Andy Murray played very well under quite some pressure and weight of immense expectations, and really didn’t cause any harm to his rising reputation. It was the other Andy though who swam against the tide and made the home crowd give him a rousing ovation that they had otherwise planned for their ‘own boy’. Roddick didn’t just bring the … [Read more...]
That’s why he’s Roger Federer
June 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Today was easy for Federer, he was up two sets and just a mini-break down in the third set tie-break when Soderling had an opportunity to take the match to the fourth set by winning the two points of his serve. That’s when Federer took out that something special from his array, ran to the forehand side and cracked a cross-court winner that … [Read more...]
In admiration of Roger Federer
June 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There is this funny anecdote that effectively drives a serious point home. A man well over 100 years was asked the secret of his long life. The old man thought for a while, and then replied that I think it’s because I’ve had many many birthdays. Longevity is perhaps the toughest to maintain at the top level of any sport and is therefore the … [Read more...]
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