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This past day of tennis was remarkable.
I awoke yesterday to tune into the Federer/Acasuso Rd. 2 clash, and besides watching Roger commit as many unforced errors in one match I once recalled he only made throughout an entire Slam tourney, I also witnessed the greatness that which is a Champion's Rally from the brink. The rally in the third set, when Federer was down 4 sets to love, and surged back up to push the set to a tie-breaker is unequivocally the best spectacle I've seen from the former No. 1 this year.
It actually harkened back to the matchup of Nadal/Federer, at the Nasdaq 100 I believe, a few year back where Nadal had almost won in straight sets at the end of the 3rd set, he had two match points, but Federer pushed back at the most pivotal point in that game to forward the set to a Tiebreaker. Roger proceeded to win that set, and the ensuing two remaining to eventually win the championship. It was spectacular. And was perhaps one of the longest matches I've ever seen televised. What happened yesterday didn't quite rival that feat, but it brought back good memories of what type of player Federer is: a winner no matter the situation.
I also am rooting for Tsonga in his draw. Such an incredible dynamic and play from the Frenchman. I've been a fan of his since before was the sleeper star in the 2008 Aussie Open. If you have the time online to watch his match yesterday against Juan Monaco, I recommend for anyone to familarize yourself with his incredible play. I'm a fan.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi
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