A few twists of the knife to start: Two sets to one. A 6-0 winning record against his opponent. 11 aces to 13 double faults. Only 5 of 22 break points converted. A 2,200 day winning streak, snapped. A chance to tie Big Bill Tilden’s record, wasted. The opportunity to pad the resume with #16, [...]

It’s a brave new era for Federer fandom. At least for me. Last week in Montreal, Roger lost his quarterfinal against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after holding a 5-1 lead in the third set. Instead rolling on the floor moaning “Why, Roger why? What’s happening to you?” I just shrugged and said, “Better luck next time, buddy.”
I [...]

Fedophile ALERT! You don’t need to speak the language to understand that this reporter has a major thing for Roger Federer. The video comes from a ceremony honoring Roger Federer on Thursday in Basel (click here for more.)

Video via Schweizer Fernsehen

There were so many questions going into the French Open this year, like “will Rafa lose a set?” and “which half will Djokovic be in?” and “Roger’s win in Madrid was a fluke, wasn’t it?”
Only the bravest Fed Fanatics were willing to raise their hands and ask, in embarrassed tones usually reserved for asking teacher [...]

Who knew that 18-time Grand Slam champ, Chris Evert, was such a hard core Fedophile? I’m putting her in the “Historian” category, due to the fact that she also really admires Nadal. Here’s the money quote from her ESPN interview with Bonnie D. Ford (click here for the full article):
“Isn’t there something about Federer that [...]

Indulge me for a second: Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal today in straight sets, on clay, in Spain! He won his first title since October, 2008 and his first Masters shield since Cincinnati, 2007! YES! YES! and YESSSSSSS!
Phew! Now that my Fedophile freak-out is over, here are some musings on Sunday’s Federer vs. Nadal final [...]

No. 1 Fedophile, Rafael Nadal, nominated Roger Federer to receive the 2009 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports. The Spanish award is intended to “acknowledge scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian work carried out internationally” by prominent people in a variety of fields, including sports. Rafa told the press after this year’s Australian Open that [...]

Quick, somebody call Dr. Playgood! We have a medical emergency, Fed fans.
After Saturday’s semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic in Rome, the diagnoses is clear: Roger Federer’s suffering from the Three Set Sickness.
Like Swine flu, this malady can be difficult to identify. It often looks like a run-of-the-mill slump – a case of the serving [...]

Jose Higueras, Roger’s most recent high-profile coach (not counting Darren Cahill, of course) spoke to Spanish newspaper, Publico, recently about Roger Federer’s slump. His conclusion: change or die.
I’ve translated some excerpts, but please click here for the whole thing (in Spanish).
On what it’s like to coach Roger Federer:
“He’s exceptional, he feels the game like nobody [...]

This is for the hard core Fedophiles out there  – those of us still licking our wounds after Roger’s recent losses. The Spirit of a Champion documentary series was televised last year, after Wimbledon, and was meant to be Federer’s GOAT coronation. I didn’t watch it at the time because I was too bummed about [...]

Hey Fed Fans! Think you’re the only one feeling depressed after watching Roger Federer unravel to Novak Djokovic today in the Sony Ericsson Open semifinals? How about passing a Kleenex over to the World No. 1. ? Yep, Rafael Nadal admitted recently that he can’t stand to watch Roger lose – even when he’s losing [...]

Famed tennis coach Nick Bollettieri told Swiss newspaper Blick what Roger Federer needs to beat Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray – a good kick in the behind. Check it out (click here for the original):

Blick: Why is it so difficult for Federer to win against Nadal and Murray?
Nick Bollettieri: Nadal’s forehand is extremely toxic, with [...]