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Category Archives: Federer
Green Turns to Brown …
“…Now, on Nadal’s ad side there’s a 16-stroke point. Nadal is serving a lot faster than he did in Paris, and this one is down the center. Federer floats a soft forehand high over the net, which he can get … Continue reading
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Of wounded Tigers …
For years Roger Federer has steamrolled, dismantled, and humbled his opponents with consummate ease. The ranking of the opponents or the stage of the tournament didn’t really matter. The comments that followed from the vanquished ranged from ‘I played my … Continue reading
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Does anybody remember laughter …
The Million Dollar Question – Is it just me getting old fashioned or is sports really changing too fast ? Is the modern day sportsperson chasing that dream so hard that its becoming difficult to make him the role model … Continue reading
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History is now also his story …
Out on a sunny Centre Court enter two men that are different. As different as red clay is to green grass. So different you’d think they were from different planets or at least different eras. And yet both here chase … Continue reading
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King Rafael, III
This is what Roger’s father had to say after the match. “It was a game against history, for both of them. Only Rafa was good enough.” He turned 21 last week. (And already has an asteroid named after him)
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Roger Federer …
I think the reason that I look at Cricket the way I do is because it symbolised a lot. And so a lot of excellence that one sees, one likes to equate with cricket. And so, even tho I might … Continue reading
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