Federer pulls out of Japan Open, Shanghai Masters

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TOKYO (AP)—Roger Federer withdrew from the Japan Open and Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 on Friday, citing the need to rest after a physically challenging year.

The Japan Tennis Association said the top-ranked Federer was withdrawing from the Oct. 5-11 Japan Open, along with the Shanghai tournament the following week.

“After consultation with my team and doctors, I decided to take the difficult decision to withdraw from both tournaments,” Federer said in a statement. “This will allow me a chance to give my body a chance to rest, rehabilitate and recover from a physically challenging year.”

Federer reached the final of all four Grand Slams this year, winning the French Open for the first time in his career, then breaking Pete Sampras’ record with his 15th major title at Wimbledon.

He also earned two points for Switzerland last weekend during a 3-2 victory over Italy in the playoffs to remain in the top-tier World Group of the Davis Cup.

It is the second time Federer has pulled out of the Japan Open just before the start of the tournament. He also cited fatigue as his reason for withdrawing from the 2007 event.

“I’m disappointed that I have to withdraw from Tokyo and Shanghai as they are two of my favorite cities,” Federer said. “The fans have been great to me over the years.”

U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and third-ranked Andy Murray are scheduled to take part in the Japan Open.

Updated Sep 25, 9:44 am EDT
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  1. rogerfedererbest
    95. Posted by rogerfedererbest Tue Sep 29 3:52am EDT

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    Federer is already 28 years old. In ,Federer the heyday of wonderful Federeris 2004~2006.

    And, the quality of the play that had completely become in a slump due to the sickness and injury in 2008 fell into Federer, too.


    ..Federer.. now is really ..the reign over the king.. terrible.

    Federer is an all-time best player. Roger Federer Best
  2. Mr.OK
    94. Posted by Mr.OK Mon Sep 28 3:18pm EDT

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    feder the greedy sissy whinning jerk is not even close to being the greatest, period... quality over quantity remember in the 3rd grade math???? BORG LAVER r just 2 names , superior to feder the greedy sissy........both the laver and borg could easily have won 25 or more majors but they just werent greedy and the circumstances of the time prevented them, period.... its joke that nadal routinely spanks tht sissy feder in his prime and feder is better than nadal??? 4get the greatest, sissy feder cant even beat nadal in his prime, and potp the chilian taco wiped feder the sissy at the us open and the taco is just youngster and the feder the sissy is in his prime???? whos the greatesr here??? i say poto the chilian taco 4 wiping out both the feder the sissy and the sicko nadal.... adinaro
  3. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    93. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Mon Sep 28 4:28am EDT

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    ..NightWing Creature..Satan..Your time is up..go back to the pit.......re-admit yourself to Hilltop Psychiatric Hospital...Dr.Theo ..will be waiting in the morning..when you arrive ..Nurse Delores will give 20 cc therium this will sedate you..two orderlies will put the strait jacket on you..there will be extra padding put in your room..so you will not hit your head...O.K. count with me 1..2..3..when you wake up in the morning you will respond to the word ..Golden..everything will be all right..
  4. topseedno1
    92. Posted by topseedno1 Mon Sep 28 3:18am EDT

