Well, it had to end some time 🙁 September, 15th, 2022: The great Roger Federer walks into the sunset. Ever since that magical match on July 2nd, 2001, when he defeated the legendary Pete Sampras on the Center Court at Wimbledon (the only time they have played, outside of exhibitions!), Roger has given Tennis fans …
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The incredible Novak Djokovic …
Was reading a recent interview with Pete Sampras. He was very gracious towards Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Would he have thought in 2002 (when he left the 14 Grand Slam titles mark), after having broken the then 35-year-old Roy Emerson's mark (12), that in less than 20 years, 3 guys (!!!) would …
Wimbledon – The Championships [England]
When you visit England, you can get an in-person feel for the "fickle weather" we hear so much during the 2 weeks of Wimbledon 🙂 There is an old-World charm to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Not sure if there is an easier way, but in my case, there was a 15-20min walk …
Who had the greatest “ATP Grand Slams” year in the last 33 years?
Each year we have 4 Grand Slams: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. I.e. 4 X 7 = 28 matches. A perfect year will be 28-0, leading to the Grand Slam. The usual suspects (a.k.a "Big Four") dominates, as you can see below. The closest one has come to the perfect "28-0" record …
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The amazing global phenomenon – Roger Federer
It was the year 2012 and I was in USA for a work-related visit to the corporate headquarters. Wimbledon 2012 was going on. When Federer beat Djokovic in the Semi-Finals, it was obvious that he would be the firm favorite in the Finals, against Andy Murray. Though Federer would go on to lose the first …
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No:18!
Even the most optimistic Roger Federer fan would not have anticipated what happened in January 2018, at the Australian Open. When Federer won Wimbledon in 2012, most fans like me would have come to terms with the fact that the heydays were over and we would have to resign ourselves to sporadic results or even …
ATP 2004-15 – The 3 phases of domination …
Though we have 3 great players in the current generation (Andy Murray is very consistent and is always a contender at the major tournaments, but I do not think he is solidly in the Federer/Nadal/Djokovic conversation), there has been a distinct set of domination phases during the 2004-2015 time period, as highlighted below. Federer Phase (2004-2007, …
Greatest Tennis season over the past 30 years?
Pardon the almost unreadable quality of my table (Did not want to splurge on a paid WordPress account for the Plugins 😉 ... (1) Obviously, more credence is given to performance in the Grand Slams, the 4 tournaments with the biggest coverage, impact, money and pressure (2) Even though Djokovic has a "3-0" (with respect to …
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2015 US Open: Some random thoughts …
(1) Federer gave a very good fight to Djokovic, but one always had the feeling that Djokovic would ultimately prevail. Though few would call Djokovic's game "pleasing on the eye" (Federer is an artist with the racket, by comparison), the dude is the complete package as far as a Tennis pro go. Good serve? CHECK. …
You are a true sports fan if …
(A) Once you start admiring a person or team for the way they play a particular sport, you go all in ... I.e. Support them, as a fan, through thick and thin ... My Idols through the years: Tennis: Boris Becker .... Patrick Rafter ... Roger Federer ... "Big 4" (Roger/Rafa/Novak/Andy) NBA: Michael Jordan, LA Lakers, …