Roger Federer has looked impressive at the Australian Open, but he had no answer to Rafael Nadal's dominance.
January 24th, 2014
12:20 PM ET
Roger Federer's longevity his greatest achievement?
In defeat there was honor and hope, as well as another record.
Roger Federer may have finished shy of adding to his record 17 grand slam titles, falling to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open semifinals in all too familiar fashion, but the 32-year-old tennis great did add to his ever-increasing list of achievements by making his record-breaking 57th consecutive appearance at a grand slam.
While this may not the most glamorous milestone in the history books, in many respects it is one of the most important. FULL POST
