Federer Joins Clinton, James Bond, Kanye As GQ Men Of The Year Tennis Week
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
He's beaten one of tennis' toughest clay-court champions and one of the game's greatest grass-court players in the past week and now Roger Federer is once again expanding his horizons in keeping world-class company. You can soon see the Swiss stylist sharing space with former President Bill Clinton, rapper Kanye West, candidate Ron Paul, James Bond and the Flying Tomato.

Federer joins that eclectic group as one GQ Magazine's Men Of The Year in the new December issue of GQ. The magazine recognizes the 12-time Grand Slam champion as "Court King." Clad in a white Armani Exchange t-shirt, a stylish Federer resembles the young Warren Beatty in the black-and-white photo shot by Liz Collins.

Hall of Famer Bjorn Borg praises Federer in the article that accompanies Federer's photo.

"For me, watching Roger is like watching an artist," Borg says. "Because Roger can do anything on court - behind-the-back shots, between-the-legs shots. Just the way he changes the pace: He can play slow or fast. We played together in Dubai a couple of years ago; it was a great thing just to play against each other, and hit a couple of balls. Roger won the Australian Open this year without losing a set. That's unbelievable-to win a Grand Slam tournament without losing a set. At Wimbledon I think he has a good chance to break my record next year and win his sixth in a row; I plan to be there. I also think that Roger has a good chance to win the French Open, though Rafael Nadal is a big competitor and a challenge for Roger to beat. If he stays motivated and away from injuries he's going to be the greatest player who ever lived."

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