Rhaegar schrieb:
Dennoch muss man sagen, dass Nadal heute größtenteils auf Augenhöhe mit Federer gespielt hat und dieser sich auch nicht über einen 1-2 Satzrückstand hätte beschweren dürfen. Die Frage bleibt für mich weiterhin offen, ob Federer näher dran ist, Nadal auf Sand dauerhaft gefährden und schlagen zu können, oder ob Nadal dies eher gegen Federer auf Rasen gelingen wird, zumal man auch natürlich bedenken muss, wie hart Federer arbeiten musste, um dieses Spielniveau auf Sand zu erreichen (sein 86. Sandmatch war das Finale in Roland Garros), während Nadal schon bei seinem 22. Rasenmatch im Wimbledon-Finale stand.
Nun, wenn Du sog. vermeintl. Experten fragst ist diese Frage so ziemlich beantwortet. Auch wenn Nadal Federers Angstgegner ist, er hat z. B. auch noch nie gegen Blake gewonnen, den Federer bis dato jedes mal schlug, Nadal kassierte gegen ihn zwei Niederlagen.
Federers Potential ist nahezu unausschöpflich, so viele sagen er sei der beste aller Zeiten, wird mit Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan oder Muahmmad Ali verglichen.
Zieh´s Dir mal rein, selbst Sampras sagt mittlerweile er sei ein Fan von Federer und meint, dieser würde sämtliche Rekorde des Tennis brechen. Nur die wichtigsten Aussagen zu Federer:
Sampras: "Well, I think when I look at Roger, I mean, I'm a fan. I mean, I'm a fan of how he plays, what he's about, just the fact that I think he's a class -- I don't know him personally, but seems like he's a class guy on and off the court. He's fun to watch. Just his athletic ability, what he's able to do on the run.
I think he can and will break every tennis record out there."
Agassi: "
He's the best I've ever played against. There's nowhere to go. There's nothing to do except hit fairways, hit greens and make putts. Every shot has that sort of urgency on it. I've played a lot of them (other players), so many years, there's a safety zone, there's a place to get to, there's something to focus on, there's a way. Anything you try to do, he potentially has an answer for and it's just a function of when he starts pulling the triggers necessary to get you to change to that decision."
Henman: "
He's the best player I've ever played against, full stop... and he was just too good today."
Ivanisevic: "Yes, I really hit with him when he was 15, during a tournament in Basel, and I knew then he would be good, but not this good.
If he stays healthy, it will actually be a miracle if he doesn't win more Grand Slams than Pete [Sampras]. The way he picks his shots is unbelievable. He is fast, he has a great volley, a great serve, great backhand, great everything. If I was his coach, what can I tell him? He is a magician with a racket.
Even when he is playing badly, which is rarely, he can still do things with his racket nobody else can do."
Roddick: "
He's probably the most talented person to ever carry a racquet around - the shots that he can come up with, the way he's kind of become a totally complete player. But I think off the court, it's huge. There have been a lot of good champions, but he's just classy. He is never high and mighty in the locker room or anything like that."
Lendl: Roger Federer is the only guy I watch for his strokes. He is just beautiful.
He can hit every single shot you could ever think of. John [McEnroe] and Ilie [Nastase] were very talented but you always knew there were some shots they couldn't hit. Not with Federer. I would go and watch him practice, he's so good.
Nick Bollettieri:
Roger Federer is the most talented tennis player I have ever seen. He has the capacity to become the greatest in history.
Becker: "
We have a guy from Switzerland who is just playing the game a way I haven't seen anyone - and I mean anyone - play before. How fortunate we are to be able to see that.
If he stays healthy and motivated - and the wonderful feel he has stays with him - he is the kind of guy who can overtake the greatest."
McEnroe: "
He's the most gifted player that I've ever seen in my life. I've seen a lot of people play. I've seen the (Rod) Lavers, I played against some of the great players - the Samprases, Beckers, Connors', Borgs, you name it.
This guy could be the greatest of all time. That, to me, says it all."
Laver: "Oh, I would be honoured to even be compared to Roger. He is such an unbelievable talent, and is capable of anything.
Roger could be the greatest tennis player of all time."
Das sind so die aussagekräftigsten, hier alle:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Roger_Federer
Nadal hatte mit der Auslosung auch wirklich sehr viel Sonne, ausser Baghdatis war da kein wirklich guter, ein sehr alter Agassi der seit Ende 2005 seiner Form hinterherläuft, und dann noch drei sehr unbekannte.
Federer hatte Gasquet, Henman und Ancic, das sind andere Kalliber.
Nadal ist der einzige auf der Tour der mental stärker ist, aber an Federers spielerische Komplettheit kommt er nicht ran.