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Yup, Jasmine. I went on a bit of a rant on and off this board during the French but now that Nadal is out of Wimbledon I'm relatively calm. (or as Rafa says, "with calm" )

I think folks may have misconstrued what I said about Federer in the French Open thread or I got too excited. I don't actively dislike him. I watched a replay of Wimbledon '08 the other night and he played brilliantly, having been forced by Rafa to use his full arsenal of shots. And he still lost. But he handled himself like a champion at the trophy ceremony and that made all the difference in my reaction to him then and watching it now. I just wish the man would soft peddle the arrogance and sense of entitlement he feels....then maybe when he gets emotional on court it wouldn't rub me and others the wrong way. He's really bought into all the hype about how great he is. I follow tennis avidly all year round on tv and internet and read the interviews so I do know how he communicates. But no doubt he is an immensely talented and elegant player to watch.

Here's hoping Murray can take advantage of Rafa being out and give Roger a run for his money. In my opinion, Andy M. is the only player who has the game to win it all and does not collapse mentally when he meets Roger on court. Djokovic is a bit mentally and physically unstable to take it all although I like his game.

Edited to add a P.S. Blue, there was a short article written about Miloslav Mecir in the London Times online which talked about his humility and understated way of behaving on court and off. I'll try to find it. I was pleased that someone remembered.