By Christopher Friedmann For Dailymail.com
Published: 05:51 GMT, 21 March 2019 | Updated: 05:51 GMT, 21 March 2019
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Watching Roger Federer for the past two decades has been 'religious experience' expounded David Foster Wallace - the title of one of his better known essays.
Whether or not the 20-time Grand Slam winner's career is finally winding down - and who knows after winning three of the past nine Grand Slam tournaments - every ribbon cutting ceremony, or any time his Nike Air Zooms touch the court, deserves the kind of attention and hoopla previously reserved for a king's return from battle.
On Wednesday, the greatest ever trotted out onto center court at the Miami Open to cut the ribbon with the only other individual whose name can be uttered in the same breath, Serena Williams.
The 37-year-olds smiled, laughed, used giant scissors, and opened the crown jewel of the new tennis campus at Hard Rock Stadium.
The greatest: On Wednesday, the greatest ever trotted out onto center court at the Miami Open to cut the ribbon with the only other individual whose name can be uttered in the same breath, Serena Williams
Serena has won the singles title at the Miami Open on eight occasions, and considering the winds in Miami in late March, her continued standard of quality has been unmatched.
The Michigan-born racket sport queen has always possessed the ability to overpower her opponents, a quality immediately visible from one look at her powerful legs, covered Wednesday by black leggings.
Standing at center court and perhaps reflecting on her past triumphs, Serena was in the form that has made her undeniably lovable off the court - half-surprised and full of joy with
