Rafael Nadal and the Big 4 of Men’s Tennis at Midseason

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Published: June 9, 2011

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It's the middle of the season, and the busiest time of the year for tennis professionals and fans alike. This is a perfect opportunity to look at the fortunes of the Big Four, where they stand at midseason and the outlook. When I say Big Four, I mean, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray.

 

Rafael Nadal

Having just won the 2011 French Open, a lot of pressure is off Nadal. Lets face it, whether he is on his game or not, whether he is facing a player with a streak or not, when it comes to Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal is always expected to win. Having said that, I suspect if Nadal is able to grab one of the remaining two Slams, he will be quite happy with his season, especially if he can defend his Wimbledon crown. I doubt that Nadal wants to win the U.S. Open as badly as last season if he is able to win Wimbledon this year, given that he has already won the career Grand Slam.

The switch from grass to hard courts has always been a tough transition for Rafa, with the delicate nature of his knees. Even though he won three Slams last year, I think Nadal would be very happy with two Slams this year, especially if he can win Wimbledon.

I would be looking at that serve very closely in Wimbledon to see if he ups the mph on that serve just as he did at last year's U.S. Open. At times during play at Roland Garros, I thought that serve was a liability. It certainly would have been interesting had he met Novak in the final.

 

Novak Djokovic

What a season he has had. Enough said about the streak already! In his mind, I think, Novak would have preferred to lose to Rafa in the French Open final as opposed to losing to Roger in the semis. I am not saying this because of the No. 1 ranking implications. Novak has lost at the semifinal stage many times to Roger at many events including Slams. Just when he was winning everything and imposing himself, he loses ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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