In spite of all those "titles", "Humble Bull" wouldn't even come close to some of the other "greatest of all time" ("goat") players... He has so many disadvantages! For example, he is not the "legend" around whom his fanatic fans, ATP and Nike want to build their fairy tales, fantasies and business interests! Unlike at least one of the other "goat"s, "Humble Bull"'s father and mother never worked for any big multinational pharmaceutical & research company that could develop undetectable performance enhancing drugs! He has taken bathroom breaks, but those breaks did not reward him like the bathroom breaks
(and whatever happens during those breaks) that some other "goat"s took in the last few years!
For example (to quote just a few); [ஒன்றா இரண்டா எடுத்து சொல்ல...!
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US Open 2014:
"Today against [Gael] Monfils on the fifth set
once again Roger Federer left the court with something (not a make-up bag for sure), 3 or 4 minutes later comes back and oddly enough gets to his chair and proceeds to change his shirt! Woaw! 4 minutes in the bathroom and did not have time to change his shirt?…and then trashes Monfils 6/2 in the fifth!
Anyone with a very smart explanation to that please do!"
http://www.tenniscruz.com/us-open-ro...#axzz3GW9N0rit
2014 Cincinnati Open Finals:
"Ferrer’s level and intensity was not likely to drop thus Federer had to re-charge and so he did.
After a quick bathroom break between the final two sets, Federer came out a new man. He served first in the 3rd set, opening with an ace and continued this fine serving till the end of the match, dropping only 3 points on serve in the set."
http://www.ubitennis.com/english/201...are-6th-title/
2013 French Open Round of 16:
"At that point of time [end of third set], Federer was looking down & out & clearly, [Gilles] Simon looked a different player in the 2nd & 3rd set from what we saw in the first set & the match in Rome which Federer won comfortably in straight sets.
Roger Federer took a quick bathroom break and started to look a bit more charged-up and motivated from the very first game (of the fourth set), his come-ons both in English, Swiss Germans were audible to everyone."
http://www.rogerfedererfans.com/foru...d-garros-2013/
2012 Wimbledon 4th round:
"[Julien] Benneteau raced to 6-2 in the tiebreak, and took a two-set lead as Federer dumped a backhand into the net, his 19th error.
After a bathroom break, Federer won the next two sets as he regained the initiative, hitting 30 winners, 11 more than his opponent, and reducing his error count to eight."
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...wimbledon.html
2011 Wimbledon Quarterfinals:
"After winning the first two sets, Federer, who had never lost a grand slam match,
was feeling pressure because Tsonga had won the third and fourth sets. He reverted to a tactic many players use when they are about to lose. He went to the bathroom to disrupt Tsonga’s momentum and to stall for time."
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/7...uing-with-umps
2010 Australian Open Quarterfinals:
"Federer made 11 unforced errors in the opening three games. The first went to five deuces before Federer prevailed. He was 4-1 down in 20 minutes. It could have been five had [Nikolay] Davydenko converted the break points in the opening game.
Federer opted for the bathroom break after the first set. Judging by the prolonged time it took to go through his ablutions the principal motive for the hiatus was not the need to spend a penny."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ten...mi-finals.html
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I know that many tennis enthusiasts would find my comments blasphemous... The "goat" is the 11th avathar and/or the second coming of the Messiah! I hope I did not offend or upset any of my net friends!
Originally Posted by raagadevan
In spite of all those "titles", "Humble Bull" wouldn't even come close to some of the other "greatest of all time" ("goat") players... He has so many disadvantages! For example, he is not the "legend" around whom his fanatic fans, ATP and Nike want to build their fairy tales, fantasies and business interests! Unlike at least one of the other "goat"s, "Humble Bull"'s father and mother never worked for any big multinational pharmaceutical & research company that could develop undetectable performance enhancing drugs! He has taken bathroom breaks, but those breaks did not reward him like the bathroom breaks (and whatever happens during those breaks) that some other "goat"s took in the last few years!
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, wonder if Wawrinka chopped Federer in the back in the locker room. 
So will Federer be 'fit' for the DC finals or not? Golden opportunity to win it against a so-so French team and he has a tiff with Wawrinka! Wow! I would not ordinarily attach much importance to the rumour mills but it seems even McEnroe has mentioned a long argument between the two after the match. I sympathise with the spectators who must have been excited about the Fed-Djoko final that wasn't. Bad advertisment for ATP, I am afraid.
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