Roger's Cruising Along At the BNP Paribas Masters

Paris has been working out for Roger so far. He got a bye in the first round and then beat Ivo Karlovic again, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Eek! Roger's already dropped a set. And now he faces Nalbandian. I'm sure he'll be fine. The Paris tournament is the only Masters Series tournament not won by either Roger or Rafa. And we know that when he puts his mind to it, Roger can win tournaments.

Whoa. Roger Is King Arthur

Just in time for Halloween! Roger became King Arthur in a photo shoot for Disney's "Year Of A Million Dreams" promotion. Make sure to view the outcome. As Borat would say, "It's very nice!"

ESPN Commercial with Roger Federer

ESPN Commercial with Roger Federer

Roger Wins In Basel!

Roger was the hometown hero when he took the Davidoff Swiss Indoors title for the fourth time in a row! And it all started with him being a ball boy for the tournament. Roger defeated Nieminen 6-3, 6-4.

Madrid Masters Final - Final Thoughts

I watched the Roger vs. David Nalbandian match today and it was still painful even though I knew the outcome. Roger did play well--it was just the unforced errors and the fact that Nalbandian was playing his best that killed him. It was 6-1, 3-6, 3-6 meaning that Roger was broken three times. In what world is Roger broken three times? I'm stunned. I think he was too. In the second set the announcers said that Roger was so superior that there was simply no one out there to challenge him. Thanks for cursing the guy!

How cool was it that David ran into the stands to hug his crew when he won? I teared up.

Roger's Part of the ATP "Feel It" Campaign

Check out Roger in the new ATP "Feel It" campaign. It's pre-launching at Roger's next tournament and officially coming out in 2008. I'm excited. I hope gets the message out there that tennis is an exciting and exhilarating sport that deserves just as much attention as soccer and football!

Roger's Kicking Butt In Basel

Roger's already through to the Final in Basel! Here's the draw so you can catch up.

So far Roger's beaten:
Round 1 - Michael Berrer, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
Round 2 - Juan Martin Del Potro, 6-1, 6-4
Round 3 - Nicolas Kiefer, 6-3, 6-2
Round 4 - Ivo Karlovic, 7-6(6), 7-6(5)

He'll face Jarkko Nieminen of Finland in the Final.

Roger Is A Manly Man

Roger ranks #4 on the AskMen.com Manliest Men list. That seems appropriate. The greatest athlete of all-time should at least be in the top 5. I guess he couldn't be #1 because of his RF Cosmetics line--not super manly. Nor is his love of shopping at Bergdorf Goodman.

Roger Loses Madrid Masters Final to Nalbandian

I haven't watched it yet but everyone knows what happened. Nalbandian is unconscious right now! I'll post more later. This combined with the Indians losing their World Series berth is really taking a toll on me.

Roger takes out Kiefer, Heads to Final to face Nalbandian

Roger beat Kiefer 6-4, 6-4 in what the announcers deemed a less than entertaining match. I don't know what they were watching. First of all, the players giggled at some of the antics of the ball girls who were dressed in noticeable Hugo Boss outfits. And second, Kiefer and Roger both had a good deal of amazing slices that made the crowd gasp. Plus Roger had 10 aces!

Roger was in such control that he always won his serve quickly and then the majority of the time sent Kiefer into deuce on his serve. We never doubted Roger would win. I don't think even Kiefer did.

Roger Beats Lopez and Heads To Semis

Spain was 110% behind her man, Feliciano Lopez when he faced Roger in the semi-finals of the tournament. Wearing the same shirt I've seen Rafa and James Blake in (why can't Nike just make a few more shirts so each players gets his own? Maybe the players aren't opposed to sharing in the locker room), he was overwhelmed by the no. 1 seed 7-6(7-4), 6-4. Lopez played a heck of a match but Roger was just too good, stepping it up with aces when necessary, pressuring Lopez's backhand and just out-hitting Lopez on rallies. I even saw Roger get a second serve ace! For some reason Mirka recorded the fan's reactions once Roger had won the match. I guess she was thinking that would be better quality than what the Tennis Channel would have. Sheesh!

Roger's in a black polo shirt and gray shorts for the tournament. He looks ravishing as usual.

Roger's In Madrid and Winning!

I didn't realize that the Madrid Masters Tournament would be on the Tennis Channel until today. They show hours upon hours of the tournament! It's in horrible quality but I'll take it. Beggars can't be choosers.

In the first round Roger took out Robby Ginepri 7-6(2), 6-4 and in the second round he faced the dreaded Guillermo Canas. Roger avenged those ridiculous losses from last year by taking the match 6-0, 6-3. It was awesome. Roger was in complete control, dictating the points and making Canas run all over the place. When Canas tried the same strategy Roger would simply glide around the court without a drop of sweat or a gasp of breath, come in a little bit and slam it home. Plus, his serve was deadly. There was no hope for Canas tonight since Roger was at his best after a well-deserved rest. Roger dropped him in only 53 minutes. Love it!

Roger's World of Rolex

Since we're on the subject of sponsors check out this amazing Rolex website dedicated to Roger. It somehow does justice to his talent and grace. Well done!

Roger's Jura Capresso Campaign

I discovered the magazine Tennis Week at the Dallas airport and was elated. On the back cover of the September issue was a picture of Roger from the JURA Capresso ad campaign. It's great! It's Roger holding two cappuccinos and the tagline reads, "The Federer serve!" See it for yourself.

Did You Know?

That Roger does not have a middle name?

AIG Japan Open Tennis Champsionships

Did Roger sit this one out? I can't find any information on it!

Roger Ranks Among Most Powerful Sports Figures

BusinessWeek released its Power 100 which lists the 100 most influential people in sports. Roger ranks a paltry 30. Give me a break! Tiger gets the number two slot and Roger lands five spots after George Steinbrenner? He is the best to ever play tennis and possibly the greatest athlete of all time! I'm horrified!

Did You Know?

John Isner, Roger's opponent in the third round of the 2007 US Open, is in two Roger Federer fan groups on Facebook? He recognizes!