I’ve underestimated Federer too much over the past year, a lot of people have (not the other players though!). With perhaps his most coveted prize captured, does he feel complete now? Sure he does. Possibly that’s partly why he took a week off afterwards – to think about his motivations.
Does he now go into freefall [...]
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Federer Got Back His Mojo
Posted in Federer, Tennis, nadal, tagged wimbledon on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
He’s Done It!
Posted in Federer, Tennis on June 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wow. If you’re not sure what I’m on about, possibly this isn’t the blog for you
Well done, young man, under such tremendous pressure. Now what you gonna do?!
Nadal Has Peaked
Posted in Federer, Tennis, djokovic, murray, nadal, roddick, sport, tagged nadal, peaked on May 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m going to go out on a limb here. I think Nadal (who turns just 23 on Wednesday) has peaked. Why, why why do open my big mouth?
Why say this now and risk being proven wrong next weekend? Why expose myself to the vitriol and humiliation that’s coming to me from Nadalites?
Well, for one, I [...]
Federer versus Nadal Madrid Final: “Step 1 – Break the Spell”?
Posted in Federer, Tennis, djokovic, murray, nadal, tagged 2009, madrid, masters on May 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I think a lot of Federer fans have seen yesterday for what it was – a good step that Fed’s made! Maybe that finger raised in the air didn’t mean “I will be number one” or “I’ve beaten him one more time”, but instead, “Step 1 achieved: break the spell”.
To steal a famous analogy I [...]
About this article on “How Nadal Humbled Federer”…
Posted in Federer, Tennis, live coverage, murray, nadal, sport, tagged del potro, madrid, verdasco, world tour masters on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
About this article on “How Nadal Humbled Federer”…
There is a little voice at the back of the class asking a couple of questions: Sir, if Nadal’s so good – what about Del Potro – not exactly a vintage giant-killer – humbling Nadal recently? Or Murray humbling Nadal back in spring sometime? Or – as I [...]
Del Potro beats Nadal in Miami
Posted in Federer, Tennis, live coverage, murray, nadal, tagged coverage, del, del potro, miami, nadal, potro, Tennis on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Against humongous odds, in a match full of countless crushing mini-defeats that would have finished off so many others, Del Potro took it to Nadal big-ogre style, winning 6-4 3-6 7-6.
Nadal’s reasoning for this loss?:
“I think I played really bad all the time.”
Ok then Rafa.
What total mental stamina Del Potro showed tonight – I don’t [...]
Who’s in Whose Head Now?
Posted in Federer, Tennis, murray, nadal, sport, tagged 2009, Federer, finals, indian, murray, nadal, Tennis on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not sure about a lot of things in tennis right now. But to me, one thing seemed for sure at Indian Wells. The single biggest goal of the final for each of Nadal and Murray was to get inside the other’s head and assert himself. This was a long-term investment.
Unfortunately for Murray, Nadal got [...]
Your Opponent is Not There
Posted in Federer, Fiction, Tennis, djokovic, humour, live coverage, nadal, sport, tsonga, writing, tagged 2009, Federer, finals, garros, nadal, rivalry, roland, Tennis on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Federer has just broken back for the second time in the first set! It’s 5-all and he is serving, but it is advantage Nadal.
That last point was more than a little lucky when Nadal’s passing shot clipped the net to go out. Federer’s nerves are tingling as he moves to serve. He goes for it, [...]
Do, or do not. There is no try.
Posted in Federer, Tennis, live coverage, nadal, sport, tagged 2009, Federer, garros, nadal, roland, Tennis on November 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Why can it never go my way against this enemy, Master Yoda?”
“Predict the future, you can? Hee hee. It has not happened yet – remember this, young apprentice. Patience. You need to accept it and fight back, play to your strengths. Things may still not go your way. But if you focus on your strengths, [...]
Federer versus Murray Indian Wells live scores
Posted in Federer, Tennis, live coverage, tagged commentary, Federer, indian, live, murray, scores, wells on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Federer – Murray
MURRAY WINS AFTER TAKING A TUMBLE.
Well, what have we learned today?
After Murray’s fall in third game of the final set, which was looking to go with serve, Federer fell to bits, spectacularly. Nadal won’t be happy to meet Murray in the final, cos Murray can actually beat him.
Federer needs to seek psychiatric [...]
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