The Australian open has ended on a predictable note. I always knew that the final would be between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and Nadal would emerge victorious. That is exactly what happened. Nadal blew away Federer 7-5 3-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2 to deny Federer a chance to equal the legendary Pete Sampras' record of 14 grand slam victories. Now Federer has to wait till the Wimbledon to have any chance of equalling Sampras' record. Because Federer or for that matter any one else doesn't have the game to defeat Nadal on clay court. That is why Nadal is called the 'KING OF CLAY'.
The match began on a predictable note with Nadal winning the first set. Federer came back to win the 2nd and 4th set but simply ran out of answers to Nadal in the final set.
When the game comes down to stamina Nadal is simply unbeatable and the testimony to this was his gruelling 5 hrs 12 mins semifinal against Fernando Verdasco. Now I don't think that Federer can ever beat Nadal because Nadal has a superior game and stamina when compared to Federer.
I always thought that Federer is the most overrated player in Tennis.
He won 13 grand slams at a time when there was no formidable player to challenge Federer. His name can never be taken along with the legend like Sampras, who won 14 grand slams when players like Boris Becker, Andre Agassi, Stefen Edberg, Michael Chang were still around and the competition in Men's Tennis was at its peak.
But nothing of that type was there when Federer was winning one grand slam after the other. But with the emergence of Nadal, Federer was made to realize where he actually stands.
Now Federer should gracefully retire because till Nadal is in the Tennis arena, Federer can never defeat him.
CONGRATULATIONS NADAL!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nadal is magic
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