Olympics '08: James Blake on Beating Federer

[xmfdibujito]

Nice, but I cant believe that Roger lost, he deserves the Gold Medal, 2012 Olympics are waiting for you Roger!

[fatisaac1]

mpwhitetrash account shut your trap yor such a white trash redneck you prolly live down by thw swamp with a straw hat playing a broken banjo racist moron go to an area with your satan mullet friends live

[hattrickster33]

@MPtrashaccount Seriously...are you that primitive?

[TreesOnTheBeach]

@hattrickster33 He's some 17 year old kid, loves going around harassing people. Somebody outta report him.

[hattrickster33]

@TreesOnTheBeach Definitely.

[pianotimable]

blake is the man

[usopen34]

hes such a cool guy.

[dwalsh97]

james an alright player but how the fuck did he beat federer

[stupidmoviemakers01]

@dwalsh97 anyone can be beaten dude

he just had a bad day maybe or blake was playing some kickass tennis

[alkatifa04]

@dwalsh97 because he's a lot better than just alright.

[RFmeastro]

you know blake, Roger Federer dont belive in big points, he just play the same all the time and thats a true fact

[agentyarred]

@RFmeastro What for Federer are normal points are for him big points so yes he played big points. And he played good or else he wont beat Federer.

[BrotherTree1]

federer lost early to prepare for us open.

[gustavofranco]

@gigatron4.........maybe but,,,,who cares what he dresses,,i'm absolute sure that he is so elegant naked.

[gigatron4]

well...lot of people does...and he does not play naked...so....bottom line, very normal average player, with a terrible taste for clothes...

[timafi]

such a FLUKISH win

[zach754]

i like James. But he will never win a grandslam

[TheDane023]

Very humble words from him, that's a good attitude from a player like him that spots best still.

[gustavofranco]

he is not only good player, he is intelligent, down to earth and beside He is incredible georgeous, i adore him, his beautiful eyes, his sensual lips, his fitness body, his big ass,,,,,i wish to meet you, it would be my fantasy come true

[gigatron4]

@gustavofranco ... what about the way he dresses?....it sucks!!..not elegant at all.

[MrDaniel6363]

fucking faggot

[VIC999VIC]

Blake is my favorite tennis player.

[mi3sunz]

me too

[gigatron4]

@VIC999VIC Sorry to hear that...

[suranjanagc]

he seems like a genuinely nice guy...i like him...he's so straightforward and simple and keeps a low profile ...not like some of the other players who seem to be more interested in hoogging the limelight than in playing good tennis..

[Hamiltoncheater]

I like James...

[JordanjamesX]

Blake is mentally weak the guy has the game but not the mind of a champion. Also Blake's game is too high risk the guy does not play smart tennis.

[ATSLputurhandsup010]

who's "you"?

[mi3sunz]

I'm sorry for that comment. My brother for some reason keeps using my account intead of his. To tel the truth, I don't know who ''you'' is.

[Samprasisthebest]

James Blake is a good player but more importantly a great man.

[r6vgowchamp]

If you have ever read James Blakes book you automatically like the guy.

[Samprasisthebest]

I don't even have to have read the book to love and respect James Blake. It's a pity more people don't look up to him, he is true role model for young athletes, not some of the other fools that are looked up to.

[Gondee]

@Samprasisthebest More than agree. His personality and honesty with the press that really sets him apart. One of my favorite tennis players

[wolfram407]

anybody know where one could watch the actual match?

[Darren1NBA]

"it's fun to see the sacrifices that so many other athletes go through" lol!

i know what he means, but taken outta context that's a funny line

[BWpepperr]

I love how humble he is.

[acadavos]

blake beat federer but could not win a bronze medal. what a fluke! pathetic win

[Strikerking8]

not really, he just had a good match so no.

[thegonzalbo11]

gonzalez es tu papa blake

sigua llorando jaajajkajkjaja xD

[onlytaltal]

creo que se escribe "siga"

- tu amigo gringo

[moffettman02]

God... I love blake, but hes a god damn mets fan.

[RNadalFan]

2008 = not federer's year... GO ROGER 2009!!

[GRNDSLMHTTR3]

He DID win a major and a gold medal, so I think he could've had a worse season.

[freepass76]

think one thing, it was he worst year!!! i agree, but despite being his worst year!! he won 1 GS and gold medal (although for me this one doesn't coutn cuz' it was in doubles)

my point is, for a good normal player this would be like touching the sky, his best year!!

so, no doubt!! he is the best ever!!

[bluefire3991]

That made no sense...

[mint1mint2]

james blake is a good bloke and an exciting player

[jalahalabadstyle3]

Blake is shit Roddick>Blake

[AceGuitarR7]

obviously

[number1racoon]

blake is so hot!

[QuadThreat]

omg have you ever been more right? lol

[HSEperson]

No, I did that wrong, it is supposed to say James Blake looks like David Blaine.

[HSEperson]

James Blake looks like James Blaine.

[hesmon]

We'll never know but you are probably right. Lefties appear to be hard to play.

[rockerduff1231]

hey thats a mets hat!

