Rafael Nadal Wins The US Open and Career Grand Slam But Federer and Nadal Dominance Is Destroying Men’s Tennis!!!

In the late 1970s and most of the 1980s, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova dominated women’s tennis  until Steffi Graf  emerged.  For many years, the media criticized women’s tennis for having a lack of depth.  Currently in women’s tennis, there is depth at the top of the WTA Tour and although Serena Williams is number one, she at least has some competition. The Belgian duo Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin have proven they have the weapons to challenge Serena Williams.

However, there is a new Chris and Martina except they are not female they are male. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are dominating men’s tennis with an iron fist. Since the year 2005,  only three men have won grand slams other than Federer and Nadal.

Rafael Nadal is an attractive man he’s got a nice butt, cute face, and strong legs. The quandary is, Nadal is too macho and  his personality is very boring. The problem for the ATP Tour is how do they market Nadal to the English-speaking public?

Rafael Nadal English has improved but he still isn’t fluent in English.  There is a language barrier between Nadal and the non Spanish-speaking audience, we really don’t know Nadal’s true personality. Nadal always has a nasty look on his face when he competes there is no joy, no passion, no excitement about his tennis.

By contrast, Roger Federer is a rare male athlete, he is so sensitive and the world loves him.  Federer will cry if he loses a tennis match he is not afraid to show he is vulnerable. Most male athletes are afraid of being emotional for fear people will say they are homosexual. Federer is the exact opposite. Federer loves fashion, he hangs out with Vogue editor Anna Wintour and he understands he is more than just a tennis player.  Federer can also be arrogant, after he lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the US Open he said he won’t “watch the final.”

There is no drama or excitement with Rafael Nadal he just plays tennis and that’s it. In women’s tennis, the Williams Sisters, Jelena Jankovic, Elena Demntieva, Francesca Schiavone, Samantha Stosur, Vera Zvonareva are very emotional. Last year, Serena was so upset at a foot fault during the 2009 Us Open semifinal against Clijsters she exploded. Women’s tennis always has drama because the female tennis players understand they are not just athletes they are also entertainers.

Rafael Nadal doesn’t seem to understand or care that he can’t just play tennis he needs to allow the public to see his vulnerability.

Last night, Nadal proved he is a legend at the tender age of twenty tour he now has won all four grand slam singles titles. The problem for men’s tennis is Federer and Nadal’s dominance is predictable and very boring. It is not exciting watching men’s tennis anymore,  despite the fact the men have thick muscular thighs, hard abs, big butts, and attractive faces.

The rest of the ATP Tour have the capability to beat Nadal and Federer but they lack the mental toughness at the grand slams.

Great Britain Andy Murray  was supposed to win the 2010 US Open, but he choked against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in the third round. Murray has the game to beat Federer and Nadal but he lacks the confidence to do it in the grand slams. Murray is still only twenty-three years old but he’s got believe in himself more.

Perhaps Andy Murray needs to set up an appointment with a sports psychologist?  Murray’s game frustrates Federer and Nadal because he doesn’t win with power, he wins by being extremely consistent and making few unforced errors.

Unfortunately,  Del Potro the 2009 men’s  US Open champion is still injured and this is the only reason Nadal easily won the 2010 Us Open.

Of course, the media will praise Nadal for winning the grand slam at the age of twenty four but ignore the fact that Del Potro was a huge road block for him.

At the 2009 US Open,  Del Potro humiliated Nadal blasting the Spaniard 6-2 6-2 6-2 in straight sets in the semifinals. Del Potro simply blew Nadal off the tennis court. Del Potro has a huge serve, huge groundstrokes, but he also has the mental toughness that Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling, and Tomas Berdych lack.

Del Potro is the only player on the ATP Tour to prove he can beat Nadal and Federer and win a grand slam title. In the year 2009, Del Potro defeated Nadal three times in a row and he beat Federer the last two times they played.

The three men with the capability to seriously challenge Federer and Nadal are the triple towers. Robin Soderling is six-foot four, Juan Martin Del Potro is six-foot six, and Tomas Berdych is six-foot five. Soderling, Del Potro, and Berdych are all big, strong, powerful men they have the serve, groundstrokes, and the ability to blast Federer and Nadal off the tennis court.

The Swede Robin Soderling has gotten very close to winning the 2009 and 2010  French Open. Soderling proved he can beat  Federer and Nadal at a slam but he chokes at the final round.  The problem for Soderling is  he needs to develop the mental toughness at the final hurdle, to actually breakthrough and win a grand slam. The problem in Soderling’s game is he can be inconsistent and extremely temperamental.

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic has improved his mental toughness by reaching the 2010 Wimbledon final. Berdych smashed Roger Federer in the quarterfinals only to lose to Rafael Nadal in the final.  The dilemma for Berdych is simply his mind. Berdych does not “believe” he can beat Rafael Nadal in a grand slam. Berdych does not trust himself or his talent.

Tennis fans better pray that in 2011 someone will challenge Rafael Nadal because this boring Spaniard is hurting men’s tennis. Nadal is a great champion but he lacks charisma and the ability to connect with the English-speaking audience.