Rafael Nadal seems matchless at the moment
With the grass court Grand Slam arrival in the middle of the football World Cup 2010, it has been undoubtedly one of the most exciting and thrilling sports summer this year. Spain grabbed the world soccer trophy and Rafael Nadal with success at the grass court Grand Slam tournament as well as Roland Garros became the incontrovertible emperor of the world of tennis.
Two incidents, however, badly disappointed the tennis fans. First one was the dismissal of Brazil with their hypnotic ‘Joga Bonito’ fashion of play and secondly, the conclusion of the era of the Swiss tennis master, the twenty eight years of Roger Federer, the sole ‘Joga Bonito’ in the world of international tennis.
As far as the Brazilian side is concerned, they will definitely return strong along with their enchantment as well as charm. However, the question that worries most of the tennis lovers is that who is going to fill the gap of Roger Federer who is now heading into the conclusive stages of his glorious professional tennis career. The answer to it is that there will never be his replacement without any doubt.
We first visit the down slope of the Swiss tennis player, Roger Federer at the Grand Slam French Open championship. The characteristic of Roger’s style, which places him ahead of everyone else, is his aptitude to smash the tennis ball without any measure of fear as well as managing service aces on the most crucial points of the match.
Back in Paris, the Swiss tennis master was seen on a number of important stages when he appeared to hold back and go for safe style of game. Several years ago, Jack Kramer stated that at the top most level it was useless to place the ball back on important points and wish that your rival will make a mistake however they would not. Roger’s failure to end out games is time’s foot in the door commenting “This is it”. At last, it is over.
With a professional career featuring a total of nine hundred matches, a slate breaking sixteen Grand Slam titles, Roger has managed to hit nearly every single record in the rich history of the game. Therefore, without any question the big man will be marked as the greatest tennis players of all times.
The only flaw is that in a face to face meeting with Nadal, Roger stays behind by a total of seven matches to fourteen. Rafa’s stunning wins on the sluggish clay surfaces of Roland Garros as well as on the quick grass courts at the All England Club depict the adaptability of his style and highlights the strike of Rafa’s age.
The hurly burly derris-like sway of his high spin forehand, the violently slashed backhand, Beckham like swing on passing hits and a horizontal blow shot forehand, with a strongly veracious serve have dazed the opposition. Rafa is explained by his fellows as a player “who mingles the speed of 200 metre runner with the endurance of a marathon stolon”. They further commented, “We are aware of the fact that he is Rafa and that he will compensate for everything”.
In politics time disentangles it, however in the game of tennis, for Rafa spin has brought hold, accurateness, direction as well as illusory. As far as the upcoming Grand Slam tournament, United States Open is concerned; all the players will really have to fight hard if they want to get the better of the Spaniard tennis ace. At the moment, Rafa’s form appears matchless, provided he remains fit and healthy.
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