Roger Federer’s talent may be immune to time but his body is not Kevin Mitchell
over 4 years in The guardian
The Swiss refused to blame his quarter-final US Open defeat to Grigor Dimitrov on his sore back but it was clear that physically he was gone in the deciding set
Every time Roger Federer loses a match, tennis holds its breath. He wins, mostly – 43 of 49 matches this year – but, a month after turning 38, he walked away from the US Open looking spent and vulnerable because Grigor Dimitrov, 10 years his junior, beat him and beat him up in a dramatic quarter-final.
The owner of 20 majors went down fighting against the owner of none in five sets that held everyone spellbound for three hours and 12 minutes, although it seemed longer. But how many more nights will there be, was the whispered question. Will Federer win another grand slam? Continue reading...
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