The interesting finale
of the Men's singles in French Open 2014 was a delight for the tennis
fans. This match was played at the Roland Garros between Rafael Nadal
and Novak Djokovic. In this clay court tournament, Djokovic lost the
match with 3-6, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4 to Nadal. These international players
made the match very interesting using their years of experience and
talent.
This grand slam is
played on clay court that is specialty of Rafael Nadal. Clay surfaces
are slow type of tennis courts. In these courts, ball’s speed is
slow but the bounce is high. This surface gives players like Rafael
Nadal, who plays defensively on baseline, an upper hand in the game.
Spanish player Rafael
Nadal is also known as "The King of Clay.” According to many
tennis experts, he is the greatest clay court player in the history
of this game. This left-handed tennis star has won 14 grand slam
singles titles. By winning French Open this year, he became first
person in tennis to win 5 French open titles in a row. He won this
title, nine times, which is also a record. He is a great role model
for the young players who want to make a career in this sport.
He is a great athlete
with aggressive approach towards the game. He defends very well and
he is very successful on the clay court. He is known for his drop
shots and heavy topspin groundstrokes. Topspin is the shot in which
ball spins forward and forces the ball downward. Youngsters can learn
from his hard work, dedication, and passion for the game.
Serbian player Novak
Djokovic is known for his backhand. His strokes like backhand down
the line are referred as the best in today’s game. The backhand is
the shot that is made with the back of the hand performed from the
baseline. His serve is also powerful which he uses for both attack
and defense to win free points. He plays good on all courts and wins
because of abilities to maintain balance and speed. Youngsters can
observe his style and learn a lot of new things. His shots show the
importance of balance and flexibility in this sport.
Young players who want
to become professionals in this game can look up to these stars of
tennis. They can learn many things from them like top spin, drop shot
from Rafael Nadal or serve, backhand from Novak Djokovic. They can
learn things like dedication, passion, hard work from these
professionals. They can find clubs that are providing indoor or outdoor tennis programs in CT or any other city. At these
clubs, instructors and coaches can help you in learning various
techniques, strokes and become a professional.
