In Federer's recent ATP World Tour semi-final match against Ferrer, Ferrer was only 2 points away from winning the opening set. Despite this at 5-4 down and an 8 minute game you can hear the elation of the crowd when Federer brings it back to 5-5. What is it about Federer that truly captivates his audience? I am one of them and have always been a huge fan. For starters he is guaranteed to always display true sportsmanship skills but furthermore he is a joy to watch.
I was extremely jealous that earlier in the week my parents had prime seats at the O2 Arena to watch the much raved about Federer vs Nadal game. Unfortunately I didn’t watch the match but this little clip on YouTube shows the quality of the match and why the BBC’s headline read; “Roger Federer masterclass stuns Rafael Nadal in Tour Finals”
Go to 2.03 for a truly exceptional rally.
Sunday afternoon and we’re all sat at home gripped by another Federer final. I must admit I did have a temporary switch of allegiance and in the 2nd set found myself supporting Tsonga. This was simply because I love that Federer comeback and he definitely displayed the best tennis in the third and final set. According to the BBC Roger Federer said this latest win is "one of his greatest accomplishments". You can understand why Federer is describing it as such a great achievement because it did it fact mark the 100th final of his career and a record breaking 6 wins at the ATP world tour finals.
Well done Federer on another win – fingers crossed for a 17th grand slam victory in 2012.
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