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.

I watched a massacre earlier. Although this one did not involve mutilations or much bloodshed, it was a massacre nonetheless. I’m talking about the French Open finals, where Rafa the Bull gored the Maestro in Roger Federer. It was a painful thing to watch. I would have bailed out in the middle of the second set but I didn’t want to be labeled as a fair-weather fan so I felt that I had to sit through the entire thing.

Rafael Nadal has always been unbelievable n clay. And he once again demonstrated that in this year’s French Open. On the way to winning the championship he never dropped a set. And his 6-1 6-3 6-0 drubbing of Roger Federer only served to confirm everyone’s belief that on clay, no one is worthy enough to even fix his wedgie.

In a way this could be karma for Federer. A few years ago, against Lleyton Hewitt in the finals of the US Open, he served the hapless Ozzie a double bagel in the championship. Now it’s time for him to be served one.

Roger Federer got served a nasty bagel in the third set. It’s almost blasphemous to mention bagle and Federer in one breath. But it happened.

Sorry for the humiliation you got earlier Roger, but even then, I was cheering for you through and through. Let’s get our revenge at Wimbledon. Til then Rafa.