Posted: 22.03.09 21:37. Post subject: Всё, что в прессе о Роджере-экспрессе-2

 Posted: 01.05.09 12:44. Post subject: галка 6ыл, конечно,..

галка
6ыл, конечно, но представление делается каждый год.
за Надаля выступала Серена.
сказала и о себе: может я и неправа, но не думаю, что я от его чемпионских качеств далеко (в смысле: не думаю, что я намного хуже него)

 Posted: 01.05.09 12:48. Post subject: irina права, права...

irina
права, права..))

 Posted: 01.05.09 12:50. Post subject: галка ты поняла, чт..

галка
ты поняла, что это Серена о себе сказала, а не я о себе?

 Posted: 01.05.09 12:59. Post subject: irina даже не особо..

irina
даже не особо напрягаясь)

сколько там до Федора осталось? часика два?

 Posted: 01.05.09 13:06. Post subject: галка что-то мне ка..

галка
что-то мне кажется, больше: там дамы играют квалификацию. не на центральном, конечно, но кто их всех знает...

 Posted: 01.05.09 13:10. Post subject: irina Уупс.. на час..

irina
Уупс.. на час промахнулась) а дамы причем, если они не на центральном?

 Posted: 01.05.09 13:14. Post subject: галка я могу что-то..

галка
я могу что-то путать, но билеты на матчи часто продают так,
что кто на квалификацию придет, не должен на основные матчи попасть.

 Posted: 01.05.09 13:21. Post subject: irina не наше горе)..

irina
не наше горе)
вот, кстати, один из рфковских отчетов, не менее, скажу, поэтично, чем на немецком!)

quote:

CIAO!!! My grin puts the Cheshire Cat to shame! Pppfffftttt! That CheshireCat is an amateur! It wouldn't know a proper grin if one came & bit it on the nose! Why I hear you ask, am I grinning? Well let me elucidate! For the second time in my life, I saw the magnificent Roger Federer play live! Here, in this superb city of Rome with is various treasures, one more sublime treasure of Creation walked amongst us. Coming out on court, the whole atmosphere just changed. It seemed all there knew that someone very special indeed was gracing us with his prescence. Roger got a superb welcome. And his dignified acknowledgement reminded me once more how regal he is. Cool, languid, immaculate in his superb grey outfit, he stepped out on court. In tennis terms, for me, heaven with its full compliment of angels was there. The man exudes style & panache like no other. Even the dark clouds/rain realised JUST WHO was coming out to play & behaved itself. We got glorious sunshine - the sun coming out to greet our darling, golden boy. As for his serve action & follow through, I could watch it all day. It was his best match for a while. He looked fluid & yet crisper than for a while. There were some amazing shots & he moved well & freely - the back didn't look as though it was an issue. But his actual first serve success rate was a bit dodgy. He HAS to improve it. Just as Roger could do no wrong in my eyes, Stepanek irritates me. Rather petty I know but I was delighted he got a breadstick in the second set!!!! Afterwards, there was what seemed to be an impromptu presentation service of what looked like two glass vases to me! My neighbour had good enough English to translate for me - apparently one was to mark Roger being voted the most popular player by other players & the other was because he had been voted the most popular plater by fans. Anyway, Roger looked as though he was surprised & there was a little presentation service. Afterwards he signed autographs - two little boys whipped past in front of me, snatched their caps off their heads and held them out for Roger to sign which he did. He is so sweet. I am more than ecstatic to have seen him again. So to do so tomorrow will be a bonus. I really hope it stays dry. May God bless Roger with the inspiration to play with joy & conviction & to prevail. Amen. Oneards darling boy,onwards. CIAO!!

 Posted: 01.05.09 13:35. Post subject: R. FEDERER/I. Karlov..

R. FEDERER/I. Karlovic
6-4, 6-4


THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Good solid effort for you. Any complaints about that match? No problems?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, not really. I got off to a good start in both sets, which is always good, kind of comforting against Ivo. He found his groove later on on his serve, you know, but I already had the break in the second, which is perfect.
Yeah, it was just important to be really sold on my serve. I had two close service games in the beginning. From then on, I was pretty much cruising.

Q. Which is the biggest difference between this surface and Monte-Carlo?
ROGER FEDERER: The ground underneath is harder, so there is less clay, sort of, you know, because there is like -- seems like a concrete almost under it, and then you have the clay on top which makes a slippery.
In Monaco or Hamburg, probably Madrid as well, you just have sort of clay, and, you know, just surfaces that when they get wet you can dig in. Here it seems not possible.
That's why if it's nice weather the ball can bounce really high.

Q. Just a follow-up to that. How did you find the court today? Obviously it's taken quite a hammering over the last couple days.
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, it's tough to kind of maintain those courts with the rain and everything. But the surface seemed fine, you know. There's always the occasional bad bounce, and you got to live with that. Doesn't help against such a big server I guess sometimes, because you're choosing the right side and then you have the right swing and then it bounces wrong and then you can't adjust anymore because it's just too difficult.
I think from the baseline, you know, if you give yourself some room, don't half-volley too much, it's as good as any courts out there right now.

Q. After a match like this that you finish so early, what are you doing now in Rome? What is your schedule in Rome today?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, not that early. But, no, I like to go to the city and have nice dinners usually. If I got a real chance, on an off-day maybe some sightseeing. I've seen the city a lot now over the years. I arrived late here on Sunday, so I didn't have that many opportunities.
For me, it was about to getting into the rhythm and making sure that I'm in good shape for my first round. Yesterday, unfortunately, it was raining, so there was not much we could do.
I like to have the occasional look into the stores here and go around and see some nice buildings again. You don't need to go, you know, that far. You see many nice places here anyway. It's really a nice city to be in.

