I have observed it so closely, but happening only on the opposite side of the net. I have been so close to victory, yet I have ended in defeat.
I have seen this moment touch me momentarily and then go far, far away into oblivion.
I have heard my fans chant my name vigorously, yet I have seen myself getting smashed to smithereens.
I have known the expectations, the tension, the trepidation and then the hollowness, the point of no-return — the loss.
Yet I have survived—I have seen death from close vicinity for three times but I had the courage to live on.
The zeal kept me going, the belief kept my heart throbbing, the optimism kept my blood rushing through my veins.
Yes, at this very familiar place, I have seen myself picking up my tattered soul after a bloodless battle and live on for that one last opportunity, that one last chance to turn an emaciated soul into an enlivened one.
The faith, the trust, and the everlasting desire pushed me through.
And here I am standing on the brink of history on Championship Point waiting for my opponent to commit that one last error.
And yes—he does it!
I fall down on my knees. I bury my face into my hands, my eyes welled up with tears.
I don’t want this special moment to end: let me savour it—let the time freeze forever. It’s all so surreal; I can live a thousand lives and die a thousand deaths at this very moment.
Yes, this is the moment I have waited for so patiently for such a long time, the moment that I had so desperately wanted to witness to emulate the career Slam feat of my idol Rod Laver.
Today I am there.
Yes, I rise like a Champion, as The One destined.
Finally, Roland Garros has been conquered like i earlier conquered Wimbledon, Australia and the Flushing Meadows
The Paris clay doesn't seem so merciless any more and the world has never seemed a nicer place where self-belief is still rewarded.
My hands are risen skywards to pay my gratitude to the Almighty who had helped me to comprehend the profound importance of the words "belief" and "hope" — the two very words that had been my very lifeline for the last three years.
And I hear the applause that is finally embracing The Deserving Victor with open arms — the very applause that had eluded me for so long.
Yes, I have finally realised my dream.
Yes, I am the winner of the French Open 2009, the co-holder of the record-equalling feat of 14 Grand Slams and only the 6th person ever to win all the 4 Grand Slams.
Yes, I am Roger Federer.
7 comments:
very well written...I think even Roger Federer cudnt hav quite put it in words so well.....
Nice one.
But, I think, Nadal's not being there in the final was an important factor that worked for the Champion ...
hey very well writtn,rightly portraying the cool,calm n 'legendary' feds.gud 2 see wt he feels,he craves 4 thru ths as we rarely gt 2 see hm expressing...keep it up buddy n also we wish heds goes on wth his feats whch cant matched by any1...
Woah.......inspirin....wish u had posted this before my xam
Hey! It’s outstanding. I am speechless. In past few days, I have read so many blogs on this topic, but yours was the best out of all. May be the idea of writing from RF's perspective made it different and excellent from all the other repetitive blogs. Keep it up dude.. With such innovative ideas/thinking, u will surely realise ur dream of writing a book (as mentioned in one of ur previous blog) and can earn a good amount of Royalty..
hehehe...
The aforesaid comment was posted by krishna.
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