Roger had a glorious moment as he raised his first French Open trophy overhead. Cradling the trophy in the crook of his elbow, he closed his eyes and kissed it. The silver trophy glistened amidst the downpour at Court Philippe Chatrier. Gray clouds may have blocked rays of sunlight, but not this very shining moment.
The lone major championship has finally become his, and with his masterful performance later in Wimbledon 2009, Roger Federer hit the record of 14 major male tennis singles titles, equaling Pete Sampras’. Roger gains the acclaim as the sixth man to complete a career Grand Slam.
Federer outplayed No. 23 seeded Robin Soderling of Sweden to a 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory in the French Open final. The tournament, albeit not as suspense-laden, was apparently significant. History was at stake.
Federer dropped to his knees, caking them with clay as the match ended with his 127 mph service winner. Not long afterwards, he said in French: “Maybe my greatest victory- or certainly the one that takes the pressure off my shoulders”. Further quoted with the words “I think that now, and until the end of my career, I can really play with my mind at peace and no longer hear that I’ve never won at Roland Garros”, it was indeed a poetic moment. In all the Tennis great now has 14 Grand Slam titles and is competing for his fifteenth in this US 2009 Grand Slam.
Federer’s 14th Grand Slam Title on First French Open Win
Roger had a glorious moment as he raised his first French Open trophy overhead. Cradling the trophy in the crook of his elbow, he closed his eyes and kissed it. The silver trophy glistened amidst the downpour at Court Philippe Chatrier. Gray clouds may have blocked shreds of sunlight, but not this very shining moment.
The lone major championship has finally become his, and with his masterful performance later in Wimbledon 2009, Roger Federer hit the record of 14 major singles titles, equaling Pete Sampras’. Roger gains the acclaim as the sixth man to complete a career Grand Slam.
Federer outplayed No. 23 seeded Robin Soderling of Sweden to a 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory in the French Open final. The tournament, albeit not as suspense-laden was apparently significant. History was at stake.
Federer dropped to his knees, caking them with clay as the match ended with his 127 mph service winner. Not long afterwards, he said in French: “Maybe my greatest victory- or certainly the one that takes the pressure off my shoulders”. Further quoted with the words “I think that now, and until the end of my career, I can really play with my mind at peace and no longer hear that I’ve never won at Roland Garros”, it was indeed a poetic moment. In all this Tennis great now has 14 Grand slam titles and is competing for his fifteenth in this US 2009 grand slam.
William Shakespeare once said, “Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”. “Great” is the exact word fitting to describe Swiss professional tennis player, Roger Federer. Known to his fans as the “Swiss Maestro” and the “Federer Express (FedEx)”, Roger Federer is definitely the best tennis player ever. Having been ranked by the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) as the world # 1 tennis player, he is definitely a man of great honor.