DREAMCATCHER

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Australian Open Final 2009 Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer - 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 6-2 It could be billed as a bout between extremes - young vs old, style vs substance, brains vs brawn. As it turned out, it was a great advertisement for substance; as brawn prevailed over brains(not implying that Nadal's game doesn't have its own subtlety). Nadal's winning his first grand slam on hard court, on the heels of his first-ever grass court grand slam win at Wimbledon last year, added to his implausibly brilliant record on clay has the feeling of a defining moment in tennis history. This is the point from where he can go from being the best player of his time, to becoming the best player of all time. I know, its too soon. But he is just 22. He has a lot of time to improve his already awesome game. And playing against (not to mention beating regularly) a legend like Federer can only help his cause. This was a good match. Not quite an epic, but surely one to be remembered as the one...

A Perfect beginning! That is the lofty target I set for myself when I decided to start a blog of my own. Weeks have gone by, and the target has remained just that. I havent come close to a good start, let alone a perfect one. The quest for the perfect start has gone on... It has gone on so long that now I'm forced to consider if Perfection is not just elusive, but rather impossible. After all, the formula for success is to be perpetually unsatisfied with your work, and to always try to better your efforts. This suggets that achievements can be good or excellent but never perfect, since they can always be improved upon. Perfection is like a mirage in a desert, always seemingly visible, but never actually attainable. It is, in fact, a ceaseless pursuit of excellence. Maybe I should take a leaf out of Michael J. Fox's book, when he says, "Excellence I can strive for, Perfection is God's business" Ergo, I'll stop looking for a Perfect start, and settle for a...