Why Rafael Nadal is the King of Clay Court in Tennis..?

by Unknown Wednesday, April 03, 2013 0 comments

Rafael Nadal in a match in Rome Masters.

Rafael Nadal the name says it all,like Barcalona and Real Madrid in soccer isn' it...?Clay court is one of the three main types of courts in which this sport is played.And Rafael Nadal is the undoubted King of it.

Roger Federer reacts after winning a Wimbeldon Final.

First one like we all know is the Grass Court..and the undoubted master of it..no prizes for guessing..! Roger Federer. Here Wimbeldon tournament is held every year.This type of court requires suttle skill,finesse and
most important of all..players can get away with less stamina in their tanks unlike the clay court.Its purely based on skills and does'nt require any brute strenghts.

Djokovic after winning the Australian Open.

Second one is the Hard Court.Usually Australian open tournament is organised here.It's a very pacy surface.But once you adapt and have ample practice one can master it. Perfect example for it is Novak Djokovic.His recent dominance in Australian Open shows what a tennis player needs to master this court,and all that is needed is Quick thinking that's it.

Nadal after winning a point.

The Third One is Clay Court.Usually French Open is conducted here every year.So Nadal,if we compare him with Federer,he doesn't possess his fast and accurate serves.Now lets compare him to Djokovic and he can't match his speed.But one thing he sure does have is mental toughness and agility.He has incredible stamina which is his greatest strengths can chase anything and never gives up.Even though he is weak in some departments,he overcomes them with his incredible work rate.And in the clay court all you need is stamina and agility.So Clay Court And Nadal are the perfect mix for each other.He sure is good in other courts too,he won the wimbeldon tournament 2 times most recently in 2010.He won Australian Open as well in 2009,but the most impressive record which makes him the king of clay court is that he won the French Open for a record 7 times..yes 7 times..a feat never repeated till now..!