The unthinkable has happened! Raphael Nadal the undisputed king on clay has crashed out of the French open. Yeah, I know it is stale news but I was in mourning and could barely bring myself to think about it, let alone write about it. But following the classic stages of anger and denial, acceptance has finally set in. I am not a Nadal fan. For me, Pete Sampras will always be the greatest tennis player to lift a racket. And I hate the fact that his achievements and records are under siege thanks to the Swiss mauler. Rafa has been the lone warrior fighting on Pistol Pete's side (albeit inadvertently) and now he is gone.
Looks like the road has been completely cleared for Federer in his quest for greater Grand Slam glory. Rafa is the only player who has been successful in repeatedly derailing the Fed Express. Judging from their performance in past tournaments, it appears that all the other players are so in awe of Federer's legacy that their entire attention is concentrated on how best to avoid wetting their pants when the great man is across the net and they allow the Swiss champ to sleepwalk his way to the trophy. Its like watching a terrible movie over and over again. Can nobody stop him now?
Federer is going to play Gael Monfils for a place in the semifinals. I don't anything about the man on whom my hopes are centered save his nationality - French. And I hope the history books are wrong about the French and their failure to win any great battles. Or perhaps Soderling may pull off yet another improbable upset and send Fed packing. Who am I kidding? The organizers may as well hand over the trophy to the Swiss juggernaut. And I may as well prepare to mourn again.
Well as you say that you arent a fan of Nadal, and you like to watch federed loose. What are you going to do, who are you going to brace when he(nadal) starts winning over and over again like federer. (He did actually for a while 33 games in a row with 3 grand slam titles back to back)
ReplyDeleteCream always rises to the top. Nadal is a like a shooting star. They have their moment of greatness and then fade away into the history books. FedEx is a class act, both on and off the court. Anuja got it right though, he has won the the French open and will continue to win a few more grand slams while Nadal is cavorting on the beaches of Majorca. One Wimbledon does not make a great champion. Soderling thrashed Nadal and looked like a school boy against FedEx.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a very well-written, interesting and funny article. I don't follow tennis I prefer soccer and baseball), so I can't comment on any current players, (I haven't watched it since that Irish-American champion used to pitch tantrums during matches; I couldn't stand the guy and enjoyed watching him lose). Your writing piques my interest again.
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