The FO showed he's pulling away on clay. Plus Federer is not as good this year as he was.
Queens just showed how well he competes. He could easily have lost to Karlovic. Roddick played a sloppy match.
These are different things in my opinion, winning the fourth straight French Open (a Grand Slam) in the way he did is amazing as well it is big winning a grass court tournament (second most prestious after Wimbledon) for the first time when he grew up on clay entirely. Indeed all Rafa is doing is amazing. But we can't compare a high class tourney like Queen's to a Grand Slam like Roland Garros.
i think they were both so important for rafa, just look at those eyes when he wins and that wide smile! he truly deserves every victory as he plays his hear out, leaves everything out there, battles till the last point and is such a gentlement afterwards! A TRUE ICON TO TENNIS AND TO THE SPORT IN GENERAL! VAMOSSSSSSSS RAFAAAAAA
Winning the French Open is obviously the bigger deal, but winning the fourth in a row against such a field who clearly can't leave with him on clay - it's damned impressive but to me, not amazing (in the true sense of the word, expressing stunned surprise).
Winning Queens on grass the week after winning Roland Garros on clay, and beating Roddick, Karlovic and Djokovic to do it - that, to me, actually is amazing.
My answer exactly. Winning RG is a "bigger deal", but winning Queens is the more awe inspiring accomplishment from Nadal considering the circumstances.
I say Queen's because it's his first title on grass and I'm guessing for him (not that I know what's he's thinking!) it was somewhat of a big accomplishment. Plus, I don't know if it's just me, but he seemed to be in a super good mood all week and seemed to be enjoying himself more than usual.
French Open obviously, Queen's isn't even a Masters event, he didn't have to face Federer or other top seeds. Djokovic sure = but he choked, Karlovic was never going to win as his backhand is pathetic and Roddick has had recent injuries, he's hardly played at all in the last couple of months, think of it.
Queen's meant a lot to Nadal as he wants to be known more than just a clay court specialist. He is on his way with this victory. He is hoping this will keep his confidence high to win Wimbledon which is his dream.
His French Open play was outrageous and blew my mind. I am more impressed by that than the Queens win only because I expected him to win on grass sooner or later.
These TWO WINS are BOTH AMAZING in DIFFERENT WAYS:
RG - 4th Consecutive Title in a Slam, He's just the Second Player to do it After Borg
- this one for the History Books
- he Played Well for 2 weeks, Didn't Lose a Set
- handed Fedex a Bagel, a Breadstick and Half a Pretzel
QUEENS - his First Title on Grass, the First Spaniard to do it in 36 years, also for the
History Books
- most People Expected him to Lose to Ivo, BUT He Prevailed and NOT Only Beat Ivo, but
Also BEAT Roddick and The Djoker En Route to Winning this Title
..... so IMO, BOTH are Amazing and means a Great Deal to RAFA!!!
1. The Queen's win is more amazing because, like everyone says, it's right after RG.
2. It would have been amazing if Rafa didn't win RG.
3. RG is a grand slam and is therefore more significant. Rafa may cherish his first grass title, but a slam's a slam.
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