My old pal Doney Joseph gave me the greatest news this morning: Roger Federer (finally) beat Rafael Nadal.
And he beat him on Clay (ending Nadal's incredible 33-match winning streak).
And he beat him in the Finals.
And he beat him to win a Masters tournament (the Madrid Masters).
And he beat him in front of his countrymen.
Okay, before I start doing cartwheels, you have to realize that Rafa was involved in an epic, epic, semi-final confrontation with Novak Djokovic...
...wherein he saved three match points, survived the longest best-of-three-sets match in Open history (4 hours 3 minutes...four hours!!), saved three match points (three!), and finally persevered 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (11-9).
You have to realize that Rafa is much more like Tiger Woods than Rog is. He's going to remember this, and thrash Rog when they meet again in the French Open final.
But for today, for the briefest of moments, Rog is back, and I'm going to be happy about it!
LINKS
The Times: Roger Federer claims emotional victory
Tennis-X: Nadal Turns Away Djokovic in Magical 3-Set Epic
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