TENNIS.com's Monday morning quarterback recaps last week's pro tennis action?and offers his reaction.
Last Week's Tournaments
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| Nadal won three Grand Slam titles this season and has nine in total. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) |
Mission: Almost Impossible
Does Rafael Nadal have a shot at winning 17 Grand Slam titles? Yes, though I think it's quite a long one. But I'll consider the possibility after his latest Slam conquest in Queens. Roger Federer has set the bar sky-high?he's averaged two major titles a season since 2003?and he's probably got another Slam or two left in him. For Nadal to someday pass him, he must take advantage of every opportunity he gets. He did that on Monday. Before he leapfrogged Pete Sampras on the all-time list, Federer never lost a Slam final to anyone except Nadal. Rafa will need to dominate his peers in similar fashion if he's to become the sultan of Slams.
There's Still Hope
The last great chance to see Federer play Nadal in the U.S. Open final passed us by this year. A Federer-Nadal final seemed destined to happen before Super Saturday, but even destiny couldn?t return some of Novak Djokovic?s fifth-set forehands. It seems less and less likely that we?ll see them meet in the ultimate stage of the U.S. Open?Federer is aging, Nadal may never play this well on hard courts again, and the big bruisers (Tomas Berdych, Robin Soderling, Juan Martin del Potro, etc.) should rebound in the coming years. The icons could still collide in Queens, however. Depending on where they're seeded in the next few seasons, a Federer-Nadal semifinal or quarterfinal isn?t out of the question. It wouldn?t be the same as a second Sunday showdown, but it would still be a can't-miss for fans.
Final Words from Flushing Meadows
As I sat down to lunch on the Court 5 bleachers one day last week, I spotted a ball boy who was old enough to be most ball boys? grandfather. I?m nearly certain it was Jerry Loughran, the man pictured here (discovered after a Google search of ?oldest ball boy?). The strangest thing was that he was working a juniors match. The ageless attendant was no slouch. After an overhead smash sent the ball flying outside the court, he cleared the barrier to retrieve it like a sprinter jumps a hurdle. He was clearly enjoying his work despite the hot temperatures, sparse crowd and meager wages. Good job, sir, and hope to see you next year.
This Week's Tournaments
| Davis Cup (ITF, Various) | Semifinals: France vs. Argentina | Serbia vs. Czech Republic |
| Guangzhou, China (WTA, Hard) | |
| Quebec City, Canada (WTA, Carpet) |
Ed McGrogan is an assistant editor for TENNIS.com. Follow him on Twitter.
Source: http://feeds.tennis.com/~r/tenniscom-features/~3/8kGyBK7WtBM/
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