With his victory Monday over Andy Murray, Roger Federer finally won his 13th Grand Slam title. When the season began, most people thought the U.S. Open would bring his 15th or at least his 14th, but that just wasn’t the case. He had a down year – for him, that is. Federer was right in [...]
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August 2, 2008
Tribute to Roger Federer’s period of domination
It’s official now: Rafael Nadal will supplant Roger Federer as the #1 men’s tennis player in the world. In two week, the rankings will show Nadal in the #1 position, thanks to Federer’s recent failures to match last season’s performances. Nadal certainly deserves it – now we wait to see how long he can [...]
July 11, 2008
Roger vs. Rafa
I suppose I’ll look back and be glad that I witnessed such a great rivalry in men’s tennis. Since I’m a Roger Federer fan, I was disappointed that he fell short in his quest to win six straight Wimbledon titles. Still, it was a magnificent match with some to most amazing shots I’ve [...]
