"Sunday was not tragic but poignant. In tennis, the crowd has a particular cheer for a man who is flailing, who is so bullied he can hardly win a point. They look to audibly lift him and embrace him lustily when he finally authors a dramatic shot. It is the cheer once reserved for the humbled men who played Federer. On Sunday, the Swiss heard this cheer and it was for him."
- from "Rivalry falters as Fed gets dusted" by Rohit Brijnath (The Straits Times, 21 May 2013)
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