Federer's only the "greatest player" right now because Nadal needs more time to surpass him
...He's got more under his belt than Federer did at his age...
and a) power is part of Nadal's technique...and b)he uses so much more...have you watched him play
oh gosh I'm a dork....
ohhh I'm so going to miss it so much this summer..Sandy - keep me updated on the majors...please and thank you!
Yes I've watched him play(I'm a tennis player, used to be a pretty good one till I blew out my knee and shoulder. Watching is the closest thing I've got now a days), he's got one move, he basically does the same thing over and over again. One dimensional player, hence not the best ever. Federer on the other hand is versatile, he is extremely skilled at every aspect of the game. Look people fail to grasp this concept, but there is a difference between the best and the most succesful. Power is not a technique it's compensating the lack of it(take a look at the difference in the facial expressions of Federer and Nadal at the moment of hitting a ball, Nadal's face is all tensed up, while Federer is relaxed, just one of the many indications of Federer's superiority). I found it telling a few weeks ago Nadal gave an interview and he said something like I'm not good enough yet, so I need to work on my power. Again that is not technique. Every idiot can go into the gym and work on power, every idiot can go stand on a court repeat the same stroke over and over again and become a reasonable player. That is what Nadal has done, and yeah he's good at it, and yeah he's succesful, and yeah he's more succesful than Federer was at that age(Federer has himself to blame for that mind you, his attitude was appaling when he was younger) that does not make him the greatest player. I'm a purist, I love watching people play with a soft touch, I love seeing people invest time in mastering every aspect of the beautiful game of tennis, and Nadal is not that guy. Nadal is the guy that through extremely hard work came much further than he ever should have based on his talent. And I respect that, I really do, and apart from his annoying manners on the court(I mean seriously it doesn't matter how you position your water bottle, or the constant tugging at his underwear, or his constantly taking to much time to serve, seriously time it, by the rulebook he shouldn't even be on the court after his first three service games, or his constantly being coached by his uncle, or his faking of injuries) I like the guy, but he's a one dimensional player, and thus inferior to the legends of old, and to the legend that is Federer. Again for all I care Nadal can win a hundred majors, I couldn't care less. He will never ever be the better player. Borg, McEnroe, Agassi, Lendl, Rod Laver, Federer, Samprass, were all far superior to Nadal, simple as that.