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Instantly, a match for the ages today as Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in five sets (just under four hours) today in the Wimbledon final, 6-7. 6-4, 7-6, 5-7 (this was awesome by FED!), 6-4. This match is currently being reaired on ABC and I am watching for the second time. The first time, I could not sit down…now I know the outcome and it is a bit different, but no less painful. First, congrats to Novak Djokovic. He wins his second Wimbledon title (interesting to note that he won in 2011 as did P. Kvitova on the women’s side, a repeat in 2014), he will be ranked #1 in the world tomorrow in the ATP rankings overtaking Rafael Nadal, he will marry next week and welcome his first child this fall. All that being said, I am SAD!!! I wanted this for Roger Federer! I always pull for Roger Federer (does not almost everyone on the planet?) and when he won that fourth set…oh my, I thought it was going to happen. Alas, credit to Novak, it did not. BUT, and I do mean BUT people, Roger Federer will contend again…perhaps at the US Open, perhaps at the World Tour Finals in London. While Novak will again become #1 in the world, I believe Roger will move from #4 to #3 ahead of fellow countryman Stan Wawrinka. (Have to wait until tomorrow to be sure on that one). Update: Just confirmed..tomorrow’s new ATP rankings, Djokovic #1, Nadal #2 and Federer #3. Anyhow, what a performance by 32 year old Roger (soon to be 33) and a father of four. The speech Novak gave after the match, talking about becoming a father, well it brought Roger to tears. I truly believed he was moved…not tears of loss but tears of “I know” and congrats to you…GOD SPEED! Roger’s twin daughters were held by his mother and wife Mirka to watch the ceremony, they smiled and clapped and pointed at their Daddy, and Roger later remarked..”I don’t think they really know what is going on”! Well, best performance by a father of four in a tennis match EVER!!!!!!
Let’s start at the beginning…Roger won the first set in a tie break. Then Novak broke Roger (who had only been broken once the entire tournament by Wawrinka) to win the second set 6-4. The third set goes to a tie break, Novak 7-6. In the fourth, I thought it was over. Djokovic was serving for the set at 5-3, but WAIT…Federer breaks and holds and then breaks again and serves out the fourth set to take it 7-5. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? The fourth set was a “break fest”, not to be confused with “Breakfast at Wimbledon”. Roger had 29+ aces in the match (Djokovic about 9 or 10, not really sure) and that incredible serving kept him in the match. The fifth set cruised until Novak broke at 5-4 and then served it out for a fifth set win, 6-4. It was one to be remembered for the awesome level of tennis for sure. But after getting my nails done after the match, and talking with the men and women in the nail salon (yes, both men and women in the nail salon), everyone wanted Roger Federer to win! So people, if you do not pull for Roger Federer, I have to say it…you need help! Perhaps a shrink, a minister, I do not know? Everyone loves Roger Federer, it is not just me!! Great match, not the outcome I wanted, nor millions of others worldwide, but it is the outcome and we have to accept it and move one. Next, rest and then the US hard court swing. I am exhausted and I know both these guys are as well!!
Hope you all watched this match and enjoyed it. I wish it had gone to Federer, but congrats to Djokovic!
Until tomorrow…or later?
P.S. For a change of pace, new episode of Unforgettable airs tonight at 10:00 pm EST on CBS!
