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09USO Final イライラした決勝

US OPEN 2009
Flusing Meadows, NY, USA

Final
[6] J M del Potro (ARG) d [1] R Federer (SUI) 36 76(5) 46 76(4) 62

決勝翌日からばたばた外に出ていたので、記事にするのが一週間遅れてしまいました。
結果が分かった状態でもう一度見直しましたが、やっぱりイライラした。
デルポの遅すぎる二度のチャレンジ。サッカースタイルのやかましい応援。USOでは当たり前だけど、今回ばかりはおさまらないサーブトス時の叫び、ラリー時のアウトコール。主審:ジェイク・ガーナー氏(Jake Garner)の会場、試合の管理不足が否めません。もう彼に大事なゲームは任せられない。
ロジャーが苛立って抗議するのも当然です。
やっぱり、負け試合で2005 AO SF(vs Safin)を超える試合は出ませんね。サフィン最高ー!
しかし、決勝で負けるのって・・・

悔しいいいいいいいいいいいい!!!!!



はぁ・・・。
なんだかロジャーが小さく、細く見えます。
ソダーリングやカルロビッチと並んだってそんな風には見えなかったのに。
黒着てるからやせてたように見えるのかな?


1st set(63)
RF KBK K K K
JD    K K K

2ndゲームでいきなり山場が。デルポが会場の雰囲気などにのまれナイーブになっているところをロジャーが1stポイントからアプローチ&ボレーでラッシュをかけ、30-40.デルポが必死にこらえるもロジャーのショットに押され、5つ目のBPでフォアのパスが決まりブレイク。序盤でブレイクして吠えるロジャーを見るのは初めてかもしれない。六連覇を意識してロジャーも緊張していたのかも。
5thゲーム、この試合の不穏な空気の発端ともなった出来事が。デルポが自分のリターンがアウトと判定されたとき、ロジャーが次のサービスに入ろうとした時点でチャレンジしました。今まで以上の緊張感でプレイしているせいか判断力がにぶっているのかだらだらしている感がありました。
それと、このゲームから1stサーブが全くと言っていいほど入らなくなりました。
デルポのいつもの強烈なショット、サーブが入ってないため、楽にゲームを支配できているように見えました。
8thゲーム、0-40とブレイクチャンス。ここからデルポがふっきれたのかサービスが入るようになり、逆転でキープされました。
ここで一つきになったことが。ロジャーが前のゲームからしきりにドロップボレー、ドロップショットを出すようになりましたが、いつもより長く甘い。拾われるようになりました。あまりいらんことしない方が良いのに・・・と思いました。
Serving for the setはデルポのエラーに助けられ楽にキープ。
しかし、1stサーブが4割って・・・。




2nd set(67(5))
RF BK K K K   K
JD   K K K KBK

Tiebreak
RF  KK   K   KK
JD K   KK BKK  K

1stゲーム、デルポの調子はいまだ上がらず引きずってる模様。DFで0-40とさっそくBP。15-40からDFでいきなりブレイク。完全にのまれてました。
1stセット後半から見られたドロップボレー。甘くてもデルポがミスしてくれてるのでポイント先攻できてました。1stサーブが入らなくてもデルポが強打してこないので、うまく展開できる。
・・・しかしこんな流れがいつまでも続くわけない。QFソダーリング戦のようにどこかで開き直ってたたかれると1stサービスの確率は上げていって欲しいと思いました。
3rdゲーム、デルポのサービス。40-15でロジャーのドロップショットをデルポが処理し、そのボールをロジャーが背面キャッチ、デルポがあわててボレーで返してキープしたシーン。デルポがロジャーに向けてボールを放りました。ロジャーが笑顔でベンチに戻りました。とてもリラックスして良い感じと思いました。
4thゲーム、リラックスしすぎて気が抜けてしまったのか?と思うほどロジャーの動きがトーンダウンしました。1st入ってないのにここで気を抜くのはあぶないんじゃ・・・なんて思いました。ロジャーのミスが続き15-40。Replay the pointになったり、お互いリズムがとれない状況が続きました。デルポがこの日初めてのBPをとるもロジャーが逆転キープ。
5thゲーム、デルポが1stサーブを入れるようになり40-15とGPをとりましたがここから長くなりました。デルポのフォアハンドエラーが相変わらず多く、2つのBP、4つのDeuceのうちようやくキープ。
7thゲーム、デルポのサーブ。このゲームから流れが変わりました。デルポがDFを出すもショートポイントで40-30からキープし、リズムをつかみはじめました。
一方8thゲーム、ロジャーのサービスゲームは相変わらず1stサービスが入らず、エラーが多くなりました。デルポがリズムにのれるようになり、強打が入り始めたというのが原因だと思います。3つのDeuceをのりきりキープに成功したものの、、、
デルポは次の9thゲームをさくっとLoveゲームでキープし、その勢いのまま10thゲームではフォアのダウンザラインパスで30-40からブレイクバック。
完全に流れが変わりました。
12thゲーム、ロジャーはキープするも不安なタイブレイクに入りました。

タイブレイクに入るとデルポがロジャーの2ndサーブをたたき、ショットも強打を続け、ロジャーを押しまくってました。これが3-3で迎えたロジャーのサーブでうまくいき、このminiブレイクが最後まで響き、第二セットを取られてしまいました。
こりゃちょっとあぶない試合になりそう。




3rd set(64)
RF K K K  BKB
JD  K K KB

先にBPをつかんだのはデルポ。3rdゲーム、デルポのバックハンドパスがきまり30-40。デルポのエラーが重なりなんとかキープできました。
このゲームあたりからデルポの強打に押され始めフレームショットが多くなってきました。とても嫌な雰囲気。
7thゲーム、今度はロジャーのエラーで30-40。最後もフォアハンドエラーでブレイクされてしまいました。
しかし、次のゲームでロジャーはショットを確実に入れるようにすると0-40とチャンス。30-40まで盛り返されましたが、アプローチでプレッシャーをかけブレイクバックに成功しました。
9thゲーム、30-0と先攻するもデルポが必死にくらいつき強打、強打で30-40と再びピンチ。
ここからようやくロジャーらしいサービスゲームに。センターへのサービスポイントが続きA-40のGP。
最後はデルポのリターンがアウトになりました。
・・・が、ここでデルポのだらだら感が。
かなり遅い判断でチャレンジを要求。

No, no, no, way too late, come on, I wasn't allowed to challenge after 2 seconds.
The guy takes, like, 10. Do you have any rules in there? Stop showing me your hand, OK?
Don't tell me to be quiet, OK? When I want to talk, I talk. I don't give a shit what he said.
I was saying it was way too long, Don't f**king tell me the rules, I wasn't allowed to challenge
like Del Potro, to act to go out in 1 second .... you guys got a rule...

・・・とFワードを出してしまいました。
これが1500ドル(約14万円)の罰金に。。。
http://www.afpbb.com/article/sports/tennis/atp/2643200/4615298

WOWOWの情報によるとチャレンジするまで15秒。しかし、それが認められるのも主審によって違うとか。
ロジャーが2秒後にチャレンジしても拒否されたというシーンが見当たらなかったですが、今回のジェイク・ガーナー氏はどうも選手とのやりとりがうまくできてなかった。なんか判定に自信がないようなおたおたした感がありました。09Wimby 3Rのフェレイロ/ゴンサレス戦を思い出しました。あのときも選手と主審がうまくかみ合ってなかったですね。
結局このチャレンジはアウトでキープ。
このやりとりがデルポを揺らしたかどうかは定かではありませんが、チャンスボールをスマッシュミス、ロジャーのスライスショットがネットインと運もあり0-30と先攻。
デルポが強打しなくなりロジャーがコースをわけつつ確実に返すようになりました。
デルポがフォアハンドエース、センターへのサービスポイントで30-30と盛り返すもまさかの二連続DFでブレイク&1setアップ。
ロジャーがDFで叫ぶことはなかったんですが、このときはなりふり構ってられない感じでした。
1stサーブが6割にのり、少し安心。




4th set(67(4))
RF K K    KBK K
JD  K  KBK   K K

Tiebreak
RF    KK  KK
JD BKK  KK  KK

2ndゲーム、デルポのサーブ。ロジャーはデルポが必死の攻撃で強打するところをなんとかディフェンスしてポイントを加算。15-40のブレイクチャンス。しかし、ここからロジャーはプッシュできずブロックリターンが短くなりそれをたたかれ逆転キープされました。
4thゲーム、またもや30-40とロジャーのブレイクチャンス。2ndサーブをたたくがデルポがうまく切り返し、Deuce。続くポイントはバックハンドエラーでGP。最後はボディーサーブでポイントとれずブレイクできませんでした。
すると、今度は強打に押されたロジャーが0-40とピンチ。これをひっくりかえせずフォアハンドエラーでブレイクされました。
7thゲーム、ロジャーのサービス。サービスがインの判定にまたしてもデルポの遅いチャレンジが採用されました。このチャレンジが成功し、2ndサーブへ。このポイントがデルポにいき40-30となりましたが、ロジャーの逆クロスのフォアがきまり、キープ。
デルポのもたもたした感じがとても苛立つ。トッププレイヤーならそのへんきっちりしてもらいたい。
8thゲーム、30-0からデルポのエラーが続き、アプローチ&ボレーで30-40のチャンス。デルポのフォアハンドエラーでブレイクバックに成功。
相変わらずどちらに転ぶかわからない展開。
11thゲーム、ロジャーのサービスでは40-0と先攻しましたが、フォアハンドエラー、リターンエース、デルポの強打が炸裂し、二度のBPを握られましたが、オーバーパワーのエラーに助けられ、なんとかキープできました。
デルポは12thゲームをLoveゲームでさくっとキープし、気持ちよくタイブレイクに入りました。
ロジャーはちょっと劣勢な雰囲気。

すると、タイブレイクでいきなりDF。これが響き2ndセット同様1miniブレイクでこのセットをとられ、最終セットへ。
しかし、ジェイク・ガーナー氏への不満がここでも爆発。
2-4で迎えたデルポのサービス。線審のフォルトのコールを聞き取れずインと判断。これにロジャーが抗議。ガーナー氏が線審に確認しなぜかチャレンジするかロジャーに聞く。しょうがなくロジャーがチャレンジ。これがフォルトになり2ndサーブ。今度はデルポが1stサーブから間が空きすぎてるのに今更2ndサーブはないだろと抗議。これが結局2ndサーブになるわけですが。。。
客がうるさく聞き取れないってのはわからんでもないですが、その前に客を静かにさせにゃいかんだろ。試合環境の管理が主審の仕事なんだし。
もうほんと勘弁してほしい。
いつだかのUSOセレナ戦でのミスジャッジを肯定した主審のように大きな試合を任されなくなるだろうな。ガーナー氏。




5th set(26)
RF    K K
JD KBK K KB

2ndゲーム、リターンエース、フォアハンドエラーで15-40といきなりピンチ。ここで踏ん張れないと今のデルポの勢いは止められないんじゃないかなと思いました。これをセーブできず。
3rdゲームで30-40のチャンスがきましたが、いかせず。このセット最初で最後のブレイクポイントをとることができませんでした。
7thゲーム、デルポが気持ちよくLoveゲームキープすると、8thゲームはロジャーのエラーが続き15-40とMPを握られ、一度はGPまで盛り返すもDFで再び40-Aと二回目のMP。万事休す。ロジャーにこれ以上の力はありませんでした。




トータルスタッツです。
ファーストサービスの確率が悪すぎるのとBPが22個あったのに5つしかとれなかった。
それにDFが多かった。それも痛いところで。
序盤は今年AO QFのような流れでしたが、後半からFO SFの流れになりました。
加えてAO Finalのようなサービスの悪さが加わり耐え切れなかった感があります。
決勝で負けるのが一番悔しい。後一つ勝てればってところなのに・・・と思ってしまいます。
実際プレイしている人にとってこの一勝はとても遠く、これまでの6戦とはまったく違う雰囲気なんでしょうね。
ともあれ、見事な6年連続決勝進出です。お疲れ様ロジャー。




SFでも思いましたが、ナイトマッチのバンダナは赤にしてほしかったな。
スウォッシュを白にして気合入れたのかな?とか思いましたが、やっぱりなんかしっくりこない。
バンダナ、リストバンドを赤にするから上下黒でも良いバランスだと思ったんだけどなぁ。
それに赤のベルトしてなかったですね。ベルト気になってやめちゃったのかな。残念。




プレスインタビューです。
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2009-09-14/200909131252827286093.html

 

Q. It's been a long time since we've been in this room with you not as a winner. I know on this end it feels very strange. Talk about the experience tonight and the way Juan Martin played.


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, I thought it was a tough match from the start. I think even the first set was, you know, pretty close. I think both getting used to the conditions. It was kind of tough starting around the 4:00 time because the shadows moving in and stuff.


I got off to a pretty good start, and had things under control as well in the second set. I think that one cost me the match eventually. But I had many chances before that to make the difference.


So it was tough luck today, but I you thought Juan Martin played great. I thought he hung in there and gave himself chances, and in the end was the better man.


Q. How disappointing is this not to get No. 6?


ROGER FEDERER: Five was great, four was great, too. Six would have been a dream, too. Can't have them all. I've had an amazing summer and a great run. I'm not too disappointed just because I thought I played another wonderful tournament. Had chances today to win, but couldn't take them. It was unfortunate.


Q. What happened in that fifth set, the first three games?


ROGER FEDERER: I thought he served twice, held twice; I got broken; then he got the 3?0 lead. Pretty obvious.


Q. Did he do anything differently today than he did in prior matches?


ROGER FEDERER: Not a whole a lot. I just thought he was more consistent throughout. You know, I mean, he played pretty much the same.


Q. Can you look back five years ago and think about how he must be feeling as he's lying on the court after match point?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, got to compare it to my first Wimbledon. I think the first major is always a big deal. Best feeling on the planet after all the hard work you put in. Especially nice when it comes when you're quite young because it comes kind of unexpected for him as well even though he put himself in a good opportunity and position. But it's great. It was good to see him being so happy and emotional about it.


Yeah, I mean, he should enjoy it. He deserves it. It was a great match for him, too.


Q. You seemed to get disturbed about the length of time he was taking to take the challenges. Talk about what was going on with the conversation with the umpire.


ROGER FEDERER: No, just one time. You know, what I think about Hawk?Eye. Shouldn't be there in the first place. So then second question shouldn't happen. It is what it is.


Q. Was that a lot of distraction for you?


ROGER FEDERER: No, I don't get distracted by that stuff.


Q. How do you look back at the Grand Slam results of this year? You got two titles of Grand Slam, two finalists. How did you look back?


ROGER FEDERER: Unbelievable. Unbelievable run. Being in all major finals and winning two of those, I'm losing the other two in five sets. Sure, I would have loved to win those two as well. Being so close, I think was two points from the match today. That's the way it goes sometimes.


But year has been amazing already and it's not over yet. Got married and had kids, don't know how much more I want.


Q. With all the good that's happened this year, will that eventually help ease the sting of this?


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, this one I think is easy to get over just because I've had the most amazing summer. I tried everything, you know. Didn't work. I missed chances. He played well and in the end it was a tough fifth set. It's acceptable. But life goes on. No problem.


Q. You were fully in control early on, and then the match start to change. Was there a moment where you said, uh?oh, I got to get more serious or things aren't going the way I need them to go?


ROGER FEDERER: Not really. I thought I had him under control for the first two sets. I should never have lost so many chances. It was just a pity. I think if I win the second set, I'm in a great position to come through. Unfortunately, I didn't win that and that was it.


Q. Would you say this defeat, looks like a little bit the one you had in Australia with Nadal?


ROGER FEDERER: I don't remember the match almost in Australia. Was I up or down two sets to one?


Q. Down.


ROGER FEDERER: Down. I felt like today I was much more in control. You know, I had many more chances. It's one of those finals maybe I look back and have some regrets about it.


But, you know, you can't have them all and can't always play your best. He hung in there and did well. In the end, he was just too tough. Just the way it is.


Q. Are you at all surprised that he was able to keep his composure and not get sucked up by the moment of his first major final?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I guess, yeah. It's always an amazing effort coming through and winning your first in your first final. Got to give him all the credit because it's not an easy thing to do, especially coming out against someone like me with so much experience. I think it's not easy to have a steel racquet.


Towards the end, of course, up 5?2 in the fifth. That was easy. But he had to live through some really tough moments earlier on in both breakers throughout those sets to come back.


So his effort was fantastic. I thought himself he went through quite a few ups and downs. This is the one I should have used to make a difference, but I couldn't.


In the end, was really good.


Q. Your play is pretty much revered across the sport. The vibe inside the stadium was to pull for the underdog. Do you notice it and how did to feel to be on the other side?


ROGER FEDERER: Had it lots in my career, so this wasn't the first. I thought there was many Argentines there singing away. That's what I think you heard. Other than that, I thought the crowd was pretty even, which is a nice thing.


