Monday, September 11, 2006

How we are hungry


First off I must say that I am a huge Roger Federer’s fan. I love Roger so much not only because is the best that ever played the game, but also because is a good guy, simple, polite, wise, honest and upright. He’s the most talented to ever play this sport but he’s humble in a staggering way. That said, his game is so good that makes me hungry for his next match. But I would say more: there’s no sign of laziness or sloopyness in his approach to the game. He’s still hungry to win, play, compete and talk about the game. Grand Slam # 9, Roger has won 8 of the last 12 Grand Slams and seems never tired of showing his greatness.
Relating to the last US Open final, he was too good again: 69 winners to 19 Ues. What sick numbers! A Rod coped with his aggressive groundstrokes for a while. We have to give him that. Andy played really well 2nd and 3rd set, mixing up his game and displaying the best of the quality of his game. Took a set off Fed and forced him to rise up to his proper grade AAA level . Credits to Andy for that. For the record, Roger won 43% of receiving points and allowed Andy only 7 aces. I think no one else is able to do that. This final I think Roger’s biggest weapon was by far his awesome backhand. That was sometimes just unplayable.
In the end, a supposedly funny thing: someone might say that if Roger had won that close 2005 Aussie Open final (against Marat) and Rafa did not exist, Roger would have probably won 10 slam in a row!

P.S.: how cool was it with Tiger Woods in Roger’s corner ? What did they talk about this time?

No comments:

Terza di Copertina.

"Cementi di Gloria" è l'opera prima di Paolo Ricaldi, aka Mr. Pemulis, che nell'estate 2007 ha girato in lungo e largo i tornei di preparazione agli Us Open - il c.d. minicircuito chiamato Us Open Series - è tornato sano e salvo, anche se un po' intossicato di Tennis, e ci ha raccontato quanto visto, sentito e percepito nel Nuovo Mondo.
In questo reportage, che è un viaggio picaresco nel nordamerica, intorno al "vuoto" dello showbiz, l'autore alterna con grande potenza espressiva cronache sportive esilaranti, pagine di letteratura minimalista, storie surreali, incubi metropolitani abitati da personaggi dai nomi improbabili e aneddoti irresistibili; e lo fa utilizzando una vasta gamma di registri, che vanno dal comico al noir. Ne risulta un inno sghembo al tennis e alla vita in generale, che fa' di Ricaldi, la "next big thing" del panorama letterario mediterraneo.