Nadal Adds To His Mythical Legacy

First topic message reminder :

It's not necessarily what Nadal has won that will be remembered but the way that he often wins.

At the end of last year he was set the tricky task of playing what would be the final rubber in the Davis Cup final. It was on clay in front of an adoring home crowd. Of course he was expected to win but he was also expected to win with style. Nadal after all never loses on clay. The party atmosphere of the crowd at the start was anticipating the celebration at the end. It's difficult to imagine a player being under more pressure than that.

What happened? His opponant Del Potro came out playing brilliantly and took the first set 6-1. He then went up a break in the second. This was not how the script was meant to go. Nadal was hardly able to win a point. The commentators were writing his obituary. Yet somehow instead crumbling Nadal was somehow able to turn the match around. He ended up playing some of his best tennis of the year. Instead of the script going wrong. Nadal had written the perfect script. The crowd certainly got their monies worth!

This was the sort of match Nadal will be remembered for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6_9O77E7TA

Nadal is set to be remembered as:

multi slam winner
one of the greats
clay court invicible
tough competitor
Federer nemesis

Henman Bill wrote:Nadal is set to be remembered as:

multi slam winner
one of the greats
clay court invicible
tough competitor
Federer nemesis

It's a pity that after many Nadal fans left last year, there are barely any now, and are completely outnumbered by aggressive Nadal haters.

hawk - if you knew the saying you would realise that the G.Marx quote was a resignation comment, not a joining comment. I'm happy to resign from being assumed to be a member of any Nadal sub-groups/fanclubs (never been a member of any) but happy to be a member of the main forum as a Nadal fan. There's a difference.

pm for lydian

lydian

If you look back you will see that you were never a member of my club. It was only after careful consideration that I decided that I would not let you join. I'm sorry. The good thing is you will never have to resign. The bad thing is although I'm sure you would never admit it publicly I bet you would now really like to...

hawkeye wrote:but lydian 606v2 is "glad to have you as a member" (according to laverfan) doesn't that mean you now have to leave?

Are you eyeing my blue badge of a moderator, perchance, HE?

If yes, talk to YI Man ,he may give you one of your own.

laverfan

I am a rebel at heart. I'm not sure that I'de know what to do with a blue badge. I have to admit that on you it looks rather fetching...