They played. We watched. And the journey of the greatest tennis era is as much ours as it is theirs.
We are Aditya Iyer (@adi_iyr) and Rahul Desai (@ReelReptile) – college friends when the era began and writers when the seemingly endless spell of magic was halted, more than half our lifetimes later.
This is 'God, It's Killing Me', a chronicle of nearly two decades of tennis and its impact on our lives, one defining Grand Slam contest at a time.
A rampant Roger Federer reaches Roland Garros aiming to become the first man since Rod Laver to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once. He runs into a clay wall called Rafael Nadal, again, in their first ever major final. The rest is red history.
14 Jul 2020
Federer v Baghdatis (2006)
In a tournament for the ages, a 20-year-old man from a small island nation next to Greece reaches his first and last Grand Slam final, only to run into a 24-year-old World no. 1 in his 7th Grand Slam final. But it's not smooth sailing for Roger Federer; Marcos Baghdatis is the people's hero.
20 Jun 2020
Agassi v Federer (2005)
September 11. An emotional day for America. At Arthur Ashe, one of America's favourite sports sons, Andre Agassi, age 35, takes on upcoming Swiss legend Roger Federer in the US Open final. A rare instance where Federer was the blue-blooded enemy.
2 Jun 2020
Nadal v Federer SF (2005)
French Open semifinal, a teenage Rafa at his first ever Roland Garros (!), and the first ever Grand Slam contest against World no. 1 Roger Federer. Start of an era that is yet to end 15 years on.
21 May 2020
Federer v Safin (2005)
Down Under. First Slam of the year. Aditya and Rahul dive deep into Marat Safin's miracle – and last memorable performance – over an invincible 23-year-old Roger Federer.
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