Reflective Friday: Oct. 5, 2012

I recently read an article in Tennis Magazine that tried to determine the best out of Nadal, Djokovic and Federer. It really encouraged me to think about who was truly the better player. I tried to set aside my bias for Federer and just focus on accomplishments. Federer has won the most grandslams, Nadal has a winning record against Federer and Djokovic had a 41 match win streak in the beginning of last year. So who is the best when they are playing at their best? That's such a tough questions to answer. It's almost impossible to answer since there can almost never be any concrete for any claim.
If I had to choose who is the best, I would say Federer. His game is the sleekest and smoothest. And I would argue he has shots that the other two don't have. He combines power with spin and positioning. His game seems like the least physically draining as well, so he could play for longer. The difference that separates them is like a centimeter. I loved what Tennis Magazine called it, a "trivalry". Maybe by the year end championships, we'll see who really reigns as the king.

In other news, Nishikori is the first native Japanese person to make it into the semis of the Tokyo tournament. Hopefully he can pull out a win; his country would be proud.