Federer’s DiMaggio-like streaks

Padma, NJ — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:26:51 GMT

Very true understated and a bit humble. Very good exmaple for younger players to learn form

Federer’s DiMaggio-like streaks

Freddy, Mumbai, India — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:04:22 GMT

This is a very well written article, which highlights what an incredibly consistant player Rogris. If you were to only go by the recent press about him, you would think here is somebody who used to play well, but not anymore.
I think he i a class act and probably the best player of all time (with or without the french open title).

Federer’s DiMaggio-like streaks

James Ross — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:08:55 GMT

None of this matters when NBC is so late putting the "live" men's semi finals on after more than half if not all of the first match is already over.

Federer’s DiMaggio-like streaks

Sam Sohn, Los Angeles, CA — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:57:14 GMT

Federer's mind by far, more than any other factor, has enabled him to go on this extraordinary run. If you think about the streak just for a moment, 20 consecutive semis, there's something otherworldly about it. Think back to those slew of Slams matches before which there was buzz that Federer was ripe for the picking. Roddick at the Australian a couple years back when he was absolutely crushing people; a couple early rounders at Wimbledon with erstwhile nemesis Berdych. Even a tilt with Safin in an early round Wimbledon match a couple years back. That's just off the top of my head. Federer navigated all of those potential landmines, got through with dispatch in all of those.

Guys like Wilander who've called out Federer in the past, intimating he's somehow mentally weak, sound borderline asinine to me. Federer would've had Wilander for lunch, any surface, at any time.

Federer’s DiMaggio-like streaks

Joyce Pigge — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:40:04 GMT

Ted:

I hope you enjoyed watching the Federer match live; the disgusted viewers of NBC Sports (joke) surely did not enjoy missing the match!!! Whoever made this decision should be fired.

Federer’s DiMaggio-like streaks

Brett Hunkins — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:56:38 GMT

This is spot on, and shows why the "How can Federer be the GOAT if he isn't the greatest of his generation?" is just silly. He may not be the GOAT, and Nadal has much left to say on the matter, but these streaks, plus the amazing consistency in the French, which Sampras never managed, makes Federer the best, by distance, since Laver.

Federer’s DiMaggio-like streaks

C.Padmakumar,Trivandrum,Kerala — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:39:38 GMT

Federer is without question the best player of all time barring Rod Laver,irrespective of whether he wins or loses today.