Juicy tidbits
-Roger Federer carries a “Tweety” dressed as a ladybird for good luck.
-Roger’s favorite vacation spots are Maldives, Dubai and the Swiss mountains.
-Swiss Post is honoring ATP World No. 1 Roger Federer with a special stamp, worth one franc, which will be available from April 10.
-Roger plays the piano.
-Rafael Nadal spends as much as 38 seconds, 18 over the limit, between points on his service game. Maximum allowed are 20 seconds.
-The asteroid128036 Rafaelnadal is named in Nadal’s honor.
-James Blake was born to African American father and White British mother.
-At 13, James was diagnosed with severe scoliosis and for five years he had to wear a full length back brace for 18 hours a day.
-Sampras has thalassemia, an inherited disease that causes anemia. Thalassemia minor limits physical and athletic endurance and causes those who have it to feel fatigued when forced to perform athletic feats.
-Sampras vomited on the court during his epic 7-6, 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 win in the 1996 US Open quar