Sampras Still Has A Pulse!

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- It was much closer this time! Roger won in tiebreaks 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5). Can't wait to see the highlights. Pete is still an ace machine.

Seoul 07: Rog v Pete (Highlights Pt 2)

Seoul 07: Rog v Pete (Highlights Pt 1)

Is it possible to watch this without a huge grin on your face? Roger took Pete 6-4, 6-3.

Federer vs Nadal: Shanghai Masters Cup 2007 (Highlights)

Memories!

Roger Wins Masters Cup, Puts Fear In Everyone For Next Year

In his final official match of the year Roger was brilliant against Ferrer, winning 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. David was a frustrated man as Roger methodically dismantled him. He'd been the one doing the destruction in his previous matches at the Masters Cup!

Along with his fourth title, Roger won a slick Mercedes and $1.2 million USD. He's the first tennis player in history to win more than $10 million in a season. Finally! Now he can get out of that cardboard box he's been living in.

Photo from Xinhua

Roger Abuses Rafa

Roger and Rafa were neck and neck up until 4-4 of their first set in the Tennis Masters Cup Semifinals. Granted, Roger was down 0-30 when it was 2-2 and had 4 aces in a row to win the game but it still seemed that Rafa was a stiff competitor. At 4-4 the chair ump had it with Rafa's incessant toweling off of sweat and ball bouncing and told him to knock it off. Rafa was stunned and appealed to ATP officials to no avail. After that he might as well have left the building. Roger demolished him 6-4, 6-1.

The Roger Supremacy Continues!

Roger destroyed poor Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-2 in each player's third round robin match. Each could have lost the match and still gone on to the semi-finals but Lord knows that Andy Roddick wants to take at least one match against Roger in his lifetime. Alas, it was not his day. Roddick was so upset that at one point he broke his racket on his shoe. What is it about Roddick that makes Roger play his best? It almost seems mean!

Andy's still 11-0 against Roger and Roger is 17-1 in round robin play. Roger and Roddick will go on to face Spaniards--Roddick will take on Ferrer and Roger will play Rafa. It should be exciting! Based on Rafa's hard court past and his shady knees I think Roger's going to take this match.

UPDATE: Wait...that's not right. I know the Roddick beat Roger right before the Australian Open this year. Where did I get these crazy statistics?