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Federer In Denial

February 3, 2009

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At the end of 2008 I thought Roger was ok with his status as world #2. I thought the fall had been jarring to him, but that he ultimately was embracing the less-pressure inherent in the second spot. But from the moment he showed up in Australia I knew he was still in deep denial. […]

Rafael Nadal: Undisputed

February 3, 2009

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I’ve never set my alarm at 3:30 a.m. watch a tennis match before yesterday but something just told me this Federer-Nadal was not to be missed. These two have officially surpassed McEnroe and Borg in the rivalry department. Their Wimbledon final in 2008 was the greatest match of all time, surpassing the McEnroe/Borg battles in […]