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Next is the big test against Safin 8-)
Only if Safin asks questions from 'out of syllabus'!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Wish this match to be a tough one and Federer wins, so that he doesn't bcome complacent!
Federer vs Safin --- Feddy vs Raiko.. :lol:
Safin has a huge serve. A potent weapon in grass surface
Its good challenge for Fed .
Live Update
Fedex up by two sets! 6/1, 6/4, 2/3!
:D
Federer will EASILY win the Wimbledon, once again! I only wish he also won the French Open this year! :oops:
AF, how many Wimbledon titles does Federer have till now? Sampras has 7 to his name, right? :?
4 already........
Going for his 5th title now....sampras has 7
Both my 'Thalaivars' on their way into History!:D
:D all the best to Fed Ex.. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by buddysathi
Dint Rafael Nadal kock him out? Retired emperor! 8-)
Roger Federer moved into the Wimbledon quarterfinals Sunday without swinging a racket as Tommy Haas withdrew with a stomach injury
:cool:
God. I thought atlast Fed had a worthy challenge in Haas :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanjeevi
Its more smooth sailing for the champ ! :D
2006 Highlights and Blake on federer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMwr8...elated&search=
Federer proved again
#1
He is incredible .
Moving ahead, he will not face probs in US open also & probably Australian open 2008.
The only goal remaining is French open 08. Lets see.
To remain on top consistently, it needs lot of focus . This great man has everything in him :D
11th Grandslam for the master :notworthy:
i had a hunch that federer wasn't playing to his complete potential whenever nadal served till the fourth set :twisted: .... making the scores look closer just to prove that he has an opponent as tough as the opponents of sampras and borg. nadal was fighting and athletic though, federer's precision prevailed. i got a feeling that federer cant run :o ... or was that because he didnt have to 8-) ?
But nadal had some injuries to his knee during the match :cry2:
Congrats to Roger Federer...what a way to end it....good for him! :thumbsup:
:clap: Roger beats the History !
Saw the match ..... he was pushed to the 5th set for the first time to make this stunning victory......
Nadal really gave a good fight . .. many were expecting him to win... but he was a little restless during the last set especially .....
anyways..... it was a good play for Nadal :clap:
Roger.... has proved him to be the Lord of Tennis.....
very interesting match! asusual Federer again proved that he is a legend.But Nadal is the real hero yesterday! 8-)
:roll: :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by bingleguy
Pardon me ! my bad ! tat was supposed to be NadalQuote:
Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar
8-) ...yes...he pushed Federer to win...:thumbsup:...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinthiya
ATP - WIMBLEDON 2007 - WEBNEWS
Gentleman Federer a true five-star champion (Belfast Telegraph)
Roger Federer's march to greatness is relentless. The statistics say so. With his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, he equalled the feat of the legendary Bjorn Borg.
He captured his 11th Grand Slam, again equalling Borg, and now stands just three away from the all-time record holder Pete Sampras.
He has won 34 consecutive matches on the grass courts of Wimbledon, 54 on grass in all competitions.
But statistics do not tell the whole story. Not when it comes to the grace and elegance and the sheer majesty with which Federer has dominated his sport.
BJORN BELIEF (kentucky.com)
Bjorn Borg had called Roger Federer "an orchestra," a man playing his tennis symphonies with an entire, versatile string section at the ready. And Federer required all his music and composition yesterday on Centre Court against Rafael Nadal, a human topspin machine who can hum a few shots himself.
Federer would win this final, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2, equaling Borg's modern-day record of five straight Wimbledon titles in plain view of the Swedish superstar, who was sitting approvingly above in the royal box. It was his 11th major championship overall, closing in again on the record of one of Federer's few remaining critics, Pete Sampras, who has 14.
Federer smacked the winning overhead and sank to his knees, then hung his head in exhaustion as he sat in a chair. "I was almost crying already when I was up 5-2," Federer would say. He looked like Ali after 15 rounds with Frazier. He made a gracious speech in a fresh, five-piece white ensemble.
Fifth one for the ages (The Globe and Mail)
Roger Federer got the fifth Wimbledon title in a row he so badly wanted - and with it, the benediction of the man whose record he equalled.
In an enthralling match worthy of the presence of 1976-80 Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg in the Royal Box, Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2 yesterday.
As a lob floated above him awaiting his smash on his second match point, Federer's thoughts wandered.
"Lots of images go through your mind," he said after the match, "especially on a ball like that when you have all that time. I'd already been through it when I sat down [between games] and thought 'I'm winning 5-2.' I almost started crying.
Federer Joins Elite With Wimbledon Win (forbes.com)
Locked in the toughest test of his Wimbledon reign, against his only real rival in today's game, Roger Federer summoned the strokes and resolve that allow him to chase records set by the greats of yesteryear.
And after Federer finally overcame Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic Sunday to win his fifth consecutive championship at the All England Club and 11th Grand Slam title overall, tying Bjorn Borg on both counts, guess who was waiting to greet him in a hallway off Centre Court?