Q. Are you feeling stronger maybe this week than perhaps you were at Monte-Carlo because of what you did last week?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, obviously my preparation was minimal, you know, for Monaco. It's been like this a few years, you know, but last few years I just was able to play finals over there. This year it wasn't enough, you know. Preparation was maybe too small.
But, I mean, that didn't matter. I just wanted to get out there and have some fun and play some tennis again in a match situation. It gave me information. I practiced really hard, so I feel better.
Like I said, I can't judge this kind of kind of a match because it's not real tennis with Ivo because it's all about reaction.
So I guess next match will be a different type of a clay court test. You know, this was more like a hardcourt match just hoping to get through. It's a real tough one to have as a first round, I think.
It's just important to have tomorrow before the match a good warm up and to get some good rhythm, and then I can really judge my performance here in Rome.

Q. It's just tennis, or do you think it's a specific reason why today Ferrer, Murray, Davydenko lost?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, still early in the clay court season, you know, for some. Masters Series are tough, you know, especially for the seeds like me today. I haven't played yet here. Some might think it's an unfair disadvantage for us to always have a bye.
But at the same time, it's always difficult. Other guys are coming in with at least one match under their belt that they're ready to go. That's the danger. I guess everyone has a different sort of reason why they lost.
Davydenko is coming back from injuries, so he's looking to find his form. I mean, that's pretty normal.
Ferrer had a rough week last week. You know, he also struggled here actually last year losing to Stepanek before I lost to him. Maybe there is something with the surface he doesn't really like that much. Maybe it's a bit too fast after having maybe the slow clay last year.
Murray was a great match. I thought Monaco played a great match. There you go. You got some reasons why they lost.
But the draws are tough here. I think on clay there's really a solid base of players who always make it hard for us, the seeds, you know. So I'm happy he didn't get me today.

 Posted: 01.05.09 20:16. Post subject: FEDERER: 'THAT W..

FEDERER: 'THAT WAS A GOOD TEST'
After a 6’10” server and a 5’10” serve-and-volleyer, Roger Federer overcame a third unconventional opponent - a lefty serve-and-volleyer - in the shape of qualifier Mischa Zverev, in what the world No2 described as “an interesting first match” between the two.

“He was playing well from the start. He served some good serves and made it easy for him to hold in the beginning. It made it hard for me to get the break,” said Federer of the first set which he eventually took 7-3 on a tie-break. “I thought I served well myself and it was a pity I couldn't make the forehand on set point at 5 4. Then I played a great tie-breaker and I played well after that, so it was perfect match for me. Again it was a different type of match. I really had to take the offensive because he was playing really far back in the court, and I think I did well. I didn't have to play that much defense. I had to come up with some passing shots and I think it's always good that you're on the back foot and you have to come up with some good shots at the right time. That was a good test. He's a great player and it was an interesting first match we had.”

“We have very few left handers in the game, so it's normal that there should be more coming,” said Federer of his 21-year-old Moscow-born German opponent. “I can't imagine having fewer lefties than we had maybe two years ago - we had maybe maximum five in the top 100, which is was very little, so it's nice to have more of these guys. Seems like he's a talented player. I think he's got potential, and he showed it this week.”

After three incredibly varied opponents, Federer arrives at the business end of the tournament with a semi-final match-up against reigning champion Novak Djokovic on Saturday afternoon. “We haven't had each other that much on clay. We had semis in Monaco last year, and Monaco a few years before that in the first round when he was coming up. Seems like he's playing well again,” said Federer of the Serbian world No3. “He came through very convincing against good players, so I expect a good match. I hope I can play better than in Miami,” he said in reference to his three-set defeat to Djokovic in the semi-final of the recent Masters tournament on hard court. “Everywhere I go there is always pressure involved, because I still think people expect me to go far and win tournaments. As long as I know my game is up there so I can win tournaments. I'll always have pressure. Today I see it a bit differently than when I was breaking through as a junior. It's nicer now because I'm always playing on centre court and I have a full stadium, and that helps to play your best.” Federer will certainly have to be at his best on Saturday if he is to overcome the current Emperor of Rome…

 Posted: 01.05.09 20:30. Post subject: R. FEDERER/R. Stepan..

R. FEDERER/R. Stepanek
6-4, 6-1
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Last year, you had more difficulty with his serve and net play last year. This year you dealt a lot better with it. What was the difference between you for the two games?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, I think maybe conditions were just a touch slower today than they were last year, as far as I remember. It's a long time ago. I think his serve worked really well against me last year, and I couldn't get a real proper read on his serve.
This year was very different. I could read his first serve. His second serve was not a problem either. I didn't have a problem even to attack his second serve, whereas last year I was just trying to get the ball into play, and then obviously he was able to mix it up and make me doubt much more.
This year was good. I had the control from the baseline, and he didn't have the opportunities like he did have last year. I played well really when I had to, so I'm really happy with the performance today.

Q. My question was about the same Roger. I have been beaten so many times on this court when I was young player. When you walk into the court and you have close to you the guy that beat you the previous year, what passes through your mind? You're thinking about that, or you try to forget?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, you think about it if you haven't played him again since, but I played him three times since the match here last year: US Open, I think, and Madrid and Shanghai. So I got three wins there.
I played very solid against him, and I, you know, really told myself I have to be very disciplined in my playing today, the way I play my tactical game against him and just the way I have to focus.
Last year I got a little bit unsure about my own game and he played well, and then I was not 100% sure of what I wanted to do. Sure, especially because it's the same court, you know, it's not a different center court. It's the identical court of last year.
Sure, when you walk on the court you still have sort of the highlights from that match. But, you know, you try to give it another shot. It's a different match. I'm still always going to be the favorite against him. I just tried and get off to a good start and I did, which is perfect.

