One of those rare moments where the ever calm Roger loses his patience. There should have been a serious distraction and that yell during that point should have upset Roger.

June 5th, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Ha ha ha! Justify his action all you want but this incident just proves how a sore loser he really is. Could he done that when he’s ahead? Don’t think so. Pathetic!

June 5th, 2012 at 9:50 pm

Precisely Bryan!!! Its all important when you are behind and when you are fighting back… Why would you care when you are up and when you getting another chance… This is what they call fighting spirit which everyone praises about Nadal and when it is Federer, then is he a sore loser? So, you don’t have to think so, but it is what it is….

June 5th, 2012 at 10:47 pm

@Bryan Says:

Ha ha haa! Justify his action all you want but this incident just proves how a sore loser he really is. Could he done that when he’s ahead? Don’t think so. Pathetic!
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Bryan – seriously – this is the reason you would label someone as pathetic. I mean you gotta be serious!!

June 5th, 2012 at 11:18 pm

wow! to everyone who scorns federer for this… I’d like to meet you. you must be a pretty flawless person.

June 5th, 2012 at 11:34 pm

I’m a Federer fan, I consider this pretty awful behaviour, but all the same I found it pretty funny and cool. If he did this every match, it wouldn’t be cool. But if it happens so rarely that everyone talks about it, then its just funny.

June 5th, 2012 at 11:41 pm

Federer wasn’t yelling at “the fans” – he was yelling at the specific twit who shouted “OUT!” while his slice was in the air and before it landed on the line. It sounded like a line judge, and probably distracted him briefly. Fed had every right to be irritated, and the spectator should have been ousted.

June 5th, 2012 at 11:42 pm

When Serena flips out at line judges or umpires, it’s criticized mainly (imo) because she has a tendency to keep going and going. But she defends it by saying in the heat of the moment shit happens. This is a pretty good example of that. It’s not like you see Federer planning this ahead of time, and he doesn’t linger (like Serena tends to do). So it’s definitely not something that should be praised or imitated or anything, but shit happens. Even to Federer.

June 5th, 2012 at 11:59 pm

Yes Ben it does happen, however, the people who jump to his defense don’t often allow the same courtesy to other players and are quick to condemn them. Remember, the next time Federer fans gush about his sportsmanship and gentlemanly demeanor that he has his surly moments like anyone else.

June 6th, 2012 at 12:16 am

Federer is a “true gentlemen” of the sport.

June 6th, 2012 at 2:09 am

Haha ,,,,,haha once awhile, still can be forgiven,
But vamos rafa is perfect!!

June 6th, 2012 at 3:02 am

That person who yells out should be escorted out of the stadium.
The umpire should have said something.

June 6th, 2012 at 3:18 am

Haha ,,,,,haha once awhile, he doesn’t deserve condemnation,
But vamos rafa has perfect attitude,

June 6th, 2012 at 3:23 am

Fed should be fined at least $1m for that outburst. Firstly he can afford it and secondly he is supposed to be a role model. Yeh right. Some role model!! He has a history of tantrums when he was younger. Me thinks he hasn’t changed.

June 6th, 2012 at 3:33 am

@mark, lol

June 6th, 2012 at 3:40 am

Well, they can federer, but they should also fine nadal for groping his @$$ and god knows how deep those fingers go and then touching the balls and shaking ump’s and players’ hands after all that nasty @$$ digging and posing an health hazard to everyone on the court.

oh yeah! nadal is perfect. yes he is! at digging his @$$ in public without any inhibition. that surely is the “role model” i want kids to see so that we can all happily live in a world where every one is digging their @$$, nose and their b@!!s in front of an audience that has come to see us perform. yes! please sign me up for such a “perfect world”!

June 6th, 2012 at 5:06 am

LETS GO! ROGER!! LETS GO!!

