Greatness in sports is so obvious that even the common person understands the rarity of what he or she may be witnessing. Yesterday, when Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer to secure his fifth Wimbledon title and his 16th Grand Slam victory in men’s singles, we undoubtedly witnessed greatness. The final turned out being the longest in Wimbledon history (4 hours and 55 minutes) and was the first to go to a fifth-set tiebreaker where Djokovic outlasted Federer 13 games to 12, 7-4 in the tie break. To put that into…
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Elevating Each Other’s Game By Luke Heaton
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Serena Williams and Us
Continue ReadingIn the middle of a College Football Saturday, a controversial Tennis Grand Slam Final stole the headlines…and continues to be discussed. One of the best athletes we’ve ever seen, Serena Williams, lost to up and coming Naomi Osaka. But, what took place on the court has been secondary to the drama surrounding it. The chair umpire reprimanded Williams three different times during the match. It started when she received a warning for the illegal signals her coach was giving in the stands. This soon led to her breaking her racket, which…