Q. You played a couple of eccentric players in your first two matches here, players who it's difficult probably to get a really rhythm against. Having said that, do you feel as though you're striking the ball in the manner that you'd like to be after two matches here?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, I think today I definitely got some rhythm in, even though, like you say, he's still a player who likes to take the rhythm away or tries to take the net away, maybe tries to keep the points short at times.
It was still a good match for me. To me, I had to counter his pace because he's trying to play hard and flat. Who knows, maybe that's what I'll see against Gilles Simon as well.
I felt like I was hitting the ball well. Maybe from the movement side it's pretty slippery out there. I still have to find my footing just because I haven't had to do a lot of sort of defensive work yet. I think that's definitely going to happen in the next match.

Q. You mentioned Gilles Simon. He's a player who's had some success against you. What's been difficult about playing him for you in the past?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, we only played twice. Once I was coming back from injury, and it was tough in Shanghai. He played well both times I thought against me. He's very patient and he's is fantastic counterpuncher and he moves extremely well on clay.
Honestly, I haven't seen him play a match yet, but I'm sure that the guys at the top today can play on any surface. He for sure grew up on clay, so it shouldn't be a problem for him. No, but he makes it hard for the top guys just because he puts the ball in play and makes you hit the extra shot.
When you're moving extremely well, you know, especially having a lot of confidence, that can create some great plays. That's what he's really been able to do the last nine months to a year now.

Q. Did you wait for Francesco Totti or Ilary Riasi to see you?
ROGER FEDERER: I didn't see him. I missed him. I have to look at the telly again to make sure that he was really there. I didn't see him. I'm happy he came.

Q. When your first serve percentage was as low as it was in the first set, is there any conscious effort you can take, or just hope it gets better?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, yes, you hope it gets better. After a while if it's still not getting better, then you try to change it up a bit. I, you know, tried to take some pace off my serve and use more spin plays.
Because I'm still leading and winning, I still had the opportunity to go after it. I didn't care how much how high my first serve percentage was, as long as I was winning, you know. But it's definitely something I have to make sure, you know, I do better in the next match.
Towards the end, I actually served well again, and also in practice actually before the match I was serving well. So it's just a matter of now make sure that it happens during the next match.

Q. In Rome, were you more unhappy when you lost to Mantilla when you were strongly favored, or when you lost to Nadal and you had two match points? What was the most painful defeat between the two in your mind and that you recall afterwards?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I don't know if I was big favorite going into the Mantilla match. I mean, I was still sort of young and, you know, unexperienced in finals of Masters Series tournaments. He was one of those guys that was always going to be hard for me to play against. Sure, he came through as kind of a surprise. But then seeing the players who he beat, I knew he was going to be extremely tough.
I don't know, it was disappointing losing that one because Mantilla wasn't a big name out there. Could have been a Kafelnikov in the final, or a Ferrero who was at the top of his game. But Especially after I think I beat Ferrero in the semifinals I was dreaming of winning this title. So I was -- I guess I was pretty disappointed in that one just knowing that I missed maybe a big opportunity.
Against Nadal, it was just nice being part of such a wonderful match. The moment itself, sure, I was not so disappointed, more angry that I missed such a big opportunity. But at the end the day, they both feel the same, you know. Just going through the trophy ceremony as the finalist is just not something that's a lot fun. You just try to get through it and try to take the positives out of it and move onto the next week.

Q. A lot of people write a lot of things and say a lot of things on TV programs about you and your career and your form. Do you listen to them or read it, or do you completely ignore it and get on with your own thing and let other people worry about what they talk about and write about?
ROGER FEDERER: Depends when. When I win, I read it. When I lose, I don't read it.

Q. Okay.
ROGER FEDERER: It's pretty simple. (Laughter.) Too often it's happened that I'm reading these funny things when I'm losing. That they know why I lost, you know, which is sometimes completely wrong. So I just started not to get carried away with it.
You know, too many friends are telling me like, It's going to be okay Roger. Don't worry. I'm like, What's the problem? There's no problem. Even my friends start to believe it, you know, so this is when I really know I shouldn't have a peek at the papers.
No, I mean, I guess it's something that I also have to get used to, just a bit more press that's just not always like in my favor. You know, just for the last five, six years I've been playing so well and I've been so dominant there was really little to write about in a negative way.
All of a sudden some people think when you're only playing semifinals and the finals, you know, then things are kind of getting really tough, which is not the case. There's always reasons why you play well and why you don't.
Important thing is as a player you know what's going on. I'm very confident I know what's wrong and I know what's right. It's just important that I work hard and get back to my best play. I know I'm very close to it.

 Posted: 02.05.09 21:11. Post subject: FEDERER: 'ALL OF..

FEDERER: 'ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BECAME A DIFFERENT MATCH'
No2 seed Roger Federer was left ruing the rain break after his three-set defeat to Novak Djokovic in Saturday’s opening semi-final.

“Things were going well for me. I was playing him well and serving well when I had to and putting him under pressure. So the rain delay came at a perfect moment for him, because he came through a tough service game at 2-0 down,” said Federer after the match which he lost 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. “Instead of going 3-0, he goes 2-1 and then the rain comes, so he's got something positive to look at. Then when he comes back conditions changed, so sure, it helped him. But then again, who knows? He might have come back anyway and beat me in the end. He did well today to use the rain delay in his favour, that's for sure.”

“I was in good shape. Maybe also a little pity that I didn't get the break to go 3-0 before the rain delay, but after that, actually I started okay. I thought he came through with a bit more energy after the rain delay - before that he was pretty flat,” the former world No1 continued. “All of a sudden it became a different match and he played better. Should have held once, to not give away one of the breaks at least. Then I would have had a better opportunity. I thought he was playing better. Definitely had the win on my racquet today, so it's pretty disappointing. Miami (where Federer also lost to Djokovic) was a difficult one just because I played pretty good in the first set then I completely lost control. This time around it was different. I was in the match obviously all the way through. I feel like this is not a match I should have given away because (I was a) break up in the second, break up in the third and I usually don't give away opportunities like this. It's bad but I still have some work to do on the clay. I think I'm playing better obviously than Monaco. The hard work has been paying off, but I’ve just got to fix my serve a little bit. I have the feeling that maybe since I had the back problem, my serve is just not working there where I want it to be. It maybe could have saved me a few times and it didn't, so that's something I have to make sure I can fix for Paris. Other than that, there was some good moments which is a good thing. Also some bad ones - I have to make sure they don't happen as frequently, obviously.”

