"'Nuff Respeck"

Bonjour à tous!!!

So another titan in the world of Tennis retired yesterday in the wake of Ronaldo's retirement announcement. "Super" Mario Ancic, former number 7 in the world, amidst tears, announced that he was retiring from tennis after a terrible case of mononucleosis (he was out for 6 months in 2007) and a back injury that he's been living with for over 5 years. The 26 year old Croat's game was electrifying - serve and volley and always on the offensive. He could've been a name to reckon with. He was also a pleasure to look at, but that's beside the point. He will be missed.

In light of this loss, I have decided to dedicate this morning's offerings to my favorite athlete..EVER.

ROGER FEDERER
Anyone who knows me knows that I believe this guy is the best player in the game of tennis. The guy is a maestro with that racket! There are some things that he does with that small yellow ball sometimes that leaves commentators who were players like him speechless.

His game is a work of art:
His return of serve is out of this world, his serve is probably the most calculated I've ever seen - it might not be fastest (where has Andy Roddick's fast serve gotten him? Hiss), but he places them so strategically that he hits aces more than guys with fast serves. He is the only one I know that uses the one-handed backhand. And his footwork, oh his footwork! Stellar!! I mean, he barely makes a sound! Except the occasional "come on!" and fist pumping, the guy is just stoic on court even when things are not going very well for him. Some think he's cold, I say, he's calculated! And he HARDLY sweats! I mean, in Wimbledon 2009, he had on whites with a belt on! Bobo had no marks on him after the game (which he won of course!). His opponent (Andy Roddick) had changed his shirt like 4 times and was still sweating profusely like a Christmas goat!

"In an era of specialists, you're either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist, or a hard court specialist...or you're Roger Federer." - Jimmy Connors, a former tennis player.

Roger Federer is the Greatest Of All Time! Period! With 16 grand slams (4 Australian Open, 6 Wimbledon, 5 US Open, 1 French Open titles) and counting and he did it in 8 years! An all-time record, as Pete Sampras won his 14 in 13 years!

Roger Federer, The Swiss Maestro, The Fedxpress, Darth Federer or Simply Maestro is just 29! Deadly! Just Deadly! And to top it all off, he's happily married with twin girls - who were born on the same day as my sister! We've got a connection! And his wife is not some model floozy, he married his girlfriend of 9 years.

I LOVE ROGER FEDERER!!!!

Nuff Respeck!