Monday 9 July 2007

The rage of the Blue-Liners

The Mother of all Mathces

p.s. : This post will go into detail the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal...I hope all tennis lovers will enjoy it


8th July , 2007. This day will go down in history as the day when Roger Federer equalled Bjorn Borg's record of five consecutive Wimbledon victories , record which has stayed for 27 years.

ROGER FEDERER. The name itself spells fear in many. He has won 11 grand slams, featured in 9 back-to-back grand slam finals (a record in itself). No one, not even Federer himself would have dreamt of this day to become a reality when he began his career in 1998. Though he turned pro in 98, the world saw him only in 2001 when he reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. Since then Fed Ex has never looked back. Winning back to back grand slams in an era when the traditional serve-and-volley players are a history.

He is a brand now. The ultimate success machine, winning almost 88% of all the matches he has played. He has got the reputation of not letting a set go off his reach, let alone the match. He has got a superb