Thursday, July 01, 2010

FedEx derailing?

The glory is waning and so are the moves. Earlier, whenever Roger Fedrer stepped on court he was invincible. But of late, he seems to losing the aura that surrounded him. Starting from his struggle to get to the quarter finals and then his exit shows how vulnerable he has become. His unbeaten streak was broken by Nadal in what was considered his bastion…Wimbledon…the grass court. And from then onwards, you could see the uncertainty and lack of confidence in his moves. He still wins matches, but somehow the charm associated with his play is lost. You can still see the flashes of brilliance in his strokes, but on the whole he seems like a normal player. He is not the invincible Fedrer anymore. What pulls him through tough matches, which he should have ideally lost, is his experience in playing on big stages. Watching him play these days brings up the question...so is the Fedrer era nearing its end? Well, lets hope not. Let's hope that this is just a lean phase in his career and FedEx will get back on track soon.