Monday, February 23, 2009

Would Rfa win the Chmapionships?( written before the championships...2008)

It is difficult to compare generations. More so with the changes in racquet technology, the varying pace of the courts, the lesser number of quality opponents and many other researched factors that come in the way, one thing is for certain. There has been hardly a player as mentally stronger than Rafael Nadal, especially when the colour of the surface beneath his Nike sponsored shoe is RED. If asked to choose the greatest player on clay, I would go with Nadal , although I haven’t seen Borg, because realistically and unfortunately for all other tennis players, it is impossible to beat a fully fit , even a half fit Rafael Nadal on clay. He retrieves opponents winners and converts them into winners of his own. Any normal human being is bound to get frustrated. So I , despite being a fan of Federer , am not surprised at the outcome. Not during one point in the match did Federer looked assured that he would win the point. This statement enough sums up the entire match. We are lucky to have witnessed such a player as Nadal during our lifetime. He is an inspiration to youngsters as to never give up even in times of adversity.
As regards Wimbledon, if Nadal manages to survive the early rounds and meet Federer in the final, I would say it would be -70% mental battle for Federer. He won Wimbledon last year because he believed he would not lose. If he can maintain that self belief and play with confidence, he would win else we would see , for sure , a different Wimbledon champion for the first time since 2002. Times are changing....this is not an omen...it is soon becoming a reality...Mr. Federer .. Buck up.....

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