Federer's Schedule for 2014

[GameSetAndMath]

Right now, Fed is 1315 points ahead of Murray.

Let us assume that Fed wins Halle and Murray wins Queens this year.

Then as per wimbledon's sedding formula, they will add 2000 + 250 + .75 * 1200 = 3150
points to Murrays's ranking points.

Fed will get 45 + 250 + .75 * 2000 = 1795 points.

So, Murray will have 3150 - 1795 = 1355 advantage in points added.

So, basically, Murray will get ahead of Fed by 40 points in wimbledon seedings.

To be on the safe side, Fed needs to add in some 500 points to the differential to
ensure Murray does not surpass him.

Actually, even if Murray gets ahead, it is virtually no problem for Fed. Fed will continue
to be in top 4 in Wimbledon seedings. This is because Wawrinka lost in the 1st rond of
Wimbledon last year and so can only add 10 points and whatever he gets in the
warm up torunament this year and .75 of his best tournament prior to Wimby 13.
That is likely to be considerably less than what Fed gets added. So, we don't have
to worry much.

For all practical purposes, Fed will be in top four in Wimby seedings.

As a bonus, he will not have to play Murray until finals this year, as they both
are likely to be seeded 3 and 4.

 

[Fiero425]

That's a lot of assumptions! Dream on!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

According to what I read somewhere (forgot where), the baby is expected sometime
in July.

As a consequence, I could anticipate Fed missing Canada Masters and/or Cincinnatti
Masters. In view of that and to compensate for the anticipated missed Masters tournaments
Fed is playing MC I guess.

A nice consequence, would be that he can possibly get seeded in top 4 in Wimby.
Nadal and Novak are sure to be in top 4 in Wimby seedings with such huge point
accumulations. Due to the formula that Wimbledon uses and due to the fact that
Murray had won Wimby last year and Olympics the year before, Murray is almost
sure to be in top 4 in Wimbledon even though his current ranking is only 8.

So, there is room for only one Swiss in top 4 in Wimbledon. With Fed playing in
MC, that surely increases the chances that it will be him.

Finally, I had always been a strong proponent that Fed should continue to
play MC as it is one of the few cups that he does not have in his cupboard
(along with Rome, Shanghai and DC).

IMO they can't get away with doing such a thing! If Murray had come back from surgery 100% and was on a winning streak; maybe! My memory isn't the best these days, but they just don't do that kind of heavy manipulation of the seeds anymore the last decade or so! They do have that option to take in consideration at "majors" the surface, player history at the event, and other shinanigans, but I doubt they could justify such a thing with Murray in the condition that he's in! I hope he doesn't read this, but I think he'll be lucky to get to the quarters! He's the most likely to be upset esp. if the grass footing problem from last season hasn't been solved! His court movement is his real weapon and if he can't run down balls, he toast! :angel:

Fiero, you clearly don't know what you are talking about. Wimbledon seedings for men
are not done by "manipulation" any more. It is done by a strict mathematical formula.

Add current ranking points + 100% of ALL grass points obtained in the preceding 12
months + 75% of BEST grass point won during the 12 months prior to that.

I was doing calculations based on that in my above postings. I thought I will spare
telling that you don't know what you are talking about and so did not quote you.
Since you replied, I am doing so.

 

[Fiero425]

According to what I read somewhere (forgot where), the baby is expected sometime
in July.

As a consequence, I could anticipate Fed missing Canada Masters and/or Cincinnatti
Masters. In view of that and to compensate for the anticipated missed Masters tournaments
Fed is playing MC I guess.

A nice consequence, would be that he can possibly get seeded in top 4 in Wimby.
Nadal and Novak are sure to be in top 4 in Wimby seedings with such huge point
accumulations. Due to the formula that Wimbledon uses and due to the fact that
Murray had won Wimby last year and Olympics the year before, Murray is almost
sure to be in top 4 in Wimbledon even though his current ranking is only 8.

So, there is room for only one Swiss in top 4 in Wimbledon. With Fed playing in
MC, that surely increases the chances that it will be him.

Finally, I had always been a strong proponent that Fed should continue to
play MC as it is one of the few cups that he does not have in his cupboard
(along with Rome, Shanghai and DC).

