What, not for nothing, but are we still talking about Charlie Brown? What, are we showing our euphoria again because the relief is already here, because we are going to continue winning with the Murcian, on the other hand an extraordinary tennis player, but…?
What, what do we do now with the tombstone that we had already carved with the expiration date of Rafael Nadal Parera, who, on top of that, was injured, not only in his foot (as usual), but also in his ribs? What, we criticize him again because he is from the real Madrid?
It is an insult to intelligence, it is a lack of respect for sport, it is senseless petulance, a tremendous lack of education and civility, to question the fact that, today, on the bridge between May and June 2022, Rafael Nadal Y Novak Djokovic they remain by far, by far, by far (never too long), the two best tennis players out there. And they will exist.
the eternal duel
Better yet, it’s impossible, don’t think about it anymore, forget about those giant boys, with supersonic serves, with muscular bodies that destroy strings and make the ball fly to limits that, if they hit you, could kill you (or injure you) and think that the best game, the best show, the show, tennis, is still this repeated and unrepeatable Nadal-Djokovic.
The Mallorcan, who came to insinuate that, probably, last night (excuse me, this morning, what is this that the gods play at bedtime?) could be his last game in the Philippe Chattierhas reached today, after 4 hours and 12 minutes of play, after four ‘sets’ (again, the prodigious physical condition of the man from Manaco), after giving one more service to ‘nole’ (he is such a gentleman, yes) when he was enjoying his penultimate match point, his 15th semi-final in Parisits 37th Grand Slam semi-finalchasing his 22nd major trophy.
“Victory belongs to the most obstinate & rdquor;said Roland Garros, an aviator who is not a tennis player, whose legend appears, in French and English (they should write it right now! in Spanish), on both sides of the central court in Paris. And, without a doubt, the most stubborn, the best, he did it again, emerging from nowhere, coming off another injury, having played nothing, three games, two, before traveling to the French capital.
Honor to No. 1
So please respect this gentleman, who, accompanied by Djokovic, World No. 1 and king dethroned at Roland Garrosthe sound of the fanfares that announced the arrival of the new monarchs that many journalists were already transporting in the ‘queen’s chair’ had to be heard, when they have shown, once again, that they are still the best, with a huge, sidereal, difference over the rest (of humans).
It was the 59th matchup between these two monsters. Nadal has shortened the distances and, now, the score is, look at the data!, 30 victories for Djokovic and 29 for Nadal, 20 Grand Slam for ‘Nole’ and, for now, 21 for ‘Rafita’. The two of them, 35 years old (sorry, sorry, Rafa turns 36 the day after tomorrow), continue to demonstrate to the world and to all those who have already begun to discount the miracles and exhibitions that they, and not those children, continue to star on the track that , even at the end of their dazzling careers, they have no clones, not even imitators. Among other reasons, because what they play is more than just playing tennis: it captivates, excites.
still here
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So gentlemen announcers of tennis ERTES, squanderers of teachers, gravediggers of champions, keep silent, please, a few more months. Wash your mouths with soap, brush your fingertips with a scourer, those who typed that these monsters were already in the doldrums and, when they wake up today, open their windows, look at the sky and you will see two shining stars fly, yes, yes They will see them even during the day because they shine so much, they dazzle so much that they blinded their eyes, especially those who were so blind that they did not know how to see that only Rafael Nadal Parera You will decide when and how you leave.
And, yes, it may be soon but, for now, it is in his hands because, if he is not God, he has his cell phone.