Borg himself. They smiled and embraced, then chatted briefly, a tete-a-tete between the only two men in the past century to win Wimbledon five years in a row.
"To see him after the match - it was very fitting in my point of view," Federer said. "It made me a bit more proud of myself."
Federer takes the fifth with fortitude (latimes.com)
The world got an unprecedented peek at Roger Federer's guts Sunday, and it turns out they're considerable.
Hidden these last five kingly years by his celestial shots and his spiteful serves and his durable cool, they had never received a summons to contribute.
Never had Federer strayed into the fifth set of any Grand Slam final, let alone against a mobile blast furnace like Rafael Nadal. Never had he faced two bloodcurdling 15-40 games within that fifth set. Never had Bjorn Borg not so much sat as loomed in the front row of the Royal Box.
Never had Federer tried to win a fifth straight Wimbledon with, as he said, "Bjorn Borg sitting there, Jimmy Connors sitting there, John McEnroe sitting there, Boris Becker sitting there."
It’s high five for Roger Federer (cybernoon.com)
Roger Federer and Venus Williams wrote their names in gold on the green grass of Wimbledon. The Swiss held the Wimbledon trophy for the fifth time in front of most cherished Wimbledon champions Kramer, Fraser, Santana, Smith, Connors, Borg, McEnroe, and Becker. Federer said that the memory of all these champions present would remain with him for a lifetime.
Both Federer and Nadal at this Wimbledon were on Mission Borg. Federer to win five Wimbledon’s in a row like Borg and Nadal to win the French open and Wimbledon Grand Slams same year like Borg. For the first time Nadal became the first player to take Two sets off Federer. For 3 hrs and 44 mins Federer and Nadal battled for the Golden trophy.
Brilliant rallies, stunning court coverage, amazing accuracy in shot making, all together came like a bouquet of red roses in this historic Wimbledon finals.
Federer's Five Of A Kind (courant.com)
Roger Federer lost his temper over a line call and misplaced his magical groundstrokes for nearly two hours, but he never lost touch with his champion's heart and, in one of the most stirring Grand Slam finals in recent years, defeated rival Rafael Nadal Sunday to win a record fifth consecutive Wimbledon.
There was joy everywhere on Centre Court as Bjorn Borg, 51, the tennis icon whose record Federer matched, came down from the Royal Box at the end of this 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2 epic to present the winner's trophy.
Federer looks to surpass Sampras (grimsby.co.uk)
World number one Roger Federer on Sunday turned his sights on making more history as he equalled Bjorn Borg's record of five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles when he defeated Rafael Nadal 7-6 4-6 7-6 2-6 6-2.
He also drew level with Borg and Rod Laver on 11 Grand Slams, but now he wants to be the greatest of all time by eclipsing the feats of Pete Sampras who claimed 14 Grand Slam titles.
Federer, who with Borg watching won his first Grand Slam final in five sets, said: "It's on my mind, but it's not as if I say I have to beat this record otherwise it's no good. Pete Sampras is maybe the greatest player we've ever had so to break his record is not the easiest thing, I know that."
A clay court specialist like Nadal coming into Wimbledon final shows the quality of today's Men's tennis :lol2:
An interesting take on Hawkeye and Federer's reaction to a challenge by Nadal
http://themaanga.blogspot.com/2007/0...ine-calls.html
:exactly: :hammer:Quote:
Originally Posted by MADDY
:notthatway: Nadal is improving day by day.. he'll show us his real power next year.. :yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by thilak4life
While watching the 3rd and 4th sets, I thought Roger was gonna lose for sure! It's amazing, how he turned the game 180 degree in the 5th set, and finished the match as if nothing happened! :lol:
So I guess, he's got 11 Grand Slam titles so far, and 5 Wimbledons! And Pete 14 total, and 7 Wimbledons, right? :P
Curious to see how far Roger can go...
obviously he will win 35 grandslams.... :lol: .......Quote:
Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea
minimum 4 GS/year
6 more years :thumbsup: .......
dont think anyone can even take a set out of him......i think Roger Federer has killed the interest in Men's tennis :D
Watch this HISTORIC moment in the game....
Federer beating Pete in their one and only meet!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3CMBF0UTO...elated&search=
:P :P :P
Have you guys noticed something? When Pete was number 1, no one ever compared him with the yesteryear legends, the previous one was Edberg I think! But everywhere you see, Roger is compared with Pete all the time! Specialty of Pete... :P :P :P
As one of the comments said, ATP wouldn't have deployed the system had they not been convinced by the developers. Look at how hesistant FIFA is to use sensors for goal line calls. Also, the analysis is not entirely correct. The 6 cameras, a number the blogger has given, need not be placed along the same line (that they cannot be, is another matter). If I understand it right, the cameras must be placed in a optimal setting minimising the overall error. It is certainly much better than the naked eye. Anyway, each player only has three challenges. So, they can't go on forever and ruin the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by crajkumar_be
Maximum?Quote:
Originally Posted by MADDY