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The worst part about having Rafa win this slam will be having to put up with that stupid grin. 
 
Also what pisses me off about tennis is how easily amused the crowds are...players could probably say they're declaring nuclear war on our country and the crowd would still end up in hysterics.

Quote from: Gozza – on January 25, 2014, 07:16:51 pm

The worst part about having Rafa win this slam will be having to put up with that stupid grin. 
 
Also what pisses me off about tennis is how easily amused the crowds are...players could probably say they're declaring nuclear war on our country and the crowd would still end up in hysterics.

I have never been a fan of Nadal, but I can't say anything against him either. If he wins which he will, he deserves it because he has done the hard work to get there. He actually began as a right hander, and his uncle converted him at an early age, as their are less left handers, so they are harder to beat. I think he still eats and writes with his right hand. You can see he will go past 17 slams in the next year, and probably get to 25 or even 30 by the time he pulls the pin. He will be the all time greatest by a country mile. Like Bradman with test cricket with the bat. Especially being untouchable in the French Open. Djokovic, Murray, Tsonga and Berdych need to step up and trouble him. Federer won't.

Interesting enough I thought all the favourites could go all the way, but in the womens games they all fell over.

Not worth a response that tripe PaulP.

Anyway, Stan taking it to Rafa (thus far).....

Not worth a response that tripe PaulP.

Anyway, Stan taking it to Rafa (thus far).....

I've said it often enough, Fed played "average Joes" until the later part of his career when Rafa, Novak and Murray hit their stride. I've never boarded the Fed Express, and I never will. Way too smug and arrogant for my liking. Technically brilliant (and better than Nadal), but he hasn't (until now) done anything beyond his comfort zone to deal with Rafa. Rafa has played the same tactics against him for years, and I think Fed just believed that his superior skill would eventually get the job done. And he has little ticker. Rapidly becoming a "lifestyle" tennis player.

He is still top 10, and still has the measure of pretty much everyone on the tour except Rafa and maybe Novak. He won't win another major, but he is still very competitive and pretty fit. I don't believe he should retire.

Rafa has been my favourite player for years, and he embodies everything I wish our Carlton players had.

Quote from: PaulP – on January 26, 2014, 01:31:09 pm

I've said it often enough, Fed played "average Joes" until the later part of his career when Rafa, Novak and Murray hit their stride. I've never boarded the Fed Express, and I never will. Way too smug and arrogant for my liking. Technically brilliant (and better than Nadal), but he hasn't (until now) done anything beyond his comfort zone to deal with Rafa. Rafa has played the same tactics against him for years, and I think Fed just believed that his superior skill would eventually get the job done. And he has little ticker. Rapidly becoming a "lifestyle" tennis player.

He is still top 10, and still has the measure of pretty much everyone on the tour except Rafa and maybe Novak. He won't win another major, but he is still very competitive and pretty fit. I don't believe he should retire.

Rafa has been my favourite player for years, and he embodies everything I wish our Carlton players had.

+1

Im with you there, and echo your sentiments.

As Stan might say Mants, don't count your chickens....