What can you learn from French Open 2014’s finalists?

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.