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On Roger Federer, Rock Bottom & the Inevitable End
All-time greats usually don’t know when to retire. Roger Federer is no different. Maybe he wanted 2013 to be some sort of sweet swan song, but it is turning out to be an awful season for the greatest tennis player of all-time, and his fourth round exit at the US Open should signal to him and everyone else that it’s time to quit.
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On Andy Murray Winning Wimbledon & The Number 7
While the shock, joy and awe of watching Andy Murray become the first British Wimbledon champion in nearly 80 years is slowly fading away, it’s amazing to see an interesting coincidence involving Murray winning the title with the number 7.
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Andy Murray Beats Novak Djokovic to Become the 2013 Wimbledon Champion
It took Andu Murray seven years to win his first grand slam title, and less than a year later to become the first British player in 77 years to win the title at Wimbledon, showing, not for the first time, that he belongs in the so called top 4, beating Novak Djokovic for yet another major championship.
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Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan and the Bryan Slam
By beating Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo in the Men’s Doubles 2013 Wimbledon Final, the Bryan brothers (Bob & Mike) are now the first pair ever to retain all four grand slam titles at the same time, not to mention being the Olympic gold medalists as well.
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2013 Wimbledon Final – Djokovic vs Murray Predictions
If there was any doubt, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic prove by meeting for the third time in four Grand Slam tournaments in the final, proving that this is the real mega rivalry at the moment in the world of Tennis, with the Brit trying to become the first in almost 80 years to win the tournament, while the world’s number one tried to cement his place as the greatest player in recent years and the foreseeable future.
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First Grand Slam Without Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal in the Third Round Since 2003
With all due respect to Andy Murray & Novak Djokovic, the two biggest tennis stars in the world are still Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and now, for the first time since the French Open in 2003, both of them are out before the third round.
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Wimbledon Favorites – Roger Federer Out, Andy Murray In
While it would be nice to consider more than two players for the 2013 Wimbledon title (Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic obviously), the recent tournament wins by Roger Federer and Andy Murray don’t really change the current status quo, although it would be a lot more surprising to see Federer go all the way and not Murray if it came down to those two.
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Rafael Nadal Makes Watching the Roland Garros Almost Boring
Nine times Rafael Nadal has played at the Roland Garros in Paris, and eight times now he has left the clay courts of the French Open as a champion, more than anyone has ever won in a single grand slam tournament, reaching the achievement after a rather anti-climatic final against David Ferrer.
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Rafael Nadal Continues to Humiliate Roger Federer On Clay
Nothing has changed over the years. It actually seems to be getting more one-sided. The venue? Rome, but it doesn’t really matter. While Roger Federer keeps getting older and weaker in both body and mind, Rafael Nadal is having one hell of a comeback season, winning his sixth title in 2013, making everyone who doubted his ability to return from a serious knee injury eat their words.
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Josh Berry Does Impressions of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray & Novak Djokovic
Even though it seems the era of the current top 4 in Men’s tennis is coming to somewhat of an end or a change, it still is the one most appealing factor in today’s game. Obviously, putting Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal all in one bundle works wonders in terms of popularity, as Josh Berry does fantastic impressions of all four players.