Roger Federer Asks the Question: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

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Published: June 22, 2010

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When Roger Federer takes Court No. 1 tomorrow, undoubtedly, he will fall to his knees to kiss the hallowed ground. 

No, it is not the finals. In fact it is only the second round.  But Federer remains indebted to Wimbledon's magic big time.

The fabled lawns forgave his inconsistent play, and allowed Federer to return from the brink of disaster to see action another day—more precisely in Round Two at the All-England Club. 

Since seeding Federer No. 1, the tennis Gods, who smile most generously on the Tournament at Wimbledon, have awarded their reigning titleholder another chance to get it right.

The only question that remains as we face another full schedule on Wednesday is—who the heck is Ilija Bozoljac?  What we have been able to determine is that the 24-year-old right-handed tennis player comes from Serbia and currently is ranked 152nd in the world.

Bozo stands tall at 6'4," and blasts a big, booming serve across the net.

Oh, yes, and he must face Roger Federer, the No. 1 seed, in Round 2 on Wednesday.

The two have never played each other.  Bozoljac received this assignment after upsetting Nicolas Massu of Chile 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6.  So the young man from Serbia has been tested, especially considering he had to qualify for the main draw.

The Serb has won no titles this year on the ATP Tour—in fact he has never won a title on tour—but did make it to the finals of the clay court tournament in Belgrade, losing to Karol Beck. 

This was the tournament designed for Novak Djokovic—but Djokovic withdrew from Belgrade citing injury and fatigue.  Primarily the bulk of Bozo’s playing activity has taken place on the Challenger Tour. 

Will Federer take such a lowly competitor for granted?  Not after “Miraculous Monday.”

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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