[03hz94]

how does he say all that in one breath? amazin'...

[hesmon]

I agree, there is nothing more exciting to watch in tennis than Nadal versus Federer. Comparing the two is difficult but Federer needed a bit more time to win Grand slams than Nadal but it is impossible to say whether Nadal will keep on winning slams. He certainly has many years and opportunities to do so. I just hope the rivalry will continue to thrill us fans.

[ftilleria]

i heart him!!

[MauESQ94]

My all time favorite is still Agassi

[djdenns]

every body can talk for days

on the end federer is the best to ever played the game

no doubt just facts

[ver506]

I respect Federer, he's a fantastic tennis player, there are no doubts about that. But what does it say about Nadal when "the best player to ever play the game" can't beat him on a regular basis? Not to take anything away from Federer, i think he's a tennis GREAT, the GOAT issue is a little controversial though!!

[sweepe12]

can't beat him on a regular basis? for years fed has womped on nadal... only this year has nadal even made a dent.... 2009 will see if nadal can maintain his play and if Fed is truely back

[ver506]

Nadal's played Federer 18 times, he's 12-6 against him. If you think all that happened this year, then you're special! Like i said, i have nothing against Federer, this is not about you or me. I'm a Nadal fan and will always be, you're a Federer fan and will probably always be one. Unlike you, i can't tell the future, but i know my guy just had a hell of a year and i'm gonna drink to that!! I'll let people like you worry about the rest of the crap that we have no control over.....

[hesmon]

Well you may have a point but there are some players whose game just don't suit you. Sampras was a far better player than Richard Krajicek but Sampras lost more against him than he won. Nadal is of course a class player who is physically very fit and he doesn't make many mistakes. Federer's playing is technically perfect but one way or the other Nadal gets to him. But I still think Roger is the best player.

[ver506]

Federer is a fantastic tennis player, he makes tennis look really easy. I'm just a Nadal fan, that's all!! I give Federer his dues!!!!!!

[hesmon]

I know and I respect that. I respect Nadal a lot as well. And I understand why a lot of people are Nadal fans. Roger has a lot of respect for Rafa and vice versa and that's the way it should be. And from fans for different players as well. If everbody supported the same player, it wouldn't be any fun at all. I just pointed out why I think Federer is the best even though he lost to Nadal so many times. Just my opinion.

[ver506]

I hear ya, your point is well taken. I'm admitedly partial to Nadal, but is it fair that a 22 yr-old Nadal is being compared to a 27 yr-old Federer? Are we looking at what they've been able to do like they're the same age? I'm not implying that Rafa will neccesarily accomplish more that Fed. has at his age, but i still don't think it's a fair comparisson. Again, i agree that Fed. is a tennis GREAT, and the competition from Rafa has made tennis that much more interesting.....

[hesmon]

I agree, there is nothing more exciting to watch in tennis than Nadal versus Federer. Comparing the two is difficult but Federer needed a bit more time to win Grand slams than Nadal but it is impossible to say whether Nadal will keep on winning slams. He certainly has many years and opportunities to do so. I just hope the rivalry will continue to thrill us fans.

[ver506]

I could not agree more, long live the rivalry!!!!!!

[reefric]

he certainly the most gifted player..but rafa really is a great athlete,consistent and competitive to the damn bone..

[hesmon]

Ever so true.

[reefric]

although if nadal was a right handed player, I imagine things would be different in between him and federer..dont you agree?

[reefric]

many of the matches in between nadal and roger have been on clay as well.most of them i think

[zparvez]

federer is the best.

[CleckleysProof]

Blake didnt win, Fed lost.

[akuonye]

blake won

[CleckleysProof]

Naive.

[akuonye]

dumb bitch, federer lost, blake played well

[CleckleysProof]

Blake can play his very best, but to beat Federer with his game means Fed played badly. Faggot.

[akuonye]

blake played his very best a beat fed, fed is recovered from mono,

blake has beaten nadal 4 times

bitch

[CleckleysProof]

Clearly you know nothing about tennis. Blakes game matches up well against Nadal... stubby backhand take early, attacking 2nd returns and a hard flat forehand. Blakes game does not match up at all against Federers. In fact, of all the top 20, Federer disposes of Blake with the utmost ease. Therefore, Fed lost, Blake was lucky he was Fed's opponent on that day.

[JesterToy]

Three, actually. :)

[QuadThreat]

CleckleysProof is a douche.

no one ever listens to him, or even tries to rationalize with him because he only has one ear, and half of a brain.

Everyone who WATCHED that Olympic match KNOWS that Federer was actually playing PRETTY WELL, making not too many errors, and Blake was playing out of his mind hitting winners left and right....Federer even respectfully gave him a couple racket applause during the match.

Not saying this will keep up, but it happened that day.

He's a bitter asshole.

[akuonye]

i agree

[quest8899]

Then he loses in the next round against Gonzo, I was disappointed when he lost that match.

[jpelegante]

who says federer days are all over????? maybe he´ll surprise us the next year, or even this US Open..................who knows.......

[JimDimTheGreat]

and fed did it! Us open final with murray!

