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Kenneth asked in SportsTennis · 8 years ago

What do we think about Rafael Nadal's comback to the hard court after winning against Roger Federer?

He beat David Ferrer in Nadal fashion in the Acapulco final and beat Roger Federer in straight sets at Indian Wells even though I love watching both of them play equally as much!

Roger Federer the fed express is arguably the greatest player of all time and graces the court with his prescence with perfect stroke play!

And Rafael Nadal the 'King of Clay' after 8 months of not playing on hard court manages to beat Roger Federer.

What do you think about Rafael Nadal's current form, comeback and how many more hard court Grand Slams he may be able to grab under his belt for the rest of his career at the age of 26 years (born June 3, 1986)

Final Question!: Who's your favourite Tennis player and what makes him or her your favourite tennis player?

Any answers will be much appreciated!! Thank you!!!

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    he looks like he's getting back to his best. i could definitely see him winning the french this year. how many more slams he wins really depends on his fitness but if he can stay relatively injury free i could see him winning another 4 or 5 maybe 6. but like i say his game takes so much out of him physically that it is difficult to predict. but mentally he looks as intense as ever.

  • 8 years ago

    Think that Rafael Nadal answered best what can we expect from him, and what he expects from now on, with this: "I don't have nothing to lose after seven months. I did much more than what I dreamed."

    Even before last June he had knee issues, and he used to say after great wins "this is more than I could ever hope for". Believe he said that with all possible modesty, but also, being aware that he has to struggle much more than others to raise one trophy. I guess Rafa knows he doesn't have the 'luck' of Federer or Djokovic, who will play without any serious injury problems until the rest of their careers, and we somehow like Rafa even more because of that. He is the ultimate survivor. I remember an article, after his loss at the Australian Open 2012, "Goliath triumphs, but Rafael Nadal wins hearts" written by Musa Okwonga http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/01/31/goliath-... and there is so much truth in it. Hope you'll have time to read it.

    So, I think that he came back with vengeance. Our tennis gladiator is here for more. I saw his games in Chile, in Acapulco and in Indian Wells, and what I notice is that every day he's getting better, and his confidence is growing, now he seems like a really really happy guy. I conclude this, as Mr. Okwonga said at the end about Rafa: "The wonderful guarantee with Nadal, though, is that he’ll always return for more. " And he is here today, proving that. For the rest of us, who like to watch great battles in tennis, this is a great news - we can watch tennis again, and enjoy it.

  • 8 years ago

    I think that Rafa's comeback is on schedule and he still has a long way to go to be prepared to win his eighth Roland Garros championship later this spring.

    In beating Roger Federer, he looked rusty and relied on his legendary will to win to overcome his wily rival and in beating Berdych . . . perhaps just lucky. He will have his work cut out for him today in coming up against Del Potro who beat Nadal in straight sets at the Madison Square Garden exhibition earlier this month.

    By far, my favorite tennis players have always been the die-hard warriors . . . Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, The Williams Sisters and of course, Rafael Nadal.

  • 8 years ago

    i think Nadal has done as well as anyone could have hoped for

    an also better then some of the expectations around him, especially after beating federer

    though this hardcourt has helped his game.. giving him more bounce an higher bounces

    it will be awesome to see how he plays del petro in the finals

    he hits so hard....

    nadal is a super tennis God of the game.. even when not at his best

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