Something
that just turned the sagging fortunes of a man around. After winning that crucial point
, somehow everything sorted itself out and That man went on to win the
Tournament, thus becoming the 6th ever person to achieve a career Grand slam.
Yes that person is the Swiss Maestro,Roger Federer and
the Tournament was French Open 2009. To fully understand and appreciate the gravity of
that moment, that shot, lets quickly recap what preceded it.
The year 2008 is a sort of a watershed year in tennis. 2 very significant things happened:
The year 2008 is a sort of a watershed year in tennis. 2 very significant things happened:
·
Roger Federer, who dominated the game like it was nobody's
business for the past 4 years ushering in an era of absolute dominance never
before seen on a tennis court, fell from his throne and
his invincibility waned rapidly
·
The meteoric surge of Rafael Nadal
from a clay court genius to an all court player.
Nadal manhandled Federer in the Roland Garros 2008 final that year handing him the worst defeat of his career in a Grand Slam(6-1,6-3,6-0), thus thwarting the Swiss Maestro's 3rd consecutive attempt to capture the title.
Then, Wimbledon happened. Roger Federer who was on an unbeaten 5 tournament streak at SW 19 lost in 5 excrutiatingly closely fought sets to Rafael Nadal in the finals. Nadal was the crowned the new King. The King of the lawns and beyond, The world no.1 was finally his.
Hi. I’m an Enginner by profession blogger by choice. I’ve never had the right words to describe my life, and now that I've entered my story, I need them more than ever.
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