The King Of Clay And All Four Grand Slams

After having the Men's Final was canceled yesterday because of rain, Rafael Nadal had to wait for his chance at history. Patiently yet anxiouly, Nadal took to the court today to face Novak Djokovic and just when things were settling in nicely with Nadal taking the first set 6-4 and being tied in the second set 4-4, the heaves opened up again and the rain fell down, we would have to sit through another rain delay...we fans were not amused.

Nearly 2 hours later, we resumed play. Novak would muster up some fight and take the second set 7-5. Now in the 3rd set, Nadal would bring the pain and take the set 6-2. If it looked as if Rafa was going for it all...then you're right because nothing was standing in this guy's way.

In the fourth and final set of the match, Rafa steam rolled past Novak who seemed to fade away from the final. Whether it was him giving up or the fact that he had no more gas in him, Novak didn't bring much and Nadal won the set and the championship with 6-2. Fun fact: Rafael Nadal is the 7th man to win all four grand slams.

Another classy ceremony moment came from Nadal when Rafa was asked about his opponent. Simply put, Rafa said "He's such a great player. Watch out for this guy because he's going to win this very soon. Great attitude after a defeat. Great example for the kids". You both are great examples for the kids.

Well, there you all have it, the grand slam season is over. I'll be back in January to kick off the new year with the Australia Open.

Remember, we still have other sports in season so be sure to still read the blog. Goodnight and congrats Rafael.

XOXO,
Whitney

Wimbledon, The Yankees, and The Fourth of July

As the holiday weekend comes to a close, I want to give shoutouts to the events that have made this weekend spectacular:

1. Congratulations to Serena Williams for winning the Women's Singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday. This is her 13th Grand Slam title and I couldn't be prouder of her.  I can't wait to see what Ms. Williams will do at this year's US Open.

2. Another round of congratulations to Rafael Nadal on winning the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon on Sunday. This is Rafa's 8th Grand Slam title and another amazing feat to happen to Rafa was being named the World's No. 1 this weekend as well. Good luck at the US Open Rafa.

3. This week has been big for the NBA as talks between LeBron James and Cleveland, Miami, and NY continue. Likewise, D-Wade and Chirs Bosh continue negotiations as they look for prospective teams as well. One good thing to happen to NY in terms of basketball was the acquisition of Amar'e Stoudemire to the Knicks. Fellas I wish you all the best in your endeavors and we'll be seeing you in the fall.

4. As America celebrated its 234th birthday on July 4th, former Yankee owner George Steinbrenner turned 80 years old and in honor of his birthday, the Yankees pulled out a show stopping performance. The Yankees rallied all the way until the bottom of the 10th inning where, fresh off the DL, Marcus Thames won the game with a shot up the middle to the outfield. To celebrate, Burnett pied Thames and somewhere in Florida, Mr. Steinbrenner smiled just as we all did in the blazing sun.

That's all for now but don't fret because as long as sports doesn't sleep, my fingers won't stop writing.

P.S. Send Nick Swisher to Anaheim for the Final Vote for the All-Star Game via this link. You have to copy and paste this link into your search bar.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2010/fv/ballot_pop.html?tcid=cp_fm2010_ballot&cmpid=430897&cme=491454

XOXO,
Whitney