Federer snubs Agassi; Davydenko pissed Off

When asked who Roger Federer's idol is, apart from himself, the world #1 player cites players who reached for stars who he thought was untouchable. He goes on to mention Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, and Pete Sampras. He noticeably didn't mention Andre Agassi - a far more complete and accomplished player as compared to Becker and Edberg.

Part of the non-mention may be due to Federer's criticism of Agassi's book. Federer, Rafael Nadal, Marat Safin and other players questioned Agassi's motives in including admission on getting away with no consequences for a failed drug test in his autobiography. Agassi and Federer are the only two men to have won all four Grand Slam tournaments in four different surfaces. Surely, Agassi deserves a mention amongst players who "reached for stars" that were thought to be unreachable.

Federer's quarterfinal opponent, Nikolay Davydenko, was asked after his loss what was going through his mind as he was losing more than ten straight games in succession to Federer. His response was very straightforward. "Pissed off." He further explained - "What else? Yeah. Like say I'm pissed off of my serve. Pissed off. I didn't realize this point, I didn't realize this point. It's like everything was shit."

At the end of his interview, the otherwise obscure Davydenko was asked if the extra media attention he received at the Australian Open positive for him. His answer? "I don't know. It's your choice."