Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal: Federer Senses Conspiracy With Surface Speeds

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about surface speeds, clay courts and the rise of one-dimensional players. This was set off by remarks made by Roger Federer at different interviews. The current conditions and surfaces obviously favor Federer. He has won 16 Grand Slam titles within the ridiculously short period of six-and-a-half years. Just imagine if two of the surfaces had been clay.... 

Rafael Nadal And The “Fedal Debate”:What a Win at The Australian Open Could Mean

This article is a riposte to Zaid Noorsumar’s article “Roger Federer Could Nip The ‘Fedal’  Debate in the Bud at The Australian Open”. The article, while well written, takes off in the middle into predictions based on dubious or even unstated premises. Rafael Nadal is now the world number one and has won three consecutive grand slam titles this year... 

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer: They Seem Friendly But Their Fans Are Not

The Nadal-Federer rivalry is the most talked about rivalry in tennis history with the head to head statistic being a popular topic of discussion. An unusual feature of this rivalry is that while the champions seem friendly with each other, their fans are at daggers drawn. Some of the Federer fans seem to hate Nadal, some accuse him of cheating and state it as a certainty that his... 

Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Murray and Del Potro: Predictions For 2011

This tennis season has come to an end. We can hardly wait for the next to begin. Nadal fans especially are eagerly awaiting the Australian Open 2011, where they expect their hero to make history by achieving the non-Calendar year Slam and go on to win the rest of the slam titles to complete a calendar slam and an unprecedented seven-in-a-row. However, Roger fans, who have suffered the disappointments... 

Rafael Nadal and the ATP World Tour Finals: Will He or Will He Not Win It?

The Season is almost over, coming to an end at the Year Ending Championships at London. The draw has been seen, analyzed and bookies have quoted the odds. But no one really can predict with any measure of confidence who will emerge as the winner. The Fall season is  the silly season of tennis. After the US Open, most of the top tennis players are, as one writer put it, the  ” walking... 

Roger Federer, His Hubris, the Gods, Rafael Nadal and Nemesis

Roger Federer‘s utter domination of the tennis courts at one time, the hyperbole employed by the media and his own need to believe in a larger than life self-image, are now part of tennis history. His smugness has attracted the attention of commentators. In ” The smugness and skill of ‘super’ Swiss stands out,” which appeared in The Times... 

Rafael Nadal: His Relentless Quest for Excellence and His Injuries

Rafael Nadal impinged on our consciousness in 2004 when as a mere 17 year old, he defeated Federer, then the world No. 1, in their very first meeting. Lest you thought it was a fluke, Nadal defeated Federer in six of their first seven matches ultimately going on to notch a head-to-head record of 14-7.  Initially, you might have been tempted to dismiss him as an irritant... 

Rafael Nadal: The Tennis Phenomenon and the Modest Young Man from Mallorca

Rafael Nadal is the current world number one. He has won nine Grand Slam titles and at 24, is the youngest in the Open Era to complete the career slam. In fact, he has completed the career golden slam. He has achieved the European double twice. He has won three consecutive Grand Slam titles this year and could make history by making it four in a row if he wins the Australian Open 2011.... 

Roger Federer Must Stop His Ungracious Remarks Before Rafa Nadal Does a Voltaire

Roger Federer’s “sore loser” remarks, as well as his left-handed compliments to Nadal describing him as a great clay courter, have been well-documented and decried. Now, we have his latest innuendos about slowing down of surfaces. Before the US Open, Federer remarked that the fast courts at Flushing Meadows might prove to be a challenge for Rafa. He hinted that the courts... 

Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal: What Does The H2H Mean to Their Legacy?

Roger Federer has accumulated enough titles and honors to be the front-runner for the title of GOAT. But there is this pesky h2h with Nadal which stands as a question mark on his GOAT status. The paradox is this: Roger’s titles entitle him to be considered a favorite for the title of the greatest of all time. But his h2h prevents him being considered as the greatest player of his own era! As... 

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