Nadal So Good It’s Boring – Beats Federer
I had high hopes for the Rome final. Federer had looked good all tournament and not dropped a set and was about to commence batte for his first Rome title ever and Nadal had had some problems,...
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The GOAT debate – Federer or Nadal…or Djokovic?
GOAT stands for Greatest Player of All Time and the discussion of who can rightfully claim that “title”. Since Federer holds many of the records, especially the heaviest one with 17 Grand Slam titles,...
View ArticleYoung Guns of Tennis – Who Will Make It
Being spoiled with the era of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray – I’m worried that the coming generation won’t be up to the same standard. I know it’s almost impossible to reach the drama of the last...
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The Fed Baguette – Instead of Always Giving Them Bagels
Since Rafa has his own energy drink, I think our Le Fed, Maestro, Fed Express, etc should have a dish of his own. And what would be more fitting than a baguette? After all, he must be tired of handing...
View ArticleThe First Day at Roland Garros 2013
The first day at Roland Garros 2013 is almost over and we have managed to get through it without the looming grey clouds in Paris infringing too much on the action. It’s cold in Paris and the weather...
View ArticleFederer in Full Flight
I was lucky enough to catch the two final sets of Federer’s display of brilliance yesterday against poor Devvarman who was equally as much as spectator as the crowd. The final scored said it all: 6-2...
View ArticleIn-form Federer Beats Benneteau
Julien Benneteau has been a threat to Federer in the past. He has beaten him twice, and as recently as Rotterdam earlier this year. He was also up two sets to none in Wimbledon last year before Federer...
View ArticleFederer Maintains Amazing Streak
It was close, kind of, but Federer got back in his usual stride and managed to beat Simon from 2-1 in sets with the final scoreline: 6-1 4-6 2-6 6-2 6-3. Next up is Tsonga. Federer winning the match...
View ArticleTsonga Bongo Bonged Federer
At the start of Federer‘s match against Tsonga yesterday, I tweeted: “Tsonga looks ready to bongo bong.” I don’t know how that phrase came to me, maybe how Tsonga’s name is spelled, maybe I just got...
View ArticleFederer at an All-time Low?
I haven’t been posting of late due to other writing commitments, work, family, you name it. I’ve even started playing more myself again and the game is coming along decently – with the only worry being...
View ArticleNew Racquet, New Coach = Federer 2014
Exciting news! Besides being a father again in 2014, Federer has also said that he will use his childhood idol Stefan Edberg as a coach for at least ten weeks starting from Australian Open. And he will...
View ArticleEarly Impressions: First Few Days 2014
Federer played his first singles match of the year in Brisbane today and beat Nieminen comfortably 6-4 6-2. What impressed me the most is how lethal his forehand was. It really looked like the...
View ArticleFederer Back In Biz?
[The new tennis bromance?] Yes, that’s the question hovering in every Fedfan‘s mind after his demolition of a lacklustre Tsonga 6-3 7-5 6-4 in today’s Australian Open fourth round. Federer looked back...
View ArticleFederer Beats Djokovic, Berdych & Wins Dubai
Yes, dear Federer fans, he’s back in business! After coming back from a set down against both Djokovic and Berdych he emerged as the winner in ATP Dubai 500. The crowd was behind him all the way of...
View ArticleIndian Wells 2014 – Tennisnerd predicts…
ATP World Tour writes today that Nadal’s road to the title in Indian Wells look complicated. They’re right. He needs to get through Murray, Federer and Djokovic to win the title and with his absence...
View ArticleGermany Stuns France, Wavrinka loses
Davis Cup Quarterfinals 2014… Davis Cup is its own beast. Rankings means little, home court is vital, team spirit is suddenly everything. When you looked at the match-ups beforehand there were quite...
View Article“We’re Still Favorites” Says Federer
Davis Cup Quarterfinals 2014…final day. Federer remains upbeat despite the Swiss loss yesterday against far less experienced Kazakh doubles team: “I’m actually very excited for tomorrow,” Federer said....
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GOATs on Grass and More
We have hardly been able to catch our breath from a dramatic French Open final and now the grass season is already under way with Federer and Nadal playing in Halle and Murray and Wawrinka in Queens....
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Mixing it up with Andujar
Congrats to Nishikori and Garcia-Lopez who both got titles this week in Barcelona and Bucharest respectively. My attention however went to the Andujar who had a great week in Barcelona and defeated...
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How good is this guy?
So impressed by the Federer composure. 7-5 7-5 6-4 against a Murray who I thought was in top form. We have that final again, Federer vs Djokovic, and this time I feel it’s Federer’s turn. 18th slam,...
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