And the Winner Is…. Roger Nadal?!!

And the winner is... Roger Federer

And the winner is… Rafal Nadal

And the winner is… Roger Federer

And the winner is… Rafal Nadal

Is it just me thinking or Tennis has really become a two-man show? With four tournaments (Australian Open, US Open, French Open and The Wimbledon) taking place each year, it is the 5th year in a row with only two prominent names in Tennis – Roger Federer and Rafal Nadal. Every second tournament takes place and you see these two Tennis giants meeting once again in the finals. And with Federer 26 and Nadal 22, experts say this rivalry has only begun!

But the real question, I guess, is why Tennis has become a two-man show? Or, putting a little more perspective into the matter, has it always been like that?

Going back to the 70’s, there were great names like Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendi, then came rivalries of Boris Becker and Pete Sampras and of Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi in the 90’s. And now in the 2000’s, its Roger Federer and Rafal Nadal.

More than 30 years down the line, 4 big tournaments each year, and you won’t find more than 15 prominent names in Men’s Singles. Is something wrong in the world of Tennis?

128 players participated in Men’s Singles in Wimbledon this year. All those Roger Federer played with before the final lost to him in straight sets. What’s so extraordinary in his playing style that only one man has the capability to match him? And what’s so extraordinary in that man’s playing style that he takes on things in a similar fashion on the clay?

There are names like Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick, Marat Safin and likes, but all fail in front of them. And that too year and year repeatedly.

Aren’t people fit enough to become good tennis players? Or aren’t there good coaches available to teach others to play wonderful Tennis like these two? What’s so good in their technique that no one can match them?

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