Rafa Completes His Resume

In Greek mythology, there was a mighty emperor of Achaeans (Greeks) who was able to conquer every place he wanted except the small province called Troy (modern Turkey), ruled by a Trojan king.

Troy was protected by a huge wall and the king knew how to use it to the best result.
After lots of hardships, emperor of Achaeans finally conquered Troy using unorthodox methods.

The modern tennis era which consists of 4 major grand slams namely Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open had a similar situation.

After the era of Sampras and Agassi, it was Roger Federer who enjoyed the monopoly and was called "Federer the emperor" and ruled the tennis world. Many thought that there won't be anyone to stop his reign which included 5 consecutive Wimbledon championships. Federer conquered the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US open but the French open eluded him because of a man called Rafael Nadel who was called "king of clay".

Last year saw Emperor Federer finally capture King Nadel's territory when the king was going through an injury ridden phase. The Emperor firmly established his tennis glory by achieving career grand slam.

Big Bite Of Success

Determined King Nadel didn't lose heart. He had other plans. He changed his playing style to better at grass (Wimbledon) and hard courts (Australian and US open). He audaciously announced his intention by conquering Wimbledon, followed by the Australian Open. On both the occasions, emperor Federer was the last victim to Rafa's stunning display. Many still believe the clash in the Wimbledon final is the best match ever played in the history of tennis.

Rafa's resume was not complete like Federer's till yesterday since a small province (US open) was not conquered. Rafa completed that in style achieving career grand slam with a commanding victory yesterday. Now Rafa has got 9 grand slams titles and is just 24. He is 10 months younger to the age of Federer when he won 9 grand slams. Federer now holds the all time record of 16 grand slam titles.

But the question is "Is Federer's 16 safe?" Probably not!