I could never build up any enthusiasm for watching Sampras when he was at the top of his game.

Federer is just ridiculously classy.
I'm not a huge tennis fan, but i still enjoy watching him play.

Federer's ball placement (pause for giggle) is better than anyone I've seen. It's like he's got the damn thing on a string.

Federer is just ridiculously classy.
I'm not a huge tennis fan, but i still enjoy watching him play.

If you know anything about the game, you can just know that that Federer will reward your time in watching him. Unless he's in a slump.

I could never build up any?

Nice points – Nadal is good, no doubt, though to be great, you have?

With the picture you posted Hadyn, looks like Federer is seriously well-endowed.

That's probably just his balls. (Three comments, two balls jokes. That's a pretty good ratio)

There can be no doubting, no consideration. If you are asked "who is the greatest tennis player of all time?" you have to say, Roger Federer.

Or Rod Laver.

5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14

As it neared 6.00 am I began to wonder if the idiots were about to cut?

BTW, can?t understand why Serena Williams is never mentioned in despatches as greatest female tennis player of all time.

Federer was clearly a bit below par, or else he'd have blown Roddick away, but huge respect to Roddick; he played his arse of till the end, embarrassed Roger, and accepted the defeat with great humility, especially for?

@3410,
Well said, on all points.

As it neared 6.00 am I began to wonder if the idiots were about to cut the final in favour of some idiot breakfast show like they did the Warwinka game...

I find myself compelled to share some tweets from @RealBillBailey:

"great tennis final , well done Federer, but at?

BTW, can?t understand why Serena Williams is never mentioned in despatches as greatest female tennis player of all time.

Because Martina Navratilova is better? Or Steffi Graf? Actually there's a good argument

Serena isn?t there yet, but I?d have thought she deserves to be compared by now.

Serena isn?t there yet, but I?d have thought she deserves to be compared by now.

I'd say that is not mentioned, because to do so would be rude to Venus. Cue variants of what James Ormond said to Mark Waugh repeated in various ladies locker rooms.

Also Serena spent alot?

Ah yes, Justine Henin; a contender in the worst sportsman / woman of all time award.

Plus: How to beat Federer. ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkenKY7TbEE&NR=1

Like finding out that Hitler was a fellow who got things done!

"...Formula One commercial rights holder, Bernie Ecclestone, has stoked up controversy by claiming that Adolf Hitler was a man who "was able to get things done", that democracy has?

There is something SERIOUSLY fucked up about Formula 1.

The question he was asked was "Who is your favourite fascist dictator?" WTF was he supposed to say?

but also because Max likes dressing up as a Nazi in sex games with prostitutes, with the hookers playing Jewish camp inmates.

Tom,?

WTF was he supposed to say?

I don't know, ummm... possibly not Adolf Hitler? Just throwing it out there.

As for that low life Mosley, I am not condemning his sexual preferences, except where that it CLEARLY relates to his personal views. He can sub or dom in whatever way?

Ah yes, Justine Henin; a contender in the worst sportsman / woman of all time award.

She'd be like the Ivan Lendl of tennis.

But you're taking his 'unreconstructed Nazism' personally, so you get to just slag people off with no basis, yes? Charming.

But you're taking his 'unreconstructed Nazism' personally, so you get to just slag people off with no basis, yes? Charming.

Max sold 100 years of F1 TV rights to Bernie for about the same amount of money it would take to buy 2 years of NASCAR TV rights. 5 years?

The question he was asked was "Who is your favourite fascist dictator?" WTF was he supposed to say?

I haven't seen anything about this, but if that's the question, I'm surprised he didn't say Mussolini, given that it was he who basically allowed Enzo Ferrari to continue tuning and racing?

It's about time the women played 5 set matches.

Seriously. I have been asking this question for years.

Why *don't* they?

The question he was asked was "Who is your favourite fascist dictator?" WTF was he supposed to say?

Mussolini is too obvious, too 'supporting ferrari' for someone who should be representing the whole organisation.

Clearly General Franco was the best answer.

