Men’s Tennis Year End Review: Roger Federer Still Rules But Is The Gap Closing?

Some people argue that men’s tennis isn’t exciting because it is basically the Roger Federer show. I will be honest for a very long time I didn’t care about men’s tennis. I usually turned off the television set when the American men played they ruined tennis. The American men Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, and Pete Sampras are so unattractive and unappealing to look at. Honestly, I wouldn’t want to see Sampras, Agassi, or Courier naked they are just so gross to look at.

I think Michael Chang was kind of cute although I kind of wish Chang had a different hair style. I also wish Michael won a few more slams. I do like Malivai Washington he is just pure visual stimulation. Everytime Malivai was playing my eyes was focused on his big firm muscles, his beautiful face, and big ass.

Of course, I was a fan of Malivai’s tennis as well. Malivai Washington is just so hot he’s a total hunk! Malivai is so gorgeous I was so happy when Malivai reached the 1996 Wimbledon finals. When the American men dominated men’s tennis I refer to these years as the dog years.

The American men sucked the life right out of tennis because the USA media created a false artificial rivalry between Sampras and Agassi. The only people that cared about Sampras and Agassi are the Americans. The bottom line is Sampras always beat Agassi in the grand slam finals. Agassi and Sampras were also boring personalities their popularity was only in the United States.

It wasn’t until Roger Federer emerged that I really started to pay attention to men’s tennis. Roger Federer brings sex appeal, sophistication, talent, charisma, and he’s a great tennis champion. Some people say Roger isn’t attractive but I think he’s gorgeous he’s a very sexy man.

I just love Roger’s public personality so much. Perhaps Roger is “acting” in the media when he appears so humble but I think this is his real personality. Roger comes across as a very humble champion despite all of his tremendous success.

Roger seems so sensitive, so polite, so gentle, so unlike Andy Roddick or James Blake. Has a male champion ever been so sensitive as Roger Federer? When Roger wins he is so emotional he cries he seems so grateful to have the privilege of playing tennis. Is Roger Federer the perfect man? Why can’t more male athletes be just like Roger Federer? Is any male athlete in the world more perfect then Roger Federer?

The world is truly blessed that Roger Federer is playing tennis he brings a certain kind of sophistication and glamour to the tennis court.The American men are too aggressive and hostile, I hate that I don’t like men that boast about their masculinity and have bad attitudes. Roger Federer is so graceful on the court he moves like a dancer yet he has the killer instinct to be number one. It is so nice that Roger Federer is the supreme number one and I am so glad the best players are international tennis players.

Roger Federer has been dominating the ATP Tour for the past four years. Not even Monica Seles, the Williams Sisters, Martina Navratilova or Steffi Graf have ever had this kind of domination. Roger is winning just about everything except the French Open.

However, tennis is so much more fun to watch then other men’s sports. For instance, professional hockey, American baseball, and football players are covered head to toe you don’t see any male skin. Where is the male flesh? Basketball is kind of sexy I got to admit you see big, tall, sweaty, handsome, muscular, men running up and down the basketball court. I can watch an NBA game but it gets kind of boring after a while.

I do watch golf once in a while whenever Tiger Woods plays he has such a nice big firm ass to stare at. When Tiger Woods is playing I will check him out. Some of the men’s golfers are so gross though they got huge beer guts and they are so out of shape. How can you be a professional athlete and be so out of shape?

I actually prefer to watch the LPGA women’s golf I find it more exciting. If heterosexual men can gawk at female volleyball players in their bikinis it is only fair the we get to check out male tennis players.

Men’s tennis is the only male sport other then men’s swimming when you get to see the complete male form in its true stunning glory. When you watch a tennis match you aren’t just watching the tennis. You can use your imagination and glance at the bulging muscular biceps, triceps, leg muscles, hairy legs, and big male butts.

