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First Grand Slam as a father!
2010年01月31日 星期日 21:55

Let's just leave numbers aside.

The first set was an appetiser. I was not sure, so was Roger, I think. --Before this final, I just hoped last year's tragedy would not happen again. You know, killing Del Potro peacefully, straight-sets defeat of Roddick, but lost to Nadal in the final. This year, defeated Tsonga even without a break point! How about this final?--After breaking Andy's service for the second time, I was a little bit relieved. 6-3, and time for meal.

It was 2-1 in the second set when I got back in front of the monitor, and also Roger's serve. I was worried that something bad would happen when Roger missed 6 beak points in two games, including 3 in a row. But thank God his serve today was really strong! And 6-4, he took the second set.

In the beginning of the third set, Roger was a little tired for a while. Murrey finally broke his serve and took the lead, 5-2. But I truly believed that he would be back! Roger did have the chance to win the final without the tiebreak. But Murrey really fired up then and the tiebrak was a charm! I love tiebreak! By the way, there was something wrong with Murrey's right knee, when he was running in the 4th game of this set, as I remember. And the tiebreak record for two guys: Roger 266-177, --what a record!-- and Murrey 70-41, according to 许乃仁 as I remember. Finally Roger won in straight sets. Great KIng!

About this tournament, I love the way ESPN Taiwan do the program. In the match, they got their own commentators, like 许乃仁,刘中兴,詹俊,after the match, they do not cut off the signal from Australia, I guess, those two guys are funny and knowledgeable, especially VJ on the spot, in which the host VJ, who looks like from India, would predict the match coming on. After the final, VJ was jokingly asked by the other host Andy about other three majors this year. And he suggested we keep an eye on Chinese players, of course, he mentioned 李娜 and 郑洁. They are awesome at this tournament!

Roger was somewhat cool at the award ceremony. And his speech was something familiar. Also the master of the ceremonies, I'd like to say.


Ok, here's the news from Roger's website:

Roger showed a terrifc display against Andy Murray today, capturing his 4th Australian Open and 16th grand slam title 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(11).

"I'm over the moon at winning again. I think I played some of my best tennis again of my life these last two weeks," Roger said during the award ceremony. "So this obviously a very special moment sharing this with you guys. You get the best out of me."

Roger needed just two hours and 41 minutes to join Andre Agassi as the only man to capture four titles at the Australian Open (Agassi was also the last father to win a grand slam title - in Melbourne 2003). With a total of 16 grand slam titles, Roger is now two clear of Pete Sampras on the all-time grand-slam leaderboard. He will clearly remain on the number one spot for quite a few weeks to come!

It was clear right from the start that today's match would turn out a hard fight. Roger scored an early break, but had to accept his opponent breaking straight back. It was a tight moment from there, but Roger grabbed a decisive second break in the eighth game with a forehand winner before comfortably serving out the first set. The second set was clearly in Roger's hand, never giving away the lead he secured with a break. When Roger's intensity dropped slightly in the third set, Murray looked on the way of coming back. The Scotsman did not face a break point until he was serving to take the match into a fourth set, when Roger finally hit back with a break. Murray squandered five set points in the tension-filled breaker, and, opportunities lost for the Scot, Roger finally finished his tiring foe off on his third match point when the fifth seed netted a backhand.

Some interesting comments:

--Dear dear Roger,Great win! Great match! Just when everyone was talking that you were declining, you show them. Your best year is yet to coming!!!!!!!!!By the way, Happy New Year!!! All all the best for 2010!!!!!

--17 more winners than andy, can u believe that!!! congrats roger!!!!!!!!!! 16th grand slam!!!!!

--ROGEEEER, SEEING YOU WINNING IS BETTER THAN SEX!!! THE BEST FOREVER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

--congratulation !!! legend of the legends

--We can thank all the Saints in Heaven as I prayed to all of them. Roger you DID it. I knew you would but it just took a little longer. No one and I mean no one can play tennis like you do. You are definitely the greatest of all time. God bless you!!!!!

