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Posted on: Aug 29, '08

Raphael Nadal better than Roger Federer

Dear friends,

                    I like tennis as it requires unbelievable oncourt mobility, court coverage, invention of angles, fore-hand and back-hand shots, cross court winners and slam-bang aces- above all it requires magnificent stamina throughout matches of around 5 hours duration. The winner is an ample testimony to mental and physical stamina. I love the game just for these and the live action.

                  I move into the tennis arena to compare the two world's best tennis players on sight. Roger Federer dominated at wimbledon the way Bjorn Borg and Pete sampras did winning 5 titles in a row. Not only that. He won 12 grand slams so far only two less behind Pete sampras. His chances of overtaking Pete sampras are very high as he is only 26 and may be around for another 4 years. If that happens he will be an all-time great in tennis.But where Rapael Nadal comes in?

                   Compared to Roger Federer he is a new entrant into the elite wimbledon club. What makes his special is his versatility. Touted as a clay court specialist winning a record 4 french opens in a row he has proved his mettle in the fast surfaces of wimbledon.Only the second player after Bjon Borg to win both french and wimbledon titles.Roger Federer despite his bid to win on the slow clay court for the first time was thwarted by Raphael Nadal in the final for the second year in succession. After winning wimbledon he went further up winning the Olympics gold as well. An incredible run. Nadal replaced Federer at the top as No.1 tennis payer in the world after a long-rein by the latter, by his sheer run of successes.

                   The way Nadal is playing now,he looks all set to conquer more grand slams with fierce determination and ability. A new great player on the block. A muscular rambo-like atehlete taking on the whole set of current top players in the world.

                  Wimbledon title is just an indication of his growing stature.

                  This is not intended to discredit Roger Federer who has won 12 grand slams already looking unstoppable and invincible till Raphael nadal arrived on the scene.He has already cemented his place in history. It is a vote for versatility emerging victorious on radically different surfaces. That way Raphael nadal Stands out. A yard above Federer.

                 Thanks for reading. Your ace(!) comments are welcome.

               Bharat selvan

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oliveintl said:
Lately i've not been following tennis, but then it revived memories of oldies.... will try to follow TENNIS now... I too enjoy it a LOT

September 03, '08

sridhara55 said:
Nadal & Federer....both are good in their own ways.

A very good analysis

September 01, '08

madhumitaCAP2000 said:
Frankly both of them and all the others are players par excellence

But for me tennis ceased to excist with John Mackenro and Jimmy connors retirement
Some life they put into the game wow we could get so much more to HEAR other than the sound of the shots

August 31, '08

NKC2008 said:
Well it was good article to read. But u know we need to win all games wherever our people participate, but how and when it will happen? Our politician must make a national plan for all activities so that the population becomes a force like THE GREAT CHINA TODAY.

Thanks for posting

nkc

August 30, '08