“I think the last few years it's helped Rafa playing me before Paris,” said the 13-time Grand Slam champion when the subject of the French Open came up. “Just that he knew maybe a bit more what to expect from me, whereas you know exactly what you're going to get with Rafa. So I think it maybe worked more in his favour the last few years. We'll see how Madrid turns out. If we have to play each other, I still think it's a great match and I would look forward to that. But the focus is elsewhere right now.”

“At the end, it's always disappointing for me when I exit a tournament losing a match,” concluded Federer, who has not lifted a trophy since his “home” tournament in Basle last November. “I've gotten used to winning tournaments and then leaving a tournament having lost just leaves a bitter taste, obviously. It doesn't take me long to get over it, but in the moment itself it's just not really fun, because it's just these kind of matches I feel like I should have won here and I end up losing them, so it's just not a good feeling. It's just a matter of getting back in shape and playing good hopefully in Madrid again.”

 Posted: 03.05.09 16:27. Post subject: N. DJOKOVIC/R. Feder..

N. DJOKOVIC/R. Federer
4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Q. How did it get away from you after the rain delay, if that's the case?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I was in good shape. Maybe also a little pity that I didn't get the break to go 3-0 before the rain delay.
But after that, actually I started okay. I thought he came through with a bit more energy, you know, after the rain delay. Before that he was pretty flat.
So that was maybe -- you know, all of a sudden it became a different match and he played better, you know. Should have held once, you know, to not give away one of the breaks at least. Then I would have had a better opportunity.
No, I thought he was playing better. Definitely had the win on my racquet today, so it's pretty disappointing.

Q. If you compare with the match in Miami, are you more dissatisfied by this match, or the same feeling?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, Miami was a difficult one just because I played pretty good in the first set. Thought I was actually playing, you know, sort of in control, and then I completely lost control.
You know, so this time around it was different. I was in the match obviously all the way through. Feel like this is not a match I should have given away, you know, because break up in the second, break up in the third, and I usually don't give away opportunities like this.
So it's bad, but I still have some work to do on the clay. I think I'm playing better obviously than Monaco. The hard work has been paying off. But just got to fix my serve a little bit. I have the feeling that maybe since I had the back problem, my serve is just not working there where I want it to be.
I think then -- I feel that in the tough it maybe could have saved me a few times and it didn't, so that's something I have to make sure I can fix for Paris.
Other than that, there was some good moments, sure, which is a good thing. Also some bad ones. I have to make sure they don't happen as frequently, obviously.

Q. You had some problems with your backhand, and you made a lot of backhand errors towards the end of the game.
ROGER FEDERER: I thought the ball was definitely flying more when we came back after the rain delay. Things kind of got warmer, and there was more bounce in the ball. Yeah, maybe I was just miss-timing them a bit. That's the reason, I guess.
You know, but I wish it would have been a bit more solid. But, honestly, I don't think I lost the match because of my backhand.

Q. Would you actually like to play Nadal on clay before you get to Paris? I know you can't do it here. It can only happen once more, and that's in Madrid. Would prefer to go in to Paris having tested yourself against him on clay, or does it not matter?
ROGER FEDERER: Doesn't really matter to me. I mean, I think the last few years it's helped Rafa playing me before Paris. Just that he knew maybe a bit more what to expect from me, whereas you know exactly what you're going to get with Rafa. So I think it maybe worked more in in his favor the last few years.
We'll see how Madrid turns out. If we have to play each other, I still think it's a great match and I would look forward to that. But the focus is elsewhere right now.

Q. From the stands it seemed that the second and third set when you lost your serve you rushed a little bit in these games. Is that the feeling you have, or is it something else?
ROGER FEDERER: Not really. I mean, I tried to take my time and focus on my serve and make sure I start off the point well. Potentially, you know, I try always not to rush too much. That's what he was doing as well when it wasn't going his way in the beginning of the second set. It's always something you try to slow down a bit, you know.
But I didn't have the feeling I was particularly rushing. Points were just going quickly, you know, because he would hit it close to the baseline and I was made an error and not get my first serve in.
Obviously at Love-30 things are not that easy anymore, you know. No, but you try to take your time and go step by step. But sometimes it just goes quick when you play bad.

Q. How will you prepare now? Will you go Italy someplace, or back to Switzerland?
ROGER FEDERER: No, I'd like to go back to Switzerland. I've been on the road again for a few weeks here, so I'd like to go there and make sure I get early enough to Madrid and get used to the altitude. Just make sure I'm in good shape over there.

Q. You said at the start of the week that you thought getting to the semifinal would be kind of satisfactory. You might have an idea where your game is. With the circumstances today, is that kind of a disappointment now that you haven't gone all the way and gone to tomorrow?
ROGER FEDERER: At the end, it's always disappointing for me when I exit a tournament losing a match? I've gotten used to winning tournaments, you know, and then leaving a tournament having lost just leaves a bitter taste, obviously.
It doesn't take me long to get over it, but in the moment itself it's just not really fun. Because it's just these kind of matches I feel like I should have won here and I end up losing them, so it's just not a good feeling.
It's just a matter of getting back in shape and, you know, playing good hopefully in Madrid again.

