olympics start and being a tennis fan, i wish for a recap of wimby final of this year. it would be great to have two of the worlds best player to fight each other.Nadal has won 32 of his past 33 matches on three types of surfaces, and most know by now that he claimed the French Open and Wimbledon in impressive fashion. Susceptible on hard courts in the past, the 22-year-old cruised to the Toronto Masters title and earned the No. 1 ranking last week in Cincinnati, reaching the semifinals before losing to third-ranked Novak Djokovic. Djokovic blew Nadal off the court in the opening set, although fatigue might have had something to do with it.
Nadal is human, after all.
Nadal is human, after all.
After his losses to Simon and Karlovic, Federer said he was glad they didn't come at the Olympics or the U.S. Open.
But the losses were hardly the best preparation for Beijing, mind you.
Federer hasn't won a Grand Slam or Masters Series title this season, and alarmingly, his only appearances in Masters Series finals in 2008 have come on clay.
A year ago, there was little chance of Federer squandering a pair of break leads to Simon in the third set. Federer had won eight of nine tiebreakers versus Karlovic prior to losing two to him in Cincinnati.
Maybe carrying Switzerland's flag during the opening ceremonies in Beijing, on his 27th birthday, will give him a boost. Roger Federer will come back even stronger from his recent slump and reclaim the world number one spot, according to his close friend and fellow player Dominik Hrbaty.
Swiss Federer is bidding for an Olympic medal in Beijing to make up for what, by his very high standards, has been a barren year.Federer is suddenly losing to players he used to swat aside in his sleep. Giant Croat Ivo Karlovic was the latest to taste victory against him in Cincinnati last week.
But the losses were hardly the best preparation for Beijing, mind you.
Federer hasn't won a Grand Slam or Masters Series title this season, and alarmingly, his only appearances in Masters Series finals in 2008 have come on clay.
A year ago, there was little chance of Federer squandering a pair of break leads to Simon in the third set. Federer had won eight of nine tiebreakers versus Karlovic prior to losing two to him in Cincinnati.
Maybe carrying Switzerland's flag during the opening ceremonies in Beijing, on his 27th birthday, will give him a boost. Roger Federer will come back even stronger from his recent slump and reclaim the world number one spot, according to his close friend and fellow player Dominik Hrbaty.
Swiss Federer is bidding for an Olympic medal in Beijing to make up for what, by his very high standards, has been a barren year.Federer is suddenly losing to players he used to swat aside in his sleep. Giant Croat Ivo Karlovic was the latest to taste victory against him in Cincinnati last week.
Rafael Nadal said fatigue would be his biggest enemy when he led a formidable Spanish men's quartet in the Olympic tennis event starting on Saturday.
The 22-year-old is hoping to add a gold medal to the French Open and Wimbledon crowns he has already bagged this year but just hopes there is something left in his legs.
"I'm very tired but I'm okay, all things considered," Nadal, who will replace Roger Federer as world number one on August 18, told reporters on Wednesday.
"I've only had a week to rest since Wimbledon and before that the schedule was horrifying. I had hardly had any days off.
The 22-year-old is hoping to add a gold medal to the French Open and Wimbledon crowns he has already bagged this year but just hopes there is something left in his legs.
"I'm very tired but I'm okay, all things considered," Nadal, who will replace Roger Federer as world number one on August 18, told reporters on Wednesday.
"I've only had a week to rest since Wimbledon and before that the schedule was horrifying. I had hardly had any days off.
There will be many rivalries to look forward to in Beijing but none more enthralling perhaps that Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal.
Federer will be looking to take revenge for his defeats at the French Open and Wimbledon. Even though he will lose the No. 1 ranking to Nadal but he is still a huge draw at the games and the Olympics are special to him
Federer will be looking to take revenge for his defeats at the French Open and Wimbledon. Even though he will lose the No. 1 ranking to Nadal but he is still a huge draw at the games and the Olympics are special to him
Nadal is staying in the Olympics Village and loving every minute of it. Even his coronation as the world No. 1 has taken a back seat for the moment.
"Yes to be No. 1 is a great thing. For many years I have been battling to achieve this and it will be great. But right now I don't really have time to enjoy that. We are all enjoying the Olympic Games. It is a very different experience and I want to live the Olympic experience," Nadal said.
There is a line from Rocky movies. "It ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward."
Federer may have lost his No. 1 ranking but he is by no means finished. It has made him all the more determined and that's why her is the player to watch out in tennis at the Olympics.
"Yes to be No. 1 is a great thing. For many years I have been battling to achieve this and it will be great. But right now I don't really have time to enjoy that. We are all enjoying the Olympic Games. It is a very different experience and I want to live the Olympic experience," Nadal said.
There is a line from Rocky movies. "It ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward."
Federer may have lost his No. 1 ranking but he is by no means finished. It has made him all the more determined and that's why her is the player to watch out in tennis at the Olympics.
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