Do people forget Rafael Nadal is only 22years old ?

Question

He is 5 years younger than Roger and what he`s achieved at his age no other player has. Rafa now has 5 grandslams with that amazing victory in the Wimbledon final. I always did say Nadal would dethrone the ``King of Grass`` before Roger could the ``King of Clay`` :) Why do so many people resent him ? Whats not to like, is it because he has the talent to beat Roger? He is a really nice guy and respects everyone on tour and has the biggest respect for Roger, so why do sooo many people hate the lovely spainard? I guess we all have our opinions Novak isnt exactly one of my favourite playesrs haha I hate his attitude towards the game and how he pumps his chest on court with his cocky lil face lol I use to like him but he has just turned too arrogant ofcourse i`ll admit he is a great player and a possible #1!

Answer 1

You read my mind. All what you said I couldn't agree with you more. This debate among the "top 3" is crazy yet a mastrpiece.

Edit: The matches that you see, is it live for you? Mine is live. I was able to watch some of the ending matches today in the morning.

Edit: It's so unfair that the players have to play every day. It's tortorous. It's like they want the players worn out so they can't be fully prepared for the US Open :( Roddick says he wants to win it, but I don't think so. One time in 2003, Capriati had the best draw and didn't have to face the william sisters, davenport and others cause they were injured, and was the favorite there to win it, and still lost in the semis with the new rising star Henin. She lost the match when winning in her home. That was sad, but it was an amazing comeback. And from Henin's tiredness that she went to bed like at 2:00 a.m. when she got to her hotel, she somehow found the way like 16 hours later to play a final and beat clijsters comfortable after that tough first set. I remember that US Open so much. I think that if you win the US Open, you are destined usually for great things on the tour -- male or female. She was so de-hydrated -- Incredible. She should be back and win Wimbledon.

Edit: I love your questions and your answers. You are first my contact in Y/A!

Answer 2

no  

Answer 3

No... we constantly get reminded on that fact.

His age actually doesnt differ much to many of the up and comers, its just he gets comapred to Roger alot. Novak is 21 also, Del Porto and Gulbis 19. Tennis is a young persons sport - I'd be more amazed if he was say 17. But hes bin on tour since he was 15 and hes an amazing talent, its all understandable. Also people peak and trough at different phases, almost irrelevant of age.

Answer 4

I love Rafa I think he's excellent. I do think that Roger is a great player too. He'll always be respected and I feel Rafa should also be respected now because he has showed and earned the respect. He's young and amazing, whereas Fed. was young and amazing. He is still good but I feel Rafa's becoming brillant on grass now and adapting to it. Like clay so being King of Clay he can become King of Grass aswell. Roger been around for a long time and maybe now his reign is coming close to an end maybe? He's been a great and always will be. Rafa will be a great!    

Answer 5

His achievements so far have been quite amazing. This year's Wimbledon final was the best match I have ever seen.

Rafa appears to be a real gentleman - he's got good manners, he's polite - and he's going to be a champion for a LONG time. The best of luck to him!  

Answer 6

I think Rafa is a true champion,he is a real sportsman with decent & polite nature...He is ppl's man.......& he has gr8 future ahed.

Answer 7

my theory is that people think nadal is "stealing" from federer especially when federer is at his lowest.  people want to cheer for the underdog, and nadal is viewed as the enemy.  it doesnt help that nadal has his flaws (butt-picking, long time to serve, poor performance in hardcourt) that may be trivial but nervertheless provides ammunition for people to criticize him.

you also cant please all tennis fans.

i think that it's good for nadal and his fans that there are people who doesnt like him.  it wont make nadal feel complacent since he has a lot to prove to fans and detractors alike.  it will make nadal fans feel good when he can prove his detractors wrong.

i'm a fan of nadal and i feel great everytime he wins anywhere aside from clay.  

Answer 8

I am a great fan of Sampras, but still he ended with 11 ATP master series title when he retired at 31, . Rafa at age 22 already has 12 AMS title. I am sure he will gone to become one of the greatest tennis player in the history

Vamos Rafa

Answer 9

Nadal is a great player but he has his hole career ahead of him

couldnt he have just let Roger win one more time and he would have got the most wimbledon wins in a row ever in the history of tennis

why not one more

yes he is a good player but he takes soo long to serve its not very good for the other player when they want to get on with things

the umpier even said your taking too long to him

i think that says something

HES TAKING TOO LONG

Answer 10

Yeah, everyone is like "Rafa doesn't deserve to be #1" when he obviously does!!  He has achieved much more than Roger had at the same age, and  when Roger was up and coming, there was no one at the top of their game, the way Roger was when Rafa was up and coming.  For Rafa to win at the Wimbledon final was an amazing victory and finally shut up all those people who said he was just a clay courter :-P haha !!  As for why people do not like him, I have no idea lol.  It's not like he's arrogant or disrespectful towards the other players so no one has a reason to dislike him :)!  Some people are just insanely jealous that he is soon to overthrow Federer as the world #1 lmao :-).  

Vamos Rafa, soon to be world #1 and Olympic gold medalist :-P hehe !

Answer 11

i think its cos of the lingering suspicion of drug-taking