Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Tennis controversy for the French Open
Recently, Novak Djokovic of Serbia has beaten Rafael Nadal ( the king of clay) on his own turf, and not to mention in his own country! I admit, Nadal is a gifted athlete but based on Novaks recent progress and perfect record of 37 and 0, he will give Rafa some real trouble in France. When I watch Nadal playing a match on clay, I expect a smooth victory, with his excellent footwork, massive amounts of spin, and pure talent. Sadly, times in the tennis world are changing. One of my favorite players is Roger Federer. He and I both have a one handed backhands, use the same racquet, and have similar playing styles. For the past two years, I've seen the slow decline of the maestro's thunder. Hes not as sharp as he used to be. I feel like hes getting lazy with his feet, his backhand isn't penatrating, etc. He said he wont retire until he has won at least four more majors. I doubt hell get to the semis of any of them. Don't get me wrong, hes going to fly past the easier rounds with qualifiers and unseeded players, but when he plays the top ten, its a different story. In my opinion, Feds chances of winning the french ever again are slim to none. His best bet would be Wimbledon, and the U.S Open. Besides Djokovic, I cant really think of any other threats to Nadal. Maybe Soderling will pull off another underdog victory. Well see in a couple weeks!
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Interesting post Jeff, we shall discuss this in physics tomorrow with Joe. Oh, and WELCOME TO BLOGGING!
ReplyDeletethanks chris! im excited to start blogging!
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