Roger Federer as Religious Experience - one of the best sports articles ever written

[Defcon]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/sports/playmagazine/20federer.html

I know its been posted before. But there are a lot of new users, and this is one of the best pieces of writing by one of the best writers of our generation, and perfectly captures the sport and Federer.

I urge people to read his books/articles if you get a chance.

If you don't like Fed and want to argue about that, don't bother replying.
If you want to turn this into Fed vs XXX, don't bother replying.

 

[drewdoo]

So very true...I stumbled onto that particular piece, I believe thru this site, and it is a terrific read. DFW is so darn eloquent and can really turn a phrase.

 

[Sentinel]

Great article. Never heard of it before. Thanks for poasting.
Reflects my own thoughts and emotions.

btw, someone should post a clip of that point from the final of 2005 US Open. Hard to visualize it.

I remember watching that match but i can't remember the point. It was great to see Agassi getting through each match till the final.

 

[Defcon]

I think in that match there was a lot of wind, and Agassi was known as a very good wind player, but Fed was even better!

And in the TB he suddenly flicked a switch and won it 7-0 !!

 

[metsman]

I think in that match there was a lot of wind, and Agassi was known as a very good wind player, but Fed was even better!

And in the TB he suddenly flicked a switch and won it 7-0 !!

7-1...he won the 2nd set breaker against hewitt 7-0

 

[octobrina10]

 

[smoledman]

I wonder what article David Foster Wallace would have written in 2009 after Fed got the GS record. He committed suicide in 2008.