The End of Their Reign? Roger Federer and Tiger Woods’ Uphill Battle

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Published: June 30, 2010

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Their fans glorified them, their competitors envied them, and the media couldn't help but illuminate their fortuitous friendship as two of the world's greatest athletes. 

Roger Federer and Tiger Woods undeniably overpowered and dominated their respective sports (tennis and golf) throughout the last decade.

But over the last year each star has ostensibly fallen from grace, begging the question: are we witnessing the end of their reign?

Woods' struggle does not exactly mirror that of Roger Federer's.

Woods endured an unrelenting and abusive media frenzy that exposed a bitter sex scandal, ultimately forcing Woods to disappear and recuperate. His re-entry into the world of golf has unveiled a palpably different Tiger Woods.

A missed cut and withdrawal from two of his five tournaments in 2010 have turned loyal fans into skeptics. But most of all, his less-than-remarkable return has revealed just how important the mental game is to golf success.

With Federer's loss Wednesday morning to Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, it marks his second straight early departure from a Grand Slam tournament. His loss eclipsed a remarkable record of 23 consecutive appearances in Grand Slam semifinals. 

Federer also failed to reach the semifinals at the French Open earlier this year, which enabled Rafael Nadal's victory to officially bump Federer out of his coveted No.1 World Ranking.

One can't help but wonder whether or not these two men will ever excel the way they once did.

Federer owns 16 Grand Slam titles, six Wimbledon victories (one behind Pete Sampras and William Renshaw), and 62 career titles (Sixth all-time).

Woods has earned 14 major championships (Second all-time), and has won 71 PGA Tour events (Third all-time).

There's no question that both Federer and Woods are Hall of Famers, but will their current stats become their fi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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