Nadal to finally become NO. 1

Originally posted by: *Aaliya*

I'm a huge fan of Nadal. I admire his self belief and the fact that he never gives up. He's worked really hard to make the transition from clay to grass and did it in a short amount of time. He plays with a lot of force and jumps around like a boxer lol! but when he's off court he's so humble and soft spoken. And I like the fact that he has a lot of respect for Roger Federer...it's nice to know that despite their rivalry, there is mutual appreciation and genuine friendship.

Seems like Nadal will lose the number one position to Federer but I don't see an issue in it. Both are champions in their own right and the number one postion comes and goes. But despite being a Nadal fan I'm glad that it will be Federer taking number one spot again because he is a class act and it's always a pleasure to watch him. I don't know how he does it but he makes tennis look so easy! Federer is definitely a genius. He will go down in history as one of the greats no doubt.

I personally want to see more finals between Nadal and Federer...their rivalry is something special. And both are complete opposites but very interesting characters, both are important for the sport!

Originally posted by: shellytt

I agree that Federer-Nadal finals are something great to watch, but on a lighter side I think Federer needs to win some of these clashes for it to actually be considered a rivalry- a point which Andy Roddick had made a few years ago, (meaning Roddick needed to start winning some matches agaist Federer)- when he was asked about his rivalry with Federer.

But in all seriousness, with the class of players out there, it is a great time to be a tennis fan!