WEEKEND RECAP

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It was a championship match between two of the greats of the sport in recent years, and Sunday’s Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Championship match certainly did not disappoint.

Two absolutely legendary players were the last two standing at this point; Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. This match was interesting though, for more reasons than appeared at the surface.

Federer represents an incredibly interesting point in the history of tennis. He was younger than Sampras and Agassi, and thus, in the vacuum left by the departure of those two men, absolutely cleaned up in terms of championships for a number of years. He has accumulated no less than 17 Grand Slam titles, making him one of the most decorated and legendary players in the history of the sport. He also was ranked #1 for a record 302 weeks. Indeed, the man was INCREDIBLY dominant. And still to this day, remains one of the most graceful, and enjoyable to watch players on the tour.

However, while Federer was younger than one generation of legendary players, he was slightly older than the next. The likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadaal, and to a less extent, players like Andy Murray, have eroded away at Federer’s once incredibly dominant position. He remains far more of a contender than for instance, Tiger Woods does at the moment (if we’re okay with comparing the different country club sports), but he’s always represented a slightly older generation in the eyes of many than the one that is currently experiencing tennis domination. And that trend has been showing in Federer’s win and loss columns for a number of years now.

What are your thoughts? Is it not fair to compare Federer flat out to his younger counterparts? Or is fair for the comparison to be made? Either way, the Wimbledon final yesterday morning certainly did not disappoint. And we at least, hope Federer keeps on trucking for years to come.