| What a week for tennis lovers. The much anticipated | | | | Andy Roddick played his heart out and was nearly |
| match between two tennis greats, Roger Federer and | | | | without error until the miss on a forehand nearly four |
| Andy Roddick took place at Wimbleton on Sunday. | | | | and a half hours into the match. We haven't seen the |
| For both, there was a lot at stake, but perhaps | | | | last of this intensely talented player. |
| especially for Roger Federer who undoubtedly spent | | | | Meanwhile in the crowd, legendary Pete Sampras |
| the whole year leading up to this showdown with a bit | | | | watched as his title was snatched by the tenacious |
| of a cloud over his head. It was exactly a year earlier | | | | Federer. Ever the gentlemen, he conceded with style, |
| that he left the same venue in defeat having his title | | | | called Federer a "stud" and indicated that he felt |
| and exalted status in the tennis world stripped away. | | | | Federer deserved the distinction of being the best |
| Losing can be a great motivator and in Federer's case, | | | | ever. That is quite a compliment coming from |
| one has to believe it fed his hunger to recapture the | | | | someone of his professional stature. |
| coveted honor of being number one. | | | | They say that records are meant to be broken and it's |
| The win marked Federer's fifteenth Grand Slam title | | | | definitely a sign of continued progress when individuals |
| as he went on to claim the trophy and the adulation of | | | | excel to the next level and yet it's always hard to see |
| tennis enthusiasts the world over. It was a feat that | | | | our favorites fall from their esteemed positions of |
| broke the record he shared with tennis great Pete | | | | excellence. As with the culmination of all great events, |
| Sampras. Federer's dynamic style and immense | | | | there is a bit of a let-down when the "big one" is over |
| power are mesmerizing to witness and those who | | | | and a year will have to pass before it plays out again |
| were in the stands for this record breaking event no | | | | between two ultra gifted and talented players. We all |
| doubt had some lifelong memories to take home. | | | | have something special to look forward to. |