Apparently this Spanish winning-machine doesn't have legs -- or knees, at least. In a huge blow to the men's game Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon saying he's "not 100 percent." Nadal's tendinitis of the knees further complicates the non-existent rivalry between him and "all-time great" Roger Federer. I say non-existent because their head-to-head series went from Nadal winning their matches on clay and then never making it far enough in the draw on other surfaces for Fed to ever get revenge except on grass, to Nadal winning all of their matches, and is now slowly drifting back to their not playing anymore. Federer seriously needs to prove he can beat Nadal in Grand Slam finals yet it's unlikely they'll be playing against each other in one anytime soon. Jon Wertheim weighs in on what this all means in the men's draw HERE.Friday, June 19, 2009
The Withdrawal Method
Apparently this Spanish winning-machine doesn't have legs -- or knees, at least. In a huge blow to the men's game Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon saying he's "not 100 percent." Nadal's tendinitis of the knees further complicates the non-existent rivalry between him and "all-time great" Roger Federer. I say non-existent because their head-to-head series went from Nadal winning their matches on clay and then never making it far enough in the draw on other surfaces for Fed to ever get revenge except on grass, to Nadal winning all of their matches, and is now slowly drifting back to their not playing anymore. Federer seriously needs to prove he can beat Nadal in Grand Slam finals yet it's unlikely they'll be playing against each other in one anytime soon. Jon Wertheim weighs in on what this all means in the men's draw HERE.
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Nadal's withdrawal highlights how impressive Federer's streak of 20 straight Grand Slam semis really is! Federer has been able to remain healthy and beat the people he's supposed to beat (well, except for Nadal) for such a long period of time.
Yeah, it's commendable, isn't it? It also highlights how one person could truly fuck up someone's groove. I mean, who would've thought that the GOAT was a headcase until Rafa came along. And thank God, he won the French Open so that every Grand Slam Final after that would focus on the winner winning, not some whiny weenie crying because he didn't win a shiny prize to complete his collection.
And Team Federer is rejoicing that Rafa is as someone eloquently put, a gimp these days since that assures Roger that he's most likely going to win.
Go, Murray.
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