Q. Could you talk about his forehand, just talk about it and how it compares to other big forehands on the tour.


ROGER FEDERER: Well, it's different. I guess he hits it well on the forehand side. The inside?out is good, too. But I mean, there are some better ones out there. He definitely strikes it with great pace and good margin, too. Sometimes he hits crazy ones, too, but that's what happens when you go for it a lot. He has a great technique at backhand. Rock solid.


Q. The other ones, you've spoken highly of Gonzalez's forehand. Who are the others, the better ones?


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, his is different. I don't know if I could put it up to Gonzalez and Blake and Nadal. He's got a very good forehand, but I don't know if it's the best in the world right now. I don't think so. But it doesn't matter. He won the match, right? Doesn't matter if you have a great backhand or forehand.


Q. So far Rafa is the only one to defeat you in a major final. How do you feel about this other name coming into that list?


ROGER FEDERER: No problem. He deserved it. He played well. I don't know what to say. Rafa, we've had some epic ones, sure, great ones over the years. Who knows, maybe Del Potro is gonna to join that as well. I wish him all the best for the future. That's for sure.


Q. Seemed like a little turning point in the second set, there was that call on the line that was challenged. Seemed look you thought it was maybe another mark there. Can you talk about that?


ROGER FEDERER: It was only one mark. That mark was out. But apparently in. I mean, I don't know what to say. This thing is so ridiculous anyway. I see the ball landing, I see the ball hanging, and then it's called in.


I mean, I should have made the difference earlier so I'm not in a position where a challenge like that is gonna make a difference. Still, I'm ?? whatever.


Q. It's very tough to lose a Grand Slam final, but looks to me that maybe this one you didn't express your feelings of losing. The last ones were Australia, Wimbledon, you didn't take it so sad.


ROGER FEDERER: Well, sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. I can't push a button. I don't want to. I want it to be natural. Today I'm okay with it. I'm tired. I was tired in the other ones, too. Sometimes they hit you more than other ones.


Maybe here with the whole music thing, it's maybe different. I don't get hit emotionally as bad as maybe in Wimbledon and Australia where it becomes super quiet at the end of the finals and you have a lot of things going through your mind. Here it's music, so your mind goes to the music instead of the match, which is a good thing I guess.


Q. You mentioned before the US Open that you probably will have a better idea how it is like to travel with a family on the tour. Have you got a better idea now? Have you got time to think about your approach to next year?


ROGER FEDERER: Next year, not really. I mean, I have sort of a plan in place obviously. I only look more or less to Australia, and after that, you know, I don't know.


No, traveling was not the most difficult part here. It was just nice that they were with me every day. That's what we're gonna try to do in the future. Now we'll see what's gonna happen the next few weeks and months. Right now I'm just tired. I want to get a rest.


Q. When you look back at this, how will this strengthen your resolve now?


ROGER FEDERER: "Resolve" meaning?


Q. To get back and win the Aussie.


ROGER FEDERER: There's a lot of time between now and the Australian Open. We have some big ones, you know, along the way. So I hope I can keep it up because I'm playing great tennis right now. I'm confident and I think I'm hitting a good ball. This doesn't take away anything from how much I've achieved this year, so I've had a wonderful season in terms of Grand Slams. Next to that, I also got back to No. 1 in the world. I hope I can defend that until the end of the year and then hopefully win the World Tour final in London. Along the way, I hope I can get some other titles like my home tournament in Basel. We'll see how it goes.


WOWOWサイトに邦訳が載ってました。
http://www.wowow.co.jp/tennis/interview_15.html

Q:あなたがこの大会で負けたのは本当に久しぶり。何だか奇妙な感じでしょう。今夜起こったことと、フアン マルティン(デル ポトロ)のプレーについて話してくれる?


うん、最初からタフな試合だと思った。第1セットだって、かなり接戦だった。お互いに今日のコンディションに慣れようとしてた。4時頃に試合を始めるのは結構きついんだ、影が差してくるから。
出だしは割と良かった。第2セットでもだいたい思い通りにいってた。結局あのセットを取られたことが負けにつながった。でもそうなる前に、何とかできるチャンスはいっぱいあった。
だから今日はついてなかった。でもフアン マルティンは素晴らしいプレーをした。彼はあきらめずにチャンスを待った。そして僕よりいいプレーをしたんだ。


Q:6連覇できなくてがっかりだね。


5連覇、4連覇だって素晴らしかったよ。もちろん6連覇も素晴らしかっただろうけど。何もかも手に入れることはできない。今年は夏中、素晴らしかったし、ここまでも勝ってきた。この大会中素晴らしいプレーをしてきたと思うから、そんなにがっかりはしてない。今日も勝つチャンスはあったのに、それを活かせなかった。それが残念だ。


Q:第5セットの最初の3ゲーム、何があったの?


彼がサービスゲームを2つキープして、僕のサービスゲームをブレークした、それで彼が3-0でリードした。単純なことだろう。


Q:彼は今日、何かこれまでの試合と違うことをした?


そんなに。ただ最初から最後まで、ミスが少なかった。でも今までとほとんど同じプレーだったよ。


Q:5年前を振り返れば、彼がマッチポイントの後でコートに倒れてどんな気持ちだったかわかる?


むしろ僕が初めてウィンブルドンで優勝したときと同じかな。初めての四大大会での優勝はすごいことだから。ずっと努力してきたことが実った、世界で最高の気持ち。かなり若いときだと特別に嬉しい、だってもちろん彼は自分でそういうチャンスを作ってきたわけだけど、それでも予想外のことだから。あんなに喜んで、感動しているのを見るのはいいね。彼には楽しむ権利がある。実力で勝ち取ったんだから。彼にとっても素晴らしい試合だった。


Q:彼がチャレンジするのにずいぶん時間をかけるのが気になった? 審判とどういう話をしたの?


1回だけだよ。僕はあのシステムは嫌いだから。あんなものない方がいい。


Q:それで気が散った?


いいや、あんなことで気が散ったりはしないよ。


Q:今年の四大大会の結果をどう思う? 優勝2回、準優勝2回。


信じられないよ。毎回決勝まで行って、2回は優勝した。負けは2回ともフルセット。もちろんあとの2つも勝てればもっと嬉しかったけど。あと少しだった、今日はあと2ポイントだったと思う。でもそういうこともある。
今年ここまで素晴らしかったし、まだ終わりじゃない。結婚して子供もできた。これ以上何が欲しいかわからないぐらいだよ。


Q:今年はすごくいい年だったことを思えば、今日の敗戦の痛みが少しは和らぐ?


うん、今年の夏は素晴らしかったから、これはそれほど辛くはない。今日の試合はあらゆることをやってみたけど、だめだった。チャンスを活かせなかった。彼はいいプレーをして、第5セットはタフだった。受け入れられる。でも人生は続く。問題ないよ。


Q:最初の方はあなたが主導権を握ってたのに、だんだん変わっていった。試合の中で、もっと真剣にやらないと、僕の思い通りになってないぞって思った瞬間があった?


それはない。最初の2セットは思い通りにいってると思った。あんなにチャンスを無駄にすべきじゃなかった。残念だよ。第2セットを取ってれば、かなり有利だった。でも、事実は取らなかったからね。


Q:この敗戦は、全豪でのナダルへの敗戦に少し似てると思う?


全豪はあまり憶えてない。セットカウント2-1でリードしてた、それともされてた?


Q:リードされてたね。


そうか。今日の方がずっと主導権を握ってると感じてた。ずっとチャンスがあった。後で振り返って後悔する試合かもしれない。
でも何もかも手に入れることはできないし、いつも自分のベストのプレーができるわけじゃない。彼はあきらめずにいいプレーをした。最後には、彼はあまりにもタフだった。そういうことさ。


Q:初めての四大大会の決勝だったのに、彼が最後まで落ち着いてプレーできたのには、驚かされた?


まあ、そうだね。初めての決勝で初めての優勝を遂げるなんて、信じられないほどの努力の結晶だと思う。簡単なことじゃない。特に僕みたいな経験を積んだ選手が相手では。彼は最後まで揺るがなかった。
もちろん最後は、第5セット5-2だったから、楽だった。でもそれまでに、タイブレークや、それ以外にも本当に厳しい場面があったのに、それをくぐり抜けて逆転した。
彼の努力は素晴らしかった。彼にも波はあったと思う。僕はそれを活かさなきゃいけなかったのに、できなかった。彼が本当にいいプレーをしたから。


Q:誰もがあなたのプレーをすごいと思ってる。スタジアムの雰囲気は、分の悪そうなデル ポトロを応援してる感じだった。そう思った? 敵役は、どんな感じがした?


これまでにも何度もあった、初めてじゃない。アルゼンチンの人がいっぱい来て、歌ってたみたいだね。でもそれ以外は観客は五分五分だと思った。だから良かったよ。


Q:彼のフォアハンドをどう思った? ツアーの中でもかなりのものだと思う?


ほかの選手と違うね。フォアの側からもいい。逆クロスもいい。でももっとフォアのいい選手もいるよ。もちろん、パワーもある。たまにとんでもないときもあるけど、ウィナーを打ちにいけばときどきはしょうがない。バックハンドのテクニックも素晴らしい。すごく安定してる。


Q:もっとフォアのいい選手って、例えば(フェルナンド・)ゴンサレスとか?


デル ポトロのは、他の選手のとはまた違う。ゴンサレスや、ブレイクやナダルと同じぐらいいいかどうかはわからない。フォアハンドはすごくいい、でも今世界最高と言えるかどうかはわからない。そうは思わない。でも、そんなこと問題じゃない。彼は試合に勝った。バックハンドが素晴らしかろうと、フォアハンドだろうと、関係ないよ。


Q:あなたを四大大会決勝で負かしたことがあるのはナダルだけだった。そこにデル ポトロが加わったけど?


問題ないよ。彼の実力だ。いいプレーをした。それしか言いようがない。ラファ(ナダル)と僕は、何年もの間にいくつか素晴らしい決勝を戦ってきた。デル ポトロもそうなるかもしれない。彼の将来の幸運を祈ってる。本当に。


Q:第2セットでの、ラインのコールに対するチャレンジが、流れを変えたようだったけど。あなたは見るべき球の跡が間違ってると思っているようだった。


跡は1つしかなかったし、アウトだった。でもインだっていう。何も言うことはないよ。チャレンジシステムは全くバカげてる。僕は球が落ちるところを見たのに、インとコールされた。でもあんなチャレンジの結果に頼らなくてすむように、もっと早くに何とかすべきだったんだ。


Q:四大大会の決勝で負けるのは辛いだろうけど、全豪や、去年の全英のときほど辛くはなさそうだけど。


辛いときも、それほど辛くないときもある。どっちにしてもフリじゃない。自然にしてるのがいいと思うから。今日はそんなに辛くない。疲れた。
ここでは音楽をかけるせいかな。全英や全豪では、決勝の終わりの方ではものすごく静かになるから、いろんなことを考える。でもここでは音楽が鳴ってるから、試合のことを考えるより音楽に気持ちが行く。だからほかのときより辛くないのかも。それはいいことなんじゃないかな。


Q:大会前に、家族を連れてツアーを回るのはどんなものか、後になればもっとわかるだろうって言ってたね。どんなもの? 来年はどうするの?


来年のことはわからない。まず全豪、その先はわからない。
移動はそんなに大変じゃない。毎日家族といられるのは嬉しい。これからもそうしたいと思う。もう少し様子を見て。今はただ疲れたから、休みたいよ。


Q:この敗戦で、よけい全豪で優勝したくなった?


全豪はまだまだ先だ。それまでにも大きな大会はある。今、素晴らしいテニスをしていると思うから、それを続けたい。自信がある。今日は負けたけど、僕が今年四大大会で素晴らしい成績を残したことに変わりはない。世界1位にも返り咲いたから、年末までそれをキープしたいし、ロンドンでのワールドツアー・ファイナルで勝ちたい。それまでに故郷のバーゼルの大会でもタイトルを取りたいし、どうなるかな。

| 18:28 | GS USO 2009 | comments(2) | - | posted by わいたろう |
09USO SF 完勝

US OPEN 2009
Flusing Meadows, NY, USA

Semi final
[1] R Federer (ESP) d [4] N Djokovic (SRB) 76(3) 75 75


1Rから安定した強さを見せていたジョコビッチ。QFでフィーリングが悪く苦戦したものの恐い存在であることは変わりありません。
ロジャーに勝てるという自信とモチベーションは会見から感じ取れませんが、ロジャーの調子が悪ければタフな展開になると思いました。


1st set(76(3))
RF  K K   BK K K
ND K K KB   K K
Tiebreak
RF BK  BKK BK
ND   BK   K

1stサーブが入らなかったものの、2ndサーブの配球がよく、ジョコビッチにまともにリターンさせてませんでした。
5thゲーム、ロジャーのリターンゲームで15-40のBPを握りますが、ここからジョコビッチが集中力をあげ、ラリーからフォアのクロス、逆クロスとエースを取り始め逆転キープ。
すると6thゲーム、ロジャーのサービスでフォアハンドエラー×2、バックハンドエラーで15-40のピンチ。最後もフォアのエラーでブレイクされてしまいました。
このようなミスが続くとやばいなと思ってましたが、次のゲームでジョコビッチにもエラーが出だし、0-40から最後はDFでブレイクバックに成功。
8thゲーム、15-30と先攻されるもここからワイド、センター×2のサービスポイントで逆転キープ。早い時点でevenに戻せました。
11thゲーム、ロジャーのリターンゲームでフォアの逆クロスが決まり、30-40とBPをつかみ「C'mon!」。ロジャーが取りにきていましたが、バックハンドエラーでA-40。ここから40-40, A-40, 40-40, A-40、最後はアプローチ&ボレーで逆転キープされ、5-6.アングルの打ち合いからポール回しのフォアを見せポイントをとる見事はプレイもありましたが、ブレイクにいたりませんでした。
12thゲームはロジャーが楽々キープし、タイブレークへ。

タイブレークは1ポイント目で深いフォアからダウンザラインへエースを決め、ロジャーの1miniブレイクアップから始まりましたが、2-0でフォアのForced Errorでminiブレイクバックされました。
しかし、2-2からジョコビッチのバックハンドエラーで再び先攻。ジョコビッチのボールをつく回数が増えてきました。ナーバスになってる証拠。チャンスだと思いました。
お互いキープが続き、5-3でロジャーのバックハンドが決まり再びminiブレイクアップ。6-3.
最後はフォアのクロスから今年FOから多用してきたフォアのドロップショットでしとめ7-3.
1セットアップ。
ロジャー、タイブレークから段違いのプレイを見せてくれました。いい集中です。




2nd set(75)
RF K K K K K KB
ND  K K K K K

2ndセット、3rdゲーム、ロジャーのサービスでDF、フォアハンドエラーで0-30と否な雰囲気に。しかし、ここからがロジャーの真骨頂。去年から今年の春先まで潜めていたサーブポイントでの挽回。ワイドサービスを連続三発放ちあっという間にA-40とごり押し。最後はバックのダウンザラインで押し、スマッシュで逆転キープしました。
4thゲーム、0-30と今度はロジャーが先攻。しかし、ジョコビッチも負けじとサービスポイントで押し返し、逆転キープ。Top5はこういうことができるからすごい。
7thゲーム、ロジャーのサービスで0-30と再び先攻されますが、Deuce×3、A-40×3。お互いエラー、エースと出し合いポイントがいったりきたりしましたが、最後はジョコビッチのフォアハンドエラーで逆転キープできました。
11thゲーム、15-0からジョコビッチのボレーvsロジャーのパスが5回も続く面白いポイントがありました。しかもロジャーはサービスラインより中に入ってストレート、クロスに打ちこんでるのに、ジョコビッチが取る取る。ジョコビッチがボレーしてもボールが短いのでロジャーはそのまままた打ち込むという展開が続き、最後はジョコビッチのボレーが浮き、あきらめてラケットを股に挟んで背を向けてしまいました。笑いました。ほんとに。

ジョコビッチはツアー1のエンターテイナーですね。
去年のAOでの発言(家族の発言も込み)で敵対心を燃やしてましたが、ステパネク戦後のものまねや今回の出来事でまた見方が変わりました。

12thゲーム、このセットもタイブレークかと思いました。
ロジャーはジョコビッチのサービスを確実にブロックリターンで返し、ラリーで先攻するようにもっていきました。
アプローチ&ボレー、フォアハンドクロスが決まり15-40とSP(Set Point)。
しかし、ここからバックハンドを3つミスし、A-40.
フォアハンドクロスのミスショットが運良く決まり、再びDeuce。バックハンドのネットイン、フォアハンドの逆クロスが決まりブレイクに成功。「C'mon!YEAHHHHH!」
ジョコビッチは不運な2つのポイントで落としたわけで、ベンチに戻ると十字をきってました。

