His accomplishments in professional tennis are impressive. More than impressive, they're unparalleled, dominating, and legendary.
The fact that Roger Federer recently won his 16th grand slam title at the Australian Open however, is boring. No kidding, Roger Federer won again? Who cares.
The predictability of Federer winning grand slam after grand slam has taken some of the shock value, and public interest out of tennis. People love cheering for the underdog, but it's no fun watching the underdog get pounded every time.
Apart from Rafeal Nadal, there is no one, and I mean absolutely no one, who can hold a racquet to Roger Federer. To make his dominance even clearer, ALL of his Grand Slam titles have come since 2003.
Tennis can be a compelling and exciting sport to watch, as long as there is a sense of surprise surrounding the end result. When Roger Federer is involved, there is rarely a sense of surprise.
Tennis, which has become a predominantly European game, is losing its luster in North America. With only one American (Andy Roddick)in the World's Top 25, and no Canadian's even close to the Top 100, it's not hard to understand why sports fans are losing interest.
With the next Grand Slam many months away, you'd have to expect Federer to continue his dominance. With no clear heir apparent to the throne, tennis will now fall of the radar until the French Open in May. Oh well, I'll summarize it for you. Federer wins a few, Nadal wins a few, throw in Murray or Roddick for one, and you've covered the next two months.
Roger Federer is the greatest tennis player of all time, but he's made his sport predictable and boring.
Let the games begin.
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