I don’t believe it for a second. I was egging our van driver to make the 7hour drive from El Nido last night to make it 5 so I can still watch the Wimbledon finals. He complied by making it in 6. But at 1am in the morning I was positive that there’s no more open bar that I can go to in Puerto Princesa to watch the match. I had to make do with monitoring BBC’s coverage. A painful thing to do as the first thing they reported was Nadal leading by 2 sets to love.
It was painful to even be thinking that Federer would be swept in 3 sets. I was strangling an officemate in my mind for even predicting earlier that Roger would lose. And alas he did. But not in straight sets as I would find out the morning after. Nadal had to dig very deep to put away Roger in 5 sets.
I knew Roger wouldn’t give up the Wimbledon title easily having gotten used to bringing home the trophy for the last 5 years. But last night wasn’t his night. A lot of forces were at work; history, youth, drama. In the end, the small errors that Roger usually gets away with has accumulated and led to his loss on centercourt.
I tried watching the replay earlier, but knowing the outcome has somewhat tempered the otherwise compelling match. Roger as always was gracious in defeat. In hindsight, I’m glad I didn’t get to watch the live action. I don’t know if I’ll be as controlled as Roger was with his emotions. If winning the title can make him cry, how would losing it affect him?
It’s a sad day for Roger Federer fans, but like the rest of his fans, I am still proud to be a card carrying Roger fanatic.
ooOoo
Let’s reclaim the title next year Rog. Although Wimbledon is the grandest of tournaments, it’s not the be all and the end all. There’s still the US Open and the Tennis Masters Cup to defend. I hope your loss in your own stage brings back your primal hunger for winning and finish the year in a very high note.
Remember, you’re still the number one player in the world. That alone is a reason for you to hold your head up.
The way Fed fought back just made me so much more of a fan. That proved that he’s got the champion’s heart in him. It was a heartbreaking loss for sure. But there’s still Flushing Meadows.
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That he is. I was surprised really that he lasted until the 5th set.
if now for Roger’s misses in the first two sets, he could have won. excellent plays from both!
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