Next, when the male tennis players bend over to pick up a ball or serve you can see the underwear sweating through tight see through shorts. Also the most important part of the tennis match is of course the crotch shots. How can anyone say men’s tennis is not exciting? Its a total sausage factory! Tennis is both fun to watch on an entertainment level but also on a voyeuristic level as well. I mean there are so many hunks in men’s tennis these days!

Even though Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the world number one and two in the world some people say they are boring. I think Federer and Nadal are both sexually attractive for different reasons. Nadal is so muscular he also has a nice ass to look at it is big firm and juicy. Some people say Federer is feminine because he cries when he wins but I think that shows Roger is human. The year 2007 has proven that the gap is closing between Federer, Nadal, and perhaps a few other players. Fernando Gonzalez, David Nalbandian, and Novak Djokovic are the only players this year to both defeat Federer and Nadal in the 2007.

The year 2007 started and ended exactly the same with Swiss tennis god Roger Federer on top and ruling the ATP Tour. Spaniard Rafael Nadal has a new distinction he is the first man to ever finish at the number two position three years in a row. Roger Federer started off the year in strong from storming through the Australian Open without dropping a set. Federer became the first man in 27 years to win an entire grand slam without losing a set.

Roger easily dispatched the sexy Chilean player Fernando Gonzalez in the final 7-6 6-4 6-4. Doesn’t Fernando have a nice sweet ass? Gonzalez has clearly improved into a real top player he’s lost weight, he’s got a new coach, a new attitude, and he’s playing smarter tennis. Fernando always had a big serve and a enormous forehand but a weak backhand. Fernando has developed his backhand and its now a weapon he can hit slice or topspin off the backhand side. Fernando has more variety in his game and he’s thinking much more on the tennis court. In the past Fernando had a tendency to be too aggressive he simply tried to hit the ball hard without thinking.

Roger Federer followed up his Australian Open win by cruising to the title in Dubai. In early February 2007 Roger also passed American Jimmy Connors streak of 160 consecutive weeks at number one. Connors held the old record for 160 weeks in a row and now Roger Federer has broken and surpassed Connors.

However, after a month’s break and riding on a forty one match winning streak Roger was clearly rusty when he arrived at the Indian Wells event. In a surprise upset Argentine player Guillermo Canas snapped his winning streak. Canas beat Federer in a stunning 7-5 6-2 upset. Canas had just returned to the ATP Tour after using a banned substance. Rafael Nadal went on to win the Indian Wells event and he surprised many by destroying Andy Roddick in the semifinals 6-4 6-3 in about an hour. Nadal simply overpowered Roddick. Roddick appeared heavy, slow, poor footwork and his ground-strokes clearly lacked accuracy and power. Roddick was considered the favourite going into the match he now has a losing record against Rafael Nadal.

At the Miami event many pundits thought that Roger Federer would resume the domination of the ATP Tour. Once again, Guillermo Canas proved his Indian Wells upset was no fluke he defeated Roger Federer 7-6 2-6 7-6 in the fourth round. Federer had chances to win it was a shock that he did not pull through. Perhaps Roger was becoming complacent with his invincible status? Roger has been dominating men’s tennis for so long that he did not take Canas seriously. However, after losing to Canas for the second time in a month Roger was not happy. You could tell Roger was seething with rage. Roger hates losing to anyone twice in a row. The young Serbian player Novak Djokovic beat Nadal in the quarterfinals and rolled over Canas in the finals.

On the clay Rafael Nadal continued where he left off from last year as he whipped Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 in the Monte Carlo final. It was shocking to see Roger with less confidence for the first time he looked scared. Roger didn’t believe he could beat Rafael. Also, Roger made some crucial breakpoints slip by him. The next week Rafael Nadal stormed to the title in Barcelona. One of the problems I have always had with Roger Federer’s French Open preparation is I just don’t believe he is spending enough time on the clay courts. I am pleased that Roger added an additional clay court event to his 2008 schedule. Roger is supposed to play the Estoril Open in Portugal in early April 2008.