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    93-pete'sbest14: I agree with you 100%. I posted, (#88) sort of an appeal to other bloggers to stop posting their nasty comments, which has nothing to do with our game Tennis or any other sport for that matter. It is getting to be an exchanged of nasty words- very irrelevant to the sport, but that's them. We will not go down to their level. And yes, we'll move on with our informative and intelligent comments. In answer to your question- Yes, I have pictures of Pete and also have Tennis Balls with his signature. My grandnephews who are now tennis players ( two of them who started as ball boys at very young age) the younger one is a member of the USTA at his age group- 14-16 ; and the older one who is now second year college in UCSD is a member of their Varsity Tennis Team. He really wanted to go to UCLA, but you wouldn't believe- he was not accepted inspite of his high GPA-4.2. That's how tough and competitive it was to get into UCLA, because of the so many applicants. Anyway, back to your question- yes, in my nephews residence they have a glass cabinet where they display all the Tennis Balls signed by the famous Tennis Players and their pictures too with them- Sampras,Agassi, Moya, Martin, Federer, Malisse, Grosjean,Davenport ,Graf, etc. I have a number of Photo Albums with pictures with them as well as Roddick, Phillapousis, Haas, Fernandez, Isner, Verdasco, Ginepri, Blake , Safin, Hewitt, the Bryan Brothers but the one I treasured most is that of our Favorite Pete Sampras- the Great.... I see these players at Indian Wells in March and UCLA Tournaments, in July. Now that Pete is in Senior Tournaments, I may have a chance to see him if they would play in North Carolina, where one of my other nephews resides; he always invites me to fly everytime there's a Tennis Tournament in their area whether it be a Davis Cup Competition or Senior Tournaments, which, my favorite player of course i our Pete Sampras . Do you watch these tournaments on T. V. too? They will b e televised at Tennis Channel- I think this coming week, If I am not mistaken. I can safely say, I belong to a Tennis Family.... At this time - there's so much turmoil around the world, I'm so blessed and happy that I am a tennis fan- That's how I spent my time watching televised Matches or being in attendance when the tournament is in our area. God Bless- pete'sbest14 and take care!!!
  5. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    91. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Mon Sep 28 3:04am EDT

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    ..someone please help this person..NightWing just posted even more repulsive..vulgar..vile on the Clijsters-Henin comment section..please read for your self..
  6. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    90. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Mon Sep 28 2:58am EDT

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    ...Please Click on Tennis..click on : more news..go down to Sept. 25,2009..click on Clijsters,Henin-future looks like old times.....read the postings by the person that goes by NightWing..the pure face of evil..a very Psychotic person..read for yourself..judge for yourself...sounds pretty demented..depraved..damaged..
  7. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    89. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Mon Sep 28 2:37am EDT

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    ..NightWing Creature..Satan..Your time is up..go back to the pit.......re-admit yourself to Hilltop Psychiatric Hospital...Dr.Theo ..will be waiting in the morning..when you arrive ..Nurse Delores will give 20 cc therium this will sedate you..two orderlies will put the strait jacket on you..there will be extra padding put in your room..so you will not hit your head...O.K. count with me 1..2..3..when you wake up in the morning you will respond to the word ..Golden..everything will be all right..
  8. pete'sbest14
    88. Posted by pete'sbest14 Mon Sep 28 1:30am EDT

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    #92 topseedno1

    I know, all this would have never happened if I hadn't trekked over to the football blog to check on Tim.
    If you think this is bad, you cannot believe how awful it is over there and we're (my husband and I) football fans too, but over there it's like wadding into a open sewage pipe!! I should have left it alone, but some things (like when someone says something "snarky" about our two guys) or other favorites I just leap before I think. I admit, it's a huge flaw, one I've been working on for years. I apologize for all the "undue and nasty" attention this has brought to you and the rest of the tennis bloggers..but I will not accept responsibility for ANYONE else's actions, ONLY my own!!!
    Your assessment is spot on and so far as I am concerned, it's over and I'm moving on~
    What I wanted to ask you, based on your last newsy comment about Pete, was wondering if you actually ever got to "meet" Pete, get an autograph or anything since you live out there?
    It's nice to know there are still people who have good taste and are classy :-)
    My player lost today (Pan Pacific), but overall it was a really good day for tennis lovers!!
    You take care and thanks for you comments, as always, the "voice of reason"~Appreciated your kind words~
  9. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    87. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Sun Sep 27 11:30pm EDT

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    ..Paco the Pedophile..leave the little boys alone..the creature is a bad influence on you...tis the witching hour..time for all the little demons to come out of the dark shadows...to spew their vugar..vile mouths
  10. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    86. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Sun Sep 27 11:15pm EDT

