So the Spaniard says he will play, unwilling to let his Wimbledon title go without a fight. I think for fans this is great news, not because anyone likes Nadal in particular, but because watching a rematch between him and Federer will be great.
This is the official word from his doctor and is from gototennisblogl.com: After the appropriate tests (MRI, Ultrasound scans and gammagraphy) Mr. Rafael Nadal suffers from insertion tendonitis in the superior end of both kneecaps with a light osseous edema. His treatment will involve oral anti-inflammatories, physiotherapy as well as progressive muscular exercises for both quadriceps’s. Following the 48-hour treatment, Mr. Nadal will gradually get back into training.”Read more: http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/09/rafael-nadal-plans-to-play-wimbledon/#ixzz0IoCJYfQ5&C
It seems that the rematch will favor Federer who loves to play on grass, as opposed to Nadal who I believe prefers clay. Either way, I'm sure it will only fuel the debate as to who the best player is, but I think even if Federer wins it won't be clean. The injury, surely, will be Nadal's scape goat, which is sad. No one has said it yet, but I would be surprised if it doesn't come out. These school yard excuses always do. To top it off, he will be worse off if he loses, sensibly, but I'm sure it will be full of irony. Consider this headline, "GREATEST TENNIS PLAYER ALL TIME? ROGER FEDERER LOSES TO AN INJURED RAFAEL NADAL. Well, or any headline along those lines, but you get the idea.
FAMILY FEUD
Oh, and to qualm all of Nadals fears with his recovering knees and the fast approaching Wimbledon is his coach, Uncle Toni. Apparently, Uncle Toni, who is actually family, stated on a radio station that Rafa (Rafael) is two levels below Federer. He put Federer at the top, named a second group of four guys, then he alloted a level for his nephew. It seems he is saying that his nephew has a lot of room to grow, he is only 23, but the timing could be better to say the least. If I was in the same position I think there might be one less Uncle in the world, but alas, Rafa has made no comment on the matter.
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I applaud your decision to blog about tennis because I too have become recently fascinated by the sport. I think Federer may be better than Sampris when his career is respectfully over. He still has a couple of years left and he's already tied Pete. I really hope he beats Nadal because his true colors have come out like we discussed in class, he is a baby.
ReplyDeleteI think what the sport of tennis needs is a quality American to surface in order for the sport to become big nationally again. We have the Williams sisters for the women, but we don't have that guy. I've officially moved on and discontinued my hope for Roddick to be anything more than the man with the fastest serve...
Anyways good blog, and I'm sorry for my lengthy comment.
Yeah my interest has been recent as well. Too bad Nadal isn't playing so we won't see the rematch. He rescinded on his earlier statement that he would. Anyways, you should check out Kendrick for a good American, 29 years, from California.
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