We were laughing how some fans didn't think he was serious about his '11th > Wimbledon preference' & he was just saying that to take pressure off > himself lol : )>

He said to set the record straight he'll make another statement when he > wins FO - to the effect now maybe everyone will leave him alone & let him > concentarte on winning more Wimbledons.....>

We were laughing how some fans didn't think he was serious about his > '11th Wimbledon preference' & he was just saying that to take pressure > off himself lol : )>

He said to set the record straight he'll make another statement when he > wins FO - to the effect now maybe everyone will leave him alone & let > him concentarte on winning more Wimbledons.....>

Whisper wrote:>

Thanks for conferencing me in. How come you are not mentioning Roger > telling you to stop posting crap on rst? He said several times (without > laughing): "Whisper, the rule is to think first!">

Perhaps Hops can post the transcript of that telephone conversation?

I've read other Federer interviews and he's diplomatic to a fault.

He knows career GS is> worth far more legacy-wise than career-bumrooting at> Wimbledon..........­.....

I am certain he would take Wimbledon this year over FO.

Whisper wrote:>

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He was probably misquoted or the quote itself was a complete> fabrication. English press probably doing some self-promotion. Even> if he believed it himself, it is very unlikely that Federer would dis> the event he is playing in at the moment by making such a comment.>

I've read other Federer interviews and he's diplomatic to a fault.>

It's probably an accurate quote, it's just being mis-read. Fed is obviously> using reverse-psychology to take the pressure off. He knows career GS is> worth far more legacy-wise than career-bumrooting at> Wimbledon..........­.....>

I am certain he would take Wimbledon this year over FO.>

StephenJ wrote:>

If you've ever had the 'privilege' of being interviewed by the press> you'll know that reporters enter an interview with their story already> written. As the interviewee you're just there to fill in the blanks.> The more you talk, the more material they have to bury you with. By> the time you read the interview in the paper you don't even recognize> your own words.>

No, I don't believe a classy guy like Federer would say he'd win an> 11th Wimbledon rather than a first French Open.

that's not the issue. he'd take winning the FO once in his career - this> year or some other year - over winning this year's W. Or next year's.>

but this year would be better, otherwise what is now a small monkey on his> back will grow to gorilla-size and he'll end up like lendl/sampras, chasing> an uncatchable ghost.....>

Googles wrote:>

Yes, 3 in a row is extremely rare & would bracket his name with> Sampras/Borg/Perry.­....>

Would he rather be bracketted with those names, or Agassi with CS...?

Career Slammers: Laver, Budge, Perry...those are just terrible names> to be mentioned with.

We were laughing how some fans didn't think he was serious about his '11th > Wimbledon preference' & he was just saying that to take pressure off > himself lol : )>

He said to set the record straight he'll make another statement when he > wins FO - to the effect now maybe everyone will leave him alone & let him > concentarte on winning more Wimbledons.....