In Rome, Roger suffered his worst loss since becoming world number one losing to the journeyman Italian player Filippo Volandri. Volandri shocked Roger defeating him 6-2 6-4 in straight sets. The Italian media were stunned and Volandri became an national hero overnight. Volandri reached the semifinals of the Italian Open. Nadal barely defeated Nikolay Davydenko in the semifinals edging him in a 7-6 6-7 6-4 three hour marathon. Davydenko once again proved he’s a great clay courter but he simply isn’t mentally strong. Davydenko should of beaten Nadal but once again he crumbled under the pressure. Davydenko demonstrated a new strategy to beat Nadal though and that is to hit the ball very hard to Nadal’s forehand cross court. Nadal tends to hit his forehand cross court he doesn’t like being forced to hit the ball down the line. Since Davydenko takes the ball on the rise early he can force Nadal into errors. Chilean Fernando Gonzalez reached the Italian Open final but Nadal destroyed him easily 6-2 6-3 in about an hour.

At the end of the Italian Open the stunning news wasn’t just about Roger Federer losing to Volandri. The big story was that Roger dumped his coach Australian Tony Roche. I always felt Tony Roche wasn’t the right for Roger Federer. Roche is a senior citizen how can an old fossil help Roger?

How can Roger train with Roche the man is too old he already has one foot in the grave? Roche hardly ever traveled with Roger he had no respect for the great Roger Federer. Roger doesn’t need a coach anyway what is a coach going to teach the greatest player of all time? For one thing Roche is an elderly man he simply is set in his ways. Roger also can be belligerent he obviously doesn’t like anyone telling him what to do. And since Roger has been number one for so long he obviously knows his own game. Roger was paying Roche a salary yet the old man refused to travel with Roger on the ATP Tour. Roche may have a great tennis mind but he’s also an elderly weak man. One wonders what Roche could of done with Roger on the practice court? After Roger even lost to Volandri it was reported that Tony Roche didn’t even have enough class to call Roger after the shocking upset. All Roche cared about was being on Roger’s payroll. It was a shameless act on Roche’s part. Roger admitted he had been thinking for months to get rid of Tony Roche he made the right decision he doesn’t need the old goat. At the Hamburg Masters Roger snapped Rafael Nadal’s eighty one clay court match winning streak crushing the Spaniard 2-6 6-2 6-0. It was Roger’s first victory over Rafael on the clay courts and Nadal’s clay court streak was over.

At the French Open however, the story was the same Roger had fifteen breakpoints against Rafael Nadal in the men’s French Open final and lost once again in four sets. Once again, Roger capitulated the match. Nadal didn’t win the match Roger lost the match that was the difference. Roger had numerous opportunities to win but failed to deliver. Roger has the game to win the French Open but he has to decide if he’s going to play attacking tennis or not? Roger appeared stunned and depressed after the final. Roger skipped the grass court event in Halle Germany the week after Paris to deal with his grief.

At Wimbledon Roger once again defeated Nadal in the Wimbledon final. However, the surprise was Rafael Nadal put up an incredible fight that lasted five sets. In the fifth set it was Nadal that blinked first and he choked. Nadal had a series of breakpoints at 2 all in the final set yet he failed to deliver. It was a shock to many that Nadal choked he should of won the match. Roger became the first man since Borg to win Wimbledon five years in a row and he won his eleventh grand slam singles title in the process. Nadal admitted in interviews that he cried profusely after the Wimbledon final loss in the men’s locker room. Nadal was very upset and a bit depressed after choking his chance to become the first Spanish man to win Wimbledon since Manuel Santana.

