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Title: The Roger Federer Experience -- A Champion's Response View count: 802 Rating: 5.0 (18 ratings) Description: "Anything less than a perfect shot, and the match—the tournament, the reign of supremacy—was over. Federer reared back and bent low to the grass. Forestalling future debate about his reserves of courage, he blistered a backhand up the line. Nadal, like any good rival, had forced Federer to plumb new dimensions of his character and his game. And this is what he came up with. By the time Nadal reacted, the ball had passed him and landed well within the lines. Federer didnt merely pull off an exceptionally difficult shot under immense pressure; he made it look uncomplicated. Once again the fans—those allegedly reserved, prissy tennis fans—raised their arms and blocked the cameraman. In the NBC booth, John McEnroe, normally so glib, struggled to locate the words. Its only fitting, isnt it? was all he finally managed to say. Even Sebastian Nadal, having just watched his son fail to convert match point, reflexively applauded the brilliance." -- Jon Wertheim, Strokes of Genius Tags: the, roger, federer, experience, moments, champions, response, wimbledon, 2008, backhand, passing, shot, 4th, set, tiebreak, rafael, nadal, Author: RFExperience |
