I know, I know it happened on Sunday but I've been holidaying in sunny Scarborough for the week so have only just got back online.
After watching the epic match between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick it occured to me that Federer is perhaps past his best, that a couple of years ago he would've dispatched of Andy Roddick in three straight sets and this year it was a massive slog which he could have easily lost.
So 16-14 it was in the final set and as close as Federer got to losing it always seemed he would get through for his sixth Wimbledon and record-breaking 15th grand slam wins. In fact, he's only lost in a final to Rafael Nadal.
A good friend of mine suggested I was being naive to suggest that Roger Federer was the best player ever and perhaps he isn't even the best player of his generation and he suggested that Federer has only won so many grand finals because his playing style gives him the edge against most opponents during his reign.
All I will say to that is he has beaten Nadal on two occassions to one at Wimbledon (where his playing style is suited) and although he's never beaten the Spaniard on clay Nadal is ultimately going to grow into the best clay court player ever to have lived but Federer for me is (at least for now) the greatest player of all time. Not just because he's won the most grand slams ever but also because he plays with a class and grace no-one else will ever bring to the game.
Here's a brief look to why:
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