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So now he is up to 23 slam semi's in a row. WOW! Think about how amanzing this is. How many players got to the SFs four times in a row? Getting to the semi's eight times in a row would be amazing for any player. He has done it 23 times in a row!!!!! WTF!!!!!

The Australian Open starts in a little over a week. Can Fed get to 23 slam semi's in a row? I think he can do it!

Does anyone think that Davydenko can keep up the momentum from his ATP Tour Finals win and get to the finals of the Australian? This guy annoys me because he seems to have some real talent, but he is so forgettable. In 2020 will anyone even remember him?

What about Murray? He has not been mentioned much here, and I think he has a good chance to get to the finals.

Aiur, that's a great list, but there is only one stat on your list that is more impressive than Fed's achievement: Lance Armstrong's 7 consecutive Tour de France wins. Given the sheer number of people he is competing against and the level of skill of the other riders and the length of the event, it is truly a remarkable achievement. It's also not an elimination tournament, so you are up against over 150 riders from start to finish for 3 grueling weeks! Just thinking about Armstrong's achievement gives me goosebumps.

The other stuff on the list does not compare. Especially the guy who plays squash. Who cares about squash? Might as well have a hopscotch or line dancing stat in there if you are going to include squash.

So I would amend my post to say that Federer's achievement is the 2nd greatest in sports history.

It's an interesting point, except the author should point out that if someone challenges less it might mean that they simply agree with the linespeople more. I'm sure that players challenge most of the time when they disagree with the call, but why should they challenge if they agree. Also, it is important to challenge when it will benefit you the most. No need to challenge if you are up 40-0 in the 3rd game of the set - it's better to save your challenges until they will have more impact on the outcome of the match. The article is way too simplistic.

Players should use all they can to honorably win the match, even if that means using the challenge system better than other players. There is nothing wrong with this - it's just smart.

I love Fed and I am a huge fan but he was outplayed. Im even surprised he won the 3rd set the way del potro was playing. Its hard to play in your 1st slam final against the best ever, and Im impressed with how del potro kept his composure and played his game at such a high level. Fed will win at least 2 or 3 more slams, so I dont feel that bad for him. no one can win every tournament, and getting to the finals 6 years in a row is a HUGE achievement in itself.

It's hard for people in the USA to imagine why this would matter, but in many countries betting on sports is totally legal and this information I guess could be used to sway the odds or alert betters to problems. It's more real time than a news article or blog post, and it can come directly from the players themselves when they are in the locker room or anywhere. It still seems strange to me, but I can see some small reasons for them doing this.

He's actually up to 2.8 million fans now! Although somehow Vin Diesel has almost 6 million - ouch.

Lol - yeah, just a bit late on that.

OK, so he did win his 15th title, but Roddick was a much tougher opponent than anyone thought. Federer was not really challenged until today, but he managed to pull it out even though Roddick was in the zone and playing the match of his life. Well done Roger!

I totally agree - Sunday will be a historic moment in tennis that will not be repeated until the next time Federer wins a slam. I expect him to win Sunday, and probably at least 2 to 3 more slam titles before the end of his career. So at least 17 to 18 slams in total for Federer before he is done.

According to this article, Serena is up for the challenge:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/ten … 79917.html