Wimbledon
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17 is right. The match had epic written all over it.
I never really liked Federer until he wasn't on top any more.
I'm kind of that way. Gets old seeing the same one dominate for a long period of time. But I kind of like the old guy story too. Old champ trying to muster up one more win late in his career.
I'm thrilled he lost. Federer is a prick. I'll never forget him showing up to the Wimbledon Final against Roddick when he was trying to break Sampras' record of 16 majors. He showed up with shirts and a racket bag with 17 plastered all over it, like it was just inevitable that he would break the record that day. I thought it was pretty low class and showed Roddick up.
You have that completely backwards. Trust me, I've dealt with both (and partied with Roddick, pre-Decker, unfortunately). Although I never got the Mr Rogers routine at Wimbledon, I'm sure Nike had a little something to do with that.
No clue on Roddick
They're probably all full of themselves. He could be an even bigger jerk. It just seemed like grandstanding to me to show up with all that gear just assuming the outcome would be a victory by him.
They're probably all full of themselves. He could be an even bigger jerk. It just seemed like grandstanding to me to show up with all that gear just assuming the outcome would be a victory by him.
Except his W over Roddick in 2009 was his 15th Major W. Not 17th
He currently has 17 Major titles, though, and you obviously currently know what you're talking about.
And I guarantee you that was Nike's call, not his. The almighty $.
He currently has 17 Major titles, though, and you obviously currently know what you're talking about.
And I guarantee you that was Nike's call, not his. The almighty $.
I got turned around
He's won 17 majors to date. Sampras won 14 majors. The record breaker was Federer's 15th major when he beat Roddick in the '09 Final. So it was a 15 that plastered all over his apparel prior to the match. Regardless, I thought it was pretty insulting to do that to your competition. If I remember right, he didn't use that stuff for the whole tournament. He just showed up to the Final with all of it.
He's won 17 majors to date. Sampras won 14 majors. The record breaker was Federer's 15th major when he beat Roddick in the '09 Final. So it was a 15 that plastered all over his apparel prior to the match. Regardless, I thought it was pretty insulting to do that to your competition. If I remember right, he didn't use that stuff for the whole tournament. He just showed up to the Final with all of it.
I think that was the year Roddick played over his head
I think he took Federer to 5 sets and played multiple extra games to decide it. I so wanted Roddick to make him have to walk off the court and carry all his 15 Apparel off in shame. Kind of like all the times I had to carry a broom back to the car from DNF after dropping a Sunday Game 3.
I think he took Federer to 5 sets and played multiple extra games to decide it. I so wanted Roddick to make him have to walk off the court and carry all his 15 Apparel off in shame. Kind of like all the times I had to carry a broom back to the car from DNF after dropping a Sunday Game 3.
Nike does all of that, he really just wears what they give him. Wouldn't you.. $$
I was really wanting Federer to win, but he was just our powered yesterday. What a great match...