Nadal
Rafa Nadal beat Federer last weekend in Montecarlo, and Canas this weekend in Barcelona, he has not lost in clay since some time in 2005. 72 consecutive victories. Interesting article about what makes him so great on ESPN - What Makes Nadal Unbeatable on Clay?. A sample paragraph below.
"Nadal's intensity is his greatest asset. From the minute he walks on the court, he compels, bouncing during the coin toss, focusing through the warmup, his eyes narrowing like a hawk. Fans have come to love the way Nadal throws himself into every point. If his clay-court success has its technical roots in the attrition-based manner of Guillermo Vilas and Thomas Muster, his comfort in the cauldron summons up the likes of Jimmy Connors. Add to that the unidentifiable X-factor that made Bjorn Borg so popular, and Nadal is one of the most charismatic tennis players of the last 20 years."
04/029/02007 12:43 PM
