Roger's ascension, as we know, is quite historical. He is the oldest man or woman to reach No.1 in the sport. He's 36 years-old. Agassi, at 33, was the previous record holder. But as so many are so quick to claim that this golden era represents the heights of the sport (tough to refute this …
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Federer is 36 and No. 1 in the World
Shit happens. What are all the legends of the sport saying on a day/night like today/tonight? In the end, everyone, legends included, should say well done, old boy. Raise a pint or a flute. If you know a bit about sport, especially higher stake games and matches, Federer checks all the boxes. The few he's …
Federer Enjoying a Danish in Rotterdam
No, I did not say that something is rotten in the state of Denmark. But the play-on-words probably works for some people's psyche. Federer did have a splendid outing, of course, as he mounted his charge today for world #1 in Rotterdam against the #116 ranked Belgian Ruben Bemelmans. Federer whet his appetite 6-1 6-2. …
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You heard Federer is taking a Rotterdam WC, will presumably get the top seed, and have a shot at becoming world #1 by making the SF, needing only 156 points to surpass Nadal who has 300 points to defend a week after Rotterdam. Federer and Nadal are more or less fighting over ATP scraps here …
The Aftermath of Federer’s 6th Australian Open Title
A few strands of confetti are still pirouetting about Melbourne Park, especially in and around Rod Laver Arena, but most of the Australian Open fanfare has dissipated and moved-on, perhaps similar to a kind of circus or country fair. The excitement of Roger Federer's victory and 20th major certainly has some fans and tennis professionals …
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