Game, Federer

In the final installment (for now??) of Game Federer, Brian and Vik relive and revisit Roger's 20th grand slam title where he defeated Marin Cilic in five memorable sets to hold up the trophy in front of Rod Laver one more (perhaps final) time. Thank you to all the listeners and supporters who took this ride with us. Until next time... Topics discussed: -US Open draw & tournament favorites -House money? -Rafa & Novak's injuries: Roger's opportunity -Novak's turnaround -Shaq: playing your way into shape -Roger's last "shot": a Jordan analogy -Victory "speeches" -Re-naming arenas -Roger's farewell tour -The Federer experience -Best-of-the-pod -& more Game, Federer is an Alternate Thursdays production.

In the penultimate (for now) episode of this podcast series, Brian and Vik relive and revisit Roger's 19th grand slam title where he hoisted his record-breaking eighth Wimbledon trophy. Topics discussed: -US Open preview -Lessons learned from NBA bubble -The Hamptons Five -Some US Open mechanics -Roger's body and schedule management -Does Roger train like Drago or Rocky? -How outlier is not dropping a set during an entire tournament? -& more Game, Federer is an Alternate Thursdays production.

Brian and Vik relive and revisit Roger's 18th grand slam title where he collected his fifth Australian Open trophy against Rafa Nadal, in one of sports GOAT rivalries Topics discussed: -Restringing racquets mid match -Roger's 24 hour rule -Federer NOT on center court? -SABR -Brian's work calling matches for the US Open -Roger's best Nike look? -Roger's Swiss-German shout outs -Hawkeye deciding match points? -Pat Cash -& more Game, Federer is an Alternate Thursdays production.

Brian and Vik relive and revisit Roger's 17th grand slam title where he hoisted up his 7th Wimbledon trophy. Topics discussed: -Brian's inadvertent GOT reference -Maxime Teixeira -2011 US Open vs. Novak Djokovic -Unsportsmanlike conduct? -Mechanics of a wild card -Ice open? -Andy Murray's journey to eventual Wimbledon champion -& more Game, Federer is an Alternate Thursdays production.

Brian and Vik relive and revisit Roger's 16th grand slam title, where he defeated Andy Murray, who would quickly slot himself into the "Big 4" of Men's tennis. Topics discussed: -Brian's elegant segways -Roger's Wilderness (Part 1) -Gettysburg and The Neverending Story references -Sidebar respect for writer Robert Caro -Andy Murray in context -Juan Martin del Potro -Roger pressers (especially post-loss pressers) -& more Game, Federer is an Alternate Thursdays production.