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[LitoGarcia]

Guys! As you would know that I'm not a Rafa Nadal fan, I tell you I salute Nadal in this article.

Nadal not greater than Federer
JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Columnist
09/15/2010 | 02:28 PM

PARIS —In sports, there are winners, losers and those who truly excel by doing both with grace and style.

Rafael Nadal is a fine example of someone who understands that. Teddy Riner is not.

Let’s start with Nadal, the new U.S. Open champion.

Mr. Muscles from Mallorca understands how inappropriate and borderline indecent it is to already be asking whether he is or will become tennis’ greatest player of all time.

Roger Federer is not dead yet. Not even close. The Swiss owner of a record 16 Grand Slam tournament titles still has a far, far bigger claim to the honorific title of “greatest."

So, too, does Rod Laver. Not once but twice he managed a feat that, because it is harder to achieve on today’s larger array of playing surfaces, might forever elude Federer and Nadal: winning all four Grand Slams in a calendar year.

And Pete Sampras, with 14, and Bjorn Borg, with 11, both won more slams than Nadal so far. So, too, did Roy Emerson.

So as great as Nadal is and as well as he played these past two weeks in New York, let’s not get too carried away by his ninth major title. To his credit, Nadal himself is not. He knows how hard it was to win this many, more than he dared imagine just a few years ago.

Although still only a youngster of 24, winning slams won’t get much easier for Nadal from here, especially given his physically exhausting, wear-and-tear style of play. The troublesome knees that forced him to skip Wimbledon in 2009 and niggled at times again this season could, one still fears, stop him - and the premature discussion of whether he has the makings of the greatest - in his tracks before he gets close to Federer’s mark.

And who honestly can say that Federer will stop at 16 titles? Federer may not be the invincible and intimidating force he once was yet he will still be among the favorites to win more majors again next year.

Nadal knows that and, as he showed to his immense credit in New York, is not prepared to disrespect his great rival or the immensity of everything he has achieved.

“The talk about if I am better or worse than Roger is stupid, because the titles say he’s much better than me," Nadal said. “That’s true at that moment. I think that will be true all my life."

Such class.

[whizzard]

ayos, pre.

Go Agassi! 

[Darkwing]

“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 14:11)

[rondiz09]

Mark of a True gentleman! Nadal even agreed for a charity tennis match with Federer on Dec. 21, 2010 for RF's foundation. I hope the link below will work.

http://vthumb.ak.fbcdn.net/vthumb-ak-sf2p/v50581/188/12/1370837118/t1370837118_1601007429678_787.jpg

[Nadale]

“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 14:11)

Yup very true.......Nadal always say something good/nice for every players he plays with..... 
He actually "fears them" when interviewed before the matches.  Humble talaga..... 

Unlike the other one..... " I beat him before many times so I think he has no chance....." or "His serve is weak so I can always take advantage of that...."  or "Given my experiences on GS, I think I have the advantage because he has no experience yet on GS finals".....  I don't want to name names but you know him

[mikki_blinkme]

 

depende pa rin yan. pag Nadtard si NADAL GOAT. Pag FedTARD si Fed ang GOAT. 

[edreams11]

everybody loves a winner... it's how the winner carries himself/herself on public.. mapainterview man yan o social gathering etc

icing icing lang yan mga sir... opinion ko lang to ah. wag galit 

[mikki_blinkme]

everybody loves a winner... it's how the winner carries himself/herself on public.. mapainterview man yan o social gathering etc

icing icing lang yan mga sir... opinion ko lang to ah. wag galit 

+100 

[smiley]

“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 14:11)

Yup very true.......Nadal always say something good/nice for every players he plays with..... 
He actually "fears them" when interviewed before the matches.  Humble talaga..... 