Seriously. I have been asking this question for years.

Why *don't* they?

I believe it has something to do with three sets being long enough to check them all out and put them on TV looking scrummy, and it frees up time on the courts for men to play the?

The question he was asked was "Who is your favourite fascist dictator?" WTF was he supposed to say?

Erm... really?

Among those who have expressed outrage over Ecclestone's remarks is Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress. Lauder said someone with Ecclestone's views should not be allowed to run such an important and popular racing series.

But Ecclestone said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press that "I?

Although in his defence, he was probably asked which race has the most influence on international finance, and you'd have to go with the jews, right?

Oooh no, I'm got getting into that debate again.

Also I lost it somewhere in this thread, who was the Nazi? The guy who?

It's about time the women played 5 set matches.

I couldn't agree more. And no, that's not ONLY because I want to see Sharapova play for 4 hours straight.

It's about time the women played 5 set matches.

I couldn't agree more. And no, that's not ONLY because I want to see Sharapova play for 4 hours straight.

We debated this last night on the Dropkicks (podcast up soon). I see no reason why the women can't play five?

We debated this last night on the Dropkicks

Did you mention that the problem with having women play five sets is that there are so many mismatches, particularly in early rounds of tournaments?

Because that?s the official reason.

Also I lost it somewhere in this thread, who was the Nazi? The guy who talked about Hitler or the guy who had a military domme fetish? Or is it just F1 as a whole?

I'll confess that originally when I heard the story I conflated Mosley with Ecclestone, due?

The second half of the second column I did here was about Mosley. He didn't shut up, he sued the News of the World for invasion of privacy and won – an experience that?

Like fraud, for eample.

BTW, what do you make of Roger and his new threads?

BTW, what do you make of Roger and his new threads?

Sorry, dude, I'm a fan of the Singleted Chipmonk. Before that it was Andre – yes Patricia, Federer reminds me of Sampras.

Somewhere I have a picture of Goran Ivanesivic naked holding the Wimbledon trophy, but I still have?

And, in the meantime, Federer confirms that he?s actually becoming a bit of a twat

That would be a valid article about Federer being arrogant if he had worn that outfit on his way out to?

But your main point is true; The Cabin Boy is now a walking singing dancing Nike / Gillete serving doll.

To be out trashed by Serena is no mean effort.

You're mixing photos from different days there. You're not going to get that one past me.

Yeah the photo is from the first day but he wore the same outfit on the final day (see the tvnz link, infact in the video he walks past the camera, no "15", so?

Also I've just put up a new uniform post and it's about football, you'll love it LB

Now is not the time of night to read about uniforms.

But if you bemoan the Wellington division of the Hull City Merchandise Dept I'll bang my head on my coffee tomorrow morning.?

Did you mention that the problem with having women play five sets is that there are so many mismatches, particularly in early rounds of tournaments?
Because that?s the official reason.

After being forced to debate for 3-set matches, that was my only point.

Did you mention that the problem with having women play five sets is that there are so many mismatches, particularly in early rounds of tournaments? Because that?s the official reason.

But why would that make any real difference? So the match goes to 3 sets instead of 2? Maybe half?

this was the Wimbledon at which Federer routinely turned up with a gold-trimmed racket bag. If he had opened it up and a Chihuahua had popped out, it would have been no surprise.

Standing by Federer and defending?

But you know what? I've got this awful feeling he's going to come on dressed as a Sea Scout, and trailing his stuff behind him on wheels, like an air hostess. And he's the greatest tennis player ever. Someone have a word.

Really? Why not send him out in a?

It's Wimbledon so they have to wear white. If the man wants to stride out looking very impressive, let him. Fuck humble.

And isn't there a kind of snide, insidious, 'man up and stop caring about your clothes' tone going on there?

I would have thought he'd earned the right?

he'd earned the right to wear whatever the hell he likes

Absolutely true Megan and Hadyn. The Fed can do no wrong by me and can wear PJ's on court if he so wanted. But surely, given the long and (occasionally) distinguished history of english fashion commentary, its OK (in?