Meanwhile, as Roger Federer took his usual month break after Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal returned to the clay in Stuttgart Germany. Nadal won the title. But was it a wise decision to play so much tennis? In the summer Nadal complained of having problems with his knees. Nadal is only twenty one but he’s also a counter puncher. Nadal expends too much energy on the tennis court his game is exhausting to watch. Its shocking that Rafael Nadal a big strong muscular man doesn’t have a big serve or a more attacking game. Nadal is a new version of Lleyton Hewitt he fights real hard but he could eventually burn out and fade into oblivion.

At the Montreal Masters Serbian player Novak Djokovic beat Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. In the process Djokovic beat the three top male tennis players in the same event. Djokovic was the first man to achieve this accomplishment since Boris Becker beat the three top players back to back in the 1990s to win a ATP Tour title.

The tennis critics once again stated that Roger Federer was vulnerable leading up to the 2007 US OPEN. Roger destroyed American James Blake in the finals of Cincinnati Masters event rolling to a 6-1 6-4 victory in about an hour. Roger also rolled over past Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic to easily win the US OPEN for the fourth year in a row.

Roger now is the first man since the openly gay tennis star Bill Tilden in the 1920s to win four consecutive US OPEN titles. Think about it people it has taken over eighty years for another man to win four consecutive US OPEN titles. I mean Roger Federer is simply an incredible tennis player!

Roger had reestablished the fact he is still the dominant number one in men’s tennis winning three out of the four grand slams. Roger also became the first player ever in the open era to win the Wimbledon and US OPEN titles four years in a row. No male or female tennis player has ever equaled Roger’s achievement.

At the Madrid Masters and Paris Masters Argentine David Nalbandian shocked many by defeating Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer twice to win both events. Nalbandian has lost a considerable amount of weight. The complaint about David Nalbandian has always been about his ambition and desire to become a champion. David’s serve has also improved and he seemed serious about tennis. David’s ranking soared right back into the top ten.

However, it was too little too late he did not qualify for the Masters in Shanghai. The question remains when is David Nalbandian going to win a grand slam? Its not a question of talent. David is clearly one of the few players along with Novak Djokovic that has the ability to defeat both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Contrary to the American tennis media’s bias Andy Roddick is not at David Nalbandian’s talent level. Nalbandian is much more talented then the American he has the abilities and weapons that bother Federer and Nadal. Nalbandian moves much better then Andy Roddick, he also has superior groundstrokes, and he’s a better volleyer then Andy Roddick.

At the final men’s event of 2007 Roger Federer finally lost to Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in a tight three set match. Doom and gloom emerged from the computers of the world media. Once again the world media doubted Roger Federer. However, Roger once again silenced his critics as he easily destroyed Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal, and Spaniard David Ferrer to win the Master Cup title. Roger has now won the Masters title four times in his career. David Ferrer has proven he’s a much better tennis player then he looks he defeated Novak Djokovic, Richard Gasquet, Rafael Nadal, and blasted American Andy Roddick to reach the finals. Ferrer is a tiny man but he’s very consistent. Can Ferrer improve and win a grand slam? Anything is possible in tennis these days.

Meanwhile, after the shock loss to Fernando Gonzalez Roger decided he needed to play a more aggressive style of tennis by serving and volleying. Roger stormed through the event demonstrating he’s still the best. I believe Roger should serve and volley more often I think this will be crucial for him in 2008. Roger needs to play a more aggressive game instead of just trading groundstrokes on the baseline. Roger has the variety, the big serve, the big forehand, slice backhand he has all the weapons.

I think in the year 2008 the key for Roger is he has to play a more aggressive style of game in 2008. Roger has improved his serve in 2007 and that was the difference in him winning a lot of matches especially the Wimbledon final against Rafael Nadal. The serve was the difference. Nadal can run around all day but you need a big serve to win some easy cheap points. Roger came up big with the huge aces when he needed it. Roger Federer is a very intelligent player I am sure he realizes the younger players are hungry and they want to topple him off of his pedestal. Although Roger Federer lost nine times in the year 2007 he is the supreme number one in men’s tennis. I do wonder though is the gap closing?