このセットは1stサービスが回復、UEも減り、ジョコビッチに1つもBPを与えない安定したゲームでした。




3rd set(75)
RF K K K K K KB
ND  K K K K K

運も見方につけた流れで3rdセットへ。
ジョコビッチも集中し続け、なんとか1セット取ろうとしてました。しかし、最初にチャンスが来たのはロジャー。
8thゲーム、ジョコビッチのサービス、ベースラインからのグランドスマッシュをロジャーが確実に決め、油断なくポイントを重ねると30-40とBP。今日はロジャーがスマッシュをするシーンが多く見られ、そのどのボールも確実に決めてました。すごい集中力。
ボディーサーブでポイントを重ねるも不用意なバックのドロップショットをジョコビッチがミスし、40-Aと再びチャンス。しかし、センターへのサービスポイントが続き、このチャンスは生かせませんでした。
すると、続く9thゲームでは今度は15-40とロジャーのピンチ。このBPはロジャーがトスをしたときに指笛が吹かれDF。少し気になったんじゃないかな。劣勢な相手に応援で後押しするのはいいけど、邪魔するのはマナー違反。ジョコビッチのサーブでもそういうことがあったら嫌な思いをします。そんな客はつまみ出して欲しい。いい試合はいい雰囲気から作り出されるものだと思ってます。選手は必死。客がそれを壊したらいけない。
このピンチから下がりながらの難しいスマッシュを決め、ボディー、センターのサービスでポイントで逆転キープできました。
11thゲーム、ロジャーが1stポイントをとった15-0の後、リターンポジションについたジョコビッチが笑みを浮かべてました。試合の流れは均衡しているように見えましたが、このときジョコビッチはロジャーのプレイを崩す打開策が見つからず「どうして良いかわからないよ」という気持ちだったのかもしれません。
去年のAO SFツォンガ/ナダル戦でナダルがリターンポジションについたとき同じように笑みを浮かべてたのを思い出し、これは勝てるなと思いました。
このゲームはセンターのサービスエース、フォアの逆クロスのエースで40-15からさくっとキープ。
12thゲーム、フォアのクロスパスが決まり0-15、ジョコビッチのDFで0-30と大チャンス。
そして・・・あのシーンが。
ジョコビッチのネット際のボールをロジャーが処理するとロブをあげられ、それでもロジャーはあきらめず追いかけると、クラッチショット炸裂!
この勢いのまま最後は回りこんでフォアのリターンエースで決着。
美しく力強いロジャーのプレイで難敵ジョコビッチを粉砕しました。




3rdセット0-30からのあのポイント。
芸術的かつパワフル。
来年WOWOWが編集したSuper Play集に絶対入ってくるショットですね。
決めた瞬間のロジャーパパ、ロバートさんの表情が印象的。普段はどっかり座ってるので余計にw



トータルスタッツです。
1stサービス:58%、UE:33個、BPwon:3/10とあまり良い数字ではありませんが、結果的に勝っているので気にしません。



もう一つのSF、デルポ/ナダル戦を見ましたが、ナダルは腹筋を痛めたせいか、それとも試合感がまだ戻ってないのかショットのキレが今一でした。
彼の持ち味である強烈な回転のかかった球足の長いフォア、鋭角に決まるフラットドライブのバックが見られませんでした。
これはデルポのサービス、フォアに押されていたのもあるかもしれません。デルポが終始ラリーで押してました。
去年のようなナダルの力強さが感じられないままストレートで試合が終わってしまいました。
この勢いで決勝にきたデルポ。決勝の大舞台の雰囲気に慣れてガンガン打たれたら、後はロジャーの出来次第。決勝は簡単にはいきそうにありません。


プレスインタビューです。
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2009-09-13/200909121252741247000.html

Q. Three times, right there at the edge. You've got him. He has a chance. He doesn't come through. What's the difference right there at 6?6, 6?5, 6?5 in all three sets?


ROGER FEDERER: Um, well I thought conditions were tough. It was sunny in the beginning from the one end. Hopefully the same thing tomorrow, you know, sunny.


Then it got really gusty, and I think we both struggled early on with our rhythm. I think towards the end of the sets, you know, I got in some good returns, and that allowed me then to actually go after my shots a bit more.


Whereas in the beginning, if you're down 30?Love all the time on the other guy's serve, the other guy can hit freely. You've just got to make sure you kind of stay in the game. But then it's hard. I got off a good start on many occasions towards the end, and so I'm very happy that, you know, in those important moments I was able to come up with the goods.


Q. Quick question and a follow?up. The quick one is, was that the shot of your life?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I would think so. I mean, even though it's I think the third or fourth time I hit it in a match now, the way I was able to hit it, you know, with pace and accuracy, it's something that happens so, so rare.


You know, it was a semifinal of a Grand Slam after all. So to come up with that, to get match point against Djokovic here in the semis is amazing, and I think that probably is why, yes.


Q. The follow?up: Novak said in the press conference he senses as an opposing player a calmness in you that he attributes to the fact that maybe now that you are now a dad and you have the records behind you, you've reached those thresholds in life and in your career, and then I asked him to say, to clarify if that's really what he meant, and he said, Yeah, it is, but you'd have to ask him. So I'm asking you.


ROGER FEDERER: He's asking me a question almost? (laughter.)


Q. Yeah, he's using me as a conduit.


ROGER FEDERER: Okay. Fine.


Q. So let me about the conduit.


ROGER FEDERER: Okay. I can answer him directly in the locker room afterward (laughter.)


Look, I mean, I think I've always been pretty relaxed on the court, just because, you know, I don't get too crazy anymore about great shots, bad shots, because I know I have so many more points and games and matches to play in my life.


But I definitely think from the media standpoint, I'm not getting that many tough questions anymore, you know, because the Paris question is answered, the 15 is answered. That allows me to just have more relaxed press conferences.


That can have a little effect on the, you know, on the match courts, as well. But, I mean, of course I'm relieved and happy that, you know, the summer went so well, you know, as a tennis player.


But, of course, more importantly, you know, that things went well with Mirka and the two kids, going through that pregnancy having twins was not something that was that simple after all. I definitely feel I'm relaxed today, but still walking out on court, you always have the pressure, just because ?? I mean, you speak to Marat Safin. It's his last year, he should have nothing to lose, and you cannot play freely sometimes still just because it's not that simple to just start pounding every ball. You know, that's not the goal here. You have to play smart.


That's why I still feel the pressure, but it just doesn't show. I definitely enjoy tennis so much that I think that's what gives me that sense of calm really, I think.


Q. Rafa wanted me to ask you...


ROGER FEDERER: Anybody else? No, I'm kidding.


Q. Seriously. Are you having fun? Sometimes you get caught up in the emotion. Do you think you have a chance tomorrow?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean I think Del Potro had a great match today against Rafa, because Rafa doesn't give you any easy matches. So for him to come through the way he did, it's, to say the least, impressive.


That's why he's not to be underestimated. He's had one of the best summers, along with some other guys, with Murray probably. He seems fresh, too, you know.


Even though it's his first Grand Slam final, of course now it's back to back. He got the early session, which now looking back is a good thing for him. But I'm feeling fine physically and mentally. I'm not worried about that for tomorrow.


But we had a great match in Paris, I thought, which was very close. It's going to be interesting to see how things turn out this time.


Q. But are you having fun?


ROGER FEDERER: I am having a lot of fun, yeah. Thank you.


Q. Actually, following up on your Paris match, you played five sets in Paris. What is different in terms of your game and in terms of Del Potro's game right now compared to when you played that last match?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean to go back to the beginning of the year, I had a very easy match with him in Australia, which was very surprising to me, because he came ?? you know, it was a quarterfinal match. I just found out Mirka was having twins.


I was going into that match like, All right, let's see how this is going to affect me. And it didn't. So I was relieved there.


Then in Madrid, and especially in Paris, you could feel like he was just improving every month. Every month he was getting better. He was hitting his serves better, from the baseline he was getting more confident. He knows much more now today what he needs to do on the tennis court.


Whereas maybe in the beginning, because he's so tall, he needs to figure out his game. And I think he did that in the last six months now. I don't know what's going to happen this time, because, again, Paris was clay. This is faster hardcourt. But he's got, you know, the all?court game. I think it's going to be interesting, I think.


Q. At Wimbledon you had a warmup suit signifying how many Grand Slams you won.


ROGER FEDERER: I didn't know about, that though.


Q. Do you plan or is anyone planning for you a new number on a new warmup suit?


ROGER FEDERER: I doubt it. Well, just because I didn't know about the Wimbledon, and the Paris one when they gave me 14 and 15. So I have big doubts. It's not the problem here, I think. It's about playing a good match tomorrow.


Q. I know you probably don't think about the ball boys too much, but there is a guy named Harry Villaril (ph) who has been the ball boy in every one of your finals here, and he'll probably be the ball boy tomorrow.


ROGER FEDERER: Thank God.


Q. Is he a good luck charm? Can you relate to the ball boys at all? Were you ever a ball boy growing up as a kid?


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I was. I was a couple years in Basel, in my hometown, even did some women's matches in my club I grew up. You know, just prize money tournaments where Martina Hingis and Patty Schnyder played.


I love doing it, being close to the superstars and, you know, throwing them the ball. Just being sort of part of it was fantastic, just being able to go see every match if I was off. They do a great job here. I have to say they catch the ball amazing, which I could never ?? we were younger. We were like not even 12 years old. These guys are older and bigger than we are, you know. But they do a great job and have a great flow of game.


So I'm looking forward to seeing him, even though I don't know what he looks like.


Q. He'll be the guy with two black knee braces on.


ROGER FEDERER: Okay. Well, I see some familiar faces obviously now.


Q. Earlier in your career it seemed like you had some tough losses here, some struggles getting adjusted to the environment, the noise, the planes, New York. Was there anything that changed for you in the city, any match at the Open that changed maybe your momentum?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I think getting crushed by Andre here one year, I think it was 2001 or 2002, that was definitely, you know, sort of a wakeup call, realizing that I still had a lot of work to do.


I actually think also back here in the juniors back in '98 I realized walking away from this Grand Slam that I still had a lot of work to do. And usually I sort of look at my game where it is after, you know, sort of all the four majors are through, and so the US Open has taught me many lessons over the years.


Q. Many players seem to be rushing to get married. Not many have twins. Do you think it's a problem?


ROGER FEDERER: What do you mean?


Q. All the competitors want to get married because they improve apparently. You played better since you're a father.


ROGER FEDERER: Oh, yeah. Now everybody is going to have kids or what? I don't think so.


Q. The real question is another one. We like to see you very much in Italy playing, but are you coming to play Davis Cup in Italy? At this moment what are the percentages?


ROGER FEDERER: Where do you think my focus is, Davis Cup next or the finals tomorrow?


Q. I think it's probably tomorrow.


ROGER FEDERER: Exactly. So let's talk about that maybe tomorrow.


Q. What do you know about Big Bill Tilden besides the fact he won six straight here? How much reading of his tennis history do you do, if any?


ROGER FEDERER: Don't know too much about him, but I heard he won his first major when he was only 27 years old maybe, and played until he was about 50. That's what I heard.


He was a very confident man, I heard. Used to take four balls in his hand and say, That's all I need to win this service game.


So that's the story I know about him. I think, those are two pretty good stories.


Q. What are your observations of the Kim Clijsters' story, and what are your thoughts about what she's accomplished here?


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, amazing. Coming back from just having sort of a ?? not even a month's leadup till the US Open ?? I'm sure she trained as hard as she possibly can, but it's not the same. So for her to have this incredible run is fantastic.


I'll definitely try to watch tonight, see how she does. Because this is a great story for women's tennis, that's for sure.


Q. And what were your thoughts on what happened last night with Serena Williams?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I don't know. It's unfortunate, I guess. But she foot faults at 15?30, I hit one through the legs. How crazy, you know, tennis goes sometimes. It can go completely for you or against you. Sure, she knows herself.


She probably shouldn't have reacted the way she did, but I don't think it should take anything away from what Kim has achieved. I think that's the story here. That just leaves sort of a sour taste for everyone, unfortunately.


Q. I know that CBS and Nike executives aren't happy that Mr. Nadal won't be your opponent tomorrow. Is there a letdown you won't be facing him? You guys are like Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, Arnie and Jack.


ROGER FEDERER: Sure, I think it would have been awesome to play him in the final for the first time after all the great matches we had at all the other Majors I think by now, yeah. And at many other tournaments.


So I think it's disappointing for the people who wanted to see that final. But at the same time, we've got an up?and?coming player now rising through the rankings and playing also some phenomenal tennis. I think it's going to be exciting to watch.


You can't always have the match you hope for. Tennis you gotta beat the guy across from you. I'm sure Del Potro is going to give me a run for my money.



Q. The great legendary player, Jack Kramer, has just passed.


ROGER FEDERER: I heard it.



Q. He really was a founder of pro tennis, the ATP, a great player, sold incredible amount of product for your sporting goods company. Could you talk about his incredible contributions to the game? And what kind of contacts did you have with Jack?


ROGER FEDERER: Didn't have too much contact, you know. I only saw him occasionally, but I heard what a great man he was and what an important person he was in the game of tennis.


So it's always sad, you know, on a moment like this. But you remember the good times and you remember everything, you know, he did for the game, and has a great family, I'm sure. Yeah, it's sad today, I guess.



Q. You've played five different players the last five years, and tomorrow you're getting a sixth different one. All the players are from different generations, actually. Does that give you some extra perspective about how consistent you are?


ROGER FEDERER: Sure. Well, I mean, sure. I'm happy. I'm proud about my accomplishments here in New York. But then again, the focus is trying to win tomorrow. No matter how old they were or how great, you know, it's just a matter of hopefully I've got one more match in me now to get six in a row.


It will be absolutely amazing. It's something I wasn't able to do in Wimbledon, even though I was so close. So I hope things go well for me. I'm feeling great. I really hope I can do it.



Q. Going for No. 15 and the stress of that and what you've accomplished, is this a little different feeling inside? You have the record now. Of course a Slam is a Slam, but is it different, or no?


ROGER FEDERER: A little bit different, yes. I don't think Pete's coming, to start off, but I think ?? I mean, just knowing that he was there and you know, Laver was there and Borg was there, many of the greats. Maybe wanted to witness sort of maybe tennis history to be his written with maybe me getting 15 or just being there to see a great match.


I think it definitely increased the pressure, and so I feel a little bit different here. I mean, things go very quickly here. You play ?? not Saturday, Sunday, but Sunday, Monday. You don't have much time to think about it. You just take it in your stride.


Right now I'm relaxed. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. I never know. I mean, it's a feeling that all of a sudden comes up. I was pretty nervous going to today's semifinal, you know, and it's going to be interesting to see how I handle it tomorrow.


But it will be great to get the first Slam as a dad sort of thing, keep the momentum going, win three in a row. It will be something very special.

