My co-host Paul posed the following question following Sunday's epic 5 set Wimbledon final in which Roger Federer garnered his record 15th Grand Slam title over American Andy Roddick: is Andy Roddick a tragic figure in men's tennis? As an A-Rod apologist I could have easily claimed yes and bemoaned ...
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July 05, 2009
Andy Roddick did all he could, but more than four hours of play and a 16-14 fifth set ended in a fifteenth grand slam for Federer.
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July 05, 2009
Even though I always wanted him to win, I’ve often been harsh on Andy Roddick in the past, accusing him of not trying hard enough, and that he was more concerned with being a celebrity than a top-level tennis player. I was wrong. Roddick proved that today, with a hard-fought loss to Federer in the Wimbledon final. Andy stretched the match as far as possible, when...
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July 07, 2009
Roger Federer is the greatest men's tennis champion of all-time, but his recent pre- and post match wardrobe has been questionable. Sure, Nike has high hopes for their new RF line but I suggest they can the Buckingham Palace guard like sweatsuit, its not working.Fan of No Guts, No Glory? Subscribe to our feed! or Follow us on Twitter!
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July 07, 2009
The way a tennis player will be remembered in the fabrics of history is defined by a single numeric, total majors won. People will quickly forget your close calls, how many times you managed to make it to the semifinals or quarterfinals of a major, and point directly to the number 1. They will certainly ignore the lesser tournament victories like defeating Dudi Sela to take home...
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July 06, 2009
Andy Roddick took Roger Federer to the limit. He appeared at times on the verge of a career-defining victory. But, by literally the slimmest of margins, Roddick lost. He faced the best, gave his greatest effort and was not good enough. It will affect his legacy. The difference between victory and defeat is soul-crushing. Could [...]
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July 06, 2009
.nobrtable br { display: none }NBC drew strong ratings for a classic Wimbledon final.Roger Federer's five-set victory over Andy Roddick drew a 4.2/12 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon, down 9% from a 4.6/12 for last year's Nadal/Federer final. This year's final ended approximately three hours earlier than last year's rain-delayed match.The 4.2 overnight is...
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July 06, 2009
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I’m not sure when Hip-Hop became an adjective (Can someone consult the OED for me?). But I am sure that if Gotty, KRS-ONe, Scarface, Snoop (the rapper) and Snoop (aka Felicia Pearson) were brainstorming a list of the least “Hip-Hop,” things in this world, tennis, Roger Federer and Wimbledon would be battling [...]
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July 07, 2009
Andy Roddick beat the local hero and pushed a legend to the limit. The Big Four has a new candidate, Zack Pierce says.
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July 05, 2009
Roger Federer won his record 15th Grand Slam title Sunday, outlasting Andy Roddick for his sixth Wimbledon championship in a marathon match that went to 16-14 in the fifth set.
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July 06, 2009
by Greg CouchFiled under: PGAI'm going with Tiger in the Tiger Woods-Roger Federer debate. And I'll take tennis in the tennis-golf debate.Woods and Federer are lumped in the same discussion here because they share similar greatness, a friendship and, of course, the same agent, who keeps marketing them together, putting them in the same commercials, in the stands when the...
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July 06, 2009
Roger Federer returned to the top of the ATP rankings Monday, a day after winning Wimbledon by edging Andy Roddick 16-14 in the longest fifth set in Grand Slam final history.
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July 08, 2009
Organizers of the Rogers Cup are hopeful top-ranked Roger Federer and rival Rafael Nadal will be able to play next month.
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July 06, 2009
Roger Federer's record-setting 15th major victory drew solid numbers on NBC, but it could not top the audience for Tiger Woods' victory at a far less prestigious tournament later in the day.Tiger Woods' victory in the final round of the AT&T National drew a 4.6/11 overnight rating on CBS Sunday, up a whopping 207% from a 1.5/3 last year, up 59% from a 2.9/7 in '...
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July 06, 2009
When Rafael Nadal proclaimed two weeks ago that he was not going to be healthy enough to defend his crown, the wind was severely taken out of Wimbledon's sails. No longer could Wimbledon offer the amazing 5-set final between Nadal and Federer. No longer would Federer need to get over the Nadal hurdle to win his record 15th major. Everything seemed to line up towards Federer destroying...
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July 08, 2009
It is the impossible debate. Who is more dominant: Tiger Woods or Roger Federer? Joe Posnanski attempts to make the case for the two most incomparable athletes in sports of all time.
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