29 June, 2016

On Centre Court, Roger Federer Shares in an Everyman’s Glory - The New York Times

On Centre Court, Roger Federer Shares in an Everyman’s Glory - The New York Times: "
But he has found both love and a fine patch of tennis form in the past few months, and he managed to reach the main draw at Wimbledon for the first time after getting through the imposing gantlet of prequalifying and qualifying.



 On paper, this was one of the biggest mismatches at this stage of a Grand Slam tournament, and though Federer’s winning score of 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 would indicate that it was a mismatch on grass as well, it was full of engaging rallies, entertainment value and human interest.

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