 

| 18:03 | GS USO 2009 | comments(2) | - | posted by わいたろう |
09USO QF 楽勝と思いきや

US OPEN 2009
Flusing Meadows, NY, USA

Quarter final
[1] R Federer (SUI) d [12] R Soderling (SWE) 60 63 67(6) 76(6)



1st、2ndセットの流れから4R同様2週目のロジャーは他を許さない段違いな選手だなぁと感嘆してたんですが・・・
まさか3rdセットからガラッと流れが変わるとは思いませんでした。
しかし、ロジャーは落ち着いて対応してましたね。返せる球は返し、チャンスボールはたたくって感じで、ソダーリングのAll or Nothingなショットのミスを待つことはせず、常に攻めていました。

1st set(60)
RF KBKBKB
RS

このセットは1stゲームがハイライトでした。
40-0とさくさくとってたんですが、そこから4ポイント連取され40-AといきなりBP。
ここから40-40、40-A、40-40(センターのサービスエース)、A-40(アプローチ&ボレー)、40-40(DF)、A-40と二度BPをしのぎキープ。
2ndゲーム、今日は風が強かったせいかソダーリングのサービスがいつものようにガンガン入ってませんでした。ソダーリングのトスはハーバティーなみに高いので少し風で流されたのかもしれません。サービスを入れてフォアでしとめてリズムをとる選手なので、リズムが狂ったんでしょう。0-40からさくっとブレイクに成功。
ソダーリングのフォアは相変わらず重そうで強烈なボール、しかしロジャーはそれを確実に相手コートに返し、相手がミスするか、ロジャーのエースでポイントになる展開でした。
4thゲームも40-Aからスライスアプローチでプレッシャーを与え、ブレイクに成功。ものすごい流れでロジャーがゲームを支配していきました。
6thゲーム、5-0のリターンゲームでも15-40から前に出てきたソダーリングのすぐ横をフォアの巻いていくようなパスでブレイク&1stセット先取。
スタッツを見てびっくり。1stサーブの確率が4割。入ってないのにサービスゲームでヒヤッとすることがなかったのです。




2nd set(63)
RF K K KBK K
RS  K K   K

2ndセットもロジャーのサービスゲームは1stゲームしかピンチがありませんでした。
30-40のBPからセンターへサービスエース、ソダーリングのバックのUE、そしてフォアのUEで逆転キープ。
それからのロジャーのサービスゲームは相手に2ポイント以上与えない安定したゲーム。
一方リターンサービスでは、4thゲーム、15-40とBP。このゲームはサービスポイントで連取され、逆転キープされましたが、6thゲームではDFで15-40とBPを握ると40-Aからソダーリングのフォアハンドエラーが2つ続き、ブレイクに成功。4-2。
8thゲームでもDFで15-30と先攻。ここでソダーリングがラケットを叩き割りました。そこから1stが入るようになり30-40とBPを握りますが、サービスポイントで逆転キープされました。
Serving for the setでも40-15からさくっとキープ。2セットアップ。一方的です。




3rd set(67(6))
RF  K K K K K K
RS K K K K K K
Tiebreak
RF BKKB   K    B
RS      KB KKBB KB

2ndセット、ソダーリングがラケットを叩き割ったあたりから1stサーブが入るようになりました。
1st、2ndセットのスタッツを見るとセット通じて入っているように思いますが・・・。
ソダーリングはサーブからリズムをとれるようになり、All or Nothingのような勢いでフォアを叩き込むようになり、それがまた入る入る。ロジャーが回転をかけてコースを振り分けて対応している図式になりました。
1stゲームこそロジャーのフォアのダウンザライン、ソダーリングのDF、ロジャーのフォアのクロスショットで15-40とこれまでのロジャーの勢いのまま進むのかと思われましたが、そこからソダーリングがサービスポイントで押し戻し、キープ。
ここからソダーリングが立ち直りました。
6thゲーム、ロジャーのサービス。ソダーリングのフォアの強打、リターンに押され15-40とBPを握られました。ロジャーはここからワイド、センターへサービスを振り分けサービスポイントで逆転キープ。
ここからお互い2ポイント以上与えない安定したサービスゲームのままタイブレークへ。

タイブレークはいきなり2miniブレイクで余裕の展開。それまではブレイクできなかったけど、タイブレイクではやはりギアをあげたロジャーは強い。
1つminiブレイクを返された5-2からソダーリングが2ndサービスをセンターのオンラインへ放ちサービスポイント。つづくポイントもワイドへサービスポイント。このへんからソダーリングがのってきたように見えましたが、ロジャーなら1miniブレイクアップで十分勢いを止められると思ってました。
しかし、ソダーリングのフォアの強烈なクロスショットが決まり5-5.
さらに続くポイントもリターンが深く5-6のセットポイントを与えてしまった。
6-6と一度はセットポイントを逃れるものの6-7からソダーリングのフォアのダウンザラインに押されminiブレイク。3rdセットをとられてしまった。
この調子でソダーリングのフォアがばしばし決まると恐い恐い。。。




4th set(76(6))
RF K K K K K K
RS  K K K K K K
Tiebreak
RF K  KK  KK  KKB
RS  KK  KK  KK

ソダーリングの勢いに押された3rdセット。このセットの1stゲーム、ロジャーのサービスに注目。さくっとLoveゲームキープでき、ロジャーがリセットできていることを確認し、少し安心しました。
お互いBPがないままタイブレークへ。
このセットのタイブレークは3rdセットのそれとは打って変わってお互いキープ続き6-6.
ラリーからロジャーが押され、ふわっと浮いた短いチャンスボールをソダーリングがバックハンドをミス。7-6でMP。
最後はラリーからソダーリングの強打がサイドアウト。最後の最後でソダーリングがUEを重ね、均衡した試合が終わりました。




トータルスタッツを見るとそんなに競ったかなぁ?という数字ですね。
まぁ、それだけ1st、2ndセットの数字が良すぎたんでしょう。
それにしてもAce 28個ってロジャーにしては多い。BP時やポイント先攻されたときのエースがほとんどなんだろうなぁ。
1stサービスの確率も1stセットは4割だったのに、2ndセット以降6〜7割に上げた結果、総合的にいい数字に♪




それにしても坂本正秀さんの解説は落ち着いて聞けるので良いですね。
選手とのネットワークを持っていて、解説する選手やそのコーチからコメントをもらって紹介してくれるし、隣のブースにいるマッケンローやコナーズの解説も教えてくれる。
聞いていてとても面白いです。
一番面白かったのが、現状のトレーニング内容について。「かかとからダッシュする」というもの。
つま先からだと膝などに負担がかかるなどとてもためになります。


それとこの試合の主審、パスカル・マリア(Pascal Maria (FRA))さん。ロジャーにフランス語で話してましたね。ロジャーはフランス語が話せるから彼はいつもそうしてるのかな?


今日のファミリーシートの風景。一昨日から合流したレトさんもRFジャケット着てます(スペイン人の奥さんもいますね)。
良いですね。こうやってチームが同じものを着るのって。
これ、やはり2nd Weekには完売してしまったようで。早めに言っといてよかった。
しかし、この日は寒そうだったなぁ。



プレスインタビューです。
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2009-09-09/200909091252476010535.html

Q. It was kind of a tale of two different matches out there from the beginning, and as things progressed, his game certainly got much stronger. Talk about your feelings on how things changed, where the transition was, and being pushed so hard by him toward the end there?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I think as a player you always like it to go the other way. Like against Robredo, for instance, you have a close beginning and then you sort of start dominating instead of the other way around just because spectators kind of, you know, get a little bit quiet when one guy starts dominating in the beginning and they actually get excited when it gets closer.


That then can make it difficult to play by going through, let's say, two hours of calm conditions, and all of a sudden the crowd goes crazy. You know, you haven't had that for the entire match, and he takes it as a positive sign for himself. And you know, well, let's try to close him out.


It's a difficult thing to go through. Doesn't happen very often. Especially I think night session here people really get into it. It made it difficult. From my side, I think I played a great match. I had dream tennis there for a while in the beginning. I was able to dominate like I've never done that before against him.


Then, you know, he started to get better, started to serve better. He got -- you know, he got better, sort of more confidence from the baseline, and then it was more difficult to stay with him.


But I'm very happy to have still come through, because it was close.


Q. Obviously you would have liked to have continued the way the first two sets went, but do you think in a way there are dividends when you're facing what's likely to be a tough match against Novak to go in there and have a guy pound against you and sustain that and come through?


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, look, we'll see how it goes against Djokovic, I guess. That's what will really answer the question. At the same time, Djokovic plays differently to Soderling, and Soderling plays differently from Robredo, and Robredo plays different to Hewitt.


Every match is different. Conditions today I thought were very difficult. It was very breezy down on the court. I was quite worried going into the match seeing how much wind was on the court that I was actually going to hit good the ball, and all of a sudden I'm 6-Love 1-Love up.


I don't know what happened, but it's one of those days where everything kind of goes right for you. It was good that I had maybe a bit of a test, but it's not something I'm really looking for. The hoped I could close him out in three. I should have.


In the end, I'm lucky to be through in four.


Q. Your serve was never broken, you hit 28 aces. I think you were pretty consistent anyway.


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, I was playing great. There's not much more I could do. I guess I could have taken maybe the first breakpoint opportunity I had in the beginning of the third, and I should bring it home being up 4-Love in the breaker in the third.


Those are the missed chances I had. You see how quickly tennis can change around if you don't take those. I think he did well to hang in there, because it wasn't easy after what he had to go through in the first two sets.


So I have to give him a lot of credit for hanging there and playing so well in the end.


Q. When it was getting really close in the end, did you feel like the match could go to a fifth?


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, sure. I was serving twice against the set at 5-4 down and 6-5 down. In the tiebreaker I wasn't leading either I think a whole lot.


So I had to come up with some good serving to go ahead a couple times, and he right away answered himself, as well. So, sure, you're ready to go five, but it wasn't a very long match yet, so I knew it wasn't going to come down to fitness, but more to who's going to play better.


It would have been hard, because he would have had momentum on his side. Not having been broken and being in the fifth set it's a tough thing to go through, so I'm happy I was still able to come through.


Q. How hard was it to get the ball away from his forehand the last set and half of the match? Seemed like he was trying to hit a forehand any time he could hit the ball, basically.


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, well, I mean, I tried to actually go into his forehand sometimes because he has a tendency to spray there a little bit at times. Unfortunately, he didn't do that anymore towards the end.


I just think he started to feel much better. He had nothing to lose anymore at the end, so obviously that kind of sometimes makes it a bit more easy to play.


Whereas maybe the beginning I was making great shots at 30-All, 15-30, he was coming up with those shots. That's why I couldn't make the difference, you know, in the third and fourth set.

But, you know, I think his backhand is a more solid shot. He can direct the ball really well. I think also on his forehand he has the same capabilities, but just there he sometimes has a tendency to hit a few more unforced errors.


Q. How close were you to thinking, oh, this could be the time he actually beats me?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I was playing great, you know. There was no reason to panic, really. Because I was, I think, making, you know, great progress in the match and offering myself many opportunities, you know. I just knew I had to hang tough and, you know, keep pushing him. That he had to come up with great shots over and over again and try to break him that way.


It wasn't happening, so I was ready to go five, but, you know, mentally I was feeling great. I thought I was moving excellent, as well. I came up with some awesome shots, and I couldn't ask for more, really. I was just trying to stay calm, because, you know, we went through like what I explained before, like two completely different phases.


In the beginning it was quiet. People wanted him to come back in the match, and all of a sudden it gets super exciting. So it was a tough match to get through.


Q. You've said in the past how much this streak of 22 in semifinals means to you. Could you explain a little bit why that's so...


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I didn't really say that. I think it's just a wonderful record. It's not important, but it's nice to have, let's put it that way.


It's something I never ever aimed for, that's clear, but it's probably one of the greatest records that I've created in my own personal career.

Just this year again reaching semis in all four Slams, if not finals, we'll see about that on Saturday. But it just shows how lucky I've been that I could stay healthy, you know, always create opportunities, and here again I am in the semis and have a chance to hopefully win the tournament again.


Q. Next year the World Soccer Cup will be held in South Africa. I know your mother is from there. You also have a foundation there.


ROGER FEDERER: Uh-huh.


Q. Can you say how important is the event for the country and about your foundation.


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, I think it's wonderful that South Africa got the World Cup, first of all. I remember seeing them win into the World Cup for rugby. It was a great thing for the nation, as well. Of course I hope that Switzerland is going to be there too so I can support Switzerland and South Africa, too.


The foundation is something that's very close to my heart with my mom. I mean, I still have the South African passport. But it's something that I enjoy doing. I wish I had more time, but after that I still -- I know I'm going to have plenty of time after my playing days are over.


But, you know, we try to generate as much money as we can. And it's not only South Africa that we are, you know, helping kids, but also in other countries in Africa. So obviously the continent is very close to my heart.


Q. Can you just look ahead to Novak for the semifinals. What kind of a match are you expecting?


ROGER FEDERER: Obviously a tough match. I mean, obviously I think he's done well to come through. I mean, there's no reason to impress, I think. You know, getting through to a semifinal stage of a Slam it's just getting there, and then hopefully saving your best for last.


I think he's put himself in this position. I think today he played a solid match. I didn't see a whole lot of it, but what I saw I thought it was good from his side. He's done well against me in the past, but I beat him in Cincinnati and I hope I can build on that, and try to beat him again here on Saturday.


Q. How surprised were you to lose the second seed last night, and does it go back to what you said about Murray, that he doesn't have what you have, which is 22 consecutive semifinals and dig yourself out of the business end of a tournament?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean I don't think -- it's just not easy to win Slams. I mean, it's just that simple. (laughter.)


Okay, you might think I have a lot, but I played many before where I didn't win, as well. And semis or finals just doesn't give you the win yet. It's a tough road, and you have to finish the deal and it's a hard thing to do.


I mean, now I've played great, but if I crash out in the semis, it's a pity, you know. I think that's what he went through. He had a great summer, and leading into the US Open he was one of the favorites. Of course it's disappointing I think for himself that he didn't come through. I think he definitely has the game to do much better than losing yesterday against Cilic in, what is it, the fourth round.


It's tough. It happens like that. You have to move on from it, get stronger, and give yourself opportunities. That's exactly what I've been doing, you know. There's many good guys out there right now, Cilic is one of them, Del Potro. They're making a name for themselves. It's not that simple right now to dominate, I think.

 

| 15:48 | GS USO 2009 | comments(0) | - | posted by わいたろう |
09USO 4Rさくっと突破

US OPEN 2009
Flusing Meadows, NY, USA

4th Round
[1] R Federer (SUI) d [14] T Robredo (ESP) 75 62 62

デイセッションの第三試合ということでWOWOW193chのLIVE放送はなく、191chで編集されたものが放送されました。
191chでもう一試合放送する予定のダビデンコvsソダーリングが途中棄権で終わったし、ロジャーがさくっと勝ってくれたので、比較的長く放送されました。
1stセットの4thゲーム〜2ndセットの3rdゲームまでカットされましたが、まぁ、全く見られないよりか良いかなと。
しかし、なんだ・・・ボトムハーフの4Rは9:00まで放送枠が延びてるってのがちょっと悔しい。

2nd weekに入ってロジャーが一段ギアを上げたといった感じの試合でした。
プレスインタビューでは1stセットでロブレドがベースラインからロジャーの体勢を崩すようなプレイをしていたから、対応に迷ったと言ってました。
1stセットが放送されてなかったので、その辺が感じられないんですが、終盤ブレイクすると一気に流れを引き寄せ、サーブ、フォアのハードヒット、ロブと相手をねじ伏せる力と一本調子でロブレドにリズムをとらせない揺さぶる戦略が効いてました。
ネットプレーも交えロブレドのミスを引き出してましたね。

スコア経過はRF.comの書き込みからもってきました。

1st set(75)
RF  K K K K KBK
TR K K K K K

1st: TR 40-15からキープ
2nd: RF Loveゲームキープ
3rd: TR 40-30からキープ
4th: RF 40-AのBPが二回あり、そこから逆転キープ
5th: TR 40-AのBPから逆転キープ
6th: RF Loveゲームキープ
7th: TR 30-40のBPから逆転キープ
8th: RF 40-15からキープ
9th: TR 40-15からキープ
10th: RF 40-15からキープ
11th: RF 15-40からブレイク!
12th: RF Loveゲームキープ




2nd set(62)
RF  KBKBK K
TR K      K

1st: TR Loveゲームキープ
2nd: RF 40-15からキープ
3rd: RF 15-40からブレイク!
4th: RF 40-15からキープ
5th: RF 15-40からブレイク!
6th: RF 15-40のBPから逆転キープ
7th: TR 30-40のBPから逆転キープ
8th: RF 40-15からキープ




3rd set(62)
RF BKBK K K
TR      K K

1st: RF 30-40からブレイク!
2nd: RF 40-15からキープ
3rd: RF 15-40からブレイク!
4th: RF 40-15からキープ
5th: TR 40-Aから逆転キープ
6th: RF Loveゲームキープ
7th: TR 40-15からキープ
8th: RF Loveゲームキープ



3rdセット5-1、7thゲームでロブレドがサーブを始める前にロジャーに何か言ったようで、笑いを誘ってました。放送ではコート上の音声が拾えなかったんですが、どうやら「1ポイントくらいくれよ」といったらしいです。このゲームはいくつかそんなやりとりが見られ、両者に笑顔が見られました。



BPがありながらも全てセーブするあたり、今日のゲームはいい集中が続いたことがわかります。
しかも4つしか与えてない(@0@!
Winner 35に対し、UEが18と3Rに比べて一気に減りました。
良い感じ♪



プレスインタビューです。
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2009-09-08/200909081252426543187.html

Q. How confident are you in the Hawk?Eye system?


ROGER FEDERER: Doesn't matter what I think about it. I've talked enough about it.


Q. Everything worked very well today for you except for the dropshot.


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I won one point on set point in the first set.


Q. You lost two.


ROGER FEDERER: Won one, lost two. Not the end of the world, I think.


Q. Talk about what made the first set so difficult.


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I tried to figure him out a little bit, you know, the way he played me. I thought he really played my backhand a lot. I expected him to open it up sometimes towards my forehand, but he didn't.


I was a little bit unsure for a while there, how I should play him. He was doing a good job of keeping me off?balance and being intense from the baseline.


So it was a key to get the break and not having to maybe go through the tiebreak. I was even down breakpoints, so it was kind of tough. Once I got the lead, I could also hit a bit more freely. That didn't allow him to play his game anymore. I got on top of him and played good tennis.


Q. You're coming to the net more and more. Any motivation for that?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I think against the better players, you've got to take time away from them. It forces you automatically to play more aggressive, to go for your shots more. I'm very much a player, the better my opponent plays, the better I play as well. Not that it pulls me down when a guy doesn't play well. It's just I play quite often against guys in Grand Slams that I've never played before.


I'm always a bit cautious. I don't take too many chances, which I should. But it's working. So I'm happy where my game's at right now. Next match is going to be tough, so I'm excited.


Q. Is it true that you play chess as a preparation for a game?


ROGER FEDERER: If I play chess?


