Bhabishya Kumar

What an amazing Wimbledon Final!
That was one of the best tennis matches that I have watched in my entire life, along the lines of Edberg-Becker Five-Setters. Nadal really is Federer’s nemesis. He is like that evil character from movies, fighting against whom you are only half as powerful. For majority of the match, he was dictating the rallies and hitting amazing winners. It was just Federer’s serve that was still keeping him in the match. That must have been kind of embarassing to watch for Federer’s fans, it was for me, no doubt.

But just when I thought it was all over and was going to switch my loyalty from Federer to Nadal, he showed why he is the Champion. He stepped up his game just in time to clinch the fifth set and the title. It was unbelievable. I think that’s what separates Champions from great players. They bring out that extra in pressure situations. I have seen Tiger Woods do that again & again.

As you can see, I was so giddy about all this that I almost wrote a Sports Illustrated column. But the point is that things like this, even though from a completely unrelated field, are very inspiring. I mean, look at Nadal. He is just 21 and World Number 2! At 21 he has achieved what I will not achieve in my life-time. Hmmm, now it has turned depressing from inspiring:(