The good news for Roger Federer is that he may still achieve his life's dream of winning more grand slam titles than any other man. Federer only needs one more major to match Pete Sampras' record of 14 and at the age of 27, time is still on his side.
But the bad news for the Swiss master is that even if he does get the record, he may not hold it long. His greatest challenger now is not the man in front, but the one coming from behind.
Spain's Rafa Nadal captured his sixth grand slam title when he beat Federer in an epic five-set thriller at the Australian Open on Sunday in Melbourne.
It was an enthralling match that Federer might just as easily won but the result erased any doubts over just who is the top player in the world right now.
"I love to win," Nadal said yesterday as he prepared to leave Australia.
"I love the competition. Not only in tennis, I love the competition in all aspects of life.
"When I compete, I love to be there and fight to win."
Nadal has now beaten Federer in 13 of the 19 matches they have played, including each of the last five.
Significantly, Nadal has beaten Federer in five of their seven grand slam finals.
Rafael Nadal of Spain (L) and Roger Federer of Switzerland pose for a photo before the men's singles final at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Feb. 1, 2009
If not for the Spaniard, Federer would have already sailed past Sampras's mark and laid an undeniable claim as the greatest of all time. But any arguments about just who is the greatest player have now been put on hold because of Nadal's continuing rise.
While Nadal has been responsible for stalling Federer's relentless march toward Sampras's record, the Spaniard has also done him a great service.
Just as Sampras had Andre Agassi to contend with, Federer now has a truly great rival ensuring any future grand slams will be hard earned and therefore all the more valuable.
For Nadal, the question of which one is the best player is a mute point.
"He has 13 grand slams. I have six. The Masters Cup, he has won four. I have not won one. So there's no discussion," Nadal said.
Nadal also called for a reduction in the number of hard court tournaments to save players from injuries and burnout.
Despite having just claimed his first grand slam title on a hard court, the world number one said there were too many tournaments played on the surface.
"Hard court surface is tougher than grass or clay for the body, and all the time we are playing more on this surface," the Spaniard said. "We have to change that a bit more."
Nadal muscles way onto list of all-time greats The good news for Roger Federer is that he may still achieve his life's dream of winning more grand slam titles than any other man.
Federer only needs one more major to match Pete Sampras' record of 14 and at the age of 27, time is still on his side.
But the bad news for the Swiss master is that even if he does get the record, he may not hold it long. His greatest challenger now is not the man in front, but the one coming from behind.
Spain's Rafa Nadal captured his sixth grand slam title when he beat Federer in an epic five-set thriller at the Australian Open on Sunday in Melbourne.
It was an enthralling match that Federer might just as easily won but the result erased any doubts over just who is the top player in the world right now.
"I love to win," Nadal said yesterday as he prepared to leave Australia.
"I love the competition. Not only in tennis, I love the competition in all aspects of life.
"When I compete, I love to be there and fight to win."
Nadal has now beaten Federer in 13 of the 19 matches they have played, including each of the last five.
Significantly, Nadal has beaten Federer in five of their seven grand slam finals.
If not for the Spaniard, Federer would have already sailed past Sampras's mark and laid an undeniable claim as the greatest of all time.
But any arguments about just who is the greatest player have now been put on hold because of Nadal's continuing rise.
While Nadal has been responsible for stalling Federer's relentless march toward Sampras's record, the Spaniard has also done him a great service.
Just as Sampras had Andre Agassi to contend with, Federer now has a truly great rival ensuring any future grand slams will be hard earned and therefore all the more valuable.
For Nadal, the question of which one is the best player is a mute point.
"He has 13 grand slams. I have six. The Masters Cup, he has won four. I have not won one. So there's no discussion," Nadal said.
Nadal also called for a reduction in the number of hard court tournaments to save players from injuries and burnout.
Despite having just claimed his first grand slam title on a hard court, the world number one said there were too many tournaments played on the surface.
"Hard court surface is tougher than grass or clay for the body, and all the time we are playing more on this surface," the Spaniard said. "We have to change that a bit more."
体坛英语资讯:China beat Jordan 8-1 in AFC Womens Asian Cup 2018
体坛英语资讯:Chinese shuttler He into Asian Championship quarters, to face top seed Tai
体坛英语资讯:Analysis: Backlash for Barcas European exit
国际英语资讯:UN envoy visits Yemens Sanaa to revive stalled peace talks
国际英语资讯:Saudi says one killed, two injured in Houthis missile attack over Riyadh
国际英语资讯:8 kidnapped people freed from rebels captivity in Syrias Eastern Ghouta
体坛英语资讯:China big winner at FINA artistic swimming World Series in Beijing
体坛英语资讯:Late Tevez strike earns Boca Juniors draw against Palmeiras
体坛英语资讯:Last second penalty puts Real Madrid into Champions League semi-finals
体坛英语资讯:Belarusian national football team climbs 14 positions in FIFA ranking
体坛英语资讯:Leverkusen sign teenage striker Paulinho from Vasco da Gama
体坛英语资讯:Iniesta hints at departure to make a bad day worse for Barca
国际英语资讯:Italian center-right, populists join forces to elect parliament speakers
体坛英语资讯:Kenyans hail Gor CAF Confed Cup group stage progress
体坛英语资讯:Coutinho, Jesus to shine at World Cup, says Neymar
体坛英语资讯:Record numbers to run London Marathon
国际英语资讯:Perus ex-President Kuczynski barred from leaving country
国际英语资讯:5 killed in Mogadishu bomb explosion
体坛英语资讯:Cavaliers defeat Pacers for Game 5 win in NBA playoffs
体坛英语资讯:SWM shows support for Iniesta joining Chongqing Lifan
体坛英语资讯:Cologne hold Schalke to 2-2 draw in German Bundesliga
体坛英语资讯:Real Madrid defender Abner seeking to revive career at Coritiba
国际英语资讯:Hundreds of thousands of protesters rally in the U.S. for gun control, school safety
体坛英语资讯:Bayern trash Leverkusen 6-2 in German Cup semifinal
国际英语资讯:Ex-S.Korean President Lee Myung-bak taken into custody over corruption charges
体坛英语资讯:Real Madrid beat Panathinaikos 89-82 in Game 2
体坛英语资讯:Olympic champion Li Xuerui returns to international badminton after 600 days
国际英语资讯:Spains former Catalan leader Puigdemont arrested in Germany
体坛英语资讯:Barca one win from title, Malaga relegation confirmed
国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Turkey, EU to talk for mending ties
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |