En febrero comenté mi asombro al verificar que Nadal no estaba en la lista de "People who mattered in 2008" elaborada por Time... Sin embargo parece que tratan de enmendar sus errores o al menos eso es lo que parece tras revisar la lista de los 100 personajes más influyentes de 2009, en la que sí figura el número 1 del tenis mundial, Rafa Nadal.
Impresionantes las palabras que le dedica toda una campeona como Serena Williams "I have never seen such tenacity, such ambition, such fight and such honor go into every shot as when I watch Rafael Nadal. I want to be like him. The attitude he exudes the moment he walks out on the court is the attitude of a true champion. A champion whose desire to win is the same as the desire of a lion to eat. Stalking his prey with force and speed, Nadal, 22, has already become one of the game's all-time best. What is so unusual about Rafa (which is what he likes to be called) is that unlike many of his fellow Spaniards, he can dominate on all surfaces. He has never lost a match on the French Open's clay, but he also has a Wimbledon title to his name, as well as one from the Australian Open. This year he's the only man able to go for a true Grand Slam. What makes him so good? I think it's that he's the hardest worker. The last one to leave the court, the first to arrive. The one who falls asleep studying, the first to rise. It's not easy being a champion; you don't just wake up and — bam! — you're No. 1. It takes work, effort, desire, dedication — all qualities that Rafa has. I could be wrong, but I don't think I am far off."
A ver si cae el quinto Roland Garros...
P.D: vaya esta vez no puedo ser pero... ánimo Rafa!!
