tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post2224554245316397113..comments2023-09-20T10:27:39.247-05:00Comments on Savannah's World: Rafael Nadal ATP Player of the YearSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-84335783759780332872008-12-04T20:09:00.000-05:002008-12-04T20:09:00.000-05:00Go Savannah! You called it from every and it was ...Go Savannah! You called it from every and it was great to see the stats you presented. Rafa had a completely phenomenal year. It was such a pleasure to witness his performances and I hope he has healed and is really ready for '09. Thanks for a great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-75572584448130611952008-12-04T19:03:00.000-05:002008-12-04T19:03:00.000-05:00Great post Savannah!!Great post Savannah!!Veruca Salthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021661915735156145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-15348833478415380162008-12-04T17:35:00.000-05:002008-12-04T17:35:00.000-05:00To be fair to the ATP site, there is also this ver...To be fair to the ATP site, there is also this very nice video celebrating Rafa's year: http://www.atptennis.com/en/multimedia/default_video.asp?videoid=911rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808557349707203412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-89985467564968345952008-12-04T15:22:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:22:00.000-05:00No dispute from me. I don't think anyone reasonab...No dispute from me. I don't think anyone reasonable can disagree. Rafa is the player of the year! Congrats to him and to his ardent fans :)rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808557349707203412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-3177393843984162722008-12-04T15:11:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:11:00.000-05:00This is indisputable, as you said Savannah. There...This is indisputable, as you said Savannah. There is no other alternative, no other cases to be made - zero. Nothing that Murray, Djokovic or Fed did that is in comparison to Rafa's year. 2 slams, semis at the AO and USO, a bunch of titles, a lot of repeats, serving a bagel in a slam final, winning Olympic Gold .. phenomenal year. I feel so strongly about this that if he doesn't win, I'd reconsider watching the ATP because of the sheer travesty of it. POY is a nice accolade, and I'd rather Rafa win slams - but if he's overlooked for a second half of the season performer .... I have no words.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365717200762967393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-12282990674453277562008-12-04T10:22:00.000-05:002008-12-04T10:22:00.000-05:00Rafael comes from the wrong ethnic group. He's not...Rafael comes from the wrong ethnic group. He's not coached by one of the anointed. He's not trying to be someone or something he isn't. He surrounds himself with family and relies on their counsel.<BR/><BR/>He also called bullshit on the ATP and led a player rebellion which is why I think Larry Scott's name keeps popping up to take DeVilliers place.<BR/><BR/>No they don't want to name him Player of the Year. I want to see them twist themselves into pretzels to explain why he's not when their own statistics show that he is.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-78159456607026594652008-12-04T09:21:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:21:00.000-05:00Good post, Savannah. The ATP cannot not name Rafa ...Good post, Savannah. The ATP cannot not name Rafa ATP Player of the Year. We know it and they know it..and that is probably the reason for their lame-ass polls of late. <BR/><BR/>Well, this fan doesn't care if 'the fans' think that Rafa will lose the #1 sport next year or if 'the fans' think that he will not win another French Open title. Our boy had a fabulous year, better than even a die-hard fan could have imagined.<BR/><BR/>I watched parts of the Wimbledon final again yesterday. With all the emotions I went through in that match and with his subsequent victory, I forgot just how well he played. He was fabulous. And it fills me with high hopes that he can do it all again next year. People just forget how good this guy can be when healthy.tristannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791414659703823532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-32724400875096644852008-12-04T01:08:00.000-05:002008-12-04T01:08:00.000-05:00Damn straight! I love this guy - he is SO awesome....Damn straight! I love this guy - he is SO awesome. What an absolutely fabulous year he's had. And that FO-Wimby-Toronto run was fantastic - nobody can say Rafa's only good on clay anymore. If they do, then they're deliberately not seeing how great he is. <BR/><BR/>Fab post, Savannah!oddmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578543002153784482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-83446842085522517392008-12-03T17:07:00.000-05:002008-12-03T17:07:00.000-05:00I love your tone when you let the fan out.I love your tone when you let the fan out.Craig Hickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336837289054015211noreply@blogger.com