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Okay, so he's not my favourite player, but that's more because of his personality than his game. I love the guy's game. I think he's one of the greatest ever to swing a stick, he's a tough competitor, he's still schooling youngsters and players like Cilic, who are midway through their careers.
He's got 17 majors. For me, his most glorious one was the 2012 Wimbledon, where he kept firm and dismantled Nole in the semis, and then faced a stiff test against Murray in the final. The match reached a point in the second where, had Roger dropped that set, he might have lost - but once he won it, there was only going to be one winner. And what a show he put on, including this unforgettable gem, which is the type of thing that only Roger, and maybe Mac, would do.
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkIbmWxFCKw[/video]
Roger's always been a player who did great work in the media and promotion of the sport, as well. He's unlike anyone who came before him, in that regard. Pete would grudgingly do media stuff, but Roger goes out of his way and takes these duties seriously. I read about him once leaving a successful US Open to travel to Asia, a long flight, he musta been exhausted when he arrived, he went straight to work, played tennis with kids, then with journalists, stayed longer than was expected, gave more than he was asked for, and did it all with his usual smile.
To me, the records he has are unique, but the twin achievements that'll never be broken are 5 in a row at Wimbledon and the US Open. That's a bloc vote that we will never witness again, kinda like Bjorn getting 5 in a row Wimbledon and 4 in a row in Paris. The years don't seamlessly match - which kinda adds to it.
So, Happy Birthday to Federer, only one of the Big 3 left in Canada, not long since yet another Wimbledon final. It's a great career and I'll admit it now, I'll even miss him when he's gone! :clap :clap
He's got 17 majors. For me, his most glorious one was the 2012 Wimbledon, where he kept firm and dismantled Nole in the semis, and then faced a stiff test against Murray in the final. The match reached a point in the second where, had Roger dropped that set, he might have lost - but once he won it, there was only going to be one winner. And what a show he put on, including this unforgettable gem, which is the type of thing that only Roger, and maybe Mac, would do.
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkIbmWxFCKw[/video]
Roger's always been a player who did great work in the media and promotion of the sport, as well. He's unlike anyone who came before him, in that regard. Pete would grudgingly do media stuff, but Roger goes out of his way and takes these duties seriously. I read about him once leaving a successful US Open to travel to Asia, a long flight, he musta been exhausted when he arrived, he went straight to work, played tennis with kids, then with journalists, stayed longer than was expected, gave more than he was asked for, and did it all with his usual smile.
To me, the records he has are unique, but the twin achievements that'll never be broken are 5 in a row at Wimbledon and the US Open. That's a bloc vote that we will never witness again, kinda like Bjorn getting 5 in a row Wimbledon and 4 in a row in Paris. The years don't seamlessly match - which kinda adds to it.
So, Happy Birthday to Federer, only one of the Big 3 left in Canada, not long since yet another Wimbledon final. It's a great career and I'll admit it now, I'll even miss him when he's gone! :clap :clap
