Last night Roger Federer became the greatest male tennis player of all time with 15 grand slam titles.
Pete Sampras, the man Federer overtook, was in the stands to watch the final, suggesting that the result perhaps was a fait accompli. However, the match was anything but as it was an epic five set match that lasted just over 4 and a quarter hours. Federer finally overcame a dogged Andy Roddick 16-14 in the last set.
Of something to interest any Swiss nationals, spotted outside the All England Tennis club was a petition to have Federer become an English citizen. Clearly the English are resorting to all measures to have an 'Englishman' win Wimbledon. Further to that point, it seems the English are blinded by the fact that 'their' other great hope, Andy Murray, is a Scotsman! Seems Australian's are not alone in claiming 'locals' (see Crowded House, Russel Crowe, and many rugby league players) as their own.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8133424.stm
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