Het Grote Roger Federer Topic Deel 6: Op naar 14 Grand Slams!

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Op woensdag 11 maart 2009 09:20 schreef Federer-fan het volgende:

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Roddick een loser?

Ik hoop dat kleinzusje je post niet ziet. Moge God anders je ziel genadig zijn.

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Darren Cahill travelled back to Las Vegas after a trial coaching consultation with Roger Federer and was not at Federer's practice session at Indian Wells on Tuesday, reports Swiss wire service SDA. The status of their relationship is unknown. Swiss Davis Cup captain Severin Luthi, who has been serving as Federer's coach, was present as Federer hit with Tommy Haas.

Last week, Federer's agent Tony Godsick confirmed that Federer and Cahill were working together in Dubai but said, "It is a test for both. One cannot yet say whether it will be something long term."

Federer is due to give a press conference at Indian Wells on Wednesday at 2:00 pm local time.

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After flirting with Cahill, Federer is still without coach

By Christopher Clarey Published: March 11, 2009

Despite a long test session with Darren Cahill in Dubai earlier this month, Roger Federer is still without a full-time coach.

Federer, the 13-time Grand Slam singles champion from Switzerland, and Cahill, one of the most successful coaches in tennis, have long been considered a likely match. Both are understated and analytical, and Federer has a strong connection with Cahill's home country of Australia.

But according to Federer's agent Tony Godsick, Federer and Cahill will not be working together going forward, in large part because Cahill was not prepared to travel as extensively as Federer would have required. Cahill has two young children and is based in Las Vegas, where he moved when he was coaching now-retired American star Andre Agassi. Cahill also has a second home in Adelaide, Australia.

"Darren's a great guy, and personally I think it was a good fit, but it just didn't go much further once it came down to the traveling," Godsick said. "Darren thought about it once he got there. Roger is a guy who lives in Switzerland and trains in Dubai, and Darren has kind of set up a comfortable life in Vegas. And I think he realized that just being on the road 20-plus weeks would be too tough a go for him with his young family."

Federer was to give a news conference later on Wednesday in Indian Wells, California, where he is preparing to return to action in the BNP Paribas Open. Federer, ranked second in the world, has not played since losing on Feb. 1 in emotional fashion to Rafael Nadal in the final of the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam tournament.

According to Godsick, Federer's back did bother him in Australia and physicians and his longtime physical trainer Pierre Paganini later presented him with his options.

"Both the doctor and Pierre said, 'You can either continue on with this. It's not a major problem but it could be a nagging injury. Or you can take the time to rest it and rehab it and strengthen it so it most likely won't be a problem in the future,"' Godsick said.

Cahill resigned in February as coach of the Australian Davis Cup team. He was a friend of Peter Carter, an Australian coach who helped shape Federer's game as a junior. Carter died in an automobile accident in 2002 in South Africa, and his death had a major impact on Federer, who was by then working with former touring professional Peter Lundgren, a laid-back Swede who was both a companion and mentor.

Federer split with Lundgren in 2003 and has not had another full-time coach, although Paganini has remained his full-time trainer. Federer spent 2004, the year he rose to the top of the men's game, without a coach and then hired Australian veteran Tony Roche in 2005 to coach him on a limited basis.

Federer ended that relationship in May 2007 shortly before the French Open, citing a communication gap.

Since then, he has relied on Severin Luthi, Switzerland's Davis Cup captain, for part-time coaching support. Last year, he also worked on an occasional basis with veteran American coach Jose Higueras at the French Open and Wimbledon last year. Higueras was also coaching American player Robby Ginepri.

But Higueras, who last worked with Federer in Dubai at the end of last season, has now joined the U.S. Tennis Association as director of coaching for elite player development.

"As great as Roger is, it's always good to have another pair of eyes," said Higueras in a telephone interview earlier this week in which he expressed enthusiasm for the possibility of Federer working with Cahill.

Cahill did not respond to an interview request, and Godsick said he did not know when or if Federer would hire a full-time coach.

"Severin is in Indian Wells with him; he's always going to be there," Godsick said. "Certainly there will be an onslaught of resumes coming in now. But Roger's not just looking for a coach. He's looking for the right person to help him."

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Op woensdag 11 maart 2009 17:53 schreef TheGeneral het volgende:

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Op woensdag 11 maart 2009 16:21 schreef LaTiNo het volgende:

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Slik, daar had ik nog niet aan gedacht...

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Op woensdag 11 maart 2009 21:21 schreef jojomen4 het volgende:
Hij heeft wel pech gehad met coaches. Stel je voor dat hij iemand naast zich had gehad al die jaren die hem echt beter had gemaakt.

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Op woensdag 11 maart 2009 21:27 schreef TheGeneral het volgende:

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Het is nou niet dat hij echt een coach nodig heeft gehad. Als je 13 v/d 14 Grand slam finales haalt en 18 halve finales op rij en het complete speelveld domineert (laatste jaar wat minder dan), roept dat niet echt op tot het nemen van een coach.

Daarom zal hij neem ik aan niemand genomen hebben.

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Op woensdag 11 maart 2009 21:36 schreef jojomen4 het volgende:

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1. Ik zeg niet dat hij er geen heeft genomen.

2. Want dat heeft hij wel. Er is er 1 overleden. Met Roache (ofzo) was de communicatie niet goed. Higueras nam een andere baan. Cahill wil niet. Hij wil dus wel, maar hij heeft (als ik het rijtje zo zie) wat pech.

Toch?

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Owja, met respect enzo gepost.

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Op woensdag 11 maart 2009 23:43 schreef TheGeneral het volgende:
Federer bij zijn persconferentie van 2 uur geleden:

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Tof jasje

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Op donderdag 12 maart 2009 10:22 schreef LaTiNo het volgende:
Is Brad Gilbert niet iets voor hem? Kijken of hij wat balls van hem kan overnemen?

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Op donderdag 12 maart 2009 12:01 schreef TubewayDigital het volgende:
Je zou toch zeggen dat iedereeen Federer's coach wil zijn. Dat hij dan toch moetie heeft met het vinden van coach.

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Op donderdag 12 maart 2009 10:47 schreef TheGeneral het volgende:

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Die gaat net werken bij de Nick Bolletieri tennis school.

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Op donderdag 12 maart 2009 10:15 schreef sven2345 het volgende:
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