Sports: Tennis: I watched the US Open Tournament on TV -- ggggggggreat tennis between Federer & Roddick!

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My TV set came in handy today, as I blogged, I kept an eye on the contest between Roger Federer (Swiss) and Andy Roddick (American). But soon I was looking away from the computer to the TV scree, had to look up from my blogging, at the larger screen to my left--because the play of the game was constantly dramatic and even beautiful. Today, this tennis match between two giants reminded me of a conclusion I had reached some time back: sports are somehow aesthetic, they are part of the aesthetics of everyday life. And they are contests, competitions, they are about winning and not winning (at such h+ts as this match today one can't use the word "losing" for Roddick who was greatly outdistanced by "the tennis superstar," because Roddick was consoled by himself walking away $600,000 richer).

The event was graced by a special spectator (can I say "fan"?).

Sports, by Sportikos

Associated Press via Globe&Mail:

There might be one athlete in the world who knows exactly how Roger Federer feels as he dominates his peers and gobbles up Grand Slams, so it was fitting that Tiger Woods was sitting in his guest box Sunday for the U.S Open final.

Federer met Woods for the first time beforehand, then apparently set out to impress the golfer, controlling every facet of play in a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Andy Roddick for his third major championship this year and ninth of his career.

The Swiss superstar is the first man since Ivan Lendl in 1985-87 to win three consecutive U.S. Open titles — and the only man in tennis history to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open back-to-back three years in a row.

And he did it in such impressive fashion, out-acing the big-serving Roddick 17-7, compiling a 69-33 edge in winners, and making only 19 unforced errors. Federer won eight of the last nine games against Roddick, who won the 2003 U.S. Open but now is 1-11 against the man he once was supposed to rival for supremacy in this sport.

Some facts about Andy from his "Stats" page:

* Birthdate - 8/30/1982
* Birthplace - Omaha, Nebraska
* Current Residence - Austin, TX
* Height - 6 ft, 2 in
* Weight - 190 lbs.
* Plays - Right-handed

* Turned Pro - 2000
* Shoes - Babolat
* Raquet - Babolat Pure Drive
* Clothing - Lacoste
* Watches - Rolex
* Automobile - Lexus

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Roger's factoids:

Born: ......August 08, 1981, (08:40 a.m.) in Basel, Switzerland
Residence: .Oberwil, Switzerland
Plays ......Right-handed (single-handed backhand)
H+t ........6'1'' (186 cm)
Wayt .......187lbs (85 kg)
Hair .......Dark brown
Eues .......Brown
Hobbies ....Sports (golf, soccer, skiing), friends, Playstation, music, playing cards
FormerIdols.Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg

Rank ......................1
Champions Race ............1
Grand Slam Titles .........9
Tournament Titles Singles.41
Tournament Titles Doubles..7

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-- Sporitkos

Further Info

Andy's Stats page
Roger's Profile page

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