Its simply a treat to watch Roger Federer on the tennis court.Its something like poetry in motion.I had the priviledge to watch legends like Borg,McEnroe,Samprass,Becker,Connors,Agassi in their prime.But Federer seems to be from some other planet.No one else,in my opinion,combined power and grace with such elan.He is a silent assasin.You could hardly hear any grunt or any sound of his footsteps.He just mesmerizes his opponents.We must thank GOD for giving us the opportunity to witness this sublime artist,arguably the greatest of all time.
RE:Sublime Roger
by Skywalker on Sep 06, 2007 06:43 PM Permalink
And there is not a drop of Sweat ! What a skill god has given to this guy ! I have seen all of them struggling, winning, shouting, and helpless all those (Borg, Jimmy, John, Boris, Evan, Stefan etc) but like you said never once Roger is in that mode ! This is un believable and he works with no coach.
When Roger is planning tannins is so easy, effortless, poetry, flawless but in reality it is not ! I hope next year he will have French crown too !
RE:Sublime Roger
by bommaraju ramarao on Sep 06, 2007 06:48 PM Permalink
You are very much right. But i think He does not have much opposition. Not a player of even Goran Ivenesivic's calibre, to test fedex. There were great rivalries between Borg - Tanner connros and MacEnrow, lendle and wilander , Becker and Edberg, Sampras-Agassi-Ivenesevic. Though I very much like the way and the grace with whihc Fedex plays, I long that some one who is consistant with his serve and avoids unforced errors will emerge and be able to beat him. Sampras was very very special too.
RE:Sublime Roger
by tanmoy on Sep 07, 2007 01:08 AM Permalink
what do u think u all guys.Everybody knows federer is gr8 player.But dont under estimate Nadal.He had already won 3 grandslams and mind u his age is only 21.Even federer has gr8 respect 4 nadal.And he said in many interviews that coming years Nadal will win many grandslams. Yaa federer is much superior than nadal.But nadal also much superior than others.We want to see their gr8 rivalry again in coming grandslams.
And bottomline is both r gr8 players.Bcoz its not easy to win 3 grandslams in men tennis at the age of 21.Here surface is not important.If somebody can masters a surface then why not others.
RE:Sublime Roger
by SANTANU DASGUPTO on Sep 07, 2007 09:55 AM Permalink
Dear Tanmay, No doubt Rafa is a very very special player.He's the only one capable of posing some sort of threat to Federer.He's got amazing perseverance.Every single point has to be earned in the hard way against him.HIs energy on court,his 'never-say-die'attitude are exemplary.But watching Roger on court is such a refreshing expierence,which no one else can match.Nadal's game is at times boring and predictable.The difference basically is that of a great artist and a great carpenter.If you consider the tennis court to be a canavas,then Federer is the greatest painter who have graced the same.
