Roger is simply the best

OK, yes, now on bended knee I concede that Roger Federer is the greatest player to ever hit a tennis ball.

Sadly, as an Australian, I have to push him ahead of the only man to win all four Grand Slams in a year twice, 'Rocket' Rod Laver, my all-time favorite John McEnroe (a lefty like Rod), Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras.

Seventeen Grand Slam titles, including seven now on the hallowed grass of Wimbledon the numbers speak for themselves.