June 6th, 2012 at 6:06 am

I just saw this while watching the second set tiebreak and cannot believe the crowd did not turn against him. There was no way to tell that he was yelling at one person, which still wouldn’t be an excuse/justification anyway. He yelled this after the entire crowd made some noise after that good shot of his that Del Potro returned.
If ANY other player did this (including French) the crowd would’ve instantly turned against them.
Someone he gets an exception

June 6th, 2012 at 6:25 am

I am surprised that he got away with this, like TV said, it was pretty awful, and my jaw dropped when I saw the slo-mo, he looked frightening. But the french kept cheering him!
This is likely first and last time we see this kind of thing, but i for one would love some of the general fire I saw in this match more often from the old guy.

Go ROG!

June 6th, 2012 at 7:41 am

King Fart. Let’s see now, how many times did you use the word @$$ in your last post – 4 times! Are you by any chance obsessed with Rafa’s @$$? People are used to it by now so shut up you fedthug.

June 6th, 2012 at 7:43 am

Wow, such a pile on for Fed haters. When has Fed out of almost 1000 matches on tour not been a gentleman on the court? His behavior overall has been the standard for all tour players, and juniors coming up. So he shows some emotion once in a great while. It’s like…..omg…..look there…see…….see? Fed said shut up!!!! He is so bad, just like everyone else!! No, he is not everyone else, by a long shot. Look in his trophy cabinet. Look at the sportsmenship awards.

You Rafa loves jealousy and envy has no bottom( err….butt ).

June 6th, 2012 at 7:50 am

“People are used to it by now ……..”

mark?

Lmao, lol….

June 6th, 2012 at 7:51 am

Skeezer, Federer has had plenty of moments. Delpo US Open final, for example. Miami against Djokovic. Look, Federer isn’t perfect. I don’t really get why he’s expected to be, though. Like I said, it’s heat of the moment stuff. And one of the reasons is because he’s getting blasted off the court and people are yelling during points. It’s annoying for anyone, especially when you’re losing.

And I’m sorry, but what kind of argument is it that we wouldn’t see this if he was winning? Of course we wouldn’t because if he’s winning (or anyone for that matter) then there’s a lot less negative emotion to produce that kind of outburst.

And another thing, what does Nadal’s odd butt-picking habit have to do with this? Federer had an ugly outburst. I don’t know if he should be fined, certainly not too much, it’s not like he was cursing. But still, Nadal’s habits have nothing to do with this. Why not fine Federer for tucking his hair behind his ears all the time, then? Seriously, people, grow up. This is just embarrassing.

June 6th, 2012 at 11:42 am

So telling idiots in the crowd who seem to believe they are line judges, shouting OUT in the middle of points, interfering with the game, the other spectators, is a bad thing… somehow?

June 6th, 2012 at 11:44 am

Metan: Contrary to what you espouse, Rafa isn’t perfect. Those of us who read lips and understand Spanish can plainly see him saying “Puta” over and over and over again.

June 6th, 2012 at 2:25 pm

“..Nadal’s habits have nothing to do with this. Why not fine Federer for tucking his hair behind his ears all the time, then?”

Ben, seriously, you can’t SEE the difference between tucking your hair over your ears to butt picking?

You can’t be serious man!

Pass the Purell please.

Re; Feds “moments” my post stands. You count out a few out of almost 1000 matches over the most televised Tennis player on the planet. Wanna compare Novak, Rafa, and Murray? Go for it.

June 6th, 2012 at 7:48 pm

In fact, what has been notable to me at the current FO is the umpires’ repeated requests for the fan observing order and silence as the match is on, at the times more often than in other tournaments.

June 7th, 2012 at 2:02 am

Why do the players have to tell the fans to “shut UP?” If a person is yelling out, why don’t the oficials step in–if the yell obviously distracted the player so they missed, the point should be played over, and then let the crowds “boo” the spectator for causing it——–
You can’t fault a “GOD” like Fed for taking care of business the only way he could control the spectator.

June 7th, 2012 at 7:36 am