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Stop attacking Nole. Roger Federer is the King of Medical Timeouts (MTOs). Journalist, Commentators, Federer and Rafa fans attack Novak Djokovic for seeking medical attention during matches but in just one hour of research I unveiled 18 times Federer requested them.
Stop attacking Nole. Roger Federer is the King of Medical Timeouts (MTOs). Journalist, Commentators, Federer and Rafa fans attack Novak Djokovic for seeking medical attention during matches but in just one hour of research I unveiled 18 times Federer requested them.
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2020 at AOpen Semi Final vs Novak Djokovic. After losing the first set, he got a medical (timeout). He lost.
2020 at AOpen Semi Final vs Novak Djokovic. After losing the first set, he got a medical (timeout). He lost.
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2020 at AOpen vs Tennys Sandgren . He claimed to be struggling with his groin as he headed for off-court treatment which took nine minutes . He had just lost the second set and was 3-0 down in the third when he called for the physio. He won.
2020 at AOpen vs Tennys Sandgren . He claimed to be struggling with his groin as he headed for off-court treatment which took nine minutes . He had just lost the second set and was 3-0 down in the third when he called for the physio. He won.
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2019 at USOpen Quarter Finals vs Grigor Dimitrov just after Dimitrov took the fourth set. was very vague during post-match conference. He still lost.
2019 at USOpen Quarter Finals vs Grigor Dimitrov just after Dimitrov took the fourth set. was very vague during post-match conference. He still lost.
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2017 at Australian Open Semi Final vs Wawwrinka prior to 5th set. He claimed ta sore leg. “I just told myself, The rules are there that you can use them. I only really did take the timeout because I thought, ‘He took one already, maybe I can take one for a change.” He won.
2017 at Australian Open Semi Final vs Wawwrinka prior to 5th set. He claimed ta sore leg. “I just told myself, The rules are there that you can use them. I only really did take the timeout because I thought, ‘He took one already, maybe I can take one for a change.” He won.
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2017 at Australian Open Final vs Nadal also prior to the 5th set. He claimed a sore leg. He won. "It's wrong, wrong and wrong... It's cheating and it's being allowed. It's legal cheating but it's still not right," added Pat Cash. He won.
2017 at Australian Open Final vs Nadal also prior to the 5th set. He claimed a sore leg. He won. "It's wrong, wrong and wrong... It's cheating and it's being allowed. It's legal cheating but it's still not right," added Pat Cash. He won.
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2017 at USOpen 4th Round vs Philipp Kohlschreiber. He left the court before the start of the third set to receive treatment on a back that had given him problems in the run-up to the Grand Slam. He won.
2017 at USOpen 4th Round vs Philipp Kohlschreiber. He left the court before the start of the third set to receive treatment on a back that had given him problems in the run-up to the Grand Slam. He won.
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2016 at Wimbledon Semi Final vs Milos Raonic. After losing the first set, he got a medical (timeout). He came back and played all the way through. He won.
2016 at Wimbledon Semi Final vs Milos Raonic. After losing the first set, he got a medical (timeout). He came back and played all the way through. He won.
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2015 at Roland Garros Quarter Final vs Wawrinka. He recieved an MTO for his wrist injury. Wawrinka won.
2015 at Roland Garros Quarter Final vs Wawrinka. He recieved an MTO for his wrist injury. Wawrinka won.
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2015 at AOpen 2nd Round vs Simone Bolelli for a blister on his right hand. He got very annoyed and angrily shooed away at a cameraman who came close to get a clear view of Federer’s hand that was receiving treatment: “Do you need to be so close?" Federer barked. He won.
2015 at AOpen 2nd Round vs Simone Bolelli for a blister on his right hand. He got very annoyed and angrily shooed away at a cameraman who came close to get a clear view of Federer’s hand that was receiving treatment: “Do you need to be so close?" Federer barked. He won.
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2013 at Indian Wells Final vs Nadal he claimed to have back problems. He lost.
2013 at Indian Wells Final vs Nadal he claimed to have back problems. He lost.
