Originally Posted by
Lawn Tennis
Coach,
i really don't think you're being fair to Roger and his ending of Nadals clay court record. Yes I know the air is thinner, but hear me out. I don't think Roger had lesser quality opponents. Del Potro would've given Rafa a heck of a battle. Moreover, any player wants to dispatch their opponent as quickly as possible for many reasons. Similar to what Roddick is doing right now at Roland Garros, I believe Federer employed the same game plan in Madrid. So this was part of his reward for ending the game in straight sets. Also, Federer's match against Del Potro was a later match. So actually Nadal had more time to recover. Let's not forget that this final took place on clay in Spain! Please reconsider your point of view.
Regards,
LT