Will FedEx reach its destination?

In a little over three hours, Federer takes on Nadal again in the French open finals. Will he win this time? I don't think so. Federer is not at his best this year. In the semi's he had difficulty closing out sets, made a lot of errors and looked vulnerable. Nadal steamrolled Djokovic on the way. But you never know. I ,for my part, hope Federer wins. As an aside, there is an interesting article on Wimbledon.org drawing parallels between Bjorg on his quest for a sixth Wimbledon title and Federer. Bjorg did not win a sixth title. Will Federer win it?

Great Match

The IPL final turned out to be a good match. I expected the match to be a cake walk for RR once they restricted the CSK to a low total. As it turns out Chennai had other plans. They played their hearts out and took the match to the last ball. Had a couple of chances gone their way, Chennai would be the ones basking in all IPL glory. The most enduring image I will have of the final is Dhoni calling his men into a huddle at the end of the match. A general marshalling his men after an honorable defeat. It is very rare to see such a gesture on the cricket field. I am sure they will return a stronger team next year. ps: What would happen when Shane Warne is no longer physically fit, say three years from now ? Will he continue to coach the Royals? Given his anti-authoritarian streak, it would be ironic.