Roger ties Pete

Fortunately I was able to watch the French Open men's final this morning, as NBC televised it live. I know there were a lot of disappointed tennis fans who were upset that NBC did not show the semis live, instead airing only one match after it was already over. The final between Roger Federer and Robin Soderling was not a very interesting match, but history was definitely made. For one thing, Federer won his 14th career major, tying the all-time record held by Pete Sampras. As if that alone wasn't good enough, the French Open was the one major that Roger had never won, having previously run into a brick wall known as Rafael Nadal. So now he has completed the career Grand Slam and won majors on hard courts, clay, and grass. I would not be at all surprised to see him win Wimbledon next month. The pressure will be off. Additionally, Nadal's status is a bit uncertain. He's having knee pain and has already withdrawn from the Queen's Club tune-up event that he won last year. If he pulls out of Wimbledon, I can't see anybody else challenging Federer. The next few weeks will be interesting.