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The End of the Roger Federer Era? 
February 6, 2008 |
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Astrology Diary Archives |
By K.N.
Rao, written September 10, 2007
Published in The Express Star Teller, January 2008
issue
I woke through the night to watch most of the important matches
particularly the men’s finals of the US Open Tennis tournament
(Sept 9, 2007) between Roger Federer and the young confident
Serb, Novak Djokovic who I thought was clearly winning both
sets. He could have won if he had the mental toughness of a
seasoned and mature player like Roger. That is the difference
between maturity and exuberant confidence which hides nervousness
within, between the never say die spirit of Federer and the
over anxiety to deal a mortal blow through a finishing backhand,
a drop or a forehand passing shot on the sidelines by an impatient
Djokovic.
Federer is reported to have said "Straight sets is a bit
brutal for Novak to be honest. He deserved better than that,"
Federer said. "I told him at the net, 'Keep it up.' He's
going to have many more battles like that."
But I remind myself that every hyperbole also has an end---hyperboles
like Dhyan Chand and Digvijay Babu whose class, artistry and
prolific ability to create openings for scoring goals as hockey
players remains unmatched according to me, in the world of sports.
No one wrote poetry on them or called their great hockey skill
more poetic and artistic than say that of Roger Federer in tennis
because they were from a slave country of those pre-television
days, the imperial days of the British empire when sports were
not hyped at the cost of more important national or international
events.. If pure genius existed anywhere in the world of sports
ever it was here----in a team game like hockey when a genius
has to dribble past many defenders to reach the goal mouth or
pass on the ball to another onrushing forward of the team to
score a goal. With Dhyan Chand there was Roop Singh and with
Babu the famous Balbir Singh. In football we had Pele and Mardona
who received more publicity and world fame.
In tennis it is a solo effort. Creating an opening and finishing
has to be done by the same player which Federer does better
than Laver, Sampras or Becker ever did. He is a genius who has
been praised by every past great tennis player and is regarded
with veneration and awe by all his contemporaries who expect
him to end up as the greatest tennis player ever. The only other
player who received such hyperbolic praise is Sachin Tendulkar
in cricket and Tiger Woods in golf.
But the Serb is reported to have said about Roger Federer, if
the report is correct, “I cannot say he is the No. 1 player
in the world because he is lucky,” Djokovic said. “That’s
a bit strange to say. He gets these lines and lucky shots because
he is going for them.” One can agree with Djokovic. When
I saw the temperamental Marat Safin beat Federer in the semi-final
of the 2005 I saw how Federer’s weaknesses got exposed.
Then there was Rafael Nadal in the French Open. In those matches,
Federer seemed to lose some of his artistry, his backhand seemed
to have some holes, and his forehand scooped up the ball often
beyond the sidelines. In US tennis semi final of 2007, it is
was the least fancied, Davydenko of Russia who seemed to expose
some of these weakness of Federer more easily though he lost
the match and the final figures do not reveal the fight he had
given to Federer. Federer was distinctly lucky to have beaten
Djokovic.
The only parallel coming nearest to it is the only triple century
scored by an Indian cricketer, Sehwag, against Pakistan. That
was the chanciest innings in cricket in which Sehwag should
have been out a dozen times but he survived to achieve glory.
It is what I would say now about the victory of Roger Federer
in the US Open of 2007.
Luck is such an important factor in life. Is Federer reaching
the end of his glorious career in the sense that even if he
continues to play he will not be the dominant world number one
in the years coming? When I was watching J.Isner take the first
set in his match against Federer in US Open 2007, it was clear
to me that like Roddick someone with services like him and good
court coverage can beat him in the coming years. Roddick does
not have pace variations like Djokovic yet is a danger to Federer.
Djokovic is more convincing and confident. He is the man to
watch in coming years unless injuries ruin the great promise
of a very great career. Then Federer is also waiting in the
wings. So Nadal, Roddick, Isner, Murray, occasionally Safin,
and now Ferrer and Djokovic are the men Federer will fear soon.
Yet, world will remember the great aesthetic performer called
Roger Federer who is lethal without appearing to be so, covering
the court without appearing to be fast on his legs, with a backhand
which seems to cover a return from any angle. And one handed
backhand is always graceful, a backhand flick of Federer is
like a leaf from an ancient world now of Lavers.
Roger Federer's horoscope
Someone gave me his horoscope which I presume is correct. Here
it is clear that he achieved all his glory in the dasha of Saturn
which will be over soon now. The end of Saturn dasha will coincide
with the Australian tennis of 2008 in which the challenges he
faces will be noticed and later, in French, Wimbledon and US
Open of 2008 we may see a different Roger Federer. For all we
know, the Federer era may end sooner than we expect. 2010 seems
to be the end of his career in Chara dasha of Jaimini. His dream
of playing for another eight or ten years may be a dream which
may not be fulfilled. His decline will become visible from December
2007, as early as that.
 Roger
Federer's Natal Chart
Roger Federer’s sixth lord Saturn is with Jupiter
the fifth and eighth lord aspected by Mars the fourth and ninth
lord. The dasha of the sixth lord (also the seventh lord) involved
in a rajayoga with Jupiter proved so good. In the period of
Saturn (fighting, competition as the 6th lord) he reached his
climax.
There will be the dasha chiddra as soon as the dasha of Saturn
is over.
The period of Mercury in the twelfth house is that of retirement
whatever may be the reason.
All this coincides with the dasha of Makara in Chara dasha from
where Amatyakaraka Venus falls in the eighth house. It is in
the Dhanu dasha with Atmakaraka in the eleventh house of achievement
aspected by the Amatyakaraka that he has reached his peak. In
Makar dasha, he will begin to fade out.
As in December 2007 he will be reaching towards the end of Saturn
dasha, his decline will become visible in some form or the other.
Roger Federer's Vimshottari Dashas
Roger Federer's Jaimini Chara Dashas
Post script
I wrote this piece for The Express Star Teller and nearly forgot
about it till I saw Federer being defeated by Djokovic. I am
happy that it appeared before Roger was defeated in the Australian
Open Tennis of 2008.
reprinted with permission
Copyright 2007. Vaughn Paul
Manley. All Rights Reserved. |
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