January 26, 2007

I watched the Australian Open 2007 Men's Singles semi-final match between Federer and Roddick tonight. It was the most incredible experience! The friend I went with was a big Roddick fan, and I was absolutely rooting for Mr. Perfect.

It so happens that Mr. Perfect wiped Roddick out of the tournament with barely any effort. It was a great, great match. I learned a lot from it, but the biggest thing is that it's cemented Federer's position as a definite near-perfect player in my mind. I don't think I've ever seen anybody play tennis so well, so flawlessly - it was definitely one of Federer's best games tonight, and I felt so privileged to have had the chance to witness it. I certainly didn't know that I would get to watch the world #1 annihilate such a terrific player when I bought the tickets! I do feel sorry for Roddick for getting his arse handed over to him on a plate like that, he had been playing so well and he just got absolutely beaten.

I look forward to the final, it will be fun with Gonzalez with his best-ever game in the radar, though it would have been terrific if it were another Nadal vs Federer match. Ah well - fun will still be had on Sunday night.

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