Career Grandslam Champion Roger Federer

Federer & Mirka playing Mixed Doubles
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6...eaning-of-life

There isn't much happening in tennis but the Davis Cup. Federer, having said that the 'Olympic Gold' was his inspiration for the US Open, is probably seeking out some more inspiration.

For the "Fed" fans out there, our lives are perhaps also in need of some inspiration.

What is it about Roger Federer that makes someone want to pick up a pen? Is it the fact that we must go through an arduous effort to come up with superlatives? Probably. It is a challenge for any writer to write about something that is perhaps beyond words.

Having inspired us all with his US Open win, "Fed" fans are all looking for that next jolt of inspiration. I will attempt to provide some here. Let's face it, "Fed" fans, we all had that element of doubt about him winning that US Open.

Whether we had to watch him on television or Google him, didn't we all just fear that a title would read "Federer bows out of the US Open!" Along with writers emphatically carving his gravestone.

However, he conquered the young ones, and we "Fed" fans all once again firmly, believed, yes, we had made the right choice. We gave hope to what's still valuable in this world.

Our world is corrupted by many things. Tennis is a wonderful escape from it all; the same way music is or a great novel.

When someone like Federer comes along, we literally have the archetypal hero in the midst of that kingdom. His story is so captivating it draws millions of people in and somehow gives us some meaning.

We can all learn from Roger Federer's US Open win. There may be dry bouts in our lives; but if we are already complete as artists or sportsmen or whatever it may be, nothing can take away our ability to once again compose a masterpiece. The trouble of course, is completing ourselves; but that comes from within.

Federer is leaving a cliffhanger for us all. We are in the 13th chapter. Might there be an 18th or 19th chapter? Who knows? But, whatever happens, he will keep inspiring us all to write the next chapter of our own, personal lives.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6...g-tennis-again

Roger Federer: The Reason I Am Watching Tennis Again

I know about "emotionally moving" incidents and how they can create fans faster than any years of achievements can. It has been the same for me.

As a kid, I remember watching a video of Abebe Bikila running 1960 marathon barefoot. He wanted the world to know his country, Ethiopia, could win with determination. Only one time did he finish a marathon and not win. On his last Olympic marathon he ran 11 miles on an injured knee before he was pulled away. Watching someone with pure determination is always moving, even if they lose at the end. Crowds love it and that can turn them into fans.

But with Federer it was different. He did not have any drama or tragedies to overcome.



I was not a tennis fan, but the man is the reason I am watching it right now. I used to play as a kid but then somehow it got lost in my world, until only few years ago when I saw Federer play and I was hooked.



He appeared to be different from the rest, who I got to know one by one. Like the one that puts one step forward and with his sleeveless shirt pumps his fist to the ground. He looks angry after winning a point, his upper lips pulls up on one side as if saying you might as well not have tried. He looks like a panther defending his family's territory.

I like the kid though. Because of him, now we cannot say Federer did not have real competition.

And the other one who pointed to his legs and head after winning the game, so we all know how he won. And better yet, his father pointed to him and then to himself to get credit where it's due.



Then there's the one with facial hair, who flexes his biceps while walking to the net to shake his opponent's hand. He’s been called a bad influence on school kids because he swears often.



For me, the differences are stark. Federer is defending tennis's own territory. If tennis as a game could talk I think she would tell us, "I love Roger, he makes me look so beautiful. He pays lots of attention to me. Several times a year he seats me down and gives me a new hair style. He always applies some Botox shots, also. At the end, when I look in the mirror I feel younger, fresh, anew."



Federer is serving lady tennis better and longer than anyone else before. That is why he cannot vomit on its courts. He cannot chest pump or flex biceps. It's not about him; it's about the game he is serving. He has to stay calm like a good servant does and focus on the beauty of the game.



Where most of other players use a two-handed backhand, which is presumably stronger, he uses the nicer to watch one-handed, opening both arms after hitting the ball like an eagle touching down.



Where most others roar over each shot he stays quiet. This creates huge presence for him in the court. Sometimes silence speaks the loudest.



I am afraid tennis will be lost in my world again after the eventual departure of Roger Federer. Until that day, I am not going to miss a moment. I can only wish that it lasts longer.



Abebe Bikila once said men of success meet with tragedy. I tend to think when Roger Federer meets with tragedy he will have already achieved all the successes he possibly could.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/63555-federer-killing-tennis-softly

Federer: Killing Tennis Softly

Today the world can be classified into two distinct sections—Federer fans and non-Federer fans. I am myself a Roger Federer fan but I wonder if there is anyone who isn't trapped in the enigma of the mythical web of an embodiment of perfection within the human limitations called Federer.

There were many great players before Roger Federer began his epic world conquest on the tennis courts, who played brilliantly and left a lasting impression on every tennis fan's mind. Till then, we had seen tennis evolve as a sport in its style as well as in the players. From Bjorn Borg to Pete Sampras, the sports had evolved slowly and gradually.

But then arrived Roger Federer and suddenly everything changed. Federer marked "an evolutionary end point in tennis". Tennis was no longer a sport, rather a religion in which Federer was God.

His magical dominance on the tennis court with his awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping game and stoic yet humble nature conjured up a mire of disbelief and admiration. He wasn't playing tennis anymore, he wasn't a tennis player anymore. He was defining tennis in his own special way.

"His intelligence, his occult anticipation, his court sense, his ability to read and manipulate opponents, to mix spins and speeds, to misdirect and disguise, to use tactical foresight and peripheral vision and kinesthetic range instead of just rote pace — all this has exposed the limits, and possibilities, of men’s tennis as it’s now played."