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    ...Say it is not so..Petesbest14..your are biased and prejudiced and have a lot of mean bones in your body..hating someone just from they are from a different place..different beliefs and dont agree with your idealogy..what does that make you....
  11. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    85. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Sun Sep 27 10:52pm EDT

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    ...NightFreak..that is exactly what makes you dangerous..the fact you do not have a brain..ye of little mind..
  12. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    84. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Sun Sep 27 10:47pm EDT

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    ...Nightwing Creature ...Is a dangerous Psychopath..Satanic ...vulgar ..vile..mouth..go away..back to your pit..Demon...
  13. topseedno1
    83. Posted by topseedno1 Sun Sep 27 10:14pm EDT

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    Hi, everyone! Please, put a stop to the comments on this board that do not have anything to do with the sport. It is becoming so filthy, that it is very discouraging and sickening. Let's all put a stop to the bickerings and name calling. It is very childish! We are all here on this board to exchange positive comments and learn from each other; to agree to disagree on issues and subjects but not to demean one another and not to exchange ugly comments and posts. Let us all act in a professional manner. Please everybody, give it a very careful thought. Let us at least try to be nice to one another. And may the Sport Tennis bring more happiness to the whole world. With the talented Profesessional Players we have, the game Tennis will still be a very popular sport and will be well-liked for lovers of tennis and soon to be tennis fans!!
  14. Chris
    82. Posted by Chris Sun Sep 27 5:54pm EDT

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    ..I was on a football site yesterday..I made a positive comment about Tim Tebow..and this old senile babbling grandma ...Petey started attacking me..then i went to a tennis site...she followed me...Petey and her psycho friends started attacking me..they said they were the tennis psycho patrol..this truthsayer person said they was the leader...they are more like the name i have given them.".The Psycho Friends Network"...you all should share e-mails and phone numbers..so you can contact each other..text nonsense back and forth..share your lives..you girls go...I think you are co-dependent on each other..maybe you can all go to therapy together...I know you guys can do it..just think positive..
  15. Chris
    81. Posted by Chris Sun Sep 27 5:51pm EDT

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    ..I was on a football site yesterday..I made a positive comment about Tim Tebow..and this old senile babbling grandma ...Petey started attacking me..then i went to a tennis site...she followed me...Petey and her psycho friends started attacking me..they said they were the tennis psycho patrol..this truthsayer person said they was the leader...they are more like the name i have given them.".The Psycho Friends Network"...you all should share e-mails and phone numbers..so you can contact each other..text nonsense back and forth..share your lives..you girls go...I think you are co-dependent on each other..maybe you can all go to therapy together...I know you guys can do it..just think positive..
  16. Chris
    80. Posted by Chris Sun Sep 27 5:51pm EDT

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    ..I was on a football site yesterday..I made a positive comment about Tim Tebow..and this old senile babbling grandma ...Petey started attacking me..then i went to a tennis site...she followed me...Petey and her psycho friends started attacking me..they said they were the tennis psycho patrol..this truthsayer person said they was the leader...they are more like the name i have given them.".The Psycho Friends Network"...you all should share e-mails and phone numbers..so you can contact each other..text nonsense back and forth..share your lives..you girls go...I think you are co-dependent on each other..maybe you can all go to therapy together...I know you guys can do it..just think positive..
  17. topseedno1
    79. Posted by topseedno1 Sun Sep 27 4:30pm EDT

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    Post 70 pete'sbest14- Thank you! Yes, I was aware of Chris's posts 64 and 65- addressed to both of us. Don't worry, whatever he is calling us or however he describes us is bouncing back to him. What's that saying,when you are pointing your forefinger to others, the other three are pointing back to you! That's how I see it. He is one individual who does not know anything about our SPORT TENNIS! And , why on earth, if he doesn't like our posts -why is he spending time reading them? Chris- our posts (Pete'sbest14 and mine) are very relevant to the sport and to the articles on this board- TENNIS! If you are not happy with our board-Chris, I repeat- do not read it. that simple. And also- sorry if we cennot please you- This proves the statement -you cannot please everybody and you Chris is one of those whom we cannot please with our comments. Get a life, and please stop using ugly words in your comments. Learn new words please ,and that are pleasing to read and to the eyes!
  18. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    78. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Sun Sep 27 2:44pm EDT

