All is right with the world.
Roger Federer is the winningest tennis champion of all time.
But it wasn't an easy road for Roger. After his heartbreaking fifth set loss to Rafael Nadal in the finals at Wimbledon last year, some speculated that he might never win at the All England Club again.
But luck was on his side.
After winning the French Open, Federer had the chance to pass Pete Sampras for the most major tournament wins in tennis history.
But there was still the problem of Rafael Nadal, the world's #1 seeded player.
That is, until the Spanish phenom was forced to pull out of Wimbledon with knee problems. It was as if the stars had aligned for Federer.
But Andy Roddick came out to Centre Court in his Sunday best, ready to play the spoiler.
And he very nearly did.
The two players split the first four sets, Federer winning both of his on tiebreaks.
In the fifth set, the two would set another record, playing a marathon 30 games, the longest fifth set in Wimbledon history.
But at the end of it all, it was Roger pulling out a dramatic 16-14 victory, a testament to his will, and stamina.
Roddick threw everything he had at Federer, playing arguably the best tennis match of his life. But he once again fell just short of capturing the title, allowing Roger to bask in the glory of his record setting 15th major tournament victory.
A toast to Roger Federer, the best tennis player the world has ever seen.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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