--Pure Class!!Congrats Fed, the gulf with mortality increases!!

--The best ever, no question!!!Congrats Roger. You are the greatest! Time to enjoy with your family and get ready to defend French title.

mine: Fantastic, Roger!17th is on the way!

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And here's Roger Federer Factfile

1981: Born August 8 in Basle, Switzerland.

1998: Wins junior singles and doubles at Wimbledon.

1999: Youngest player, at 18 years and 4 months, to finish season in top 100.

2000: Loses in first round of Wimbledon to Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

2001: Ends champion Pete Sampras' 31-match winning streak at Wimbledon with five-set victory on Centre Court before losing to Tim Henman in the quarter-finals.

2002: Wins Masters Series title in Hamburg, but beaten by qualifier Mario Ancic in the first round at Wimbledon.

2003: Wins grasscourt ATP International Series event in Halle, Germany, before winning first Wimbledon singles title by beating Mark Philippoussis in straight sets in the final.

Beaten in fourth round at US Open by David Nalbandian, but ends season by winning Tennis Masters Cup and is ranked number two in the world.

2004: Defeats Marat Safin in Australian Open final to win his second grand slam. Takes over as world number one. Beaten by Gustavo Kuerten in third round of the French Open, but overcomes Andy Roddick in four sets to retain Wimbledon title.

Thrashes Lleyton Hewitt 6-0 7-6 (7/3) 6-0 to win US Open for first time.

2005: Loses Australian Open semi-final to Safin after five-set epic. Also loses in French Open semi-finals, against Rafael Nadal. Crushes Roddick in straight sets to retain Wimbledon title. Beats Andre Agassi in four sets to retain US Open crown.

2006: Wins second Australian Open title, battling to win over Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis. Loses in French Open final to Nadal before taking revenge at Wimbledon, where he beats the Spaniard in the final to win fourth consecutive title at All England club. Extends unbeaten run on grass to a record 49 matches.

Wins third straight US Open title with four-set defeat of Roddick.

2007: Wins Australian Open without dropping a set in the tournament - first since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to achieve the feat at a grand slam - beating Fernando Gonzalez in the final.

Sets new record of 161 consecutive weeks as world number one in February. Parts company with coach Tony Roache in May, and later in the month beats Nadal on clay for the first time, to win the Hamburg Masters.

Loses to Nadal in French Open final for second straight year, but beats the Spaniard in five-set epic to win fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, equalling the record of Borg.

Beats Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win fourth successive US Open crown.

2008: Loses in straight sets to Novak Djokovic in Australian Open semi-finals, halting run of 10 consecutive grand slam final appearances. Thrashed 6-1 6-3 6-0 by Nadal in French Open final.

Denied a sixth consecutive Wimbledon title by Nadal, who beats him 6-4 6-4 6-7 (5/7) 6-7 (8/10) 9-7 in a Centre Court classic. Knocked off world number one spot by Nadal in August, after 237 weeks at the top.

Wins Olympic gold medal in men's doubles alongside compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka in Beijing in August.

Beats Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 6-2 in the US Open final in September to claim his 13th grand slam title.

2009: Loses in five sets to Nadal in Australian Open final.

June 7 - Moves level with Sampras' record of 14 majors and becomes only sixth man to complete career Grand Slam by beating Robin Soderling 6-1 7-6 (7/1) 6-4 in French Open final.

July 5 - Wins 15th grand slam title - establishing a new record - by beating Roddick 5-7 7-6 (8/6) 7-6 (7/5) 3-6 16-14 in the Wimbledon final.

July 6 - Regains world number one ranking.

July - Becomes father to twin girls.

September 14 - Denied a sixth consecutive US Open title as Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro triumphs 3-6 7-6 (7/5) 4-6 7-6 (7/4) 6-2 in final at Flushing Meadows.

2010: January 31 - Defeats Andy Murray 6-3 6-4 7-6 (13/11) in final of Australian Open.


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