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    ...Get out the kool aid..make some popcorn..the big premeire is on tonight...The Cleveland Show..it will put you in your comfort zone..its o.k. to be black and stupid..kudos to Fox for bringing diversity to their programming..
  19. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    77. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Sun Sep 27 2:41pm EDT

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    ...Get out the kool aid..make some popcorn..the big premeire is on tonight...The Cleveland Show..it will put you in your comfort zone..its o.k. to be black and stupid..kudos to Fox for bringing diversity to their programming..
  20. RR
    76. Posted by RR Sun Sep 27 2:29pm EDT

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    There is nothing truly surprising in Federer refusing to travel to the other side of the world this late in the season. I am willing to bet there will be at least another 3 top 10 players who will miss the Shanghai tournament... And frankly speaking they are right. They need to play one tournament in Europe, then Paris and the London masters... Why risk the trip to the Far East? The ATP should have never placed that tournament this late in the season.
  21. St. Michael the ArchAngel
    75. Posted by St. Michael the ArchAngel Sun Sep 27 2:13pm EDT

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    ...Warning : ..NightWing Creature is a self professed Atheist and Satanist.......
  22. Truthsayer
    74. Posted by Truthsayer Sun Sep 27 3:20am EDT

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    Scary fairy bought some cojones from somewhere............now he's lame Chris?............THAT's original........so, why don't you post intelligent comments about Federer, the other players, or the Japan Open?........oh, that's too difficult, huh?.........yeah.
  23. pete'sbest14
    73. Posted by pete'sbest14 Sun Sep 27 2:45am EDT

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    #72 Chris:
    I didn't follow you, I am on this tennis board frequently. I went to check on Tim's status and saw your comments. I didn't even know you were from Georgia until you said you were. I could care less about your being from GA, I have family and friends there too. I do not stalk, I do not follow!!! I haven't been on that board in months, well since last season!!
    I do agree with you about taking Tim out, that wasn't HIS decision, it was Meyers. Brantley is a fine QB and actually he needs playing time, but this would not be the preferable way. Personally I don't think Tim and several others who really have been very sick with this flu should have even made the trip to KU. However having said that, I am a proud Gator fan and I pray that Tim will be mending soon. If he's still "iffy" when they play LSU on the 10th then I would keep him out, but talk about a "psychotic" mind, try getting into at coach's mind! This "bye" week should help, overall, some.
    To clarify, about Melanie, I meant after the brutal way she was treated by the press and even some fans made during her magical run at the Open she didn't need one more person who was less than noble..I meant the comment as strictly that~straight-forward..no hidden meaning about her being a young girl!!!!! She's a sweetheart and should be given the upmost respect. I have friends in Marietta too and I hope the flooding is getting better there. One friend said her first floor carpet was soaking wet and most everything ruined. It seems to be feast or famine for those folks with the rain situation. I understand there are 2 major fronts coming which should push the rain and humidity out and allow some cooler and drier air in!
  24. Chris
    72. Posted by Chris Sun Sep 27 2:25am EDT

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    ..Petey..your the one following me from a football comment made about tebow..they should of took him out at half time instead of running up score..he was already sick..why risk injury..you following me means your a psycho stalker..a member of ..the psycho friends network ..and president truthsayer no better..you made bad comments about me just because i'm a Georgia Bulldog..we act civilized in Atlanta and Warner Robbins..but we don't back down to a Gator Baiter..Melanie is a rising star ,a young girl..so hands off with your bias and prejudice rantings..
  25. rogerfedererbest
    71. Posted by rogerfedererbest Sun Sep 27 2:11am EDT

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    Roger Federer Best. Federer is an all-time best player. Roger love.....
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