I;m a fan of Fed, but would like to see the drama build and him not break Samps record so early, as I am also a fan of Sampras. In fact, he could possibly go the year with no majors and still be two behind Samps going into '09.
In any case Tsonga is a breath of fresh air, and it's not like he didnt earn his way into the final as he beat Murray, Youzny, Nadal, Gasguet...i look for him to play a great match and to match up well with whoever he gets in the final. In fact he plays a lot like a two handed federer I think, but finds his way to net more often which is awesome. I also like how he held it together against Nadal, as he could have done a Fish or Roddick meltdown over some really bad officiating. instead he showed a lot more composure and class than a couple players with more experience
It's also great to have a great athlete playing well in a sport which has become <in general> more of a trained sport than an athletic one. Props also to the French Tennis Federation for developing such a stable of individual players rather than clones
In any case Tsonga is a breath of fresh air, and it's not like he didnt earn his way into the final as he beat Murray, Youzny, Nadal, Gasguet...i look for him to play a great match and to match up well with whoever he gets in the final. In fact he plays a lot like a two handed federer I think, but finds his way to net more often which is awesome. I also like how he held it together against Nadal, as he could have done a Fish or Roddick meltdown over some really bad officiating. instead he showed a lot more composure and class than a couple players with more experience
It's also great to have a great athlete playing well in a sport which has become <in general> more of a trained sport than an athletic one. Props also to the French Tennis Federation for developing such a stable of individual players rather than clones
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