Federer/Nadal. Make it more than a clay court rivalry

So we got our first Federer/Nadal final of the year. Surprising that it took this long, but neither player has really been on their A game. So happens that neither are on their A game at the same time anymore, but it was nice to see them finally meet. Of course, it went as we all thought it would. The usual Nadal forehand to the Federer backhand, over and over and over, and Fed not able to do anything about it. At least it wasn't super frustrating like it has been in the past. Everyone says that with both of them on their game at the same time, Nadal is gonna win 9/10 times which is obvious on clay. I feel like their rivalry should have an asterisk on it because the majority of their matches are on clay. But you put them on a more neutral surface and their head to head is a little better. Sure Nadal beat Fed on grass, but take in to account that it took the match of his life, and playing on a grass court that might as well be a a green painted court at the US Open. I know most would say that i'm not giving Nadal credit, but I know the kid is good. But everyone knows that Fed has like a 5% chance of beating him on clay. And giving Nadal all these masters shields, he just wins all the clay ones, so it's not really as impressive as say Agassi or Federer but i'll give the kid kudos for running things on the clay courts.

Now to the match, it was the usual story. Forehand to backhand. Fed trying to be aggressive, and it lasting for half a set, and choking in a tiebreak. Seen that time and time again over the last 5 years. Being great has its down parts, and for Fed it's being stubborn and not listening to anyone. He knows how to beat Nadal cause it works on other surfaces, but for whatever reason he thinks he can play the same game on clay. Not gonna happen. Attack, attack, attack, and you have a chance. That's the only way he's beaten or come close to beating him. At least this match wasn't painful like in Australia. Come Roland Garros we're hoping for the Fed/Nadal final, and i'm sure Fed will have it in his head that he can beat him. Now he's coming in as defending champ and will have a stronger mindset. But all that goes out the window as soon as he sees Rafa on the other side of the net sprinting to the baseline. Don't get me wrong, i love to see Rafa play, but as soon as it's against Fed i need him to choke on a banana or somehow run out of gas. Greatest rivalry in sports? Yes. But let's see if they can make it happen more than 2 or 3 times a year on clay.

Allez Roger. Vamos Rafa.