2008.07.10
The best dramatic events come short and sweet
Enough, already, from all these people talking about Wimbledon!
How many were actually watching the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal final that is being hailed as the finest tennis match ever?
Three times I turned it on, but I didn’t come close to watching the full six hours, including postponements. I was watching at the end, however, when Federer’s final forehand found the middle of the net, and, frankly, that left me a little flat.
Better a spectacular passing shot or a killer overhead. If you’re talking about history-making event in a time frame that fit my schedule, I’ll take 41-year-old Dara Torres’ 50 freestyle in the swimming Olympic Trials. An American record and it took less than 24 seconds. — Doug Doughty
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