with Martina Hingis could you play mixed doubles with your wife Mirka?
I don't know if Mirka would feel much like doing this. I've played tennis with 3 wonderful women - with Mirka, Martina Hingis and Martina Navratilova. You can't really ask for more.
From whom of these women have you learned the most on the tennis court?
I've always been a big fan of Martina Hingis. I found it enviable that she achieved so much and all that at an age at which such things were impossible for me. It was a big honour to play with Martina Navratilova. She is perhaps the best player of all times even men including. Finally with Mirka it was the most emotional. Back then she was in big pain and cried after each match. Then it was for me clear that it wasn't about winning but rather about being actually together on the court.
You showed great commitment to the DC by travelling to Australia. Will you play also against the USA?
There is a chance. Certainly I didn't fly to Australia for the birds. I'm planning the coming winter at the moment. I'll announce it as soon as I know. All this must be addressed carefully, there shouldn't be any rush.
At what point of your career do you envision winning the DC?
People think that when I am concerned everything must lead to winning. Now we are just happy that we reached the World Group at all. Our win against Australia shouldn't be taken for granted. What Stan achieved in the deciding match was sensational. If I was asked 3 months ago whether he'd win a match against Lleyton Hewitt on grass I'd have waved aside. I thought that it was impossible because Hewitt has won on grass more matches than me. It was an unforgettable experience to which everybody in the team contributed.
We notice that the DC has become more important to you.
I have said that I'll play more in the DC in the future. One thing is clear: if at some point the DC becomes a priority for, many things will change. It is possible that I'll have to skip more tournaments. Until now I didn't want to pack everything under one roof and have occasionally refrained from playing the DC.
It is speculated after each loss when you will retire. What is your answer?
We are still a long way from that. I'll stick around as long as I'm well-supported. I play everywhere on the centre courts and in full stadiums. If one day I have to play on an outside court in front of only 50 spectators, I'd retire. However I don't think that this would happen. I have achieved too much to get hidden on an outside court. Perhaps it will be my body that will decide when I am that far.
少なくとも、オリンピック後にすぐ引退なんて考えていないようです。
身体次第ですが、センターコートで大勢のファンの応援を受けている限り、なるべく長く続けたいと
今大会は6週間のブランクの後なのでちょっと大変だろう。
皆さんご存知の事ばかり、そして練習ビデオもチラチラ出ていますが、やはりNEWトピを立てねばと、取り急ぎ。。