2006-06-11 19:25:34 · 12 answers · asked by deadman_walking_1205 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
He will not win the French Open as long as Rafael Nadal plays it.
2006-06-11 19:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He may seem like he's been around forever, but he's still only 24. He certainly has enough time left to win. He'll want to do it soon though. It's the most physically demanding major, so he needs to win while he's still young. He also wants to win before it becomes too big a mental issue to him. If you look back at Sampras, he was competetive in Paris for a few years early on, but later in his career, after many years of frustration on the clay, he repetetively bombed out in the early rounds.
It's also true to say that he hardly got lucky this time. He ran into Nadal in the final. This would have been tough at any time, but with all the pressure of the "Roger Slam" on his shoulders, it made it next to impossible for him to win. You simply can't have any distractions when you are facing Nadal on clay. He's too focussed and consistent.
Granted, clay has never been all that kind to shot-makers. The slow bounce takes the sting out of their big shots and extends rallies, turning the game into more of a fitness (and patience) contest, rather than a tennis match.
Still, all things said, with several good performances under his belt in Paris, he still stands a decent chance of, one day, lifting the trophy.
2006-06-12 14:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by rammsteinfan-1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope so Roger Federer is sweet. Maybe Rafeal will get sick or something next year and than Federer could win.
2006-06-13 11:10:23 · answer #3 · answered by emilyk12_05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Nadal decides to retire, he will. But that's out of the question because Nadal is really young. So the answer is no.
2006-06-12 21:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will win it next time
2006-06-12 04:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by dude99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if he doesn't have to play Nadal.
2006-06-15 08:01:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope so i luv roger federer
2006-06-12 02:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by Ñina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-06-12 02:59:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. He has a very nice serve!
2006-06-18 22:11:08 · answer #9 · answered by NHStudent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not as long as Nadal plays...
2006-06-13 03:12:46 · answer #10 · answered by shadow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