Federer Now The Greatest Ever?

In a classic tennis match at the All England Club in London, Roger Federer once again proved why he is the greatest to ever play the sport. In a match dominated by Andy Roddick, Federer still found a way to win and that's what the great ones always do. Roddick came out of the gate quick and grabbed the first set 7-5. In the second set, Roddick was up 6-2 in the tiebreaker when Federer reeled off 6 straight points to take the set. Federer would go on and also win the 3rd set in a tiebreaker. Roddick would fight back and regain control of the match by winning the 4th set 6-3. Then in a classic ending to a brilliant match, Federer would break Roddick's serve for the first time all day and win the 5th set 16-14. Andy Roddick played the most complete match, I've ever seen him play today and yet it still wasn't good enough to beat Federer. With tennis royalty on hand, Federer pulled out the victory and received a thumbs-up from Pete Sampras. This was the first time Sampras had visited the All England Club since he last played there, and wanted to be there in person to pass the torch to Federer. Federer broke Sampras' record of 14 major title victories, by winning Wimbledon and capturing his 15th career slam win today.

Tennis, NCAA Baseball, and NBA Basketball

Today is jam-packed in terms of the sports world. Earlier this morning, Roger Federer finally earned his first ever French Open title. He dispatched of Soderling, after Soderling had upset Nadal earlier in the tournament. Roger Federer won his record-tying 14th major title. Does this make Federer the greatest tennis player to ever lace them up? Let the debate begin! He made an impressive statement today, by overwhelming Soderling 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in straight sets. He tied Pete Sampras' record by winning today, and will try to overtake Sampras by winning Wimbledon in a few weeks. Personally, I've never seen another tennis player with his poise and calm. Given the choice between him and Sampras, I'd take Federer everytime!

Another sporting event, I've been keeping my eye on this weekend is the NCAA baseball Super Regionals. As of this moment, several teams have already punched their ticket to Omaha and the College World Series. Those teams are LSU, UNC, Virginia, CS Fullerton, and Arkansas. Three spots remain and will be decided by tomorrow. TCU/Texas are tied at 1 game apiece. Southern Miss is up 1-0 on Florida, and Ariz St is up 1-0 on Clemson. I'll be supporting my Clemson Tigers tonight, but it's not looking good for their chances to move on. We'll see what happens and who can advance on to Omaha!

Another big sporting event taking place tonight, is Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Kobe and the Lakers got off to a hot start in Game 1 and trounced the Orlando Magic. Let's see what kind of adjustments the Magic can make to get back in this series. Stan Van Gundy will have his work cut out for him against the HOF coach Phil Jackson. If I'm Van Gundy, I'm pounding the ball into Superman aka Dwight Howard, and making him the focus point of my offense. He's got to get touches in order for the Magic to win. If he gets the ball in the post, it'll spread the defense of the Lakers more and therefore give the Magic shooters (Lewis, Austin, and company) better 3pt looks. I'd love to see the Magic win Game 2 and make this a competitive series.