Tennis has just not been the same without Rafael Nadal. Nadal has not played competitively since his loss to Robin Soderling in the fourth round of the French Open at Roland Garros Stadium. Tennis fans were shocked that the clay court master and all around tennis champion did not dominate on clay. That was until he pulled out of Wimbledon due to tendonitis in his knees. He has said in articles that he has been unable to train at the level he needs to be at his most competitive and effective.

Meanwhile, while Nadal has been on the bench, Federer has been making all of his tennis dreams come true. And he looks to keep that streak alive with US Open tennis as well. Federer picked up the only tennis Grand Slam title that eluded him at this year’s French Open. He also picked up another Wimbledon title after beating Andy Roddick in the longest set in the history of the match.

But the question is still going to be there when we look back in tennis history. Could Federer have done it if Nadal was in good health? He could not before, so perhaps those victories don’t mean as much unless you are competing against the best and beating them. Not to take anything away from Roger though. Despite the fact that Nadal missed one of the major Grand Slam tournaments, he is still holding on to his number 2 in the world ranking. Although, Andy Murray is on his heels.

The two will meet up again at the Montreal Masters aka Roger’s Cup for the first time since Nadal had to drop out of the competitive circuit. It will be interesting to see if Nadal is able to shake off his injury and compete to the best of his ability. I really do hope they end up in the final together.

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4. U.S. Open Tennis Tournament Coverage on the Tennis Channel
5. A little bit of Australian Open History

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