Rooting
Again, the destiny question. Roger Federer is poised to take Roland Garros. Victory is so close I can smell it like champagne and napalm in the morning. It would be even sweeter if he beat Rafael Nadal for it. This would entail not just rooting for The Fed, but also rooting for Nadal to get past Novak Djokovic (Three Serbs in the semis, and Ana Ivanovic just kicked Maria Sharapova’s ass to make the final). Mike says we should root for Djokovic over The Nads because this would increase Roger’s chances of winning the whole shebang. I say we believe in Roger no matter who’s across the net (Rooting for The Fed has made me more generous. I used to bring out the voodoo implements for all of Goran Ivanisevic’s opponents). Oh pfft, says Mike, whose strategy as a fan is to wish for the elimination of all potential trouble spots (such as Cañas). Roger must win, period. We’re having a French Open men’s singles final dinner. Solar Sports says the telecast is on Sunday, 9pm-ish.
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June 8th, 2007 at 17:18
i always go for the underdogs (ie canas).
June 8th, 2007 at 21:08
i’m listening to rolland garros radio for roger’s semis game against nikolay d. no access to the tennis channel. poor coverage of rolland garros on us tv. espn shows delayed telecast around noon. i am whining. but i support the fed all the way! go fed!
June 9th, 2007 at 07:28
I’m hoping for a Nadal win. Not to be mean, but it’s about time that Federer’s domination should end. Nadal and other players like Canas have started figuring Roger out and it’s good for the sports as a whole. Tennis have gotton so unpopular here in the states partly because Roger is always winning. Here’s hoping Nadal defend his title and beat Roger on other surfaces in upcoming Grand Slam events.
June 10th, 2007 at 07:07
FEARLESS PREDICTION(Rog vs. Rafa):
After two weeks of grueling tennis for both – well, Roger in particular – it’s going to go down to whoever wants it the most. Honestly, it really is hard to predict this circumstantial match-up. Technically, I would go with Rafa(*sob*!!!!). The history books
want a new page in their contents, though.
I’m going to pray real hard for Rog… historical moments come by once in a blue moon and one should happen later in Court Philippe Chatrier.