Nadal won Toronto - better tennis

Posted by bumeral

July 29, 2008

Every time better. Increasingly strong mentally, physically and tennis. And increasingly close to No. 1 in the world. One post that Rafael Nadal already looks in the courts, although not yet in the ATP computer. Now I added another pearl to his unforgettable 2008: won the Masters Series in Toronto, just where the king Roger Federer was eliminated in his debut. Cara and mint’s likely castling being.

For 22 years, the Spanish gained the experience and conviction needed to be the new leader of the white sport. Undoubtedly. And they badly despite many who do not like his style of play. Equally, nobody can take away merit, as we have been saying increasingly, because he had the ability to evolve greatly in all respects and is a machine moving balls, be strong, defend and win as any.

What yours is the “step by step.” And so it progresses, destroying the illusions of their rivals now on duty and giving a headache to Swiss tremendous, his great rival. Even though on many occasions said that the most offensive and aggressive tennis from Federer, with a proposal more colourful and loose, is more beautiful to see and enjoy, both fell in this season that the Spanish deserves climb to the top through their high regularity.

Therefore, beyond types of game and preferences, Nadal is still completing a sensational years. It won two of the three Grand Slam, achieving its fourth crown in a row on the slow clay of Paris and celebrating for the first time in the increasingly fast grass of Wimbledon. Indeed, in the end both defeated Federer in the first case with a dance and unpublished in the second game with a dramatic, cutting the streak of five crowns in a row of Swiss in London.

Thus, the same Nadal began as a very hard brick dust, continued to make progress, approaching the most critical instances of major tournaments and on fast surfaces, to the point where now added its 12 ° in a Masters Series title, category tournament which follows the four Mayors. On this occasion, defeated Canada in the German Open Nicolas Kiefer, a former top-ten in two sets.

They spend the competitions, continuing weeks and his walk is becoming firmer, supported in this constant struggle and that mentality iron. Is he always gives the feeling of being unwavering and what ratifies on a permanent basis. No matter what name or style has its adversary, because he knows how to raise each meeting, proposes a relentless battle, contragolpea costs as much as anyone and win points.

By not having a devastating serve, it is clear that on several occasions its rivals are likely to break, but that claw and solidity that make it so difficult that generally ends reversing those moments and keeping their service games. Many gives the impression that they can, but that what little and nothing concrete. Is Nadal goes with it, not giving any ball and lost by forcing the front to play limit.

That always generates the rival wears away mentally and that takes away confidence, making doubt. By contrast, the Mallorcan enlarged sale of each situation, pressed a fist and clings to that called itself the champions. Undoubtedly, even though one does not dazzle his proposal, it must be removed before the hat tamaña presence, because he is a born winner.

This time, on his way to his 30 ° title as a professional, hardly lost a set. And it was in tie-break. Cedar part of the first quarter clash with Richard Gasquet, when even the French suffered horrors in order to close it by 14-12. The doubts were dispelled some of how to react immediately on the Spanish, to the point that then swept by 6-2 and 6-1 to Gallo. Definitely, devastating.

Now Nadal sum 30 titles and 12 are Masters Series
It is so complicated that face Nadal who can not be doubted and have sharp ups and downs. The papers by now No. 2 in the world seems immutable before these adverse situations, it remains focused and maintains a winning position to excess. That makes it different and shows, unique. Another example was the fifth complete game of the second set before Kiefer, when he was against the ropes, fought as only he can do so and maintained its service.

There are moments that are worth far more than that, a point or a game. They end up being crucial situations, because his opponents find it hard to finish those chances. That acts as a boomerang and the other in Spanish, as a fierce, leaving more voracious than ever to devour his opponent. Just for that and for that left-handed opening endiablada open as few angles, is capable of defeating both Federer.

Closer than ever
With this triumph in Toronto, Nadal became the third youngest man to get 30 crowns in singles, behind the Swedish Björn Borg and American Jimmy Connors. While in his career end just lost eight (four to Federer). Now accumulated 61 victories in 2008 and only 7 defeats, with 7 titles. The plus is that now comes from winning five championships and holds a row of 29 unbeaten matches.

What more can you ask? Counting their coronations in Hamburg, Roland Garros, Queen’s, Wimbledon and Toronto, on three different surfaces, the Spanish surrendered only seven sets and five of them were in tie-breaks. It is true that their first conquest of the year arrived recently in April, in Barcelona, followed by Monte Carlo, but what follows is a series perfect, to match a select few.

Nadal, who remained 2 ° in the ranking for 157 weeks, may become the new king after Cincinnati. For that, you should leave champion and hoped that Federer lost before the semifinals. Now it was at 300 points of the Swiss, who has held the throne for 234 weeks (started on February 2, 2004). And in the Masters Series on U.S. soil the Swiss revalida nothing less than the title, while the Spanish would not be anything to have lost last year in the debut.

Equally, if given the combination of results, the official exchange would only on August 18, two weeks after the contest from Cincinnati because the schedule was brought forward this season because of the Olympic Games in Beijing. As the units are computed for 52 weeks, Federer added the points to reach the definition in Canada in 2007 remain in force during the period.

While this space is always praised the simplicity and humility of Federer, also must be done with Nadal. And his words, again, make clear what kind of person is. “All players want to be No. 1. With my qualifications and my points, in a normal situation, and would have been first. Anyway, I’m happy to be 2, because I have in front of a special player like Roger (Federer) “Said the Mallorcan.

So, between the dominance that comes exerting Nadal and Federer alarming fall, everything leads us to think that the castling positions will be realized in a short time. It is worth clarifying that the quotation Olympic will also score for the ATP list. And then, as if that were not enough, in the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam of the year, the Swiss will defend the crown, while the Spanish did only eighth in 2007.

As you can see, the picture seems clear. Today, as shown by this year, there is no doubt that the best tennis player on the planet is Nadal. Alike, nobody can forget about the halo of superstar of Federer, who at any time irretrievable. Their falls at Wimbledon and the recent debut in Toronto, before the Frenchman Gilles Simon, were very distressing, as he himself acknowledged.

Therefore, the key to a potential lifted the Swiss passes not crumble psychologically. It is a chain, because the scarcity of results takes this lack of trust and faith translates into doubt when it comes to play important points. And a key item: rivals whenever you lose more respect. At the opposite sidewalk, Nadal is gaining tremendous respect. His mind is superpositiva and this is itself a full No. 1.

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