Wimbledon 2009

Live Blogging from the England Club ... as seen on TV from the living room.

Andy Roddick is out Federering Federer on Centre Court, hitting the kind of passing shots that Federer hits except better. Roddick is flashing strokes of genious just like when he ousted Murray a couple of days ago.

Wimbledon jetted Pete Sampras and his wife to witness history in the making. In some way it's like saying Federer is going to get his 15th Slam title. I wonder how that makes Roddick feel.

It's still early in the game and nobody should make the mistake of writing anybody off at this stage especially it's Federer that we are talking about.

Roddick's wife, Brooklyn Decker is once again donning a pair of Ray Ban aviator. She probably looks good in any shades but her style of choice is a pair of aviator, a frame that never really goes out of style. Any purveyors of style would come to it, it's just a timeless piece. Decker, instead of weakening the dude's legs, is largely credited for Roddick's resurgence.

Roddick took the first set at 7-5.

Federer took the second set. Inexplicably Roddick hit a few loose balls during the tie break and Federer leveled the game.

Now back to square one.

This is really a test for Roddick. Can he rebound, regroup and fight from scratch after losing a set. A true test of tenacity more on Roddick than on Federer.

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Roddick lost Wimbledon but he still has Brooklyn

It's over now. Federer won the match. Roddick lost. Bottom line is Roddick lost to a superior player. His comeback was spoiled but at the same time he probably should feel proud about the whole ordeal, nobody would have guessed he would be going to a Slam final let alone facing Federer in the Wimbledon final and beating Murray on his way. He has some time to rest up and regroup and prepare for the US Open, the last Grand Slam event of the year. This should be Roddick's surface. A man that can hit a 140 mph ball, you would have thought he could easily hit more aces than Federer and win the last set. Alas, there's something wrong with his ball placement I suppose. If Roddick continues to let his game speak for himself--keep his mouth shut, and stay focused and work on his game, he stands a good chance in the US Open final.