Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was in attendance at the All England Club to watch 6 time winner Roger Federer in action against David Nalbandian. Sachin was accompanied by wife Anjali for the match at Centre Court that was won by Federer in straight sets.
eat Tennis, drink Tennis, sleep TennisI have a secret to share. I have been following the tennis over this week. And not cricket. Don’t worry. Cricket is still my first love.
Anyway, Roger lost. That happens every once in a while, but it usually doesn’t in a Grand Slam. Djoker got the better of him. Good for him. He’s in his prime, and there’s a peak time in every sportsman’s career, however mediocre he may be, when they knock off the greats even. I’m not writing off Djoker, but I still believe he’s no threat to the King. King is slightly out of the zone, I suppose. He’s had to fight his way through the Open, rather than breeze along, which is customary of him. But it’s good to see new kids take away trophies every once in a while. Kind of keeps the game from getting too predictable.
Djoker meets Tsonga, a young Frenchman, the surprise package of this tournament. Tsonga hits hard, and I’m amused by his motivation. On the ladies front, Sharapova will claim her third Grand Slam on Saturday. When I saw her against Henin, there was absolutely no doubt in my mind who’s going to claim the title. Tell you what, this kind of speed and power comes only after weeks of sweating exactly before a big tournament. This is a totally different Maria from the 2007 US Open.
On to cricket and Sachin: It’s a delight to see another one of my heroes taking the reins this time. Didn’t watch him, but compels me to say again: Old is gold.
action in men's singles final of the All England Tennis Championship.
The Indian batting star saw history being made as Federer, the Swiss number one, won his fourth successive Wimbledon and eighth career Grand Slam crown with a 6-0 7-6 (7/5) 6-7 (2/7) 6-3 triumph over the Spanish world number two.
Tendulkar was joined by English rugby union flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson, who kicked the winning drop goal in the World Cup final in 2003. On the tennis side were former champions Margaret Court and Neale Fraser.
The Indian batting star is in the UK to play charity matches for Lashings Club as he seeks to make a comeback to international cricket following a shoulder surgery in March 2006.
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