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2/2/10 3:08 AM | Johan Lindahl
Roger Federer knows that beaten Australian Open final opponent Andy Murray will someday rise to a Grand Slam title despite losing to the Swiss two times at the highest level.
Federer believes that the 22-year-old has a major title inside himself even after beating the Scot in a second Grand Slam major following a three-set win at the US Open two years ago.
"He's a wonderful mover, tactician, great backhand," said the best to ever wield a racket. "He's got everything you need to beat the best and to win big tournaments. Sometimes it just doesn't happen when you want. Sometimes it all of a sudden happens without you knowing that it did."
Federer, 28 years oldand firmly entrenched in the number one position ahead of Novak Djokovic with Murray at No. 3, added: "He's going through a tough generation at the moment. There's many guys. You know, I've dominated hard court and grass for a long time; Rafa (Nadal) did clay.
"It's just not an easy thing to do, Grand Slams, and I proved it again tonight. But I think Murray's extremely strong in his mind, and I just feel like he's got the game to do it.
"The question is just when."
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I heed beknownst controversy who Federer surely reminds me of - Big Brother.
Supposedly I'm referring also to the popular television series that had everyone by the neck in the start of the millenium. There can be no words to describe the equilibrium.
Not that it was ever difficult to defeat the man, but I believe it is base on how eager and determine the person is to stand whatever it is to take their limits further beyond.
I viewed Roger's and Murray's 'final' at Oz Open 2010 - infact, me and the flat-mate couldn't wait to see who'd win. So we sat down, chatted while the event took place. Roger was brilliant submissive, a legend awaken, Andy returned and attacked the best he could. Roger mostly was clever in manouevering his angles so that he never wasted alot of time.
A Murray almost won the third set, unfortunately, the moment was hugely won to R Federer catching up the one point ahead in the tie-break Andy had over him reaching over 10.
Roger I know is truthful stating Andy could win a Grand Slam, as Andy is a rising young player who should and therefore take the days calm, and wait this point in time. Roger has regained his crown at this Open, taking another Slam title - a total of 16, and we wish him all the very best. He'll be remembered as the big brother I guess the younger ones can really relate with, as all the players, because he is a man of iron-heart that has shown the whole world his higher capability / greater capacity in his victories. Many congratulations.
Kotuomeiyn , 2/11/10 1:16 AM