Q. Yes.


ROGER FEDERER: Uhm, 15 years last time, so I don't use it as a preparation, no.


Q. What about playing Soderling?


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, it seems like he's on a good run again. I think of him, I think obviously of the French Open final, which was a great one for me, a great tournament. He's been able to stay strong.


He played well I think in Bastad, won that. Sort of played okay also through the summer. Here he is in the quarters.


It's a tough challenge. I hope I can play well because it's always kind of close with him. He's a tough player.


Q. Before your match was the Oudin match. Perhaps you got to see it a bit. What observations do you have of the way Melanie Oudin is playing and conducting herself?


ROGER FEDERER: I mean, she's beaten great players on the way now. And I think it's nice for a change that sort of somebody's coming up we haven't heard about much before, because it seems like many women now are kind of known. So if they make a breakthrough, it's not much of a surprise anymore like it used to be. Because before we had 14?, 15?, 16?year?olds making a breakthrough. Every time it was a big story. I think this is very exciting and very much needed on the women's side.


I thought she's done very well. I mean, I haven't seen all of her matches, but the quality players she beat, I mean, it's fantastic. Today, as well, the way she fought and the way she stayed with Petrova was very nice to say.


Q. Any specifics about the way she plays that particularly impressed you?


ROGER FEDERER: No, I guess just the fighting spirit and being solid off the baseline, having some options in her game. It's something that sometimes you don't see so often, unfortunately.


Q. One more win and it will be 22 straight semifinals in slams. Even at 21, are you almost as proud of that as winning 15?


ROGER FEDERER: I mean, I guess when it snaps is when it's a pity. As long as it's going, you go with it, you know. It's not something I aim for. I'm aiming for almost bigger, to be quite honest. I try to defend the title here, not just to reach another semi so my streak stays alive.


I've got to look at the bigger picture, that I stay healthy, that I play a proper game, I choose the right shots, break it down. All of a sudden you forget about the streak.


I hope I can get there again. For this, I need to go through Soderling. I hope I could do it. It would be great.


Q. Having seen up close what Mirka has gone through the last several months with pregnancy and motherhood, what do you think about what Kim has done here coming back and playing as she has?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I think also there again is a beautiful story. I think she's played very well. Right off the bat in Cincinnati when she came back, that was nice to see and gave you an idea of her almost being also one of the favorites for the US Open, which is quite an amazing achievement.


But it's like riding a bike: once you know how to ride a bike, you never forget that. That's why I'm not that surprised. But it's nice that she found ?? she hasn't lost the love for the game. Going out, what was it, 23, out of the game, that's for me just shocking. I don't understand how you do that.


But, sure, they make the breakthrough earlier. Being a woman, obviously you don't maybe want to wait till you're 35 to have kids. But it's nice to see her back in the game and she played great.


Q. It's the 40th anniversary of Laver's Grand Slam in 1969. Can you to talk about that, winning two Grand Slams, '62 and '69, put that in perspective.


ROGER FEDERER: Amazing achievement, no doubt about it. Back then things were obviously very different to the way they are today. But nevertheless, the achievement was, you know, as great, I think.


He was a wonderful person, too. He conducted himself very well, I think an inspiration and a role model for even our generation today.


Q. You have 11 victories against Soderling so far. What has he improved? The last games have been a little bit close. What has he improved since you started to play him 11 times ago?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I think he's always been a dangerous player. I think once you come on tour, you have a certain game, certain game plan, you can adjust it a little bit. But at the end of the day when it gets important, they play the way when they came on tour. Maybe they're more solid. I think that's what he's become. He's become mentally and physically stronger. And then he knows the game better today than he used to.


These are already three amazing improvements. That's what makes him a great player today.


Q. Is it fair to say at this point with the streak going so well you're playing more out of instinct than you were in the beginning of the year?


ROGER FEDERER: I guess. I guess if things go well, you don't ask yourself that many questions. So yes. But at the same time, I remember almost six years ago, I don't care almost what my opponent's best serve is, for instance, or what his best shot is. I'll just improvise, because I'm very good at that. I concentrate on what I do best. Then I'll decide what comes from my opponent. I'll adjust.


I like playing the game that way instead of, you know, trying to figure out every possible move there is out there.


Q. What has been your favorite thing to do with the twins? How are your diaper?duty?changing skills?


ROGER FEDERER: I don't know. Thank God nobody is judging me on it, but I'm trying hard. I'm trying to be good at it. I guess women are always going to be better at that stuff, you know.


I try hard. It's been a lot of fun, you know, spending time with them. Yeah, every day is something new and something different a bit. Obviously we're waiting also and excited about interaction we're going to soon have with them, being healthy. So we're having a pretty good time.


Q. You're hands?on?


ROGER FEDERER: As much as I can. I'm here. I'm not quite hands?on the way I should be. But, you know, got to play tennis, too. I like it too much to go away.


But, no, I'm hands?on as much as I can, yes.


Q. Talk about you and Genova, playing Davis Cup. Do you remember anything?


ROGER FEDERER: Genova, yeah, I played under?14, I think, maybe under?16 as well. I don't remember, but I was there a long time ago. I used to go on vacation there, as well, with my parents.


Q. When you were a child?


ROGER FEDERER: In Camogli. I used to go there a couple times. Yeah, I mean, I like going to Italy in general. But I wasn't very good back then yet, so let's talk about something else.


Q. How do you keep motivated to go out and beat Hewitt, beating him 13 times in a row, undefeated against Robredo and Soderling? What gets you motivated for the matches?


ROGER FEDERER: It's not like even trying to beat him again; it's just about having fun out there, playing a good match, playing good tennis, enjoying the moment, playing in packed stadiums. It's something not many people get an opportunity to do.


I think everybody would love to be in my shoes. Why should I give away my spot really because I enjoy too much and people love to come see me play? So this is motivation alone for me. I mean, it's plenty. I have plenty of reasons for me to keep on playing.


Q. How important is it to specifically work on footwork exercises? Is it just natural talent?


ROGER FEDERER: I guess the fluent [sic] movement I have is talent maybe. Then again, I needed to work on my coordination after all, even though it was very good as a kid.


Just a lot of hard work, you know, make myself stronger so I have options out there, because if you're not fit, you know, you have to maybe end the points shorter. You know, you're worried about going maybe four or five sets, so it's first of all just getting that out of the way so you can really play point by point, not think about what's going to happen in two hours so that you won't be fit.


I work hard on it, you know. Not every day, but as much as I can.


Q. Robin says you basically don't have any weaknesses. How do you feel about your own game? Do you have any weaknesses?


ROGER FEDERER: Sure. I mean, there's always things I prefer to do over other things. But the good thing in tennis is I think you can avoid those problems, you know.


Look at a big guy, he's going to come to the net. He doesn't need to rally 10 meters behind the baseline. Takes the return early. A little guy is not going to serve and volley because maybe he's not built to play at the net.


That's what I like about our sport. You really have options out there. You play where you're best at and most comfortable at. I try to do the same thing.


Q. What are your impressions so far of the ATP's new CEO? What do you think his priorities should be in that job?

ROGER FEDERER: I think Adam is doing a good job. I really think he's close to the players. We have good interaction. I think the future looks good.


We have a great product at the moment obviously with great players at the top, great characters. It's very exciting now.


Priorities, I don't really discuss those in public. We're trying to be quite more on the side where if there's something to talk about we'll let you know, but otherwise we'll just do it the way we can. I think it's also still great that myself and Rafa and Novak are still on the Player Council, trying to take the best possible decisions not only for the top guys but for the majority of all the players out there because we also came through the little tournaments.


You know, you got to look at the big picture. We're trying to do as good of a job as we can. Seems like he's doing a great job. He's enjoying it, too, which is very nice to see.

そういえば、3Rヒューイット戦後のプレスインタビューで1stセット出だし調子が悪かったという質問に「そんなことないよ。4-2で40-0までいってたし。」って答えてましたが、ロジャーは試合後スタッツを見てから会見に出るんですかね?
試合のポイント経過を全部覚えているとは思えないんだけど、ゴジラ松井は〇本目のホームランをどこと対戦したときに打ったって覚えていたしなぁ。プロってそういう記憶力を持ってるものかもとか思いました。
ロディックは試合後に必ずスタッツを見るそうで、自分の感覚といつも一致していてずれがないそうな。
すごい。わいなんて3セット以上戦ったらボーっとして忘れてしまっていそう。

| 17:14 | GS USO 2009 | comments(0) | - | posted by わいたろう |
09USO 3R突破

US OPEN 2009
Flusing Meadows, NY, USA

3rd Round
[1] R Federer (SUI) d [31] L Hewitt (AUS) 46 63 75 64

今日の相手はレイトン。つい先日のシンシィではさくっと勝てましたが、元Top10プレイヤー、そしてGS2タイトルをとってるわけで。GSでの戦い方を知っていまし、Wimbyの活躍もあります。
一筋縄では終わらないと思ってましたが、ここまで苦しむとは思いませんでした。
1st Weekなのでロジャーが全快でなかったと思います。UEがひどく多くリズムがよくなかったですが、ピンチのときに集中力をあげてサービスポイントで切り抜けるあたりはさすがでした。

1st set(46)
RF K K KB
LH  K K  BKBK

序盤からレイトンが早いテンポで攻めてきました。
3rdゲームでレイトンのリターンが深く決まり0-40とピンチに。しかし、ここからロジャーが1stサービスを入れてきて逆転キープできました。
続く4thゲームは逆に30-40とロジャーのブレイクチャンスでしたが、レイトンが深いショット、サービスポイントで逆転キープしました。
6thゲーム、フォアのダウンザライン、バックのロブが決まり0-40と再びブレイクチャンス。15-40からリターンが深く決まり1ブレイクアップ4-2.
レイトンのForced Errorでポイントを取れてるのでこの流れで行けば1stセット取れるだろうと思った矢先、7thゲームでブレイクバックされてしまいました。このゲームはセンターのサービスエース、フォアのダウンザライン+バックのダウンザラインでエース、2ndサーブでポイントを取り40-0と楽に進められたんですが、レイトンのバックハンドのクロスパスが決まりだしてから流れが急変しました。ロジャーのフォアのUE×2、DFで40-AとBPをにぎられ、最後はこのゲームから急に出だしたフォアハンドのUEでブレイクバック。嫌な雰囲気になってきました。
9thゲーム、ロジャーのサービスゲーム、センターのサービスエースで始まりましたが、そこからフォアのUE、バックのUE、DFで15-40とピンチに。ここからワイドのサービスエース、2ndのキックサービス、レイトンのフォアのUEでポイントをとりA-40と一度はGPをとりますが、二度のDeuceからフォアのUEで三度目のBP。最後はラリーでレイトンの粘り勝ち。4-5.
レイトンのServing for the setでもロジャーのフォア、バックのUEがあり、挽回するチャンスがないまま1セットダウン。
後半から出だしたロジャーのUEがこのセットを取られた原因ですね(1セット23個は多すぎすね)。去年の序盤はUEが出だしたら最後まで修正できずにいましたが、ここ最近は以前のように修正できるようになってきたので、ミスが少なくなっていけば逆転できると思ってました。




2nd set(63)
RF K KBK K K
LH  K    K K

レイトンは1stセットのような粘りが見られなくなりました。ロジャーの深い左右に振られたショットを返せなくなってきました。しかし、ラリーで引き離せないのは相変わらず。ショットでエースはありますがForced Error、UEもあり、荒れてるテニスでした。
4thゲーム、深いリターン、リターンエースでポイントをとり0-40とブレイクチャンス。これを一度でとりロジャーの1ブレイクアップ3-1.
1stセットではブレイクアップ後のゲームで崩れ、ブレイクバックされたあと、流れが変わりましたが、5thゲームはLoveゲームできっちり締め、4-1.
Serving for the 2nd setではUE×2で30-40とピンチ。粘られながらもポイントをとり、最後はレイトンのバックハンドがミスし、6-3.1セットオール。フォアのミスが続きフラストレーションがたまってたんだと思います。2ndセットを取った瞬間「YAAAY!」と叫びました。
1stサービスの確率が上がりましたね。UEも半分以下におさまりました。




3rd set(75)
RF  K K K K KBK
LH K K K K K

このセットはレイトンが楽にキープする一方でロジャーのサービスゲームは長いポイントが続きました。2ndセットを取ったことで一気に流れを引き寄せることができるかなと思ったんですが、この日のレイトンはそうさせなかったです。
2ndゲーム、レイトンの深いリターンを処理しきれずバックハンドのエラー。そしてボレーをミスし30-40と早々とピンチがきました。しかし、ここをなんとか抑えキープ。
4thゲーム、フォアのUE、リターンエースでまたも15-40とピンチ。フォアの逆クロスからラリーを制し、センターのサービスポイントでDeuce。ラリーからフォアのUEで40-Aと再びBPを握られますが、ここからさらに集中してワイドへサービスエース、センターへサービスエース、最後はワイドのサービスからバックのダウンザラインでしとめなんとかキープできました。
5thゲーム、UE×2で40-15から楽にキープされてしまいました。ここまででロジャーのUEがなんと42個。1stセットが多すぎたのもありますが、一気にその数を減らすことができてません。一方レイトンも19個と彼のプレイスタイルからすると多いです。
8thゲーム、ロジャーがようやくLoveゲームキープ。これでなんとかリズムにのってくれたらと思いました。
9thゲーム、ヒヤッとしました。1stポイントでスライス直後踏み込んだ右足がガクッとなってこけました。足首ひねってやしないかと思いましたが、少し状態を確認した後すぐ立ち上がり笑顔。後で画像を確認したら、転んだ瞬間笑っていたので痛みはないものだと思い安心しました。



このアクシデントのあと、フォアのエースが出始め15-40。リターンでドロップショットをしてポイントをもぎとろうとしましたが、レイトンが深く切り替えしこのゲームはブレイクできませんでした。
11thゲーム、2ndサーブをたたきフォアの逆クロスでエース、ここからレイトンがボレー、ロジャーのドロップリターンをネットにかけ15-40.これをブレイクし、「YAAAY!」の雄たけび。ハードヒットとドロップリターンと揺さぶった戦略勝ちでした。
Serving for the 3rd set。リターンを強打され深く返ってきたのを落ち着いて処理するなどしてポイントを重ね40-15.サーブ&ボレーでしとめようとしましたが、レイトンが絶妙なロブを見せ40-30.ロジャーがフォアのドロップショットで前に引き出し、ボレーするもまたもやレイトンがロブ、しかし今度はうまくいかずロジャーがスマッシュを決め、1セットアップ。
お互い揺さぶりをかけ、それを処理する繰り返し、うまさが見えた展開でした。
ロジャーのUEは少し増え14個、サービスは5割ですが低くなくとどまってます。レイトンもUEが増えて11個、しかし、1stサービスの確率がガクッとさがりました。
このセットはなんといってもロジャーが4つあったBPをすべてセーブする守りの硬さがひかります。




4th set(64)
RF BK KBK    K
LH   K    KBK

1stゲームの出だし、レイトンのDFでいきなり0-30。リターンエースで30-40ブレイクチャンス。レイトンのフォアハンドエラーでこれをブレイク。
5thゲーム、リターン&ボレー、レイトンのフォアハンドエラー、ドロップリターン+バックハンドパスで0-40と2ブレイクアップのチャンス。30-40から大事にラリーを続け、レイトンのバックハンドエラーでブレイクに成功しました。
5-2で迎えたServing for the Matchの8thゲーム、30-0からフォアハンドエラー×2で30-30.次のポイントでアプローチ&ボレーでプレッシャーをかけましたが、レイトンが絶妙なロブ。これを返せず30-40とピンチ。フォアハンドエラーでブレイクバックされてしまいました。
いたいときにこの日続いていたフォアハンドエラーが出て心配しましたが、二回目のServing for the Match、10thゲームではきっちりしめ、タフな試合を勝ち抜きました。



結局トータル59本のエラー(@0@!
ヒューイットのForced Error、Unforced Errorに助けられた感があります。

1stサーブの確率もこの日は悪かったですね。両者とも5割でした。
お昼時だしまぶしかったんですかね?

快調に勝ち進んでるとは思えませんが、考えてみれば2005年のUSOもQFまで苦しんでたし、決勝進出を見据えて膿を出した、セットダウンしたときの適応・対応と見て取れば良いかなと。




プレスインタビューです。
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2009-09-05/200909051252188287750.html

Q. You're probably not accustomed to playing at 11:00 in the morning, especially on Labor Day weekend. Did that affect the first set, the start time?

ROGER FEDERER: Not really. We always practice at 11:00. Normally it's a time players really like to practice. Sure, for a match it's rather on the earlier side, but I'd rather play 11:00 than 10:00 p.m., to be quite honest.
But anything is fine. I think as a tennis player you have to be flexible, because you never know if we have rain or whatever it is, we're accustomed to being quite open when it comes down to scheduling.
No, I don't think the first set was down to that at all. I was up 4 2, 40 Love, so my start was actually okay.