Q. You think we would have seen a different match if it wasn't raining? Not to find an excuse; you don't need that.
ROGER FEDERER: Speculation. I mean, I think things were going well for me. You know, I was playing him well and serving well when I had to and putting him under pressure. So it kind of definitely changed the momentum.
I mean, the rain delay came at a perfect moment for him, because he came through a tough service game at 2-0 down. Instead of going 3-0, he goes 2-1 and then the rain comes, so he's got something positive to look at.
Then when he comes back conditions changed, so, sure, it helped him. But then again, who knows. He might have come back anyway and beat me in the end. He did well today to use the rain delay in his favor, that's for sure.

 Posted: 05.05.09 07:48. Post subject: 28.04.2009 Intervie..

28.04.2009
"Frau und Kind werden Roger nicht belasten"

Stefan Koubek drückt Federer bei den French Open die DaumenWien - Vergangene Woche hätten wohl viele Tennis-Fans gerne einmal mit Stefan Koubek getauscht.

Der 32-jährige Kärntner hatte die Ehre eine Woche lang mit Superstar Roger Federer auf Sardinien zu trainieren.

Als Sparring-Partner sollte der ÖTV-Daviscupper seinen Teil dazu beitragen, dass Federer seine Sandform findet, um ein weiteres Mal den Angriff auf den ersten French-Open zu starten.

"Trainig verlief extrem hart"

"Das Training verlief extrem hart", erzählt Koubek nach seiner Heimkehr aus Italien im Gespräch mit LAOLA1. "Es war beeindruckend, wie gut und wie viel Roger trainiert."

Außerdem verrät Koubek, was er von der Trainingswoche mitnehmen kann, wieso er nicht bei Federers Hochzeit dabei war und wie er die Paris-Chancen Federers einschätzt.

LAOLA1: Letzte Woche durftest du gemeinsam mit Roger Federer und seinem Team auf Sardinien eine Trainigswoche abhalten. Wie lief das Training mit so einem Superstar?

Stefan Koubek: Es war sehr schön. Das Training verlief extrem hart und gut. Ich habe zum Glück auch seinen Physiotherapeuten verwenden dürfen, sonst weiß ich nicht, ob ich die Woche durchgehalten hätte. Es hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht und es hat mich beeindruckt, wie gut und wie viel er trainiert. Ich habe eigentlich geglaubt, dass er nicht so viel macht.

LAOLA1: Wie hat das Training genau ausgesehen?

Koubek: Da kommt so einiges zusammen - nicht nur am Platz. Vor dem Tennis-Training hat er immer noch ein Konditionstraining absolviert. Dann ging es ab zum Masseur und so weiter. Das ist ein ziemlich langes Prozedere. In der Früh aufstehen, dann trainieren, ein bisschen auslockern. Wobei sich Roger auslockern hat lassen. Ich habe das selber machen müssen. In der Mittagspause haben wir eine Kleinigkeit gegessen und dann ist gleich wieder weiter trainiert worden. Einmal in dieser Woche hatten wir einen halben Tag Pause. Dafür sind wir einmal von 11 bis 15 Uhr am Platz gestanden. Natürlich stand davor auch noch das Konditionstrainig am Programm.

LAOLA1: Habt ihr irgendwas Spezielles trainiert?

Koubek: Wir haben mit Drills angefangen und am Ende ein paar Punkte gespielt. Im Grunde ist es nichts anderes, als würde ich normal trainieren. Das Level ist natürlich ein ganz anderes und diesmal war halt ich der Sparring-Partner. Ich habe aber genau wie Roger alle Übungen mitgemacht. Es war wirklich ein gemeinsames Training. Beide haben davon profitiert.

LAOLA1: Wie hat sich die gemeinsame Trainingswoche überhaupt ergeben?

Koubek: Sein Trainer hat mich zu Saisonbeginn gefragt, was ich in dieser Zeit bzw. grundsätzlich im Sommer mache und ob ich mit Roger trainieren will. Das war für mich natürlich keine Frage. Ich habe ihm gesagt, dass er mir nur einen Termin sagen soll. Wenn ich nicht gerade bei einem Turnier spiele, bin ich jederzeit dazu bereit.

LAOLA1: Du bist schon seit einigen Jahren mit Federer befreundet. Wie ist dein derzeitiges Verhältnis zu ihm?

Koubek: Wir sind immer noch gut befreundet, haben in den letzten Jahren aber natürlich bei weitem nicht so viel Kontakt gehabt wie davor. Er ist halt ziemlich ausgebucht. Wir verstehen uns aber immer noch extrem gut und haben auf Sardinien eine ganz schöne Gaudi gehabt. Im Training war der Schmäh immer dabei.

LAOLA1: Bei der Hochzeit warst du aber nicht dabei, oder?

Koubek: Nein, da war ich schon in Südafrika. Die Hochzeit von Roger lief aber auch nur im kleinen Kreis ab. Da waren mit Allegro und Chiudinelli auch nur zwei Tennis-Spieler dabei. Die kennen sich noch von der Jugend.

LAOLA1: Glaubst du, dass sich Federer durch die Hochzeit verändert hat? Ist er jetzt lockerer und entspannter oder könnte es sich sogar negativ auswirken?

Koubek: Ich glaube nicht, dass sein Tennis durch die Hochzeit beeinflusst wird. Etwas anderes wird es sein, wenn das Kind auf die Welt kommt. Das kann dann aber auch in beide Richtungen gehen. Ich glaube, dass er noch sehr motiviert ist und noch einige Jahre Tennis spielen wird. Er kann es sich ja auch leisten, dass er das Kind auf die Tour mitnimmt. Da mache ich mir keine Sorgen, dass ihn das belasten könnte.

LAOLA1: Du bist selbst seit Jahren auf der Tour und ein erfahrener Spieler. Was kannst du von so einem Training mit einem Roger Federer mitnehmen?

