Australian Open 2011: 10 Reasons Why Rafael Nadal Has Surpassed Roger Federer

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Published: January 18, 2011

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What goes up must come down. The public has a fondness for building celebrities up to nearly god-like status, only to relish the long fall back to reality.

From 2004 until 2007, Federer put on a three year display of brilliance that afforded many the opportunity to gush over his technical skill set, and dramatic artistic flair. Federer was in his prime, he owned just about every shot in the book and won nearly three out of every four majors he entered.

After capturing the 2005 U.S. Open, many pundits began preaching some particularly lofty rhetoric. After capturing his sixth Grand Slam singles title in such a short span, and in such a dominant manner, questions began to swirl over whether or not this man was indeed the best tennis player to have ever lived and even more importantly, would he one day become the Greatest Player of All Time?

Fast forward to right now. Federer sits having completed a career grand slam, owning a record 16 Grand Slam Singles titles, over 60 ATP tournament titles, and having logged over 200 weeks as the world's number one player. Frankly, it's surreal that we are even discussing the fact that one man has accomplished so much in a career. Isn't he the greatest ever? Doesn't his stat sheet alone as this put him in that seat?

Not so fast...There is indeed another worth suitor waiting in the wings, and he's making some of the very same people who so quick to crown Federer, rethink the decision. His name is Rafael Nadal, and like it or not he is very methodically making his own case.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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