While my fellow Americans were setting off fireworks and celebrating the Fourth of July with friends and loved ones (Happy Birthday, America!), I was cheering on Roger at Wimbledon. The seven-time Wimbledon champion won his first-round match against Alexandr Dolgopolov, with Dolgopolov retiring during the second set due to an ankle injury. Although this match wasn’t as exciting as I would have hoped, the win marks Roger’s record-breaking 85th single men’s victory at Wimbledon! He also became the third player ever to hit 10,000 aces. I briefly thought about setting off some fireworks at Centre Court to celebrate but wisely decided against it!
Go Roger!
I was thrilled to be in Melbourne last Sunday to watch the great Roger Federer win his 18th major title at the Australian Open. Federer, back after a six-month hiatus due to a knee injury, fought against his old nemesis, Rafael Nadal, who was also returning to play after a bad wrist injury last year. Over their career thirty-four matches, beginning at Miami in 2004, they have demonstrated that they are two of the best players in tennis. (Okay, my preference is clearly Roger but others may disagree.) The victory was especially sweet since they have previously met eight times in final matches and Nadal has emerged as the winner in six. Not this time. Go Roger! See you at Wimbledon!