Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Don't spoil the memories

I guess many a tennis-fan blogger must have said a thing or two about the now-infamous racket-smashing by Federer by now.

I am by no measure a fan of his. I will admit that I am pleased that the world order has changed and will continue to change. In fact, I am quite looking forward to the year-end rankings which, if things go as expected, may see him slide to something like #4.

He has been a tennis god and role model for so long for so many and although he wasn't/isn't so for me, I don't want racket-smashing and such to be the final images I see of him. Hence, I would like to put here this cute picture of a very young Federer.


I hope people will remember him for his tennis and what he has done for the game. Let's leave the racket-hitting and -throwing and yelling to Safin, Roddick, Gonzalez, et al.

Got the picture from here.

2 comments:

Bea Bel said...

Federer, NEVER GIVE UP! Even if you were to leave, do so with the same grace that you showed us. We, your fans, do love you. Don't let them tear you down like this! You deserve better.

Go get them!!!!!!

(Would you want to try it out with a coach? Everyone needs some help one way or another. 'Two heads better than one?')

household name said...

Hi,
Even non-fans would like him to step away gracefully...

Yes, why doesn't he get a coach??