Q. You've beaten an elite player in Lleyton many times in a row now. I suppose that gives you a little extra satisfaction.

ROGER FEDERER: Yes, of course.


Q. What makes it such a good matchup for you?

ROGER FEDERER: I don't know. Maybe, you know, I have too much variation for him. I guess it's really the details, you know, because this match was close. It could have gone either way.
I thought he played a good match today, and I think the level was higher than what we had in Cincinnati where we both struggled and it was very gusty winds over there. I mean, especially I thought he was making a lot of errors for his playing style.
Today was also again windy, which made it quite hard, you know. But I thought because he had the good start he obviously maybe just believed much more in today's match, you know, than in maybe other ones he's played against me.
The way I came through, I was very happy, because I knew that being down a set against Lleyton is always going to be a difficult situation for me to be in. Make one more mistake and I'm in the fifth set maybe, or I go down completely. So I was relieved coming through.


Q. Jesse Witten, who ranks 276 and got to the third round, was saying the nicest thing about being here was the free fresh laundry. Did you ever go through things like that when you were a young player and trying to get things and you didn't have much?

ROGER FEDERER: Sure. Oh, yeah, we all go through the same things, you know. I mean, if you can make the break, you know, it's maybe free lunch or whatever it is, you know. Instead of just having three practice balls you get six. You're like it's a big deal. It's exciting, you know.
It's nice being part of the elite players. And especially at Grand Slams, you know, still sometimes you have to go very far to practice, you know, all the way off campus sometimes. It's nice when all of a sudden you can practice on the front courts. You don't have to walk anymore so far.


Q. You had that incredible breakthrough win at Madrid, and then the finally winning Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and then topping it off with Cincinnati. Incredible run of professional success. On the other hand, you have this life changing experience that's becoming a father of twins. Can you possibly compare the emotions of all this incredible professional success on the one hand and the personal feelings of becoming a father for the first time?

ROGER FEDERER: How it's compared to each other?


Q. Yes.

ROGER FEDERER: I don't know. I mean, I don't really compare them. I don't want to compare them because they're different. You know, the experience of, you know, having babies and Mirka going through the whole thing, it's so different. You cannot compare it to anything.
There's no, how do you say, physical work that I'm doing, you know. In tennis, that's the way it is, but not when I'm seeing it sort of happen, you know. So it's very different.
I mean, of course the joy I get is I guess to a degree similar, but there again, it's something that's just phenomenal all of a sudden having two babies instead of one. (laughter.)
I didn't expect that. I mean, I knew since Australia, but, sure, it's the best thing in the world. But I don't know how you can compare those two. They're just too different.


Q. What do you think was the key for you being able to grind out a win today against a quality opponent, playing tough, when maybe your game wasn't firing on all cylinders?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean one of those matches where, you know, being down a set against a great player like Lleyton, you just go point by point. There's no more, like, Okay, let's not try to waste any time out there and get through the match.
You know, this is like, All right, I hope I can still turn this around, because I knew the danger. You try to pick the right plays and, you know, adjust, you know, your serve if you have to or the footwork or your tactics from the baseline.
Because actually I started well, and all of a sudden I let it slip. That was unfortunate, but I mean, I think he made me go down a set. I think he played well. He had much better rhythm from the baseline today and he was aggressive, you know, I thought, which worked well for him today.
But I just had to believe, you know, that I could still turn this around. And with a great streak I have against him, I knew that if I get back into the match then I could get back on a roll, because I've had it so many times against him.
But it was never a guarantee. It was still nice I never really got on a roll, but I felt like I was creeping back into the match and that then made me play better.


Q. You're two steps away from another major semifinal. Of all of your many accomplishments, how would you describe the importance to you of that record streak of semifinals at the Majors?

ROGER FEDERER: Sure, that's one of the streaks I enjoy. I mean, it's the best being part of the last four, you know, I mean, so many consecutive times. That also gives you then opportunities to do well and maybe win the tournament.
I'm not really aiming for semis right now. I'm aiming to win the next round. That's going to be tough enough with Blake or Robredo.


Q. If it is James Blake, how would you describe James as a person and James as a tennis player?

ROGER FEDERER: Well, I think he's very flashy on the court. He's an incredible shot maker, one of the best we have in the game. Off the court he's a nice guy. Nice to hang out with. Yeah, I'm going to watch it tonight and see what happens.


Q. Is there a special feeling about two of you, Lleyton and you, he's on his way to the Hall of Fame, as you are, too, two champions on the same court?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I think we respect each other in a big way. We played the first time when we were 16 years old in Zurich, actually at the World Youth Cup in Switzerland for some junior thing. I saved match point to win, and here we are like way you know, 11 years later and played so many times on tour, even played doubles together at Wimbledon. So I mean, we have a lot of respect for each other.
You know, I hope he's going to stay around for a few more years, you know, hang in there with his body not being 100% sometimes, you feel. It's unfortunate, but I hope he's going to stick around. And, yeah, I hope we can play a few more times.


Q. Did you have a chance to see Rafa last night, and do you think he's back in shape?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, looks like he's playing well. He's through to the third round. I thought it was an exciting match yesterday with Kiefer. I only saw a little bit at the end. Seemed like he had a good finish.


Q. The process of choosing two balls to serve, some players think it's a big deal. Everybody kind of examines them and takes an extra one. Some players say it's the fluff, some believe it's a ritual or superstition. What's your philosophy when you're hitting balls?

ROGER FEDERER: Just trying to pick the fastest ball for the first serve. I don't always do it. Depends when the balls get used and the rallies are long, obviously some balls really fluff up. Depends on which ones you had the long rallies with. This is then when you start picking and choosing.


Q. I think it was on the first set point, maybe third set. You went into the net and he hit a lob over you. Looked like you thought to yourself, I should know better than that. This guy is a good lobber. Did you have that thought go through your mind?

ROGER FEDERER: No, I was just laughing, because he makes it every single time but you can't cover it. Then I stop running knowing that I'm not gonna get it because it's got topspin on, so I feel like an idiot.
It's okay, you know. At least I felt like I made him hit a good shot, so it was acceptable to lose that point.


Q. Is he far and away the best lobber?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I would put him up there, because not many guys attempt it. So many guys are good overhead. It's the volleys usually that are the weakest of the players, you don't attempt it a lot.
But he makes very, very consistently, always very good.


Q. I'm wondering, parents having one child is daunting enough, but having twins is amazingly daunting. Here you have broken the Grand Slam record. People look back and say, Wow, having a child, that's the greatest thing in life. I'm wondering if that eclipses this recent title you've won of making 15 titles? And No. 2, who gets up in the middle of the night to feed the twins? Do you ever take part of that?

ROGER FEDERER: Mirka is better at doing that than I am. (laughter.)
No, I mean we have a good setup. Mirka is great. She works extremely hard. She's tired during the day but she has also some help, has a little bit of life, and also can come and watch me play and get outside a little bit. That's important.


Q. Have you been losing sleep?

ROGER FEDERER: Sure, I'm losing sleep, but that's part of it. I make sure on my off day maybe I do get a night where I can sleep in longer or take an afternoon nap. It's working out okay.

WOWOWに邦訳が載ってました。
http://www.wowow.co.jp/tennis/interview_06.html

Q:レイバー・デイの週末に午前11時の試合でプレーするのには、慣れてないんじゃない? それで第1セット調子が出なかった?

いや、別に。いつも11時に練習してる。選手は大体その時間に練習するのが好きだよ。確かに試合には少し早い時間だけど、正直に言うと夜10時の試合よりは朝11時の方がいい。
でも何時でもいいよ。テニス選手ならフレキシブルでなきゃいけない。雨とか、何があるかわからないから。スケジュールが変わることには慣れてる。
それに第1セットは、開始時間のせいじゃない。4-2、40-0でリードしてたんだから、出だしは悪くなかった。


Q:レイトンのような優れた選手に何度も続けて勝っている。すごく満足感がある?


うん、もちろん。


Q:なぜそんなにヒューイットに強いの?


わからない。ショットの種類が多いからかな。実際は小さなことだと思う。今日の試合も接戦だった。どちらが勝ってもおかしくなかった。
彼は今日いい試合をしたと思う。シンシナティのときよりレベルの高い試合だった。シンシナティでは僕ら2人とも調子が良くなかった。風も強かったし。彼のプレースタイルにしては随分ミスが多かった。
今日も風が強かったから難しかった。でも今日は彼の出だしが良かったから、これまでの対戦のときよりずっと自信をもってプレーしてたと思う。
でも勝てたからすごく嬉しいよ。レイトンを相手に1セットリードされたのは、すごく難しい状況だから。1つ間違えば5セットまでいってしまう、あるいは負ける。だから勝てて、ほっとしたよ。


Q:ランキング276位で3回戦に勝ち進んだジェシー・ウィッテンは、ここまで来られて一番いいことは毎日タダでクリーニングをしてくれることだと言ってた。あなたも若い頃そんな苦労をした?


もちろん。僕らはみんな同じことをくぐり抜けて来てる。ちょっと勝ち進むと、タダで食事が出てくる。練習用のボールも3個じゃなく6個もらえたり。それがすごい大事なことで、エキサイティングなんだ。
エリート選手の1人になるといいよ。特にグランドスラム大会では、すごく遠くの離れたところに練習に行かなきゃならなかったりする。それが突然、近くのコートで練習できるようになる。遠くまで歩いて行かなくてよくなる。


Q:マドリードで信じられない優勝を遂げてから、とうとう全仏で優勝、そして全英、さらにシンシナティ。素晴らしい成功が続いた。一方では人生が変わるような経験、双子の父親になった。この信じられないぐらいのプロとしての成功と、プライベートでは初めて父親になったこと、その感情を比べられる?


どうかな、比べるのは難しい。比べたくない、違うから。子供をもつこと、そのために(妻の)ミルカがくぐりぬけたこと、その経験は全然違う。他のこととは比べられない。
肉体的には僕は何もしてない。でもそれを全部見てた。それは全然違う。
もちろん、喜びはある程度同じだろうけど。それに突然1人じゃなく2人の赤ん坊がいるのも、すごいことだよ。(笑)
予想外だった。もちろん全豪の頃から知ってたけど、世界で一番素晴らしいことだよ。その2つのことは比べられない。全然違うから。


Q:今日も絶好調ではなさそうだったのに、手強い相手との厳しい試合を勝つことができたカギは何だと思う?


レイトンみたいないい選手に1セットリードされたら、1ポイントずついくことだ。時間を無駄にせずさっさと終わらせようとか考えない。
危険だけど、何とか挽回しなきゃ。正しいプレーをすること、状況に合わせること、サーブならサーブを、あるいはフットワークとか、ベースラインからの戦略とか。
出だしは良かったのに、セットを取らせてしまった。取られたくなかったけど、彼はいいプレーをした。彼は今日ベースラインからすごくいいリズムでプレーしてたし、攻撃的で、それがうまくいってた。
だけど僕はただ信じなきゃいけなかった。まだ挽回できるって。それに僕は彼にあんなに連勝してたから、追いつきさえすれば逆転できるとわかってた。
でも保証はない。だから勝てて良かった。完全に勢いに乗るということはなかったけど、だんだん追いついてると感じたから、もっといいプレーをすることができた。


Q:ベスト4まで、あと2勝。あなたは偉大な記録をいっぱい持ってるけど、その中で四大大会での連続準決勝出場記録は、どのぐらい重要?


もちろんそれは嬉しい記録の1つだ。あんなに続けてベスト4に残れたのは最高だよ。そこでいいプレーをすれば優勝だって可能だ。
今は準決勝を目指してるわけじゃないけどね。次の試合で勝つこと。相手はブレイクかロブレドだから、タフな試合になる。


Q:ジェームズ・ブレイクだとしたら、彼はどんな人で、どんな選手だという印象をもっている?


すごく華やかな選手だと思う。ショットメイキングはツアーの中でも最高に上手い選手の1人だ。コートの外では、いいやつだよ。一緒にいて楽しい。今夜の試合はどうなるか、見るつもりだ。


Q:レイトンと試合するのは、2人のチャンピオン、お互いにテニスの殿堂入りするだろう選手同士っていう特別な感情がある?


うん、僕たちはお互いにすごくリスペクトがあると思う。僕らが最初に試合をしたのは16歳のとき、スイスのチューリッヒであったジュニアのワールドユース・カップだった。
彼のマッチポイントをしのいで、僕が勝った。あれから11年の間に何度も対戦した。ウィンブルドンでダブルスを組んだことまである。だから僕たちの間には、お互いすごいリスペクトがある。
あと何年か続けて欲しいと思う。体が100%じゃないときもあるようだけど。それは残念だけど、続けて欲しい。そしてまた対戦したい。


Q:昨夜のラファ(ナダル)を見た? 彼の体調は戻ってると思う?


うん、いいプレーをしてるみたいだね。3回戦進出だろう。キーファーとならエキサイティングな試合になると思った。最後の方しか見られなかったけど、いい終わり方だったようだね。


Q:サーブの時みんな3つのボールから2つを選ぶけど、どうやって選ぶの?


ファーストサーブには一番速そうなやつ。いつもじゃないけど。長いラリーの後ではボールがケバ立ってることがある。どれがラリーで使ったボールか、見るんだ。


Q:多分第3セットの最初のセットポイントの時だと思うけど。あなたがネットに出て、彼がロブを上げた。あなたは「バカなことした、彼はロブがうまいのに」って顔してたけど、そう考えてたの?


いや、ただ笑ったんだ、彼はいつもあれをやるのに、拾えないから。それからトップスピンがかかってるから追いつかないってわかって走るのをやめた。間抜けだなと思った。
でもいいんだ。彼はいいショットを打たなきゃいけなかった。だからあのポイントを取られたことは受け入れられた。


Q:彼はダントツにロブが上手い?


うん、そう思う。やる選手があまりいないし。オーバーヘッドの上手い選手が多いからね。大抵の選手がボレーは得意じゃない、だからあまりやらない。でも彼はすごく上手だよ。


Q:子供は1人でも大変なのに、双子だとすごいでしょう。あなたは四大大会男子シングルス優勝の記録を破ったけど、子供の誕生は人生の一大事だ。だから優勝記録が少し影が薄くなった? もう1つは、誰が夜中に双子にミルクをあげてるの? あなたもあげてる?


ミルカの方が僕より上手だからね。(笑)
ミルカはすごいよ。すごい働き者なんだ。だから昼間疲れてるけど、手伝ってくれる人もいる。だから少しは自分の時間もあるし、僕の試合を見に来たり、外出もできる。それは大事なことだ。


Q:あなたも睡眠時間が減った?


