Monday, September 08, 2008

Lotur Rotak

In four Grand Slam events this year, this is how three players performed:

Player A: Semi-final, Win, Win, Semi-final
Player B: Win, Semi-final, 2nd round, Semi-final
Player C: Semi-final, Final, Final, Win

Not much to choose from between A and C, except that A has one more win (at B's expense). Yet, almost all the talk this summer has been on Player C - Roger Federer - being in a (potentially) career-ending slump. Some slump! Apart from the above results, he also won the Olympic doubles gold medal.

His "slump" year is better than EVERYONE else on ATP tour, barring Rafael Nadal's!

Having said that, he has looked more vulnerable this year than at any time in the past 5 years. I had a tete-a-tete with him earlier this month during the middle weekend of the US Open. Looks like my tips to him paid off really well.

You're welcome, Rog! Keep coming to the net and you will be just fine.

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