IMO they can't get away with doing such a thing! If Murray had come back from surgery 100% and was on a winning streak; maybe! My memory isn't the best these days, but they just don't do that kind of heavy manipulation of the seeds anymore the last decade or so! They do have that option to take in consideration at "majors" the surface, player history at the event, and other shinanigans, but I doubt they could justify such a thing with Murray in the condition that he's in! I hope he doesn't read this, but I think he'll be lucky to get to the quarters! He's the most likely to be upset esp. if the grass footing problem from last season hasn't been solved! His court movement is his real weapon and if he can't run down balls, he toast! :angel:

Fiero, you clearly don't know what you are talking about. Wimbledon seedings for men
are not done by "manipulation" any more. It is done by a strict mathematical formula.

Add current ranking points + 100% of ALL grass points obtained in the preceding 12
months + 75% of BEST grass point won during the 12 months prior to that.

I was doing calculations based on that in my above postings. I thought I will spare
telling that you don't know what you are talking about and so did not quote you.
Since you replied, I am doing so.

Whatever Chico! We'll see! :nono :cover :sleepy: :speechless: :spacecadet:

 

[GameSetAndMath]

It looks like, twins again and they are due in July. So, Fed would indeed play
full clay season and would skip Tornoto, much to the delight of 1972Murat.:dodgy:

Mirka looks big because of twins and not because of the due date coming nearby.
Multiple news sources are citing this story from about a month ago. Here are some
such clippings.




http://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/tennis-great-roger-federer-reportedly-expecting-twins-for-a-second-time/story-e6frf4mu-1226853372820?from=public_rss

http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/221951-are-roger-federer-wife-mirka-expecting-twins-again

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/464459/Roger-Federer-expecting-twins-for-second-time

 

[Kieran]

Twins, again! :laydownlaughing :clap :clap

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

wow..fair mirka is (maybe) expecting twins.:speechless: what are the odds on that happening again ?..pretty long I'd wager.

you know what this means though.:idea: .in 2009 ol woger won a major for each of the twins, so in 2014 with another gaggle of twins on the way and rogers improving form....lot:devil:grin:

 

[brokenshoelace]

Twins, again! :laydownlaughing :clap :clap

I think this absolutely cements him as the GOAT. If only his break point conversion was as sharp as his bedroom exploits.

 

[Kieran]

Twins, again! :laydownlaughing :clap :clap

I think this absolutely cements him as the GOAT. If only his break point conversion was as sharp as his bedroom exploits.

I wonder if they used IVF, the boudoir PED's, to get twins again?

 

[DarthFed]

Roger clearly has some magic seed to rival his tennis game! Congrats to them both.

 

[Fiero425]

Twins, again! :laydownlaughing :clap :clap

I think this absolutely cements him as the GOAT. If only his break point conversion was as sharp as his bedroom exploits.

I wonder if they used IVF, the boudoir PED's, to get twins again?

I didn't wonder; I'm almost sure of it! lol! :lolz: :laydownlaughing :snigger

 

[Front242]

Bodes well for the tennis of the future

 

[herios]

This is a new article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/27054225

He said he will be there with Mirka when the child will be born. Would that be during RG? He hopes it will not, of course.

 

[isabelle]

The baby is due between Roma and RG so wait and see when he decide to say hello

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Now that Leo and Lanny have already seen the light of the day, I think Roger will
definitely play RG. I am not so sure whether he will play Rome. My guess is he will not.

Independent of whether he plays in Rome or not, Roger will not be stupid enough
to play at Nice or Duesseldroff the week before RG.

On the whole, Leo and Lanny did not create a huge chaos to Roger's schedule.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Leo (messi) Federer and Lenny Diplodocus Federer.

did they fly out of fair mirka a bit quick..ol woger prob got there just in time.

 

[Kieran]

Interestingly, the root name for both Leo and Lenny is Leonard. I didn't think they'd start to run out of names after just two sets of twins... :snigger

 

[ftan]

2 sets of twins...phew that will be a handful.. cograts to Roger and Mirka again

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Found this interesting tidbit in tennis.com

As all of us know, Fed established the record for conseuctive grand slam appearances
at 57 in this year's AO. That is only a record for men.

If you include women, Ai Sugiyama has apparently 62 consecutive appearances in
GSs. So, Fed can overtake her only in next wimbledon. Hope, he is healthy and able
to play continuously at least till then, if not more.

 

[tented]

Found this interesting tidbit in tennis.com

As all of us know, Fed established the record for conseuctive grand slam appearances
at 57 in this year's AO. That is only a record for men.

If you include women, Ai Sugiyama has apparently 62 consecutive appearances in
GSs. So, Fed can overtake her only in next wimbledon. Hope, he is healthy and able
to play continuously at least till then, if not more.

He'll break her record. There's nothing to suggest otherwise.