Semi Final 1
It's late Jan, which can only mean Australian Open time.
What's more, we are at the business end, which means Men's semi-finals, with the best four players in the world, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray.
Last night was Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer, and it was a classic match in keeping with their past matches.
Roger was his technically brilliant self, with the beautiful backhand full of elegance, but he was against the typically tenacious Rafa, who would not lie down. Nadal has this phoenix like ability to look like he is beaten in a point, only to rise from the ashes, with a long stretch, a craftily angled racquet and flick of the wrist. Every time Federer had Nadal on the ropes, Nadal would pull out the uppercut, to leave Roger reeling.
What I loved most about the game, aside from the amazing tennis, was the humility of Nadal in victory. These two men are champions of the game, not just in their tennis, but also in their character.
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