15-40 actually.Seen this a few times now - how on earth was he not a hungry as Roddick? fsakes - he was immense at 11 -11 or something he was 30 40 down - a virtual match - point but fought back
yep corrected - the man was fking immense15-40 actually.
Yeah it was probably one of his best match in terms of his serving that I have seen from him; overall though, he has played far better. In terms of him being clutch he always is, it just varies on how he shows itIn crunch situations Federers serve was incredible in the 5th, so many times he dug it out
He's past it. Haas and Del Potro should both have beaten him in Paris and bottled it. The Argentine, Murray and Djokovic are all a lot better on hard courts than they are on clay and grass and will have too much for him now.
Up to now Federer's decline has only been obvious when Nadal beat him on surfaces that favoured the Swiss. Now I think other players are gonna see that he's beatable. And of course if Nadal comes back fighting fit for even just a year Fed won't get a sniff while he's around.
What ?Fed's serving only looked top notch because Roddick isn't that good a returner. Witness Hewitt taking him to five sets.
I still think Laver has that shout .....but we'll never knowRoddick was fantastic today. Like someone said earlier, he actually had Federer nailed from the baseline and that`s very rare. His backhand was fantastic today, saw him pull off Nadal style passing shots that I`ve never seen from him before.
Federer left his backhand at home it seemed, and struggled to control from the baseline. A good head and very good serving got him through at the end, and towards the end of the fifth you started to know that it could only go one way, despite how close it was.
A great game, and Federer is now the greatest ever, IMO.
Agree with that, never been able to take a liking to Federer. Intentional or not he comes across as arrogant so often.Oh come on, was there really a need for 15 on your tracksuit Roger? Great champion but the man is an absolute arrogant wanker.
Well to be fair I never saw him play, so I my opinion is tainted by the era I live in I guess. Don`t think players can be compared from 60,70, 80 and 90s either, as the sport (and gear) has evolved so much.I still think Laver has that shout .....but we'll never know
Sums it up perfectly. What a brilliant 1 liner noodsHe didn't even lose really. He just got exhausted trying to find a way to win
Agree with all of this, and especially the bolded bit. I didn't actually see the bit where Roddick commented on Federer having won it five times, but his demeanour immediately after the match, where he had the decency to thank the crowd, to congratulate Federer unreservedly, and to applaud when Federer was presented with the trophy, showed a lot of class.A few things...
Good match, and epic in duration rather than quality. Despite Federer being my favourite player, I was disappointed for Roddick. He was fantastic again, and it's the best I've seen him. Ever. His ground strokes have come on so much.
Also, he didn't seem pissed off to me when he said 'but you'd already won it five times'. It was just a bit of banter between two players who get on well. If he was a little pissed off who could blame him, he'd just lost the biggest match of his career.
I also don't think he was disrespectful by leaving before Federer. From memory, that's what often happens-the winner is allowed to take the applause, and the loser makes off sharpish.
Roddick comes across as a top lad, and on this year's evidence, and player who has improved his game beyond measure. Hopefully he kicks on again and puts pressure on the top four in the next few years.
I honestly don't know exactly. I've always been a big fan of his since I got into tennis. I guess it was because I firstly liked him as a person, comes across as a decent guy etc etc and because when I used to play tennis I kinda had a similar style, big serve and a massive forehand. So I just kinda always supported him.Why such a fan of Roddick Sam#1? He is a good player and I would have loved to see him when as he is American, except that it was Rog that he was playing. Had he been playing Nadal or Murray I would have been going ape shit for him to win.
You'd have done far better to tune in last year. That said I like tennis and think it is fun to play, but I mainly stick to the Grand Slams they are the best and have all the best players playing at their best for the most part. YOu also get to see a variety of styles and play on the 4 different courts, yes I know the Oz and US Opens are both hardcourts but anyone who thinks they are at all similar has shit for brains. For the rest of it I'm mainly sportscenter unless I see an interesting semi or final on.Not even a tennis fan, but I tuned in today. What a match!
This post needs pictures:If I was him I would be destroying Brooklyn Decker's vagina
I thought he was about to shag the trophy after kissing it with so much passionFederer
How is Addict?
We didn't even get to talk about Murray!
What a hot chick, lucky AndyThis post needs pictures:
In the final setHe didn't even lose really. He just got exhausted trying to find a way to win