The men’s semifinals at Wimbledon played out this afternoon. I was on my way to a friend’s house for coffee. When I arrived I asked if she and her husband had watched the match. And they said it had just ended and that Roger Federer won over Rafa Nadal. I cheered.
Roger Federer is the most poised tennis player, in winning or losing, that I’ve ever seen. I don’t watch tennis except for the big tournaments, but my son is religious about following it. So I try to snatch enough knowledge to appear intelligent. It doesn’t take much when Fed wins.
He’s considered the “old man” of tennis these days. At soon-to-be 38, he really is. Tomorrow he faces Novak Djokovic for the title. The odds are against him, since Novak is ranked #1. But wouldn’t it be wonderful if the old man had one last hurrah? Even if he doesn’t, he’ll be the most gracious person at the awards ceremony.
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