Hello everyone. Welcome to my first post since the latest installment of the Rafa/Roger rivalry that silenced the few who still doubted Rafa. Now, to add to his Wimbledon and French crowns, he has a hard court Slam. With the win Rafa showed a few things...1- He is, by far, the fittest person in tennis in the entire universe.
2- He owns Roger.
3. If he stays healthy, he might end up being better than Fed when it's all said and done.
What did i just say? I know, I can't believe it either. It's time for us to legitimately start to consider Rafael as a possible greatest of all time. He stand at 6 Slams right now, and you have to figure he's going to win at least 2 more French Opens guaranteed. The sky is the limit for Nadal now, obviously the question is will he hold up...personally I think he's going to be winning Slams until about 28...that still gives him quite a bit of time.
As far as Roger goes, another Slam final, another disappointing step backwards away from Rafa and the #1 ranking. His crying during the awards ceremony was heartbreaking to tennis fans. Personally I think it took a little away from Rafa's win...but not intentionally. Also who am I to judge, I am inconsolable after a college match loss, forget about what I'd be like losing a Slam final to my nemesis attempting to tie the greatest record in pro tennis.
It should be fun to see how Roger handles this, especially going into the French Open, where Rafa looks like a lock.
Talk to you all soon.
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It was difficult to watch the sadness that Roger was feeling, even Nadal was clearly upset. These two men have a tremendous amount of respect for each other. I remember not so long ago we were all wondering if Roger could ever loose, when will the same thing happen to Nadal, and it will. Someone younger,fitter,a new talent will emerge. I guess the message for them and everyone else is to enjoy every day, some maybe more than others, but they are all great in different ways, we learn from all of them.
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