Roger Federer Vs Julien Benneteau?

[StickittotheMAN]

What do people think about this? Was it just a minor hiccup from Roger.. or will people expect more things like this to happen?

 

[10ISGAWD]

Give it up for Julien Benneteau! This match was waaaay more about what the Frenchman did well and not what Federer failed to do.

Here's what it is . . . Roger is definitely beginning the end of his career and the things that motivate him now are different than they use to be. Number 1 is nice but not a priority. Winning 250 & 500 series tournaments add to his overall title total but again, not a priority. Winning 1000 series tournaments, olympic medals and Grand Slam Tournaments . . . that catches his fancy!

Both Roger & Rafa will need to play the smaller tournaments to effectively prepare for the bigger, more historical and career-defining events. If they falter a bit in the smaller events, don't read too much into those losses . . . they are just clearing their collective throats. They are still the two best of all time.