Dearest Darling Readers,
When you hear someone mention the great athletic feats of A-Rod, you probably immediately think of the New York Yankees player recently caught using steroids. But there is another A-Rod who deserves to be known, and that is the Wimbledon 2009 Gentlemen's Runner Up, Andy Roddick. If you didn't personally view his record-shattering Wimbledon match against champion Roger Federer, then you probably have heard about its unbelievableness. (If not, then get out from under that rock you live beneath and go culture yourself) As for myself, I spent two hours on the edge of my seat watching this epic match. Roddick beat Federer in the first set, 7-5, but then Federer just out-played Roddick in the next two, both 7-6 with tie-breakers. In the fourth set, Roddick shut out Federer 6-3. Then the legendary fifth set began. Each player won their serving games, causing the score to go back and forth until it was 14-14. Federer, the first to serve, won his game, as anticipated. Then, at 14-15, Roddick lost his game and gave the match to Roger Federer with a stupid mistake on the last point, an accidental lob that soared out past the base line.
When I started watching the match, I was neutral, but after seeing the two players battle it out in Wimbledon's longest set (most games-30), you really couldn't help but hope Roddick would win. The young player had recently broken his seasoned opponent's record for fastest serve at, if I am not mistaken, a mind-blowing speed of over 250mph. Federer, already winner of 14 Grand Slam titles, had lost the year before to Rafael Nadal (my personal favorite tennis player EVAH), and had been off his game, losing to James Blake (2008 winner of the Pilot Penn, which I saw in person) in an early round at the 2008 summer Olympics, but who got back into his "zone."
Despite Federer's countless previous accomplishments in the tennis world, Roddick held his own and probably gave Federer one the greatest challenges he had ever faced (after the match he lost to Nadal last year, of course). In my opinion, Federer is too conceited for his own good. It's almost as though he expects to win every match he plays. And did anyone else hear him say that he has a "nice ass"?? I mean, who says stuff like that? (well, i can think of a two, and I'm sure my co-writers know who I'm talking about)
When I saw the closing ceremony, I wanted to cry for Roddick, and by the look of his face, he wanted to do the same (so did his wife, sitting in the box). After playing a 4 hour 18 minute match against the world's best tennis player, no one can dispute the skill and both the physical and mental stamina of Andy Roddick. In the closing interviews, Roddick stayed professional, congratulating his opponent and acknowledging his skills. His sentiments were clearly heartfelt. While Federer's closing remarks were full of class and nothing but praise for young Roddick, his face wasn't anything but smug. Although I cannot say what Federer truly meant and what he did not, I must say that Roddick really deserved to win. Pete Sampras should have had good news today, that his precious record was perserved.
Unfortunately, Federer won this epic battle to a mistake of Roddick's. Andy, if for some reason you ever come across this, know that we wanted you to win.
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PS-http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/index.html
check out the fanblog- mostly comments regarding Roddick's honorable but unjust defeat
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