I don't know why I'm always so deeply affected by a loss of one of my favorite tennis champions---it started with Pete Sampras and is continuing with Roger Federer...and it's very sad for me--probably sadder for me than for Rog--since he is younger and has so much tennis to look forward to in the near future. Like next week in Miami--and lets face it as far as tennis goes for me--I can't imagine ever getting much better--and I'm OK with that.
But it looked like Rog was on his way to win in the third set--until Andy Murray slipped and looked hurt for the briefest moment--after that Rog just went to pieces and didn't win another game. Does he have too much empathy for some of his opponents to win again--when it really matters?
I don't know and now several hours later I guess I've come to grips with his loss. I half-heartedly watched the next semi-final and saw a lot of disgruntled looking Federer fans in the crowd. I guess there is a bit of comfort knowing that half the tennis world is sad for a little while--while the other half--especially the fans in Great Britain are ecstatically happy to finally have a promising new champion to play for them.
So it's Andy M and Nadal tomorrow--and somehow I think Nadal will win--judging by the way he beat Andy Roddick in 2 sets today.
My advice to Roger and my wish for him too---Please get a coach to help you for the rest of the season, since you seem too young to stop being the champion of the world.
When you remembered to play more aggressively--you won most points--like when you came in to the net and shortened the rallies. Also I think your confidence would go way up if your serve got some help right now. Not that it's bad--but it goes up and down with your mood, which is just wrong.
So you couldn't get Killer Cahill--but there must be lots of other great coaches would give their eye teeth to help you improve and continue your romp as the best tennis player ever.
What about Justin Gimelstob--he seems like somebody who would love to work with you? He used to be a fairly good player, knows the game pretty well and has been more or less right in predicting your mistakes--and I'm sure there are many others players too!
To a novice like me --(who watches far more tennis than she should), it appears that all great players suffer from the reluctance to change their game--when they stop winning. Roger did it and today Andy Roddick also reverted back to some of his old mistakes!
Anyway so much for tennis.....until tomorrow!
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