Austin American-Statesman logo Austin American-Statesman 16 months ago

Golden: Federer-Nadal was a tennis match for the ages

I programmed the DVR to record Wimbledon from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Back home in Tyler over the weekend, I had watched during breakfast as Rafael Nadal captured the first two sets. Full Article at Austin American-Statesman

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  1. My future plan is to relax; I played for the last four or five months without stopping
    Rafael Nadal – Rafael Nadal SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News 16 months ago
  2. We're seeing one of the greatest rivalries unfold before our eyes
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    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 16 months ago
  4. The men's final helps our women's tournament because a match like that makes tennis even more top-of-mind in this market and gets many more people watching and talking about tennis than there would usually be ... People who wouldn't normally watch tennis were watching Sunday's match.
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  1. DELRAY BEACH, FL - NOVEMBER 07: Bud Collins participates in the Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic at Delray Beach Tennis Center on November 7, 2009 in Delray Beach, Florida.
  2. KEY BISCAYNE, FL - APRIL 01: Bud Collins, Raquel Kops-Jones (L) and Abigail Spears speak on stage during day ten of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on April 1, 2009 in Key Biscayne, Florida.
  3. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Rafael Nadal (R) of Spain presents Bud Collins, journalist and television broadcaster, with the Ron Bookman Media Excellence award for his long-standing contribution to the game of tennis during Day 8 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Cen...
  4. INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 22: Rod Laver and Bud Collins pose for photographers after Laver was presented with the Alan King Tennis Passion Award during the Pacific Life Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden March 22, 2008 in Indian Wells, California.
  5. Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Rafael Nadal of Spain during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London November 27, 2009.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball during the men's singles round robin match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 27, 2009 in London, England.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Nikolay Davydenko of Russia serves during the men's singles first round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 25, 2009 in London, England.

Cast of Characters

  1. Bud Collins
  2. Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal
  3. Roger Federer Roger Federer
  4. Dennis Ralston (tennis)
  5. Bjorn Borg Bjorn Borg
  6. John McEnroe John McEnroe