Koubek: Man kann sich natürlich einiges abschauen. Wobei es aber auch manche Sachen gibt, die zwar helfen würden, die aber einfach nicht umsetzbar sind. Zum Beispiel kann sich kein normaler Spieler einen Masseur, einen Tennistrainer, einen Konditionstrainer und sogar einen eigenen Bespanner leisten. Vom Roger, der für mich der beste Spieler der Welt ist, kann man sich aber natürlich auch so einiges abschauen. Definitiv beeindruckend war seine körperliche Verfassung. Er bewegt sich sehr gut und ist extrem fit.

LAOLA1: Wie schätzt du heuer seine Chancen bei den French Open ein?

Koubek: Nadal ist auf Sand sicher noch eine Klasse für sich. Ein Roger kann ihn an einem guten Tag aber bändigen. Die Möglichkeiten sind auf alle Fälle da. Ich wünsche es Roger, dass es noch klappt mit dem Paris-Titel. Für mich ist er der beste Tennisspieler aller Zeiten und ein Sieg in Roland Garros wäre quasi der Beweis dafür.

LAOLA1: Du trainierst diese Woche noch in Wien. Wie geht es danach bei dir weiter?

Koubek: Am Donnerstag oder Freitag fahre ich nach München, wo ich im Hauptbewerb spiele. Dann habe ich noch eine Woche Training, ehe Kitzbühel und Roland Garros auf dem Programm stehen.

LAOLA1: Was hast du dir für die nächsten Wochen vorgenommen?

Koubek: Ich spiele jetzt noch bei fünf Grand-Prix-Turnieren im Hauptbewerb und da ist es für mich natürlich ganz wichtig, dass ich soviele Punkte wie möglich mache. Je näher ich an die Top 100 herankomme, umso besser ist es für mich. Denn die Top 100 sind natürlich weiterhin das langfristige Ziel. Ich weiß aber noch vom letzten Comeback, dass das nicht so einfach ist. Da muss man Geduld haben.

LAOLA1: Wie geht es dir körperlich?

Koubek: Ich fühle mich super und bin topfit. Nach der Woche mit Federer habe ich aber gesehen, dass auch bei der Fitness noch einiges an Potenzial da ist.

перевод:

Interview by Christian Frьhwald

"Wife and children won't burden Roger"

Stefan Koubek is keeping his fingers crossed for Federer at the French Open

Vienna - Last week many tennis fans would have loved to swap places with Stefan Koubek

The 32years old guy from Kдrten had the honour to train a whole week with superstar Roger Federer on Sardinia.

As sparring partner the Austrian Daviscupplayer should partake in helping Federer finding his form on clay, in order to start once again a run to get the first French Open title.

"The training was extremely strong", Koubek tells in an interview with LAOLA1 after his home running from Italy. "It was impressive, how good and how much Roger is training."

Beside this Koubek is revealing what he can take away from this trainingsweek, why he wasn't present at the Federer wedding and how he is assessing the chances of Federer in Paris.

LAOLA1: Last week you were allowed to spend a trainingsweek with Roger Federer and his team on Sardinia. How did the training with such a superstar went?

Stefan Koubek: It was really great. The traning was extremely strong and good. I was lucky to be able to work with Roger's physiotherapist as well, otherwise I don't know if I would have bore the week. I had lots of fun and was impressed how good and how much he is training. Before I thought he wouldn't do that much.

LAOLA1: How exactly did the training run?

Koubek: It's a combination of a lot of things, not just on the court. Before the tennistraining he always did a fitness training. Afterwards he took a massage and so on. It's a long procedure. To get up early in the morning, training, to loosen. During the lunchbreak we had something to eat and then went back to practicing. One day in the week we had the half day off, but were on court from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Of course there was the fitness training before again.

LAOLA1: Did you practice anything special?

Koubek: We started with drills and played a few points afterwards. At bottom this is nothing diffent which I would usually do in practice. The level is of course totally different and this time I was the sparringspartner. I did all the practices like Roger. It was a common practice of. We both benefit from it.

LAOLA1: How did this whole trainingsweek arise?

Koubek: His coach asked me at the start of the season what I would be doing at this time of the yearand respectively in the summer. He wanted to know whether I would like to practice with Roger. No question I was interested in it. I told him he should say me a date. When I don't play a tournament at that time I would be available.

LAOLA1: You are a friend of Federer for several years. How is your relationship to him these days?

Koubek: We are still good friends, but of course we didn't have that much contact in the last years as before because he has a lot of things to do. We still get along really well and had a blast on Sardinia. We always joked in the training.

LAOLA1: You weren't present at the wedding, right?

Koubek: No, I was already in Southafrica at that time. Roger's wedding took place in a really small group. Allegro and Chiudinelli were the only tennisplayers who were there. They know each other since their boyhood. .

LAOLA1: Do you think that Federer has changed because of the wedding? Is he more loose or relaxed or do you think it could even have a negative impact?

Koubek: I don't think his wedding has any impact on his tennis. It will be something different when his child is born. This can go in both directions. I think he is still really motivated and is going to play tennis for a couple of years. He can afford it to take his child with him on the tour. I'm not worried that it will stress him.

LAOLA1: You are on the tour for many years and an experienced player. What can you take with you from such a practice with Roger Federer?

Koubek: You can adopt several things, although there are a couple which would be helpful, but I can't realise them. For example no "normal" player can afford to have a masseur, a tennis coach, a fitnesscoach and someone to restring the rackets. But you can really adopt many things from Roger, who is the best player in the world for me. His physical state is really impressive. He is moving very well and is extremely fit.

LAOLA1: How do you rate his chances at the French Open this year?

Koubek: Nadal is in a class of it's own on clay for sure, but Roger can tame him on a good day. The opportunities are there. I wish for Roger that he is going to get the title in Paris. For me he is the best tennisplayer of all time and a victory in Roland Garros would only prove it.


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 Posted: 05.05.09 20:14. Post subject: Federer's losses..

Federer's losses no longer an anomaly

For the sixth time this year, Roger Federer failed to win a tennis tournament. And so for the sixth time, the media's forensic psychologists tried to get a fix on the 27-year-old champion's bruised psyche.

