Roger goes through hell and back

I'm still recovering. What a match that was against Tipsarevic. My cable went out in the fourth set. I almost had a heart attack. I just read the score and I'm in shock. I can't even fully comment until I get a massage.

6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 5-7, 6-1, 10-8

R. Federer - F. Santoro [AO 08/R2]

This was great. Thoroughly entertaining. Why ESPN2 didn't air it in its entirety is beyond me. Roger won 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 and then climbed over the net to give Santoro a hug.

Diego Hartfield quits tennis after match against Roger

Well, Roger did it now. With his 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 win over the Argentine he has destroyed any confidence Hartfield had and sent him running from the sport. Okay, that's not true. But I think it did cross Diego's mind. He was playing extremely well. And Roger had just gotten over a terrible stomach problem. Shouldn't he have had a chance? Just a chance?

Nope! Not against the greatest to ever play the game. The only problem I have is that Roger dropped three games. Last year he won the tournament without dropping a set. So how do you top that? By not dropping any games! Then you move on to not dropping any points the next year. And now he's blown it. Good job, Roger.

I'm not going to get all gushy and tell you about how it's so nice to see Roger playing again and that his backhand is pure magic and his aces gave me chills. I'll focus on the facts. Next up is Santoro who Roger beat the last time they met. Santoro beat my favorite up-and-comer, American John Isner, in the first round. Boo. Santoro's loud shirts really need to pipe down.

They're saying Roger has a tough draw at the Aussie Open...

He starts with Diego Hartfield (who?) and then moves on to possibly Santoro, JB, Berdych, Gonzo (rematch!) and Djokovic. But who knows. That's why they play the tournament.

The draw.

Reason 13445543 to cancel your SI subscription

Roger was named the world’s Top Sporting Champion of the Year by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) for the third year in a row. Seriously, I have canceled my subscription.

Roger's sick!

He has a stomach situation and has to pull out of the AAMI Classic. Poor guy. I'm kind of worried. Read his letter to his fans and see what you think.

Roger's the Champion of Champions

Roger was named Champion of Champions by the French newspaper L'Equipe. Is this kind of stuff getting repetitive? I mean obviously Roger is a champion. Check him out speaking French. He speaks so many languages if he just had a bulletproof golf cart he'd be the Pope!