This year’s Wimbledon champions, Serena Williams and Roger Federer are living proof that life doesn’t have to stop at 30 in the tennis world. As for Richard Gasquet, he sees his poor run of form continue, while...
This year’s Wimbledon champions, Serena Williams and Roger Federer are living proof that life doesn’t have to stop at 30 in the tennis world. As for Richard Gasquet, he sees his poor run of form continue, while Benoit Paire enjoys a holiday.
King Roger
History, with a capital H, never ends. It takes breaks. Yesterday, after two sets of a bitter battle between Andy Murray, the darling of the Brits, and Roger Federer, the darling of the public at large, the whole Central Court of Wimbledon that was in thrall to the shot-making of the Swiss master. An accurate and powerful forehand, an impressive backhand chip, some outstanding volleys and aerial moves: On Sunday, on British soil, it was clear that "Rodger" was back. Having some difficulty with his game at the beginning of tournament, the Swiss showed in two matches against Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray that he was entering the roaring thirties more than the ageing thirties. This is a seventeenth Grand Slam title for the Basel-native, the seventh in the gardens of Wimbledon, matching his idol, Pete Sampras. And when you see him play like that, honestly, if we were the American, we’d be worried.The ranking
Number 1. Oh yeah. After giving way to the youth for a little over two years, Roger Federer took advantage of this summery Monday to reclaim his throne and a 286th week in the top spot that allows him to draw level with Pete Sampras in the record books. Destiny's child.The quote
I think I’m getting closer…His passing shot, too long, had only just bounced and already the tears were coming up. Tears flowing like the rain soaking the Aorangi Terrace. Andy Murray couldn't hold them back when the time came to thank those who have transformed Henman Hill in Murray Mount. With incredible support from the British fans, the 25-year-old then said "I think I'm getting closer" with a quavering voice. Hard to correct him, he had just won a set in a Grand Slam final for the first time in his career. The only downside is that Andy might be "close" his entire career. Between Roger Federer’s longevity, Novak Djokovic's talent and Rafael Nadal’s power, 25 and 26 years old respectively, the Scot could go down as having had the misfortune to be born at the wrong time. Tough.
