Originally posted on 09/09/2013:

Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
just seems like a perception thats hung on to him thru the years

maybe im wrong but it doesnt seem like anyone holds up in the sampras/feds territory...i guess id interpret that because hed always been so dominant on clay
It's not that Nadal is a clay specialist, it's just no one could ever beat him on it. The guy is the 2nd best player in the world on every other court, and THE BEST on clay.
His dominance on that court is what makes amateur tennis fans give him that label.
The fact is he was always a beast, just a bigger beast on clay.

MLB and NFL players should be forced to watch this guy play a whole match, and see what it's like to give 110% on EVERy SINGLE POINT.
Guarantee you it would help a few of those lazy spoiled fukks in other sports.