We live in fortunate times as far as sports go. We get to watch history unfold before our eyes almost daily. Barry Bonds the new homerun king, insert asterisk if you must, Tiger Woods on his pace to shatter Jack Nicklaus' record for majors, and quite possibly the most dominant of them all, Roger Federer. Quietly Federer is disposing of his opponents at a record setting pace, and before it's all over, he will have set the record for most Grand Slam wins. Already with 11 Grand Slams under his belt, including 5 straight at Wimbledon, Federer is on his way to number 12 when he finishes the U.S. Open. His detractors might say that he has no true competition other than Rafael Nadal, who seems to only win on clay anyway. I think it's more of a testament to Federer's greatness, in that he is head and shoulders above everyone else. When you think about it Pete Sampras, the all time record holder with 14 Grand Slams, didn't really have much competition either. He caught Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, and Stefan Edberg on the tail end of their careers, and Andre Agassi didn't pose a threat until the twilight of Sampras' career. So let's just sit back and enjoy the ride, because whether you like it or not, when all is said and done, Federer will be the best ever. Just ask Andy Roddick who was once again victimized the other night at the U.S. Open.
Friday, September 7, 2007
In The Company Of Greatness
We live in fortunate times as far as sports go. We get to watch history unfold before our eyes almost daily. Barry Bonds the new homerun king, insert asterisk if you must, Tiger Woods on his pace to shatter Jack Nicklaus' record for majors, and quite possibly the most dominant of them all, Roger Federer. Quietly Federer is disposing of his opponents at a record setting pace, and before it's all over, he will have set the record for most Grand Slam wins. Already with 11 Grand Slams under his belt, including 5 straight at Wimbledon, Federer is on his way to number 12 when he finishes the U.S. Open. His detractors might say that he has no true competition other than Rafael Nadal, who seems to only win on clay anyway. I think it's more of a testament to Federer's greatness, in that he is head and shoulders above everyone else. When you think about it Pete Sampras, the all time record holder with 14 Grand Slams, didn't really have much competition either. He caught Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, and Stefan Edberg on the tail end of their careers, and Andre Agassi didn't pose a threat until the twilight of Sampras' career. So let's just sit back and enjoy the ride, because whether you like it or not, when all is said and done, Federer will be the best ever. Just ask Andy Roddick who was once again victimized the other night at the U.S. Open.
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