SI is available in Kinokuniya, next to the place they put Tennis Magazine.

Stroke for perfection? No thanks. I don't need stuff to remind me about last year's Wimbledon final. =)

I think there is a new version of Fantastic Federer by the same author...

I think the name is "Roger Federer : Spirit of a Champion".


Anyone want this book? Saw it in Amazon.

Yea, strokes wise Hewitt was having the edge.
But too bad he's facing Roddick, his blinding serves comes out of no where all the time. And there you, matchpoint.


Btw, did you see Roddick's cap.... its entirely drenched in sweat!

Oh, not sure if that's a new version by Chris Bowers.

No no no... you should read the interview by GTT (a huge Fedophile like you) with WERTHEIM, the writer of Strokes of Genius:

GOTOTENNIS: You watched the Wimbledon final live and also multiple times on tape. You’re the expert! Tell us something we don’t know about this match.

WERTHEIM: One thing I tried to do in the book was discuss the entire tableau, what was going on everywhere from in the “players box” to the tv compound to the locker room. As far as little details, Federer chugged a Pepsi and ate a Kit-Kat before the match. For some reason that stuck with me. During the first rain delay, Nadal tried to confer with his uncle Toni in the locker room, only to look over and see his uncle taking a siesta. But I think one of the real themes of the book is that this epic match didn’t happen in a vacuum. It was informed by so much context and backstory.

GTT: You described the Wimbledon final as “probably the worst day of (Federer’s) life.” It was a tough loss for Federer’s fans, too. What will die hard Fed fans gain from reading your book?

WERTHEIM: Federer’s critics nail him for this, but I consider it such an endearing trait: Federer is, at heart, a realist. He doesn’t exist in the jock cocoon, impregnable against “negative thoughts,” divorced from reality. He knew as well as anyone what the result meant. He hadn’t just lost; he’d been dethroned. To me there was something incredibly poignant about his reaction afterwards. There was none of the classic athlete fallbacks when defeated: “Win some, lose some; we’ll get ‘em next time.” Everything about his reactions indicated that he was really shattered. People ask me “What is Federer like?” and my standard response is: “He’s one of us. Only he has an unbelievable ability to hit a tennis ball.” This was one example. He couldn’t trick himself into “shaking it off” and banishing the loss from his thoughts a few hours later.

GTT: Obviously it’s hard to predict the future – but how do you think this match will fit into the narrative of the great Federer vs. Nadal rivalry?

Wertheim: As of today, that match seems to represent a real turning point in the rivalry. Nadal beat Federer on grass; he upended the King of Wimbledon; he inherited the number one ranking; he embedded himself further in Federer’s head. True, Federer won the U.S. Open (without having to face Nadal) But Federer has obviously not been the same player—or, you could argue, person— since. (See: trophy presentation, Australian Open.)

But, you know, the plots change quickly in tennis. Pete Sampras is mulling retirement and getting mocked by Boris Becker in the summer of 2002; two months later he’s winning the U.S. Open. Serena Williams is barely in the top 100; wait, she’s winning Majors again, playing as well as ever. A few breaks and few untimely injuries to the opposition and Federer could easily win another few Majors. Obviously Nadal, catalyzed by Wimbledon 2008, is The King right now. But who knows if that analysis will still hold a year from now.

GTT: Bonus question: I suspect that Rafa is one of the biggest Federer fans ever, did you get any hint of latent Fedophilia in your encounters with the Spaniard?

Wertheim: Absolutely. Nadal is almost pathologically modest and humble to begin with. But you get the feeling there is genuine affinity for Federer. This goes beyond respect and bleeds into admiration. Part of this is Federer’s disposition: Nadal saw the way Federer conducted himself while No.1. (For all their differences, I think Federer and Nadal’s values are quite common.) I also think Nadal appreciates just how gifted a tennis player Federer is. Toni Nadal once told me that Rafa might be mentally superior, but Federer is the one player capably of beating his nephew on talent alone.

(Via www.gototennisblog.com)



This post has been edited by hcfoo: Jun 12 2009, 06:49 PM

i think rm 100 is ok for federer's book.. think i will ask for that for my birthday =) quest for perfection.. hmm, dont like the title though. i already think he is perfect! hehe

Its a good read though. Nothing too amazing you can find from the book, but its interesting to know how Federer started tennis and how he gone through the process and now he's already the legend. Lolz.

go and buy the book then once u finished reading then sell to me 2nd hand

sigh tmr no tennis for me again faster come back n play with me ler

i am thinking of buying the book. bepeon, would u recommend it? since u r federer fan and all, i trust ur opinion.

Yeah, go ahead and read the book. I found it quite interesting.

To Heeren,

Mengapa tak ada tennis? Me coming back in 2011!

Gooooooooo Ferrero!!
Yeah he just made it to the semis of the Aegon Championships.

Here's a CNN interview with Roger Federer who discusses his dreams for Olympic gold in 2012 and about French Open 2009.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EAmbgAZHOA


This post has been edited by hcfoo: Jun 13 2009, 08:41 PM

nice interview.. hmm, boy or girl? lol

I heard it is a boy. Haha. Probably. And due next month... Really intense moment for Federer with Wimbledon and baby coming so fast!

tot roger said due in 2 months? oo, boy! gonna be roger junior then, hope he turns out like his daddy

Roger Federer II? Haha. Maybe in 20 more years we will see another Federer on court.

gogo blake!! i hate murray

Ohh damn... Roddick sprained his ankle!
This is definitely going to affect him badly for Wimbledon next week!

Emm. I think Roddick said its not too serious.. So don't worry.

Murray vs Blake.. I think Murray will win simply because his game is too complicated for Blake. Murray is one of the smartest players in the game.. He can really do alot of things.... that will surely mess up Blake's rhythm.

u never know... anything can happen in tennis! =P

Good if ain't too serious. Not going to be nice to crash out of Wimbie just because of a sprained ankle a week early.


lol... you may never know, the return of Blake maybe? Those super hard strokes he's always known for.

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Added on June 15, 2009, 6:25 pmMurray has won.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Jun 15 2009, 06:25 PM

few more days before wimby!!! Many people are writing off nadal's chances to defend his wimbledon title if he participates in wimbledon

All the hype has been going around for Murray and Federer..which i think is quite unfair Nadal is superhuman!

Anyway, Nadal has stated that he might play an exhibition match against Wawrinka in some place(forgot the name of the tourney)