Woods ‘Yelling At The TV’ Supporting Federer In Open
11/06/2009 05:35
Tiger Woods enjoyed watching good friend Roger Federer finally win his first French Open tennis title.
A few hours before Woods was scheduled to tee off in Sunday's fourth round of the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio, he made time to watch Federer's emotional breakthrough in Paris.
"I was pulling for him," Woods said after clinching his 67th PGA Tour title with a one-shot victory. "You know, it's fun to watch your friends go out there and play and compete. I get just as nervous doing that because they're my friends."
Federer, who had lost the previous three French Open finals to Rafael Nadal, crushed Robin Soderling 6-1, 7-6, 6-4 to equal Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slams and become only the sixth man to win all four majors.
"I was as nervous as can be for him," said Woods, who has piled up 14 major titles in golf to trail only Jack Nicklaus (18) in the all-time listings. "A couple of times there, Soderling had break point in the third set. Roger is off a break, and I'm like: 'Don't lose this break!' I was yelling at the TV, the whole deal."
SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Just as I was yelling at the TV, supporting Woods at the Memorial.