Federer as Religious Experience

2 minute 21 second video from the New York Times analyzing Federer's nearly flawless footwork. (Hat tip: Kottke)

If you're like me, you will appreciate Federer, tennis, and writing orders of magnitude more after taking some time to read this one: David Foster Wallace's 2006 Federer as Religious Experience. His 1996 The String Theory might be the single best piece of writing on tennis any sport.