On the day before the men's final Roger Federer, with all due disrespect, was asked if he was scared of the swashbuckling Rafael Nadal.
Does he get in your face? This mighty muscles bit, does he intimidate you?
"No," Federer, a seven-time Grand Slam champion and the world's No. 1-ranked player, said. "I see 10 percent of what he does. I turn around quickly."
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Late on Saturday night, Robert and Lynette Federer were dining in Wimbledon Village at the Indian restaurant Rajdoot. Two stories above the raucous pub crowds, they shared a bottle of Shiraz.
Animated tennis conversation dominated the small room. But when one diner loudly observed that, following Sunday's Wimbledon final Federer would be 1-7 against Rafael Nadal, Mr. Federer coughed loudly and glared. After an awkward silence, the ambient buzz continued.
After paying the check, Mr. Federer stopped by the table and asked genially, "You don't think Roger will win? You might be surprised."
Well, I was not surprised after seeing the match.
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