It was a nail biting, nerve wrecking race to the finish. But in the end, history was made. Roger Federer wins his 5th consecutive Wimbledon title, becoming the first man to do so since Bjorn Borg in 1980.
I have never watched such an exciting tennis final in my life. It was a real roller coaster ride, with each player making spectacular attacks and saves. Control of the match, just kept swinging from player to player - from Feddy to Nadal, back to Feddy and then to Nadal again, before Federer managed to make use of Nadal's mistakes in the final set to clinch an awe inspiring victory. But I've got to admit, Federer didn't play his best game in the finals; Nadal looked to be in better spirits and shape, and I sincerely thought that Feddy might not win the match. But thank God that, in the end, Feddy managed to pull through.
I've never been that riled up over a sports match for quite some time now, (since perhaps the World Cup). During the last set, I was screaming 'YES YES YES!' and 'GO FEDDY!' so loudly that my mom had to come down to tell me to shut up and that it was 0100 in the morning and that people were actually sleeping. But once Feddy broke Nadal's serve to pull through with an advantage of 4-2, I knew that Feddy was safe and really gunning for the victory here, and so I couldn't stop yelling in excitement. And when he scored a series of perfect aces to pull the lead forward 5-2, I was even more fanatical. From then on, it was merely a matter of who had the ability to calm his nerves: Nadal lost his and kept making lots of mistakes, eventually giving Federer two Championship points, before Feddy manage to convert the 2nd with a winning crosscourt smack that was just, amazing.
Here's a video of the winning shot:
What can I say? Fantastic. It was an amazing final moment - he leap up, took a split second to take careful aim and lobbed the ball down into the court. And when the ball finally hit the ground, his feet touched down and he just collapsed into a heap of emotions - all the pressure, all the expectation, all the joy and happiness, all the emotional and physical turmoil over the past 3 and a half hours just seeping through. So incredibly touching and such amazing poetry really. And then he just lay there, hands over his eyes, and just sobbed. Sobbed and sobbed. Although I don't play an awful lot of sports, I do love watching major sporting event and I do have my fair share of sporting idols. Its one thing to see one of your sporting idols win a championship or a title, its another to see them express such intense emotions upon clinching it. Its a scene that never fails to touch my heart, that these Giants in their respective fields still feel the same way as we do when we do well in something that we have put in so much effort to achieve. All the blood, sweat, tears. I guess it just serves to establish a greater connection with these amazing heroes - that its something we all can relate to. And probably something that reminds us that whatever athletic prowess they possess, these sporting legends are still, ultimately people like us, with real emotions and all.
5th time's a charm. Well done Feddy! I dunno if he can make it 6 in row next year (Nadal was really good this year) but whether or not he does achieve it, he has already booked a place for himself in tennis history. Let's just concentrate on getting a French Open and achieving a Grand slam, or equaling Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand slam victories. But for now, I think its enough to just bask in the glory of his 5th Wimbledon victory. =)
Name: voldemort33
XY, 01/06/1987, s'porean typical geminian free-thinker moody & eccentric thinks far too much for his own good med student (be afraid. be very afraid!) demon45_6f@hotmail.com
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