We're toying with the idea of starting up a tennis blog at the Daily News but until that happens, you will have to indulge me on my tennis-related postings on the Out In Hollywood site! I felt I could not miss the opportunity to pay tribute to Roger Federer who, on Monday, rewrote the history books. By being the number one men's player for 161 consecutive weeks, Federer broke the 30-year-old record of 160 consecutive weeks set by Jimmy Connors. Federer told the LA Times that the first time he met Connors was when he was about 14 and Connors was in the Swiss star's hometown of Basel for a tournament and presented Federer an award for being the best junior in the town: "I walked on the court, had a picture taken...and then walked off again. I was so nervous. Whoever would have thought I would have broken the record?"
Federer is now gunning after another 30-year-old record: the 46 consecutive match wins set by Guillermo Vilas in 1977. Federer's streak is at 37 and he could break it at next month's Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells. I'm planning to take in some of the matches and hope to see Federer play this year!