Despite the best efforts of the big boys from the office trying to ruin my Sunday with long calls, I managed to catch the entire 5th set which Federer won 6-2 with some sublime forehands. Not to mention saving 4 break points and breaking Nadal twice within a set.
I dont know when tennis players' bodies really begin to age, and they feel the urge to throw in the towel. At 26 years and 334 days, he (Fed) isnt getting any younger. Borg retired at 26. Agassi ploughed on till 35.... So there's no betting how much longer the Federer magic will last. So feast your eyes while it does - you're possibly watching the most graceful display of tennis the game has seen.
On second thoughts, change that word "possibly" to "probably".
Hell, on third, fourth and fifth thoughts, change that word "probably" to "certainly". Decidedly, tennis doesnt get any better.
As an afterthought, the winner took home GBP700,000. That is roughly Rs 5.6 crores, which is quite a lot of moolah to stash away. In most countries, sportsmen have reduced rates of tax on championship winnings. Even if you assume that isnt the case, and cut the most prevalent 30% off, that's still Rs3.92 crores. I could retire with that money...my head is already swimming with investment possibilities. I will return to post a long one on the magic of compound interest, the sheer brilliance of investing in a good SIP, and the general dope you wouldnt find in Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Microsoft Money, to me, is one of the biggest inventions of the 1990s. Invest in it. My music player has now turned on to the best song's of the 80's-90's - free fallin' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and 'Runaway Train' by Soul Asylum so I'll sign off on that note.
I dont know when tennis players' bodies really begin to age, and they feel the urge to throw in the towel. At 26 years and 334 days, he (Fed) isnt getting any younger. Borg retired at 26. Agassi ploughed on till 35.... So there's no betting how much longer the Federer magic will last. So feast your eyes while it does - you're possibly watching the most graceful display of tennis the game has seen.
On second thoughts, change that word "possibly" to "probably".
Hell, on third, fourth and fifth thoughts, change that word "probably" to "certainly". Decidedly, tennis doesnt get any better.
As an afterthought, the winner took home GBP700,000. That is roughly Rs 5.6 crores, which is quite a lot of moolah to stash away. In most countries, sportsmen have reduced rates of tax on championship winnings. Even if you assume that isnt the case, and cut the most prevalent 30% off, that's still Rs3.92 crores. I could retire with that money...my head is already swimming with investment possibilities. I will return to post a long one on the magic of compound interest, the sheer brilliance of investing in a good SIP, and the general dope you wouldnt find in Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Microsoft Money, to me, is one of the biggest inventions of the 1990s. Invest in it. My music player has now turned on to the best song's of the 80's-90's - free fallin' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and 'Runaway Train' by Soul Asylum so I'll sign off on that note.
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