うん、それはしょうがないよ。オフの日に少しゆっくり寝るとか、昼寝をして埋め合わせてる。なんとかうまくいってるよ。

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09USO 2R突破

US OPEN 2009
Flusing Meadows, NY, USA

2nd Round
[1] R Federer (SUI) d S Greul (GER) 63 75 75



今日も初対戦の相手。未知なだけに恐いところがありますが、5セットもあればきっと調整してくれると思って見てました。
・・・が、実際はそんなに冷静には見られないわけで。1セット落としそうになると心配になります。

1st set(63)
RF K KBK K K
SG  K   K K

2nd set(75)
RF  K K K K KBK
SG K K K K K

3rd set(75)
RF    K KBK KBK
SG KBK K   K

1stセット、ロジャーがラリーでポイントをかせぐ形に。しかし、よく見るとグロイルはロジャーのショットに対し、常に攻めの姿勢で返そうとしていて、結果としてバック・サイドアウトしていました。
これが2ndセット以降競る形なるとは思いませんでした。
このセットは4thゲーム、グロイルのForced Errorが重なり0-40からブレイクに成功。
5thゲーム、0-30とすんなりいかず嫌な雰囲気になりましたが、そこから1stサーブを入れ、最後はフォアハンドをダウンザラインに決めてキープ。流れを寄せ付けました。
8thゲーム、グロイルのUEが増えだし、15-40と2ブレイクアップのチャンス。しかし、ここからこの日さえていたグロイルのバックハンドのダウンザラインが決まり、ロジャーのショットをしぶとく返し、逆転キープ。
ロジャーのServing for the setは40-0からDFを出すも最後は1stサーブをきっちり入れ、1セットアップ。
この日も1stサーブを6割入れ、良い感じ。



2ndセット、グロイルが1stセットでForced Errorしていたショットが深く入るようになりました。
ロジャーが左右に振っても拾って深く返してしました。これにロジャーが返しきれずアウトになるケースが増えてきました。
このセットからロジャーがラリーからグロイルのダウンザラインに対応しきれない、または逆をつかれるシーンがよくありました。なにかロジャーらしくなかったです。それだけ懐が深いフォームなんだろうなと思いました。
すると、4thゲーム、ロジャーのサービスゲームで15-40とピンチ。しかし、ピンチのとき特にGSではここから集中力をあげるロジャー。センターのエース級で30-40、センターのエースでDeuce、ラリーを二つ制し、逆転キープ。
10thゲーム、グロイルの読みが当たり、リターンエースで30-40とピンチ。続くポイントはリターンがネットインしたのをロジャーがうまく処理し、最後はアングルボレーでDeuceに。しかし、グロイルのショットプレースメントはこのセット通じてよく、バックのダウンザラインをディフェンスしきれず再び40-Aと二回目のセットポイントを握られました。タフなポイントが続くなぁと思いましたが、さすがロジャー、ここからワイドへエース級、センターへエース、ワイドへエース級と一気に逆転。
ピンチの後の11thゲーム、DFで0-15からスタート。グロイルの集中力が切れたか、プレッシャーがかかってきたかなと思いました。しかし、ロジャーもバックハンドのダウンザラインを今一コントロールできてませんでした。そんな中フォアハンドでラリーを制し、30-40.このセットはじめてのBP。最後はラリーをスライスでつなぎで前に出るしぐさを見せ、グロイルの球が短くなったところをフォアでアプローチ、これがプレッシャーとなりグロイルのショットがネットし、タイブレイクに入らずこのセットも取ることが出来ました。



3rdセットはイラっとする出来事が。
1stゲーム、ロジャーがUEを出すたびに「YEAHHH!」という声が。一度ならまだ気になりませんが、3ゲームほど続きました。
そんな状況の中、2ndゲーム、相変わらずバックハンドのダウンザラインがミスになり0-30とピンチ。2ndセットから続いているグロイルの強烈なダウンザラインがラインぎりぎりに。ロジャーは拾うもラリーをとめてチャレンジ。これが失敗し、ブレイクされてしまいました。
観客の嫌な声にも冷静に対応としようとしてましたが、やはりで少し苛立って集中力を欠いていたのかもしれません。3rdゲーム、チップ&チャージを試みるも失敗し40-0となったところで主審のノーム・クリストさんに観客側を指して注意してくれと言ってました。ファミリーボックスにいたミルカとリュティが後ろの方を見てました。
4thゲーム、なんとか挽回しようとしますが、グロイルのショット、リターンが深く入り0-30と再びピンチに。ここからグロイルのForced Error、2ndサーブの強烈なキックサーブ、バックのクロスショットでポイントを取り、40-30と逆転。深いリターンを処理しきれずDeuce。サービスポイントで二回目のGPを迎えるとここからお互い意地のぶつけ合い。センターで強打の打ち合い、グロイルが押し負け、短くなったところをロジャーがフォアで叩いて力でキープ。うまさでポイントをとるロジャーが多い昨今。久々に力でポイントをもぎとるシーンを見ました。ひとつキープし、1-4.どこかでブレイクするチャンスを作れるだろうと思ってみてました。
6thゲームは久々に見たロジャーの強烈なフォアの逆クロスが決まり、40-15から楽にキープ。4-2.
7thゲーム、バックのダウンザラインへのパスが決まり、0-30.そこからスライスのブロックリターンでうまくボールを沈ませ、グロイルのショットがネットし、15-40とやってきたブレイクチャンス。最後はチップ&チャージでネットプレイで勝負し、ブレイクに成功。
続く8thゲームをキープし、4-4と並ぶことが出来ました。サービスのリズムが戻ってきたので後はブレイクするだけ。
11thゲーム、グロイルのUEが増え15-40とブレイクチャンス。このセット中盤からショットを打つ時にグロイルの声が出るようになってきました。そこから体力的にきつくなってきてUEが増えたのかなと思いました。これまで決まってた深いボールが少しずつずれてました。しかし、気合でバックのダウンザラインを決め30-40.まだあなどれません。ロジャーのUE×2でA-40と一度はGPをとられるも、DFでDeuce。グロイルのバックのダウンザラインを何とか返し、そこからのドロップショットをうまく処理し、再びBP。最後はグロイルがロジャーのスライスをネットにかけブレイクアップに成功。6-5.
Serving for the Match。さくっとキープし、タフな試合を終わらせてくれると思いきやDFで30-40でまさかのBP。2ndサーブをダウンザラインにたたかれたのをショートクロスにライジングで切り返すスーパーショットでDeuceに。ロジャーはこれで一気に乗ったのか、センターへ1stサーブを入れリターンがアウト。最後はワイドへエース。
厳しい試合が終わりました。
スタッツを見ると3rdセットは1stサービスが7割でしたが、UEが13と少し多め。数字上では楽にサービスゲームを進められたように思いますが、ミスの数よりラリーで苦労した感じです。



トータルスタッツ。


非常にタフな試合でロジャーが苦労したよう感じこの先が不安になりましたが、試合後、坂本正秀さんが「まだ余裕がある。色々なショットを試している。」と言っていたので、落ち着きました。

プレスインタビューです。
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2009-09-02/200909021251949306968.html

Q. How does it feel to be the opening act tonight?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I guess it's a bit like that. Sure, I mean, it feels fine. It happens all the time at other tournaments. This is more unique, more special because it hasn't happened in a long time, or never before on Arthur Ashe that the guys open up.
Seems like it's a success so far. We'll see how it goes.


Q. Normally you and Stan are the only Swiss players at the Grand Slams. This year Marco Chiudinelli qualified. Can you talk about your relationship with him?

ROGER FEDERER: Well, he's done it before, so it's not the first time. I always follow him very closely because he's a childhood friend of mine. We used to play soccer against each other together for fun, and practiced together since we were I don't know ten years old maybe. Same coach, Peter Carter, who passed away unfortunately.
Went to pretty much the same school, but I left to go to the National Tennis Center two years earlier than he did. It's wonderful to see that he also, you know, made it on the big stage. He was able to play in Alabama in Davis Cup. I hope he can win second round tomorrow. It would be awesome.
I follow all the Swiss, not just him. But he's obviously a very close friend of mine.


Q. Obviously Marat finished his last Grand Slam today. Have you been able to talk to him today? What are your thoughts on that?

ROGER FEDERER: No, I didn't see him today. But sure it's sad that his last slam is over. I wish he could have stuck around for more rounds than just one. You know, his career is not over yet.
I hope he's going to play the rest of the season. He's so much fun to watch. I practiced a lot with him. I played him in big matches before, so it's always nice watching him play.


Q. Did you get a chance to watch Rafa at all today? What's it like having him back in the draw of a major?

ROGER FEDERER: Fantastic having him back. I was also glad to see he was able to play some tournaments before so he got an idea of where he was. I think that's key for him at this stage of his career.
He seems like he's doing physically well. I didn't see to be honest, I saw maybe like four points. But it seems like he was playing well. He won very, you know, easily, and that's great.
Also it's good to see Richard Gasquet back on tour, I have to say. Yeah, I mean, it can only help the tour if guys like these are around, you know, the big tournaments.


Q. Whether it's here or somewhere else, do you expect to play him again hopefully in a final?

ROGER FEDERER: Uhm, I don't think our minds are there, you know, to be quite honest. I think he's got his hands full of making sure that he gets through his part of the draw, and I have the same thing.
We know that here at the US Open you don't get any easy draws because everybody seems to always go deep, especially all the top guys. I don't know how difficult his draw is, but I think if he's physically in great shape, obviously he's got a great chance to go far because he's played so well this year and also played such a great last year's season that if he's on, he's going to be hard to stop.


Q. You're defending champion, world No. 1, coming in here hot. Andre picks Murray as his choice to win this title. Does that intrigue you? Interest you? Irritate you?

ROGER FEDERER: No, because there's many how do you say experts and former players and other players who always have their picks. Not everybody can pick me, so it's fine.
I think Andy deserves also a few picks, no doubt, because he's played so well. I'm sure the only thing is that he hasn't won a slam yet, but he's still quite young, you know. It's not like the guy is 35 years old. So, I mean, obviously he's still got time. But I think he definitely is in the best shape of his life right now. I mean, last year as well. But I think this year, with one more year of experience, he's definitely got a great chance to do well this year.


Q. You have said in a Grand Slam you should be prepared to play 35 sets. How do you feel?

ROGER FEDERER: You calculate quickly. Yeah, I mean, that's what the approach should be for a guy who thinks he can win the tournament, is that he had handle seven times five sets. It's maybe something that never happens, but you should be fit enough and mentally ready for this kind of a tournament.


Q. Do you feel like that?

ROGER FEDERER: I feel like that, yes. And I haven't felt like this, you know, my entire career. That's why I worked extremely hard to make myself feel that physically it will not be a problem at a Grand Slam. Because you always get a day off, which is crucial sometimes.
But even if it doesn't happen because of rain, you've got to be ready to play a lot of matches, big matches and tough matches. I'm happy I was able already to do it for so long at such a high level. I've never played seven five setters in a row, but it would be interesting to see how I handled it.


Q. If you've beaten somebody 13 times in a row, is there anything that Lleyton could do that would surprise you at this stage of your contest?

ROGER FEDERER: No, I mean, I guess not a whole lot. But you've got to respect the player he is and the champion he is. A player of this caliber can have a good day. I mean, I have not every day a good day.
So if things go bad, you lose very quickly, especially against a quality player like him. Maybe he's struggling, you know, to get to his level where he used to be through a tournament or through a year.
But on any given day, a former world No. 1, a guy who's won majors, is very, very dangerous. That's why I have to make sure I get into the match quickly, not give him the lead, because we know he's not going to go down without a fight. He's physically almost as tough as anyone out there.
So I'm intrigued about this matchup. It's an incredible run for me against him. I cannot believe I've beaten him that many times in a row. But we had some close ones during those 13. Everyone starts from zero, unfortunately for me now. I hope I can win again.


Q. We spoke to Simon about tonight's match. You broke him early. He said it was going to be a long night. He said you didn't play as well in the second set, gave him some confidence. Could you feel him gaining confidence?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I thought he was starting to play better. I actually started to feel sort of at the end of the first and beginning of the second that this can become a tough match. It was tricky with the wind as well. It was coming again from the one end.
If you don't break on the opportunities you have, all of a sudden you're having to serve against the wind. The other guy takes a couple of chances. The next thing you know, you're down a break. It happens quite often.
Especially he was, again, one of the players like in the first round who picked a lot of sides, went for broke at times. He got in the zone there for a little bit. The break I got in the third set was tough to experience, because I think I served like five or six times incredible serves over 125 miles an hour. He picked the side every time and blocked it back at my feet. Ended up being broken.
It's hard. Shows what a good player he is. I just had to make him play more shots, be more tough. I had to raise my level today to win, because that's what the game was required today to get through.


Q. In Beijing you played singles and doubles. Can you envision ever doing that in a Grand Slam?

ROGER FEDERER: I don't want to say it's never gonna happen. But chances are rather on the slimmer side. Let's put it that way (smiling.) But I've played before in slams.


Q. Is it just because of the wear and tear, the scheduling? Is that at the root of it?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, I guess when I enter singles or doubles or let's say the mixed, which I won't I'd like to play till the end. I don't want to give up because I'm still in the singles. It happened to me sort of in Wimbledon 2001 when I played with Wayne Ferreira and I beat Sampras and I was still in the doubles.
He goes like, You shouldn't play doubles.


Q. He said that?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah. I was like, Well, I want to play doubles. He goes, Well, I'm injured in case, just so you know. He pulled out. He did that for me. I was like, This doesn't feel right. That's I guess what made me just like, you know, I better not enter. Yeah.


Q. Is your back in any way a factor? Do you have to prepare in any way because of it?

ROGER FEDERER: No, it's doing well. I'm still doing just the regular exercises I think I should do anyway as a tennis player to strengthen. I've done it since many years now when I sort of had back pain maybe five years ago or something, I was going through also tougher times. But I'm just doing that. Regular warmups.
I don't have to do anything crazy at the moment, which is great. My back has actually been feeling very good for the last few months, which is a good thing, because getting onto the hard courts you can expect it to get stiff. But it hasn't, which is good.


Q. Has there ever been an opponent where you've had a run of losing to or where maybe doubts start to creep into your mind?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I think Nalbandian a little bit in the beginning. Henman and Hewitt. I think early on in your career it's more extreme than later on for me anyway just because when I got to No. I sort of beat everybody.
Before that, my game wasn't as good as today. I didn't have that many options. I realized against Nalbandian I was panicking. I had to run to the net to try to force the envelope. Against Hewitt, it was sort of similar. Every time I would come to net, he would pass or lob me. It was just really tough. Henman was just uncomfortable because he always kept coming at me.
In the beginning, my returns weren't good enough, my passing shots weren't good enough, my mental, my fitness. It was good, but it wasn't great yet. And that's why those were matches I didn't like to play. So I was happy I could actually turn many of those win/loss records around.
Yeah, but they all had unique playing styles. It was interesting playing them.


Q. Extremely rare these days for two fathers to play in a Grand Slam match in singles. You've had quite a long rivalry with Lleyton. It's been quite special, hasn't it?

ROGER FEDERER: It has been great, yeah. We've played on numerous occasions. I think over 20 times for sure by now. Played at the Masters, in Grand Slams, in finals before. Also played him in Davis Cup in Melbourne. Played him in my hometown tournament in Basel, as well.
So we've had some closed ones to our heart. It's nice to see him still sticking around, because after having quite a few injuries and having a family, he's still enjoying the grind out there. I hope it's going to be a good match, an exciting one.
Okay, now it's the first one that we're both fathers. I don't know if that makes anything more special. But I'm sure we're going to leave it all out there and see what happens.


Q. Have you sought any advice about fatherhood from Lleyton?

ROGER FEDERER: I don't think from Lleyton, even though we hung out I think it was last year in Indian Wells, him and his family, and Bec. They're a nice family. I like to see him.


Q. Was there any match in particular with Lleyton that really was special for you?

ROGER FEDERER: Well, a few. I mean, I'd have to pick a couple. The one in Miami when I was No. 1 in the world. That was the semis. I think I ended up losing against Andre Agassi in 2002.
Then the Davis Cup one in 2003 I think it was, in the semis, when I was up two sets to love and a break, serving I think for the match, 30 All. Ended up losing that one. I think that was the one that turned around the series for me.
Sure, I guess the finals here 2004. I played an incredible match. Those are the ones I sort of remember the most maybe.

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09USO 初戦突破

US OPEN 2009
Flusing Meadows, NY, USA

1st Round
[1] R Federer (SUI) d D Britton (USA) 61 63 75



1st set(61)
RF KBK KBK
DB    K

2nd set(63)
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DB K KB

3rd set(75)
RF K K K  BK KB
DB  K K KB  K

初戦の相手はWC地元アメリカのブリットン。193cmと長身で、5月の大会で大学No.1になった選手です。ATPの大会はUSOで二つ目と情報がないので不気味な存在でした。
試合が始まるや否やチャレンジャーらしく強打強打でロジャーに立ち向かってきました。しかし、ロジャーのショット、サーブにあわせられなかったり、会場の雰囲気に押されていたのかチャンスボールで硬くなってミスしたりして流れは一方的。



2ndセット中盤から豪快なショットが返って来るようになりましたが、ミスしたりエースを放ったりでかなり荒れたテニスでした。
ロジャーとしてはなかなかリズムがとりにくい状態だったと思いますが、全くあわてず落ち着いてました。
このセット4thゲームで15-40からブレイクを許しましたが、次のゲームで0-40から即ブレイクバックしました。このゲーム、ロジャーがギアを上げたというよりチップ&チャージなど少し戦略を変えてプレッシャーを与えたら、ブリットンがミスをするようになって、あっという間にブレイクといった感じでした。
その後、7thゲームは0-40から、9thゲームは40-Aからブレイクし2セットアップ。これらのブレイクゲームは特筆すべきことはなかったです。ブレイクバックした5thゲームのようにロジャーが深いリターン、ドロップリターン、チップ&チャージと毎回違う戦法をとるので、ブリットンはパニックになって自分のプレイができなくなって落としたといった感じでした。



3rdセットはブリットンのショットが安定してきて、ラリーでポイントをとられるようになりました。
2ndセット同様7thゲームで15-40から先にブレイクを許しましたが、続くリターンゲームで30-40から即ブレイクバック。
ブリットンのショットをスローで見たら、ロジャーのエッグボールに食い込まれてミスしてました。
2セットこなしてもまだロジャーのボールに対応できてない一面を見ると安心して見られました。
そしてなによりロジャーのサービスのテンポが早い早い。ロジャーが試合を支配していて調子がいいときはテンポがほんとに早いのです。
12thゲーム、1stポイントのラリーでいきなりラッシュをかけ0-15と先行。ギアあげて取りにきてるなと思いました。しかし、ブリットンはなんとかキープしようと1stサーブを入れ、粘りました。3つのGP(Game Point)をとられ、タイブレイクかと思いましたが、DF(Double Faults)で4つ目のDeuceを迎えると、そこからBP(Break Point)をうばい、ゲームセット。



放送時間内におさめてくれました。さすがロジャー。去年もこんなことありましたね。DVDに焼いて永久保存版にしているわいにとってはとても嬉しい。
ただ気になったのは、試合開始しているのにWalk Onはおろか1stゲームも吹っ飛ばされてしまったこと。そして中盤のチェンジエンドの時間に杉山戦のラストゲームをたらたら流し、2ゲームも吹っ飛ばすという・・・。なんかザッピングされた気分でイラッときました。

しかし、この日一番嬉しかったのは、ロジャーの1stサーブの確率が上がったこと。
モントリオール、シンシィと5割台だった確率を6割まで、1stセットは7割!
ここからスタッツがどんどんよくなりGSに強いロジャーを見せてくれ♪



プレスインタビューです。
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2009-08-31/200908311251756528687.html

THE MODERATOR: Roger today became the first player to win $50 million in prize money, just to let you know.
ROGER FEDERER: No need to write about that. (Laughter.)


