What a match. Federer versus Nadal in the finals of the Nasdaq 100. Nadal is a superstar in the making with power,speed, grit, and incredible shotmaking ability.
But--and there's usually a but -- Nadal's style of play and his tactics make him susceptible to fatigue just as you saw in the finals versus Federer as he had nothing left for the last 2 sets.
Nadal plays way behind the baseline which means he has to run great distances to get to balls and then has to hit them with full force to get them back deep and with heavy spin. So, while it looks spectacular and can be impossible to defeat, it is so draining physically that it's almost guaranteed that Nadal will slow down as a match progresses.
Plus Nadal merely spins his first serve in so he gets no free points there either.
Bottom line -- Nadal needs to improve his first serve and also learn to try and end some point earlier by standing closer to the baseline. Then, when he really needs to grind it out in a 5th set he'll have some energy left.
Until next time,
Glenn Sheiner -- author of INSIDER TENNIS STRATEGIES The tennis Ebook that can improve your game immediately.
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