A Masterpiece Down Under

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal somehow managed to enshrine themselves higher up in the pantheon of tennis after their instant classic Australian Open final today. The two men outdid themselves, and that is something which seems to be nearly impossible, after all they have combined to win the last eight Grand Slam's and have 15 combined slams (10 for Rafa 5 for Djokovic). Yet somehow they did it, somehow they provided everybody with a quality of tennis that has only been seen a mere handfull of times throughout history.

What's Left For Roger Federer?

Roger Federer won the ATP tournament in Basel, Switzerland last week. While it might sound ridiculous, I think you should savor that victory because there might not be a whole lot of them left. There are certain figures in sports that it is almost impossible to root against. Guys like LeBron James, Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds. Roger Federer might be the most likable, dominant athlete there is in the world of sports right now. 

Usually when a person or team experiences success at the highest level over and over again people begin to grow tired of that team or person, and they will find reasons to dislike them. Champions will also fall from the good graces of the general public due to their own doing, looking at you Tiger. Roger Federer though has been able to maintain his popularity and reputation better than many of the champions that have come before him and will undeniably do so better than many of the champions that come after him. He not only celebrates his victories with the utmost amount of class, but he handles heartbreaking losses with amazing dignity. The funny thing is, one of the men who has began to dethrone Roger in recent years from the pinnacle of tennis, possesses the exact same characteristics that he does, that man being Rafael Nadal. This clash of admirable champions has led to numerous inner-conflicts when it comes to deciding whom I'd prefer come out on top when they square off head-to-head. Recently though it has been an easy choice. Roger.