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This used to be a blog about many things. Now it's all about Federer and nothing else. And I am not even sorry!
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“At 29 year of age, America’s Pete Sampras was the number one seed at aiming to become the the first man ever to win 8 Wimbledon singles titles. Roger Federer was only 19 and seeded 15th. The Swiss was a former junior Wimbledon champion with huge potential but it was his first appearance in the 4th round and his first appearance on central court. On paper, it was difficult to see how he could put a stop to Sampras’ 31 match winning streak” - 2nd July 2001

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“What a player, what a champion here at Wimbledon, the first man to win 8 championships, yet another extraordinary performance […] fitting that it was ace number 8, in this final match to bring him his 8th championship. Great players watch on and shake their heads in disbelief, the standard that he produces… ” - 16th July 2017

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