London 2012 is the first major tournament that this blog is going to cover. The biggest story so far from England has been the withdrawal for defending gold-medalist Rafael Nadal. Nadal hasn't seen in action on a tennis court since losing to Lucas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon. We hadn't heard anything out of the Nadal camp before Wimbledon, but it seems the knee tendonitis that kept Nadal from defending his title in 2009 is keeping him out of the Olympics, too.
After Beijing, Roger revealed that his failure to win gold was a source of sadness for the all-time great. In fact, coupled with the heartbreaking five set loss to Nadal in the Wimbledon final earlier that summer, it was the first sign of the struggles Roger would have over the next few years. Although he would rebound in 2009 season to win the French Open and Wimbledon, younger players had closed the gap and Federer would fail to win another major for three years.
Fast forward to today. Fresh off his Wimbledon championship, Roger Federer seems prime to capture the only major award that has eluded him throughout his tennis career. An Olympic gold medal. And with Nadal out, many place Roger as the favorite. Add to that that he won't have to play either Murray or Djokovic until the final. Add to that the tournament is being played at the All England Club, site of Wimbledon, where he is a seven-time champion and I think we're heading to POUNDTOWN!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment