Nadal vs. Federer Part 2

       There have been many great names in tennis like Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. Since Roger Federer defeated Pete Sampras in the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2001, he started becoming a dominant power in tennis. His golden name might just be rusting away.

     The road to glory seemed perfect for Federer; he was at the same point as Pete Sampras was at the age of 24. There was a little piece of Spanish skill on the road that might have discovered a way to beat the player that was until then named unbeatable. Rafael Nadal is one of the seven modern wonders of tennis and is getting closer every day to be named a tennis legend, something Federer has practically already accomplished. The 19 year old Spaniard has shown that he is capable to achieve many impossible tasks. Nadal has beaten FedEx 4 out of the 5 times they played against each other and three consecutive times this year. Even more impressive is that Nadal beat Federer in their first math against each other (2004 in the Miami Masters Series) 6-3 6-3. Since Nadal beat Federer in round 32 of that tournament, during that match fans started gathering hope that Federer would finally get some competition. Slowly Nadal started showing the fans that he was the man that had and has a chance dethrone Roger.

         Is Nadal enough to stop FedEx? Well…one thing is true; he is capable of beating Federer. Beating Federer says a lot, but it may not seem like it. Nadal still has many areas he has to improve. His game is too centered on Mt. Everest on his shoulders. Nadal has a fairly good backhand but he could greatly improve his serve and volley. Also what about slice? If you want to be an all surface player you need that hit but somehow his slice is still not good enough to be used on fast courts. One thing that is forgotten frequently is that Nadal has won only one grand slam (Rolland Garros). That is amazing at his age (19) but it is nothing compared to what Federer has won in his career. So is he hope? It could be debated for years, but time will tell; Nadal will reveal himself when Wimbledon starts. We will see if he has the skill to play every surface and be number one because if he wants to be world number one he has to be able to play in all surfaces which Federer does with great skill. Time will tell, time will tell.            

        Federer is one of the most famous players when it comes to mental strength and he knows how to reach his goals. If you have seen all the five matches they have played against each other you will notice that Federer is always one step closer to victory. He is learning to beat the opponent, he is getting used to the hard hits. Federer knows that he is close to victory, but he also knows that he will have to work hard for it.

            So Nadal is beating Federer but Federer is getting closer to defeating Rafael. It all comes out to one game, catch me if you can. If Nadal wants to keep this record of beating FedererExpress on all surfaces every time they play he will need to make his game more complete and get better every day so FedEx can’t catch up with him and start beating him. There is a lot of pressure on both players but one thing is sure, there can only be one winner; time will tell, time will tell.

By: Marcus Stromeyer and Christopher Stromeyer

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