Wow, are we already at this point? I know we talk about Roger Federer possibly being the greatest tennis player of all time, but I just realized he's going for his fifth straight Wimbledon -- a record held by Bjorn Borg (1976-80), and a record I never thought would be broken. (Even Pete Sampras -- who won it a record seven times -- was only able to win three in a row.) Although Borg never won the U.S. Open, his six French (Sampras 0, Federer 0) and five Wimbledon titles put him in a class of his own. 
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I must admit I don't quite get your adoration of Roger Federer. Yes, he's an amazing player. And he's AMAZINGLY arrogant. He never gives any of his opponents credit for playing well, not even Rafael Nadal, who clearly has his number on clay. And all too often Roger says things like "I was amazed at how well I played" and "My shots really were fantastic." Roger has been reading too much of his own hype, I think.
IMHO, while it's great to see greatness, one person's domination is bad for the sport. When other people win, more people are interested.
Borg still looks good, although a bit like Ed Begley, Jr., no? I had a total crush on him back in the day.
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