If there is one sporting superstar in the world today, it is surely the tennis wonderman, Roger Federer. At just 25 yeras of age, Federer has now won 4 Wimbledon titles plus 3 each in Australia and the USA, 10 Grand Slams in all and already well on his way to a record haul; only the French title has so far eluded him and he may well rectify this omission on June 10th at Roland Garros. He may even become the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all 4 Grand Slam titles in the same year.
But it is not the numbers that make Roger such a phenomenon, it is the manner of his play and victories. No matter what the challenge, he seems able to rise to it; unreturnable shots are returned, impossible winners are hit. He destroys other players with a relentless approach and superb skill, rarely showing emotion and certainly never abusing either his opponents or the officials.
He is a great tennis player, a superb sportsman but, above all, an example to all. What a pleasure it is to watch him, rather than those over-rated, spoilt, jumped-up, petulant little yobboes, most often masquerading as footballers, who appear so much more frequently on our screens and in the newspapers. This man is a true Sporting Superstar.
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