Federer was amazing today!
Federer was back to his amazing best. Going back a decade, my jaw used to drop to the floor every time I saw him play. He was sublime. He had every shot in the book. And he executed each shot with consummate grace, making the game seem easier and more beautiful than it was ever intended to be. It was no real discredit to all the wonderful players that have come before him, to then have called him the greatest player that has ever played the game.
Over the last few years, that magic has been there still, but the consistency has been lacking. He has thrown in too many stray sets against lesser opponents, and has at times lacked conviction against Nadal and Djokavic. So, it was great to see him back to his best, filled with the belief that there hasn't been anyone around, ever, who has scaled the heights that he regularly does. What's more, he seems to do all this without so much as breaking sweat, and, more impressively, without letting a single hair fall out of place during the entire battle. Amazing man.