[Bonnie the Cat]

As so many said before me, any player winning 'just' () ONE GS title in a year has had a very good year.
People tend to go overboard with their expectations on players, winning more than one slam within a year is already exceptional, even more when that player manages to achieve that two years in a row... well perhaps next year?

Five titles, a slam on HC, and despite not even being able to defend 2000 points at Wimbly due to private & injury nastiness, still being in the run for YE #1...

Sounds to me like a very good perfomance indeed.

[DrJules]

Originally Posted by 2003

He did resonably well at the Australian Open warm up tournaments, he lost to Mon Fills but did enough to make it count and he won the 2009 Australian Open, a tournament he proably was never expected to win. He didn't even drop a single set until the semis. Probably worth trading for a FO title really. He did it with 10 hours on the court in 2 days, sure he relied on pot luck to get past Nando Vercrasco but he made it count in the final against Shankerer. And he made Federer cry.

Next he won in the Wind against A Murray, demolishing him. Then he was simply awesome, demolishing Soderling and winning several mickey mouse clay titles despite a strong challenge from king Mole. Federer got lucky in Madrid but Nadal had nothing to prove.

He looked very strong in the French open, and still fought all the way losing to Soderling. The pink shirt was a mistake and I doubt we will see it again. Besides Federer had a bear gut and only really had to motivate himself for the final, even down 2 sets to TH he knew this was his to lose. Destiny.

He did so well to reach the Semis of the US open, I think he shocked everyone really. He was no match for Del Potro but hes just flukey anyway. Nadal didn't lose his way after winning his first GS like Del boy has.

Then he did very well to reach the semis of the recent tournament, defending 71 match points on the way.

He also showed massive resolve to beat David Burgerbandian earlier in the year defending 5 match points then bageling the Argentine.

Now he should win everything in sight.

He also would have won Wimbledon for sure the way Federer played in the final. NADAL JUST WOULDNT LOSE A TIEBREAK UP 6-2 TO FEDERER.

So I think Nadal had a great 2009, maybe better than his 2008 season. I just think dropping the wife beater was a mistake, the new shirts make him look less monsterish.



I actually think when you look at it, Federer had a better 2008 than Nadal and Nadal had a better 2009. It's just that the rankings don't reflect this.

And pigs have wings and fly.

[Groove Dude]

Yep.

But his 2010 will be better.

[djb84xi]

IMHO, he's had a great season, but nothing like last year. Who knows how many more titles he could've had, if the injuries, and family issues weren't a distraction. He won his 1st hard court grand slam title, played in 2 of the year's most outstanding matches (vs. Verdasco - Australia, vs. Djokovic - Madrid), won his 5th consecutive titles in Monte Carlo, and Barcelona, plus he made the SF in NY for the 2nd straight year. Not to mention, he's still No. 2. So all in all, he's had a great year, it just got a little rough for him in between.

A lot of players would gladly trade for Rafa's season and accomplishments. I think if he can stay healthy and regain his confidence/composure, 2010 could be the biggest year of his career. I will never underestimate his potential.

[jcempire]

Absolutely

He miss almost three months...... and just few points behind Fed to finish No 2 by ends

[Clydey]

He won a major, which was par for the course up until last season. Considering his injury problems and the fact that they fucked up his chances at his two best majors, his season has been remarkable.

That doesn't mean that his recent form isn't cause for concern, though. I would be hugely concerned if I was a Nadal fan. The knee injury ceased to be an excuse months ago, yet he is still being routinely spanked at the business end of tournaments. And he has lost a lot of weight, despite what he would have us believe. I'll reserve judgement until next season, but I would not be at all surprised if Nadal slips to number 5 next year.

[Matt01]

If he wins the WTF (?) and finishes the season as #1, then it was a great season for him. If not, then it was a good season.

[swisht4u]

Considering the injuries and missing Wimby Nadal has done great.
He isn't near his best lately and still holds the #2 spot by a decent margin.
Even with all these negatives he still has a chance for #1, though slim.

I'm looking/hoping for a strong/healthy 2010.