Roger Federer, the Religious Experience

Roger Federer, the Religious Experience

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Roger Federer is one of those rare, preternatural athletes who appear to be exempt from certain physical laws.

Parallel's include Michael Jordan, who could not only jump inhumanly high but hang there a beat or two longer than gravity allows, and Muhammad Ali, who really could float across the ring and land two or three jabs in the clock-time required for one.

There are probably a half-dozen other examples since 1900. Federer is in this class of metaphysical wonder — a 'class' that one could call genius, mutant, or avatar. Ask me anything Submit

September 1, 2012

Roger def. Fernando Verdasco 6/3 6/4 6/4 and advances to R4 at US Open 2012.

(Source: baselboys)

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