Rafael Nadal

[gzhpcu]

It is no rumour. He ststed it in an interview.

[stroke]

Roger was the 2nd best clay court player in the world for several years. There is no telling how many FO's he would have won if not for Nadal and his unparalleled dominance on clay.

[don_budge]

It is no rumour. He ststed it in an interview.

I heard you the first time. Great news that the Swiss Maestro is going to be present and accounted for. It will officially be a tournament in the don_budge school of the tennis thought. His presence really brings something to a tournament regardless of whether he is expected to win or not. It is just the hope he brings that is enough.

I am already looking forwards to it. I remember feeling rather disappointed that he didn't play the last couple of years. If I ever felt he owed something to tennis that was it. He owed his presence at the Slams. Not that he would ever listen to me. The voice in the wilderness.