“Today was hard to get through a really dangerous match,” Federer said. “Not many rallies, so maybe not as much fun for the people. But I stayed calm, waited for my chance.”

I don’t want my columns to sound as though they are a few connecting sentences holding together sayings from fortune cookies, but there is an old saying in sports about one needing to never get too high after a win or too low after a loss.

Federer makes history capturing the career Grand Slam with his first French Open title.

Roger Federer is just three sets from history. It all comes to this.

Roger Federer is now just three sets from history after an epic win.

The tradition continues, no live tennis from the men’s French Open semifinals in the U.S.

Soderling has a new coach, a new attitude, and a little something called confidence that you get from beating Rafael Nadal in his living room, otherwise known as Roland Garros. Mats Wilander says Soderling’s strength is he “doesn’t give a sh*t,” and that’s the attitude he will need to take into the semis against the free-swinging Gonzalez.

Sean Randall breaks down the Federer v. Monfils quarterfinal match from Roland Garros later today.

“I always knew that I could play really, really good tennis when I’m on top of my game,” said Soderling.

Did that really happen? Did Rafael Nadal just lose today to Robin Soderling at the French Open? That Robin Soderling!