Roger Federer stumbles but not fall; The GOAT praises Rendy Lu

Ouchhhhh!

There was one moment in the fourth game of the third set, when Rendy Lu Yen-hsun manoeuvred Federer around the baseline so effectively that a disguised forehand winner down the line had the unofficial-GOAT (Greatest of All Times) sprawling as he tried to change direction.

However that wasn't enough to stop Federer.

It was a frustrating loss for Rendy but nevertheless he was "excited" playing at Centre Court against the GOAT.

Yen-Hsun Lu already did his best before losing the first round match 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.

During the press conference after the match, Laura raised this question to Federer:

Q. Can you make some comments on Lu's game?

ROGER FEDERER: I mean, I thought he played excellent, you know. He's a wonderful player. He has got a nice forehand, a nice backhand, very sound game all around. He's good all around. Seems like can he play well, especially on the quicker courts, hard courts and grass courts. I knew the danger today. He's beaten good players in the past. I knew that as well, too, obviously. That was a tough first set. He actually remained tough throughout the match, which was good to see, in a way.

Rendy's journey does not end there.

He will play in the doubles event partnering with German Bjorn Phau. Their first opponents in the first round are Russian hotties Igor Andreev and Evgeny Korolev.

(Via AP, buzzle.com; Images Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images)

Roger Federer's fashion disaster

I got teary-eyed when I saw Roger Federer in this white Sergeant Pepper-style white military jacket.

Did he look like he has put on a few extra pounds?

God knows what Jude Law was thinking when he saw Federer in that jacket.

And seriously, I really thought that bag design originally belongs to Serena Williams!

Now here's a look at Federer's vest which was initially hidden beneath that jacket.

That was so 80s!


(Images by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images, Laura at bbs.tennis.com.cn)

Jude Law, Jonny Lee Miller spotted at Wimbledon

Actors Jude Law and Jonny Lee Miller were spotted among the crowd at the stands during the men's singles first round match between Roger Federer and Rendy Lu Yen-hsun on Day 1 of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

(Images by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Serena Williams thinks twice about twittering during match

“Maybe I’ll send a tweet from my chair when I’m playing: ‘Gosh, I shouldn’t have lost that game!” But I think the umpire will probably stop me, thinking I’m getting coached.”
~ Serena Williams

The 2002-03 Wimbledon champion said she planned to send a twitter update after her official, pre-tournament news conference this weekend.

“I’m really into that,” Williams said. “Mostly because I want my fans to be able to relate to me.”

(Via AP)