Unlike the other one..... " I beat him before many times so I think he has no chance....." or "His serve is weak so I can always take advantage of that...."  or "Given my experiences on GS, I think I have the advantage because he has no experience yet on GS finals".....  I don't want to name names but you know him

agree ako jan. sobra, sobra ang confidence niya. un pagnatalo, "you can't win them all" (while crying inside and sometimes -outside) 

[samuraijack]

sa ngayon di safe na masabi na greater si rafa ke roger kci 9 slams palang cya versus
16 slams. kung retired na si roger tapos nalampasan ni rafa ang mga grand slams record ni roger,
palagay ko mas safe na masasabi ni rafa na greater cya ke roger. balang araw
masasabi ni rafa na i beat roger head to head 20 to 10, i have 22 slams and
he has 20. is he still the greatest? you be the judge "no"

[daryl]

ok si nadal on and off the court.lahat binubuhos sa court, wlang takot pumalo, basta malaro nya game nya.galing..titles ang binasihan ni nadal, and inaamin nya na mas magaling c fed sa kanya dahil sa dami ng slams.

[Tennis King]

Nadal is not yet better but if he continues to play like this in time he will be.... remember he is still young.

[Addie_56ers]

ok si nadal on and off the court.lahat binubuhos sa court, wlang takot pumalo, basta malaro nya game nya.galing..titles ang binasihan ni nadal, and inaamin nya na mas magaling c fed sa kanya dahil sa dami ng slams.

Its All in the mind... alam ni Nadal kaya nya lahat talunin sa ngayon mga players kaya natatalo nya.. eh si RF isip nya pag si nadal kalaro nya matatalo nanaman sya ..kaya natatalo sya si nadal  ang gulo

[Nadale]

ok si nadal on and off the court.lahat binubuhos sa court, wlang takot pumalo, basta malaro nya game nya.galing..titles ang binasihan ni nadal, and inaamin nya na mas magaling c fed sa kanya dahil sa dami ng slams.

Its All in the mind... alam ni Nadal kaya nya lahat talunin sa ngayon mga players kaya natatalo nya.. eh si RF isip nya pag si nadal kalaro nya matatalo nanaman sya ..kaya natatalo sya si nadal  ang gulo

Nasindihan na ni sir Addie yung paputok......

[Tennis_Guy]

ok si nadal on and off the court.lahat binubuhos sa court, wlang takot pumalo, basta malaro nya game nya.galing..titles ang binasihan ni nadal, and inaamin nya na mas magaling c fed sa kanya dahil sa dami ng slams.

Its All in the mind... alam ni Nadal kaya nya lahat talunin sa ngayon mga players kaya natatalo nya.. eh si RF isip nya pag si nadal kalaro nya matatalo nanaman sya ..kaya natatalo sya si nadal  ang gulo

Nasindihan na ni sir Addie yung paputok......

 

[Addie_56ers]

ok si nadal on and off the court.lahat binubuhos sa court, wlang takot pumalo, basta malaro nya game nya.galing..titles ang binasihan ni nadal, and inaamin nya na mas magaling c fed sa kanya dahil sa dami ng slams.

Its All in the mind... alam ni Nadal kaya nya lahat talunin sa ngayon mga players kaya natatalo nya.. eh si RF isip nya pag si nadal kalaro nya matatalo nanaman sya ..kaya natatalo sya si nadal  ang gulo

Nasindihan na ni sir Addie yung paputok......

 Sir Nadale oo nga pero parang supot ang putok

[Nadale]

ok si nadal on and off the court.lahat binubuhos sa court, wlang takot pumalo, basta malaro nya game nya.galing..titles ang binasihan ni nadal, and inaamin nya na mas magaling c fed sa kanya dahil sa dami ng slams.

Its All in the mind... alam ni Nadal kaya nya lahat talunin sa ngayon mga players kaya natatalo nya.. eh si RF isip nya pag si nadal kalaro nya matatalo nanaman sya ..kaya natatalo sya si nadal  ang gulo

Nasindihan na ni sir Addie yung paputok......

 Sir Nadale oo nga pero parang supot ang putok

Sir Addie parang supot yun kasi di mo talaga maririnig yun..... "It's all in the mind ika nga....." 

[rafaEli]

That is one great tennis article!

[bob_minton03]

That is one great tennis article!

Very humble talaga si Nadal. =D