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spiteface · 01-26-2013, 09:58 PM

Of the Big Four, he (Rafa) is the only one with a winning record against each of the other three. When Roger Federer was threatening to overrun tennis the way Michael Jordan did basketball, it was Nadal who provided the rivalry that rebalanced the game. Federer is the greatest player of all time, but he is 10-18 against Nadal. That meant that unlike the Jordan age, in which there were pretenders who couldn't finish the deal, a player existed whom Federer had to respect, if not fear. The two elevated each other -- and the sport.

taken from this article:
http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id...-espn-magazine

01-26-2013, 09:58 PM	#283
spiteface Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Sep 2003 Exp:	Of the Big Four, he (Rafa) is the only one with a winning record against each of the other three. When Roger Federer was threatening to overrun tennis the way Michael Jordan did basketball, it was Nadal who provided the rivalry that rebalanced the game. Federer is the greatest player of all time, but he is 10-18 against Nadal. That meant that unlike the Jordan age, in which there were pretenders who couldn't finish the deal, a player existed whom Federer had to respect, if not fear. The two elevated each other -- and the sport. taken from this article: http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id...-espn-magazine __________________ VAMOS !!!