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Originally Posted by guccilvr
amazing match..
I thought Roddick was going to pull it out.. disappointed he didn't.
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QFT... As much as a fan I am of Federer for the better part of this past decade, it does seem heartbreaking to see Roddick get to so few finals and subsequently fall short in all of them to the greatest player in the game.
If you don't feel for Roddick, you're stone cold. I felt McEnroe's interview with Federer after the match hit the topic quite poignantly and candidly, asking if Federer would "give the guy (Roddick) a bone in another Final later, seeing as you have already have all the records, championships". (/end bad paraphrasing)
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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
It was certainly an exciting game, but I dont think the standard was that great. Certainly great serving from both men, esp Roddick.
But at the end of the day Roddick played one of the games of his life, and Federer never quite got into top gear, and it wasnt quite enough. Thats the reason Federer is the best ever. You have to feel for Roddick - if he had taken the second set there might well have been no way back for Roger.
But thats the mark of the greatest champions in any sport, finding a way to win when you arent quite at your best.
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I think it was as exciting as last year's Wimbledon championship finale, but for different aspects of the matchplay, and wholly-more encompassing repercussions. Federer was going for history in front of all the world and nearly all of the greatest players of the eras before his, and Roddick was there to prove that he elevated his game enough over the past 3-4 years that he deserved to be in the finals.
I agree with the serving points, but in the final set, it seemed that Federer was holding his serve with far greater ease than Roddick was able to do. It was routinely Roger holding his service game at love, or Andy just getting one point off; conversely, Roddick's serve was more open to be exploited and broken, due to the fact that if Roger could return it and rally the point a bit, he could force Roddick to misfire and/or come to the net, only to error. Roddick's serve is a massive cannon, but somehow Federer can stand up to it. On the other hand, Federer has a much more dynamic serve that whizzes nimbly past you, and you're just left in awe of what you had just missed.