"I've gotten used to winning tournaments, and then leaving a tournament having lost just leaves a bitter taste, obviously," Federer told reporters Saturday in Rome. "It doesn't take me long to get over it, but in the moment itself it's just not really fun because it's just these kind of matches I feel like I should have won here, and I end up losing them.

"I usually don't give away opportunities like this."

Federer won the first set of his semifinal match against Novak Djokovic, but after forging service breaks early in the second and third sets, he ultimately fell 6-4, 3-6, 3-6. It was, tellingly, Federer's first loss to Djokovic on clay. More unsettling was the way he lost.

Federer was up 3-1 in the final set, but three consecutive unforced errors handed Djokovic the opportunity to break back and draw even. Moreover, Federer's backhand all but evaporated. He simply, sadly, unraveled.

Afterward, Federer said that an hourlong rain delay during the second set "kind of definitely" changed the match's momentum. His serve was broken five times in the final two sets.

"I have the feeling that maybe since I had the back problem, my serve is just not working to where I want it to be," Federer said. "It maybe could have saved me a few times and it didn't, so that's something I have to make sure I can fix for Paris."

Rain, bad back, indifferent serve -- to some, those will kind of definitely sound like excuses. For Federer, they were rational explanations for this very specific loss. But with the French Open only a few weeks away, there is a larger, more troubling picture developing.

With the loss to Djokovic, Federer is now an astonishing 0 for his last 11 in matches against his three closest rivals atop the tennis food chain: Rafael Nadal (0-5), Andy Murray (0-4) and Djokovic (0-2).

So when does an anomaly become a trend?
"That's a good question," Paul Annacone said on Monday.

Annacone has rare insight into Federer's struggles; he coached Pete Sampras -- the man to whom Federer is most often compared -- for eight years. Today, Annacone is the coach of men's tennis for the Lawn Tennis Association, Great Britain's version of the USTA. He remembers the drought that followed Sampras' triumph at Wimbledon in 2000 -- 26 months and 33 tournaments without lifting a trophy -- before he won his 14th and final major, the 2002 U.S. Open.

"You're in that same press conference over and over again," Annacone said. "When are you going to win again? Are you a step slower? Now that you're married, are you thinking about stopping? Negative questions every week.

"I don't care who you are, it's going to affect you. It might not be much, but that 2 percent can make a difference. And then Pete's losing to Wayne Arthurs. A lot of people can look at the tennis, but very few people can look at the man, assess the issues in his life, the chronology of events in his career and say definitively, 'Here's what's wrong.'"

Annacone has a little more than a year left on his contract with the LTA, but he seems uniquely qualified to navigate Federer's course toward the end of his career. He says he hasn't talked with Federer, who has been searching for a full-time coach since his four-year association (2000 to '03) with Peter Lundgren. According to Annacone, there are probably "4 million" applicants for the job.

"You can't just put anyone in there and have it work," Annacone said. "Ultimately, it's up to the player. You have someone who is steel-willed and incredibly confident and incredibly stubborn as well. You have to have buy-in.

"Roger is similar to Pete in so many tactical and technical ways. The first four, five years he killed everybody, but didn't necessarily get any better. If you don't see the urgency, you probably aren't going to get better."
It's safe to say Federer is starting to feel that sense of urgency. His last tournament title came in his hometown of Basel, Switzerland, in October 2008. Since then, he has gone 0-for-8. His record this year is 21-6. For context, consider that from 2004 to 2007 he averaged six losses a season.

Nadal (38-3) and Murray (29-4) have separated themselves from the field.

"When Rafa started to play so well, I said, 'Terrific, now Roger has to get better,'" Annacone said. "That's a problem for some people, but not guys like Roger, who have so many tools. Roger feels it, but I'm not sure he knows exactly how to go about doing it.

"His life is more complicated now -- he just got married and he's about to become a father. But, just as in Pete's case, those aren't reasons that he's not winning. They're components of your life that you have to deal with. Roger sees it, but he just hasn't found the right balance yet."

It was during an eight-month sabbatical from Annacone when Sampras suffered one of his most crushing defeats in 2002. The seven-time Wimbledon champion lost at the All England Club to George Bastl, ranked No. 145, in the second round. A few weeks and several heart-to-heart talks later, the two were reunited and Sampras went on to win the U.S. Open.

As things stand, that unlooked-for victory is all that separates Sampras and Federer in terms of majors.

Sampras was 31 when he won his final Open, meaning Federer probably has something approaching a four-year window to surpass him.

"I'd be shocked if he doesn't win more Grand Slam titles," Annacone said. "If he has any of the same drive that Pete had, I'd be absolutely shocked. They're wired differently than most players. They expect to win -- no matter what the circumstances.

"Look at talent level and what he's able to produce. Take all those ingredients and corral them, manage them just a little better, and he can win again."

Greg Garber is a senior writer for ESPN.com.

 Posted: 06.05.09 00:01. Post subject: все-таки люди странн..

все-таки люди странные бывают.. странную кампанию Роджу для сопоставления нашли
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 Posted: 06.05.09 14:59. Post subject: Geheimes Training in..

Geheimes Training in Zьrich

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There's a short report about Roger in the Swiss newspapers. He is in Switzerland at the moment and practiced in Zьrich in the tennisclub Seeblick for 3 hours with Roman Valent, who won the junior title in Wimbledon in 2001. Afterwards Roger was available for photos with junior and club players. One of them, a 48 years old woman, said that Roger would have been so friendly.

 Posted: 06.05.09 17:50. Post subject: РЮРЮ там еще написа..

РЮРЮ
там еще написано - Роджер припарковал свой белый мерседес на парковке для членов клуба. его команда - тренер Люти, фитнесс-тренер Паганини и спарринг... уже были там.
А тетенька сказала: Роджер такой милый! Он просто гениален!

