Wimbledon 2010: Stinging Roger Federer and Limping Rafael Nadal Advance

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Published: June 27, 2010

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“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Roger Federer could have easily used the Mark Twain quote at the press conference after his straight sets victory over Arnaud Clement in the third round at the All England Club.

Federer has been the subject of endless debate this summer after having gone through two challenging outings in the opening rounds at Wimbledon and having had a dry spell since winning the Australian Open early this year. 

A Guardian headline read, "Federer survives scare but wolves are circling;" However, at the right time, Federer came up with a performance that should keep the wolves and vultures on alert, at least for now.

The official Wimbledon site covered the press conference and wrote, “Relieved at registering his first straight-sets win of the tournament, Federer decided to have a little fun. When relating his audience with The Queen during her visit on Thursday, he revealed that he had sat next to Her Majesty at lunch and had been impressed that she did indeed have more than a passing knowledge of tennis.

Details of such a meeting between the Queen of the realm and the king of Wimbledon seemed fascinating, so the gathered press ranks wanted to know more. What exactly had Elizabeth II said about Federer’s five-set thriller against Colombian Alejandro Falla. "She said I should hit more backhands down the line," came the reply. Federer had the press in splits from his first remark to the end of the engagement.

It remains to be seen whether Federer would be able to regain his flight against tougher opponents on his side of the draw, but there were enough indications in his third round match that he may be close to gaining his regal touch.

The Swiss is a marathon runner and has been consistently on top of his game since 2003. The climb may be uphill but if there is someone who can manage it then it has to be the six-...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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