[stevehwan]

wow ever since federer lost wimbledon to nadal hes been in a slump

[jpelegante]

yeah.......that really made him feel terrible, much more than that beat-up in Rolland... I think loosing Wimbledon was the only thing federer couldnt stand.

[jpelegante]

4 and a half...

[serbianNevena]

novakkkkk djjokooviiccc:)

[enzo988]

Wow. Thank you all bandwagon-jumpers who have cheered on Federer ever since he claimed the #1 spot. Blake is one of the classiest players in the sport, as seen through his interviews. He hadn't beaten Roger up to this point so why can't he enjoy his glory without being pestered by no-nothing Fed-fans? Not to mention, he represented our country, so why wouldn't you cheer for him in this circumstance, even if you despise his play?

[Reemaskain]

Blake is an ass. I'm not a huge federer fan but I would've liked anyone else to beat him. Oh well, justice was served with him not ending with any medal

[bananaboy132]

what makes him an ass?

[akuonye]

black power

lol just kidding

[o0oFinn]

☺

[redbaron7819]

Blake is a nice guy, but I think it's pretty obvious now, that the others didn't get any better, Federer just has a bad year.

[gpell24]

you bitch ,, you think the reason you won its because you played well????? NOT!!!

[supremethunderer]

He did play well, he had to. A mediocre performance would have given Federer confidence to dig out the win.

[aucaleb2]

stfu blake u pussy! He got his ass beat by fernando and the serbian guy. He cried like the stupid bitch he is and made excuses about fernando, but what happened between him and the serbian. OWNED. He sucks. I hate that americans have shitty players like him to represent. Id rather watch sharapova than this cry baby non medaling dick sucker

[supremethunderer]

Federer didn't win either....and Roddick didn't even show up...

[KenanCs]

i watched the slow mo video the ball changes course clearily, and how can you not feel that when your volleying and the maill is coming at a minimum of 80 mph???

[Jamus182]

If that had been blake he would have been the 1st 1 2 admit it

[INTUBITION]

It's the umpire's job to make the calls, stop blaming Gonzales and assuming he's a cheat. The truth is we'll never know if he felt the ball touching his racket (If it did). When there was no eye hawk american players were notorious for playing stupid even against each other... Stop making it an issue of questioning other nations' characters and/or morals. Do you want me to list US own world wide known cheaters in sports? No... I choose not to judge you like you do others. None of us is perfect

[wysiwyg248]

If you ever played tennis, you make that call because you feel your racket when the ball touches.

[mmike01]

if u ever play tennis u dont fkin whine about 1 specific point out of 270, when uve made 70 unforced errors and blew 3 matchpoints.

The call was even extremely controversial, they needed plenty of cameras zooming in in oder to see if something even happened. If u play professional tennis, u worry more about urself, not ur opponent or the ref, let the fans worry about that.

[mmike01]

i agree completely

[cdjyree]

Grande Feña !!

A por el Oro

Hace arto tiempo q Blake no se la puede

con el chileno...

no ai q hecharle la culpa al Juez

[youhuea]

Soy chileno

y de adonde que le volo el orto el partido estuvo complicado hasta el final qu e gonzalez

perdio 4 match point ahueonao

trata de dejar bien el nombre de tu pais a la otra imbecil ..no sabes nada de tenis

[mmike01]

le volo el "orto" porque le gano por SEXTA VEZ consecutiva a ese weon, k ademas es un top 10.

[nik0u]

gonzales le volo el orto XD ..

me impresiono ke le haya ganado a federer .. ke es mucho mejor ..

[youhuea]

Soy chileno

y de adonde que le volo el orto el partido estuvo complicado hasta el final qu e gonzalez

perdio 4 match point ahueonao

trata de dejar bien el nombre de tu pais a la otra imbecil ..no sabes nada de tenis

[skanderberg111]

That point was too fast could be one 0-15 in the game, the umpire is brazilian

In the game Blake have it 3 balls of match(40-0) he lose all

good player but bad loser

[ombrahma]

James got cheated against Gonzalez. The Spanish umpire denied him victory on the return that touched the racquet of Gonzales and went out on the match point. Can you believe that.=?

[mmike01]

the Umpire was Brazilian!

Yes I can believe that, ive seen both Federer and Nadal do that, itscompletely legal, even with the eye hawk system it was extremely hard to verify whether or not the ball hit off of Gonzalez's raquet.

There were 270 points in that game, one point not won by a player who made 70 unforced errors and missed three matchpoint opportunities may have at most kept the game going, but professional tennis is not a game decided by whining or morality its decided by wins.

[psycho6661]

70 unforced errors and blames the umpire.

When he loses the Bronze Medal match to Jokovic,I'm sure he's going to have just as rational an explaination.

[alyzaski]

mas gusto namin c federer kesa sa iyo mas gentleman un at mabait

FEDERER FEDERER

ROGER FEDERER

[vicmass]

jajaa perdio con gonzales, por las puras le ganó a federer.

[justahunk]

I really like him. Such a great guy.

[Sincostann]

great guy.

[LILCOOLBADBOY]

BIG JAAAAAMES!!