 Posted: 06.05.09 18:29. Post subject: irina спасибо за до..

irina
спасибо за дополнение
на рфкоме вот совсем недавно вывеска на Мадрид сменилась...интересно, может уже прилетел...

 Posted: 07.05.09 08:39. Post subject: Федерер: Жду возможн..

Федерер: Жду возможности победить Рафу

Tennis.ua предлагает вашему вниманию интервью, которое экс-первая ракетка мира Роджер Федерер дал накануне старта турнира в Мадриде.

Роджер, не верится, что вы играете профессионально уже десять лет! Было время, когда вы были абсолютным чемпионом. Если посмотреть на картину сегодня, то есть ещё три игрока, которые начали вместе с вами борьбу за первое место. Что вы чувствуете?

Да, ощущения совершенно разные. На самом деле, когда я только то и делал, что ездил с одного выигранного турнира на другой, но это было не так уж легко. Мне надо было научиться контролировать свои эмоции, статус первой ракетки обязывал.

Надо было привыкнуть, что журналисты не отставали ни на секунду. А самое главное, я должен был оправдывать чьи-то надежды. При всем этом нельзя было получать травм. Я с нетерпением ждал выходных, тренировался и пытался вдоволь отдохнуть между турнирами, которые выигрывал один за другим.

Было сложно, потому что надо было принимать решения, правильные решения. Думаю, что с этой задачей я справлялся. Не буду скромничать, но особых проблем у меня практически не было. Я всегда все тщательно обдумывал и старался каждый раз играть все лучше и лучше. У меня никогда не было такого, чтобы я расслабился и сказал себе: «Ну вот, твоя мечта сбылась, хватит. Ты выиграл Уимблдон, стал первой ракеткой, а все остальное, конечно, тоже неплохо, но это уже просто бонус».

Для меня весь процесс был вызовом, с которым, думаю, я справился. Если обернуться назад, я стал практически легендой в теннисе. Если я захочу и приложу усилия, то играть буду ещё долго. До сих пор чувствую себя невероятно уверенно и уютно на корте. Особенно, когда выхожу и вижу, что зрители действительно рады меня видеть и болеют за меня, даже несмотря на то, что я проигрываю некоторые важные турниры.

Хорошо, что приходят новые соперники, хотя, конечно, мне не хватает Агасси, Сампраса, Хенмана и всех других теннисистов того поколения. Я все ещё чувствую себя в форме и надеюсь выиграть парочку больших турниров. Мне бы очень хотелось играть не один год подряд.

Все очень удивились, когда месяц назад вы сломали ракетку. Многие помнят, что когда вы только начинали играть, это было для вас обычной практикой. Но месяц назад, мягко выражаясь, это было неожиданно. Вас вообще волновало мнение окружающих?

Ну, я тогда был не в духе. Поэтому и поломал ракетку. Но было интересно наблюдать за людьми, когда они все удивлялись: «О боже, он сломал ракетку!». Когда я был молодым, на подобные штучки все реагировали примерно так: «Посмотрите, он сломал ещё одну». А сегодня все по-другому, и я этому искренне рад. Я рад, что смог поменять мнение публики о себе.

Последние полтора года были для меня не самыми легкими, хотя это, конечно, не оправдание. И я не тот, кто станет бить на жалость. Но, тем не менее, я болел мононуклеозом. Потом у меня была травма спины, и она пришлась как раз на тот период, когда я играл лучше всего за свою карьеру, когда я выиграл в Базеле и после поехал в Париж. Я считаю, что в Мадриде показал очень хорошую игру, и это был тот самый период моих лучших матчей.

Затем закончился сезон, и мне надо было снова много работать, чтобы восстановиться. В Австралии, считаю, тоже играл неплохо, но, в конечном счете, проиграл Рафе. В общем, думаю, что играю я хорошо, несмотря на те не очень удачные матчи в Индиан Уэллс и Майами против Маррея и Джоковича в полуфиналах.

Мне кажется, что когда я хорошо играю, то именно я контролирую ход игры. И это хорошо, иначе я бы стал волноваться, что Джокович вместе с другими игроками хотят от меня избавиться. Несмотря ни на что, я думаю, что преимущество на моей стороне.

Вы очень уверенны в себе, и это оправдано. Но в последние годы именно Рафаэль показывал самые лучшие результаты на грунте. Что придает вам столько уверенности в том, что вы сможете его одолеть и наконец выиграть Ролан Гаррос?

Я всегда был уверен в себе. Я столько раз играл против Рафаэля. Да, я знаю, что на грунте он чрезвычайно хорош. И в прошлом году на French Open он меня умело обыграл. Потому, если я хочу выиграть, мне надо играть не агрессивно, а так как Рафа, хотя это не так просто. У него хорошие подачи и он показывает хороший защитный теннис.

Пресса все время задает вопросы и говорит: «он знает, что ему наступают на пятки, даже несмотря на то, что он лучший на грунте и сейчас находится на пике своей игры. То, чего он смог достичь на корте в столь юном возрасте, просто невероятно». Но мы продолжаем играть. Мы бросаем Рафе вызовы и ждем пока появится возможность победить его… Особенно я.

Маррей занял третье место в рейтинге АТР, став первым британцем, которому это удалось. Можно ли считать это достижением?

Да, конечно, но большая ли разница быть третьим или четвертым в мире игроком? Я так не думаю. Я думаю, что есть разница между номером один и номером два. Но для Энди, наверное, все немного иначе. У него был один из самых удачных сезонов на харде — он достойно играл с Рафой и со мной, хотя я и выиграл US Open, а Рафа — Australian Open.

Маррей, к сожалению, проиграл Шанхайский турнир Джоковичу. Он не выигрывал больших матчей, но он очень уверенно держался на турнирах серии Masters. Его нынешняя позиция выглядит целиком заслуженной.

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