Is Fedex's latest stop and it looks like Stations 14, 15 and 16 are not far off. Goodness Me! What a player? Never before had Men's Tennis had someone so creative and so stylish.. There might be debates on whether he is the greatest ever or not, But i don't see any debate on who is the most creative and the most stylish player around. Fed wins Hands Down.
The fact that the Tennis watching public are not mindful of One sided results and on the contrary are happy to see Federer annihilate opponents is a testimony to his Style and Creativity. Never before were One Sided contests cheered at, Never before were Assasiantion applauded at as it is being done now.
Watching this person in full flow is like watching a Waterfall in Fullest Fury.Never, will you want like to experience the fury, but never will you say "NO" to watching it. So lovely. Federer is a connoisseur's delight. A Tennis Fan's dream.
The game is privileged to have him. But my only worry is that we don't have enough competition to bring the best out of this genius, Apart from Nadal,that too on clay( with this ylear's Wimbledon being the exception) rarely do i see him getting streched. Today's final was just another example of that.Playing against a player whom i would label on his present game as a "Typical Semifinal Player" Federer hardly broke sweat.
Whether he wins the French open or not that is immaterial,no one can deny that he is by far the most Creative player to have graced the court. GO FED GO!!!!!, We Love You
Federer's reign at the Hallowed Centre Court came to an end yesterday, Although Federer lost to the number 2 player in the world and that too in a final, i would term this as one of the biggest upset in recent times.
Nadal's win reenforces my point about the grass getting slower. Take nothing away from Nadal though. He played Great tennis.
My real worry is about Federer not volleying enough. He came in as a good serve and volley player and from there on has gone to become a baseline player. If he wants to challenge and beat Nadal from now on, on a consistent basis, he would need to get his volleying in tact.
"I believe He will make it six in a row"-Roddick
Dear Roddick,Instead of believing in Federer had u believed in Urself, u wud have at least won One.
One word to describe what happened to Federer today-HUMILIATION
NADAL on clay reminds me of a mythological character called VAALI.It was said that VAALI had a boon by which half the strength of his opponent would accrue to him. Nadal seems to remind me of him.
It is yet another Nadal v/s Federer clash and by the looks of it, it seems to me that Nadal is all set to win his 4th consecutive French Open crown there by reemphasizing that he is the "King of Clay".
This 4th win will put alongside Bjorn Borg( the only other player to have won 4 Consecutive French Open titles). What a fabulous Achievement would that be?
Last June we had Federer equaling another record of this great player by winning his 5th consecutive Wimbledon.
Now if two people winning 5 Wimbledon and 4 French are great feats by itself, then how big is the same player 5 Wimbledon and 6 French??? The word "Incredible" would be an Understatement.
Will any other player ever be able to emulate that? I wonder.
Borg unlike Federer is not an "Artistic Assassin" nor a "bulldozer" like Nadal. He was meticulousness personified. Borg was all "Method" and "Meticulousness". I can say Borg was a CMMi Level 5.( Huh, not able to shrug off this IT hangover). Borg was as precise as a surgeon. As cool as as Ice ( that he was nicknamed Ice Borg),As shrewd as a Good Investor when it came to "Risk Assessment" and As fit as a "Marathon Runner"
Borg was never flamboyant, rarely did i see him play an Unbelievable shot. He was a master at doing the simple things perfectly and he was also as tough as they would possibly come.He would make simple adjustments to his game based on the surface and the player. Panic was one word which never seemed to exist in his dictionary. His Record in Five Setters confirms this fact.
So where does he rank? Is he better than Federer or Nadal? Well i don't want to give a judgment on this. I will leave the decision to the Reader's choice. I would however like to throw light on One Important Point. "The Quality of Opposition" Borg had Johm McenroE, Jimmy Connors, Mats Wilander and Ivan Lendle who were all great players. I turn now and look at the quality of the opposition and I am unable to find any quality here. The grass has slowed down and the quality has come down.
Well not for a moment i am saying that Federer is someone of lesser caliber. It is only unfortunate that there is not enough quality to bring the caliber out. He has got only Nadal to challenge him and that too on Clay. Its a pity.
My knowledge on both Tennis and Bjorg is as flippant as it can get. But still i am writing this because of the love i have for this champion.
P.S: Here is something some knowledgeable sources. Thanks to Wikipedia."In 2008, ESPN.com asked tennis analysts, writers, and former players to build the perfect open era player. Borg was the only player mentioned in five categories -- defense, footwork, intangibles, and mental toughness -- with his mental game and footwork singled-out as the best in open era history.[13]":
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