trent8002003 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

When it's not for a check with seven 0's, the top players ain't used to trying!

jaspermatty (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Justine has a virus, too, that has at times wore her down. Fed will always be one one of the all time greats if not the greatest ever.

goblin072 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think Fed is done. Mono is bad stuff. Once you get it your never quite the same. The virus is part of the herpes family which means its never gone from your body. It can cause fatigue etc. Probably took him down a few skill percentage points, just enough for him to slip. It steals some of your focus.

CASPER10666 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No our right...Nadal has it....two weeks now....but lets see what he does with it first before handing out grand titles of any kind. Its hard to keep it then get it, ask any of the other 20 odd who only had it for a few weeks.

CASPER10666 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Im amazed that everyone has written Roger off, he has a bad few months and suddenly all his talent is gone. Such a croc. Roger may not be ranked 1 now, but he held it for 237 consecutive weeks, no one has done that in history. Getting it and keeping it are two entirely different sets of rules. The expectations now will all fall on Nadal, every set every game every show, if he doesnt win it the press will have a go at him. His game is writing cheques his body cant cash.

Thewright43 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

federer isnt the top ranked tennis player ne more

linaspin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

well said but the truth is now not bygones. it is now nadal's turn. nothing lasts forever not even kings. thats just how it is. lets now enjoy the enthralling wizardry of young Rafa!!

worldz4u (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the media needs a story. but federer is the greatest, even though he's in a slump, 17 consecutive semifinal. no one can break that record.

Tub87 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thank you! Thats exactly what I was trying to say but I couldn't put the words together,Because It's so confusing that he would compare her to MLK.And your right latino's don't have the right to criticize black people.

greenribb0n4 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

srsly? i find it amazing how you took a williams sisters loss, one of the few out of all the wins they've had, you took this loss and measured it to Martin Luther King jr. all the accomplishments of black people. and you're spanish what right do u have criticizing blacks since hispanics do the exact same thing blacks do in pop culture but just in spanish!!