Q. Off to a very good start. How did you feel out there today?

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, obviously always happy to win matches at Grand Slams or any tournament, so it was a good start to the tournament for me. I didn't drop a set, and, you know, tricky match for me. Playing a guy who's got absolutely nothing to lose obviously.
I'm here as a five time defending champion, so it makes it a bit tricky. He did play I think really well. He had some very good spells, and I had to make sure from my side that I stayed with him and come back, because I was down a break in the second and in the third. So it was good to still get through in three sets.


Q. He used the word "scary" when describing what it's like to be out there playing you. We've talked in this room many times about the aura you've had in the past. Last year there was a lot of conversation about, you know, perhaps maybe you've lost a little bit of that. Do you feel like, you know, it's back and you know, I mean, that aura with other players? If you can describe where your head is about that right now.


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I think with the success I've had, you know, I think especially young players right now, they'll always be in sort of awe maybe of great players. These guys start to be like 10 years younger than me and followed my generation, you know. They were 10 years old, and I was, you know, playing maybe my best and stuff.
So it's like it's interesting now, with a new generation coming up and almost idolizing some players. Some maybe me, I don't know, because that's what happened with me. All of a sudden I was in front of Pete Sampras at Wimbledon and I couldn't believe it, you know.
I think, especially if you admire a player, it doesn't matter if he's lost first round, you know, many times or he's won many times the last year or so. It's what he's achieved and what you think of that player.
And then plus obviously the biggest stadium in the world, you're always going to be nervous. Sure, I think I think with the top guys, if you beat them on a regular basis and you're very successful, I think then you can maybe build an aura again, that's for sure.


Q. You were just talking about young players, but what do you think the young Roger Federer who was trying to win the Orange Bowl and trying to somehow figure out the pro tour and get a rhythm, the young boy, what do you think he would think of Roger Federer today with all your records, all your accomplishments, your fame? What do you think his thoughts would be on Roger today?


ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, I think I've come a long way. I didn't ever expect to be this successful. I knew I had something special in me, more talent that other players. Maybe the belief, you know, that I could play at a very high level on any given day.
But I knew I had many problems of showing that day in and day out, because I struggled a lot in practice. So I think where I've come, it's absolutely amazing. Yeah, I mean, if my career to end today, you know, I'm a happy man. I achieved everything I could ever ask for, really.


Q. What is that belief today? You've spoken a lot about the importance of belief to your success every time you step on the court. How would you describe that belief that you have right now?


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I think I always had it as a little boy. I always knew I could be, you know, a great player. I always knew I could beat the other guy across the net, even though things didn't look very good. Then later on, you know, it sort of changes because you've proven yourself, you've had success.
But then it's just belief that you can do it day in, day out. You can show it against the best in the world. You can show it in any stadium around the world. All those things, it's just important to have belief.
It varies, it changes, you know, throughout your career, but you've going to make sure that it stays with you, because otherwise you start questioning yourself. This is then when you take decisions on the tennis court which are not the best.

Q. Is your belief now the greatest that it's been?

ROGER FEDERER: I don't think so, no. I've had times where I think I knew exactly what I wanted to do, and I was going to do, and probably gonna win, as well. So not really, no.


Q. We know you're a student of history. The question is: You don't hear the name Bill Tilden mentioned a lot these days, but a lot of tennis historians contend he's the greatest of all time. What would winning this tournament and tying his record of six consecutive championships mean to you?

ROGER FEDERER: Sure, it's amazing. That's what I'm here for, trying to equal Bill Tilden's record. But I've never met Bill Tilden. Never saw him play, so it's hard to kind of relate to him in any way, you know, except through records.
Yeah, I mean, it's fantastic to be sort of, you know, compared to someone who played such a long time ago, I guess. My generation, or the people I looked up, you know, came much later than Bill Tilden. So it's hard for me to saying about that, really.


Q. Along with your knowledge of history and tennis, do you think your spot in history improved with Rafael Nadal coming along and giving you another champion to challenge you?

ROGER FEDERER: Potentially. I think this is stuff you can talk about when my career is over, really. This is when you analyze, okay, you know, how much did Rafa Nadal help to my career and how much did I help his career? I think it was great, a great rivalry we've had so far. I definitely think it increased popularity in the game.
For my own career, I don't know. I can't answer this. I think this is to be seen when both our playing days are over.


Q. Now that you've won 15 and you got the one that was missing, the French Open, do you have to invent reasons now to win?


ROGER FEDERER: I didn't get that.


Q. Now that you've won 15 and you've got the French, do you have to now invent reasons in your mind to win? And what will be those reasons?


ROGER FEDERER: Try to win again and again. That's what it is. I like being the winner of any tournament in the world. That's why when I enter: I try to win it.
If I don't, okay. I walk away. I know tennis is not everything, so it's not a problem. But if I enjoy playing tennis, why should I stop just because I've beaten the all time Grand Slam record? That's not what tennis is all about.
I don't think if you ask all the other 100 players in the draw, that their goal is to win 16 Grand Slams now. That's not the goal here. It's trying to enjoy, having a great career, and being the best maybe in your country.
You can set different types of goals. Mine are at a very, very high level. That's just the difference.


Q. How has your training regimen changed since you've become a dad? And if so, how?

ROGER FEDERER: Not a whole lot yet, to be quite honest. They're only five weeks old. It's not like they're five years old yet.


Q. You have to give Mirka more attention these days now?

ROGER FEDERER: Well, I did before. (laughter.) That's part of the deal, you know. I like spending time with her, and that doesn't change. We had a great relationship beforehand. Now it's the same, you know. There's just two babies involved, as well. We're trying to do our best. It's a lot of fun. When I go back to the hotel.
Yeah, I mean, I'll see how it goes the next few months and years.


Q. Your game, the results you've attained, can you talk a bit more about the process, what it means to you being a champion?


ROGER FEDERER: I didn't get it.


Q. I just want to know what it means to you to be a champion beyond just the numbers. We talk about all these numbers all the time. Things you pride yourself on throughout the years of being a great player.

ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I think for me was also I gave a good image for the game of tennis. Because for a very long time I was No. 1 in the world and became Laureus Sports Award champion. I was compared to other greats in other sports.
I think it's great if I was part of making the game more popular. That was something I was I'm not proud of, because I don't know the impact it really had. But I think it's nice to have maybe a face in the game, and we've had that, you know, with Rafa, myself at the top, you know, in a very good way, I think.
That's something. Then obviously trying to be a good role model for kids. I think that's obviously something I've always wanted to be, that I can make maybe more juniors play tennis, that they enjoy it, that they understand tennis is a fair game, it's a great game to play.
Then I hear that I'm people's favorite player or they love me. For whatever reason it is, it's just nice to hear. So those things I'm very proud of.


Q. A question about serving, not necessarily germane to today's match, but when you're on those rare occasions when you're struggling with your serve, can you figure it out within the match, between the matches, or is it really something that is for the nontournament...


ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I think it depends on how you're feeling. Sometimes you have a back problem, chest problem, shoulder problem. Then sometimes your serve is up and down. It can be up and down during the match, it can be up and down during a tournament, or it can be up and down throughout a year.
Once your serve is sort of doing well and your body is fine, I think you just sometimes go through maybe a set where you don't serve very well. But I think it's always important that your second serve is good, you know. No matter if your first serve goes out, you know, you have a very solid second serve. That's why you actually can go after more on your first serve, because you know you have you're backed up by a good second serve.
That's why one of the reasons I can also go for aces, because I feel like I have a very reliable second serve and I can still mix it up actually a lot. Sometimes when things go bad on the serve during a match, it's hard to change them. You try to find what it is, if it's the toss, is it the wind? Is it, you know, the swing? Are you going too fast in the beginning?
But then you're asking yourself many questions, and the next thing you know you're not focusing about playing the baseline points anymore. You're just trying to serve well. It's not a good approach to have. That's why then you just almost say, You know, what? I'll just serve and hopefully it's going to work out for me, you know, in the long run of the match.
But sometimes it doesn't. Then you lose, you leave, and you try to fix it.


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Q:ロジャーは今日、史上初の獲得賞金5千万ドルの選手となったね。

それは書かなくていいよ。(笑)


Q:滑り出し好調のようだけど、試合中の気分はどうだった?


うん、四大大会でもどんな大会でも、試合に勝つのは嬉しいよ。いいスタートを切れた。1セットも落とさなかったし、ちょっと予想のつかない試合だった。相手は捨て身で来るだろうし。
僕はここで5連覇してる。だからちょっと難しかった。彼はすごくいいプレーをしたと思う。すごく調子のいいときがあったから、離されないように、ちゃんと挽回するようにした。第2セットでも第3セットでも1ブレークリードされたからね。でも3セットで勝てたから良かった。


Q:彼はあなたと試合するのが「怖かった」って言ってた。前にもあなたのオーラのことを話したことがあったけど、去年はそれがちょっと減ったんじゃないかって話もあった。今年はそれが戻ってきたと思う? ほかの選手に対するあなたのオーラが。


うん、僕はかなり成功してきてるから、特に若い選手たちは、偉大な選手にはある種の恐れを感じるんじゃないかな。彼らは僕より10歳も年下で、僕らの次の世代だ。彼らが10歳の頃から僕は自分の最高のテニスをしてたわけだから。
新しい世代が出てきて、彼らのアイドルの選手がいるのは面白い。それは僕かもしれないし。僕にも起こったことだから。ある日突然ウィンブルドンでピート・サンプラスの前に立っていて、信じられなかった。
もしある選手を尊敬してたら、彼がその年何回1回戦で負けようと、あるいは優勝していようと関係ない。彼がそれまでに成し遂げたことと、自分がその選手をどう思っているかが問題なんだから。
それにもちろん世界最大のスタジアムでは、緊張するさ。もちろん、トップ選手たちをいつも負かして、常に成功していれば、オーラはまた戻ってくると思うよ。


Q:若い選手たちの話をしてたけど、若い頃のあなたが、今のあなたの記録や業績、名声を見たら、どう思ったと思う?


そうだね、僕は成長したと思うよ。こんなに成功するなんて思ってなかった。自分には特別なものがあるとは思ってた、人より才能があると。いつでも高いレベルのプレーができると信じていた。
でも来る日も来る日もそれを続けるのは難しかった、練習でもすごく苦しんだ。だからここまでこれたのは本当に驚くべきことだと思う。うん、今日で引退だとしても満足だと思うよ。望みうるすべてのことを成し遂げた。


Q:コートに立つときはいつも成功を信じてることが大事だってずっと言ってたね。今はどんな風に信じてるの?


子供の頃からずっと信じてた。偉大な選手になれるとわかってた。形勢が不利なときでも、相手に勝てるってわかってた。だんだん後になると、実際に成功して、それが変わってきた。
来る日も来る日もそれができるって信じるようになる。世界最高の選手が相手でも。世界中のどこのスタジアムでも。ただ信じることが重要なんだ。
キャリアの中でそれは変わっていくけど、信じ続けなきゃいけない。そうしないと、自分を疑い始める。そうするとコートの上での判断力が狂うんだ。


Q:あなたは今最高に自分を信じてる?


そうは思わない、自分のしたいことが完璧にわかってたときがあった。そしてそれを実行して、実際に勝てていた。だからそうは思わない。


Q:あなたはテニスの歴史もよく知ってる。この頃はビル・チルデンの名前はあまり聞かないけど、テニスの歴史家たちの中には彼が史上最高の選手という人もたくさんいる。今大会で優勝すればあなたは彼のもつ6連覇の記録に並ぶけど、それはあなたにとってどんな意味がある?


もちろん、素晴らしいよ。ビル・チルデンの記録に並びたいと思ってる。でもビル・チルデンに会ったことはないし、彼のプレーを見たこともないから、記録を通して以外に彼に親しみを感じるのは難しい。
でもそんなに昔の選手と比較されるというのもまた素晴らしいことだよね。僕の世代も、僕らが憧れてた世代も、ビル・チルデンよりずっと後から来た。だからコメントするのは難しいよ。


Q:あなたのテニス史上の位置は、ラファエル・ナダルが現れてあなたに挑戦するもう1人のチャンピオンとなったことで、よりよいものになったと思う?


そうかもしれないけど、それは僕が引退してから人が話すことじゃないのかな。そのときに、ラファがどれだけ僕のキャリアを助け、僕がどれだけ彼のキャリアを助けたか。僕らのライバル関係は素晴らしいものだと思う。テニスの人気を高めるのに役立ったと思う。
僕のキャリアについてはわからない、答えられない。僕ら2人が引退した後でわかることだと思う。


Q:四大大会で15回優勝したし、全仏でも優勝した。これからは勝つための理由を考え出さなきゃいけない? どんな理由がある?


また勝とうとするだけさ。僕は世界のどんな大会でも優勝したい。そのために出場するんだ。優勝するために。
勝ちたくなくなれば、やめる。テニスが人生の全てじゃないことはわかってる、だから問題ない。でもテニスを楽しんでるなら、四大大会優勝記録を破ったからといって、なぜやめなきゃいけないんだい? 記録のためにテニスをするんじゃない。
この大会に出てるほかのすべての選手に、あなたの目標は四大大会で16回優勝することかって聞いたりしないだろう。目標はそれじゃない。楽しむこと、素晴らしい成績を残すこと、あるいは自分の国で一番の選手になること。
いろんな目標がある。僕のはすごく、すごくレベルの高い目標だけど、それぞれ違うだけのことだ。


Q:子供が生まれてから、トレーニングが何か変わった?


あまり変わってない。まだ5週間だからね、5才ってわけじゃない。


Q:ミルカ(夫人)に前より気を遣っている?


前から気を遣っているよ。(笑) 当然でしょう。僕は彼女と過ごすのが好きだし、それは変わらない。前から僕らの間はすごくうまくいってるし、今は2人の赤ん坊が増えた。僕らは一生懸命やってる、すごく楽しいよ、ホテルに帰っても。何カ月か、何年か先にはどうなるかな。


Q:あなたにとって、チャンピオンであるっていうのは、どういうこと?


僕にとって、テニスのイメージを良くすることはすごく大事だ。長い間1位だったから、テニスだけでなく、スポーツマンとして表彰された。他のスポーツの偉大な選手たちと比較されたんだ。
自分がテニスの人気を高めることに役立てば嬉しい。テニスといえば思い浮かぶ顔があればいいと思う、ラファと僕はいい意味でそうなったんじゃないかと思う。
それからもちろん、子供たちにとってはいいお手本でありたい。いつもそうありたいと思ってた。僕のおかげでテニスを始める子供が増えて、彼らがそれを楽しんで、テニスはフェアなスポーツだとわかってくれれば、テニスは素晴らしいスポーツだから。
それから、人々が僕を大好きな選手だと言ってくれるのは嬉しい。それがどんな理由でもね。そんなことを、僕はとても誇りに思ってる。


Q:サーブについてだけど、別に今日の試合についてではなくて、たまにあなたのサーブがうまくいかないとき、そんなときは試合の中で解決できる?試合と試合の間? それとも大会と大会の間とか?


それは時と場合による。背中に問題があったり、胸だったり、肩だったり、試合の中で波があるときもあれば、大会の中で波があったり、1年の中で波があることもある。
サーブの調子が良くて、体に問題がなくても、例えば1セットだけうまくいかないこともある。でも常にいいセカンドサーブを打つことが重要だと思う。どんなにファーストサーブの調子が悪くても、安定したセカンドサーブがあればいい。それでこそファーストサーブをより大胆に打てる、いいセカンドサーブがあるとわかっていれば。
だから僕はエースを狙っていけるんだ、セカンドサーブも悪くないし、いろいろなサーブを打ち分けられるとわかってるから。試合の中でサーブの調子が悪くなってくると、それを変えるのは難しい。何が悪いのか考える、トスのせいか、風か、スウィングか、動きが速すぎるのか?
疑問がいっぱいになると、ベースラインからのラリーに集中できなくなってる。ただよいサーブを打とうとする。それはよいやり方じゃない。だからそういうときは、ただサーブして、うまくいけばいい、試合は長いんだって思う。
でもうまくいかないときもある。そしたら試合に負けて、家に帰って、悪いところを直すのさ。

勝利後のTVインタビューです。



これは試合後でしょうかね?
何を話してるんでしょうか。子育てについて話してたりして。。。
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