Even after being dethroned by Rafael Nadal, the enigma of Federer doesn't end there. In an emphatic, mystical, dominating way, he has shown that the speed and strength of today’s pro game are

He has, figuratively and literally, re-embodied men’s tennis, and raised it to such incredible heights in terms of technicality and beauty that looks very unreachable.

The difficult part of attaining perfection is to find someone to do an encore. The realisation that one day Roger Federer will be gone from the tennis arena and will leave such a huge void that I fear no present player can fill.

I have seen Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and others play intensely fought matches among themselves but sorry, none captured my imagination or met my expectations that Federer has set.

Rafael Nadal is a great player too but he awes me more with his stamina and brute force rather than with his subtlety, touch, and finesse. He perspires, he yells, he pumps his fist after winning an important point. Roger is effortless even in his hard fought victory, he is graceful, he is stoic to every decision.

This is what that is troubling me as a tennis fan. The realisation of the fact that after Federer is gone, tennis will no more be magical, stylish, technically polished, and graceful. Tennis will no more be perfect.

Every time I watch tennis without Federer, it is imperfect, real and missing the magic. It saddens and troubles me that Federer has raised the bar of excellence in tennis to such heights that anything less is a disappointment to me.

What captivates me in sports that unique moment of perfection where thing falls into place, the perfect players , the perfect play, the perfect timing. It is in anticipation of these moments that I watch sports.

But the regularity of Federer displaying perfect tennis is somehow satiating my appetite for tennis. He may be struggling now and never be able to be perfect again, but the damage is done.

He has shown perfection in every area of the game and now, even if some other player achieves it, the uniqueness is gone. "Been there, done that" kinda feeling is growing at an increasing rate in me.

After witnessing those magical doses of "Federer moments", no other player awes or inspires me. Every time some other player hits a winner, it automatically raises comparison with Federer and the faults with the play are glaring at me. Its like I have seen everything that this sport has to offer to me in its entire technical and visual brilliance.

I know no player is bigger than the sport but after Federer, will the sport be scale any further heights than where Federer left it? Will the sport get any more beautiful and stylish than what Federer made it? Can the sport get any more perfect than what Federer made it?

A resounding NO echoes in my ears.

There is nothing more left in the game itself to interest me because the perfectionism of Federer has grown larger than the game itself.

You are killing tennis for me Roger. Every match that I watch you playing now on will be an eulogy of tennis for me.

For every moment of thrill, excitement, awe and disbelief, I can never thank you enough Roger but for killing tennis gradually, I will never forgive you Roger.

25 Most Powerful Global Sports Fig - Federer 9th
Federer is ranked 9th in the 25 most global sports figure

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08...0_global/9.htm

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...?section=sport

Federer the richest tennis player in history

Posted Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:23am AEDT

Roger Federer has become the richest tennis player ever, with career prize money earnings listed as a staggering $US43.29 million ($A63 million).

Federer's passage into the third round of the ATP Madrid Masters event saw the Swiss player edge past former number one Pete Sampras of the United States.

Federer will take his earnings to $US43.5 million should he win in Spain. Sampras earned $US43.27 million in his career.

Federer and Sampras, with 13 and 14 grand slams win each, stand almost $US12 million clear of third-placed Andre Agassi.

Current world number one Rafael Nadal stands eighth in the list with $US20.5 million in earnings, while legends Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors do not even make it into the top 10.

Nadal and Federer rolled over outclassed opponents in Madrid as the top two seeds edged closer to a title showdown.

Nadal, aiming to lift his second trophy following his 2005 triumph, stopped Richard Gasquet for the sixth time in as many meetings, his 6-4, 6-2 victory powering the top seed into the quarter-finals.

Reaching the final will insure the Spaniard the world number one year-end ranking for 2008 after taking it from Federer in August.

Federer faced Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the first time and floored the Frenchman 6-4, 6-1.

However third seed Serbian Novak Djokovic was knocked out in straight sets by giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5).

Federer will play for the semi-finals against Argentine Juan Del Potro, who knocked out defending champion and Davis Cup team-mate David Nalbandian 6-4, 6-2.

Andy Murray was hoping that a jolt to his chronically weak knee would not prevent him from continuing this week after defeating Marin Cilic 7-5, 7-6 (7-2).

The Scottish fourth seed advanced after reversing an early break when trailing 3-5 in the first set against the Croatian.

Murray said he will hope to make his Friday match against Gael Monfils, who defeated Andy Roddick 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

"As long as the pain is bearable, I'm ready to play," US Open finalist said.

-AFP

for those who doesn't visit his official site:

Dear fans

An amazingly successful year is coming to an end. I would like to take a moment to thank each and every one of you out there for your loyal support. Time after time all of you fans have cheered for me in great moments – and also stood behind me in difficult situations. You are a part of my whole success and it is hard to express how much this means to me. Thank you so much for all the presents, letters, poems, Christmas cards and wishes you have sent me.

My Foundation is something I am focusing on more and more. Thanks to your help and your donations we have been able to make a difference in the lives of children who are less fortunate than us. Furthermore, I want to thank my sponsors for the great partnerships and cooperation and I sincerely hope that we can celebrate many more victories together.

My family, Mirka and myself, we all wish you a very merry Christmas, a great portion of luck and prosperity for the New Year. We are already looking forward to your great support and an exciting 2007.

Thank you
Roger

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/roger...fm?uNewsID=474

Wimbledon 2008 final - rapidshare links

Wimbledon Final........
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Another Set Of Links
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enna boss..

roger federer kolgai parappu seyalalar level-ku ipdi work panreenga...
anyway keep the good work. i will download it for my girlfriend. She loves him so much (maybe that's why i'm not a big fan of him) :lol:

Roger Federer interview talk asia part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui9SO0fviIs

part2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlYwB...eature=related

part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9WhI...eature=related


ENJOY!!!!