At the outset i have to admit that i am a fan of Roger and the following would elucidate my stand.
For those who watched the final at Roland garros (most likely on TV!), would admit that the return of the king was evident from the word ‘go’. The focus and confidence radiated didn’t need any indicator. This was in contrast to his earlier final appearance, where prejudiced writers coined words like, shadow of the self, mental block, devils of defeat etc. etc. Yes, it was true to some extent as admitted by the icon of Basel but that was not where it ended, for the saga continues.
I am not an ardent follower as the above might suggest but am charmed by his modus operandi – simple, composed, low fanfare and emotionally ceiled. When on court, he means business but not to the extent of being called a ruthless merchant. Very few champions conduct as champions, in my opinion with limited knowledge - Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Vishy Anand and AR Rahman (i am talking about champions by the way!).
Let me move on to the field of analysis which appears traditionally before conclusion. The world judges us by the victories that we hold but seldom counts on the experience failure rewards us with and truly, what use is the experience that does not result in success. Some great thinker has said, “Wave is my inspiration, not for the fall after the rise but for the rise after every fall ”. So i guess, the lesson is clear.
