“I find his tennis more fun than Roger’s or Novak’s,” Mats Wilander puts Rafael Nadal ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the GOAT debate
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Mats Wilander made a really bold statement when he said that he finds Rafael Nadal’s tennis much more entertaining than watching Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer’s Tennis.
The statement could mean that the skills with which Nadal plays are much more entertaining to look at as compared to the other two. All three players are the legends of the game and need to be given respect before addressing the statement’s true meaning.
The Big Three as they are known has played some great games against each other as well as other opponents. But the domination of the big three in the last two decades has been beyond brilliant.
It seemed that these three haven’t given a new player any chance of winning a grand slam without performing their best. However, according to Wilander, it’s Nadal whose style of play is the most entertaining to his eyes.
Mats Wilander applauds Rafael Nadal for his entertaining style of play
Rafael Nadal has played some great entertaining tennis this year and has shown that his career isn’t finished yet. He has shown his greatness at the age of 36 and doesn’t look like he is going anywhere right now.
Mats Wilander complimented Nadal’s entertaining style of tennis by saying, “The older I get, the more I enjoy watching him play, We see that he trusts his variations more than when he was 22 or 23 years old. I find his tennis more fun than Roger’s or Novak’s. With Roger, everything seems easy. It’s simple and aesthetic. Rafa is different: his true personality arises when the racquet hits the ball.”
“Of course, the beginning and the end of the motion are not as fluid as with Roger. But the contact with the ball is so pure, his touch on the ball is so extraordinary that I am blown away. I’ve always loved its intensity and emotional involvement. But before, there was a repetitive aspect to his game. We knew exactly how he was going to win the point. And we knew he would win 6-2 6-2 6-2.” He added
“Now he creates uncertainty: what will he do on the next move? It’s like watching Federer when he was at his best. I no longer want to commentate on his matches, I just want to watch him play.” Wilander concluded
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