Rodžer Federer je najbolji igrač svih vremena. Nemam problem to da priznam, kao što nemam problem ni da kažem da volim da ga gledam, a gledao sam dosta njegovih mečeva, uživao u njima i čak navijao za njega. Ono što ne mogu da kažem, to je da sam njegov fan.
Shvatam da niko nije savršen u svakom pogledu, pa ni Federer. Mogu da shvatim i da neke situacije iz ljudi mogu da izvuku neke stvari, koje su za mene loše osobine, ali to što shvatam ne mora da znači da to i odobravam. Nisam Federerov fan jer je bilo i previše situacija u kojima je potkačio druge igrače na jedan način koji nije fer. Dugo je držao tog Federera zaključanog, pa je i pridobio moje simpatije i van terena, ali kada je dobio težak udarac na najsvetijem mestu za njega, Vimbldonu, "zver" je puštena.
Kao što znate, juče je izgubio od Berdiha, a konferencija nakon meča nije bila ni malo prijatna. Iznenada je isplivala na videlo povreda, koja jeste bila problem tokom finala Halea, ali za koju je svega dva dana pred meč četvrtfinala tvrdio prilično sigurno da je zalečena. Pale su i još neke poprilično gorke reči, a da ne bih govorio opisno prilažem delove intervjua.
O fizičkoj formi i povredi, u ponedeljak, posle meča 4. kola:
Q. Any concerns about fitness at all? There was a photograph with some strapping on your thigh the other day. Is that just precaution?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, it was after my first round match. My thigh was hurting a little bit, which already was the case in Halle. In the finals it was hurting me as well. But honestly now I have no more problems, no more strapping. I'm happy I recovered that.
Juče nakon meča:
Q. You beat him almost every time you played him. Was he any different?
ROGER FEDERER: Like I said, I think he was a bit more consistent than in the past. I lost to him in Miami this year, where it was a really tight match as well. But from my end, obviously, you know, I'm unhappy with the way I'm playing. I couldn't play the way I wanted to play. You know, I am struggling with a little bit of a back and a leg issue. That just doesn't quite allow me to play the way I would like to play. So it's frustrating, to say the least. Looking forward to some rest anyway.
Q. How do those physical things affect you the most?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, when you're hurting, it's just a combination of many things. You know, you just don't feel as comfortable. You can't concentrate on each and every point because you do feel the pain sometimes. And, uhm, yeah, then you tend to play differently than the way you want to play. Under the circumstances I think I played a decent match, you know. But I've been feeling bad for the last two, three matches now. It's just not good and healthy to play under these kind of conditions, you know. So if there's anything good about this it's I'm gonna get some rest, that's for sure.
O igračima kao što je Berdih:
Q. Some of these big, flat hitters seem to be having an effect on you. Do you need to alter your game to adjust to that?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, if I'm healthy I can handle those guys, you know. Obviously it's a pity that Del Potro is not around, because I think he would have a run at world No. 1 or a run at another Grand Slam. It's unfortunate for him. But, you know, he's been playing well, and these guys do play very well. I played these guys 10 times. They're not going to reinvent themselves in a year, you know. But I'm definitely struggling at the moment. That's a bit disappointing.
I tako dalje. Ok, shvatam da sve ove stvari mogu biti pravi problem, ali postoji mnogo drugačijih načina da se ovo kaže, a da se pritom izbegne potkačivanje drugih na jedan način. Ovaj tekst koristim samo da skrenem pažnju na stvari koje primećujem kod njega već godinama i koje su bitno uticale na formiranje mog mišljenja o njemu. Još jednom ću podvući da mislim da je on izvanredan teniser, ali da van terena i nisam toliki fan. Shvatam da će mnogi preći preko ovoga, ali isto tako Federerovi fanovi mogu da razumeju da neki ljudi ne mogu da pređu preko ovakvih stvari. Na žalost ili na sreću, ja sam jedan od tih ljudi.
Na zalost, ipak!
Ali ne mari, mnogo je nas koji smo istinski fanovi RF. :)
Apsolutno se slazem. Ja sam obozavao Federera, a mrzeo Nadala, sada gotivim Nadala a Federer mi je sve manje i manje simpatican. Naravno, gledati ga kako igra je divota, ali kao osoba je drkosh....