Versi�n Espa�ol

Spanish sport has another genius since yesterday: Rafael Nadal. We already knew his extraordinary class and progress before he played in Brno, but his magnificent performance yesterday offers him all the spotlights of fame. His invasion into the world of tennis reminds me of that of Ra�l, when he debuted with 17 in the Real Madrid, or that of Fernando Alonso last year in the Formula 1. In all these cases there is a factor that they have in common, which is repeated in Nadal: the absolute confidence in his own abilities. For this, as if he were a veteran, he was not slow to cheer on Feliciano L�pez just before his match: "Please, beat this guy, then the tie is mine." similar to the phrase of Ra�l a Valdano: "Go on, you have to let me play if you want a win." Geniality cannot be practised, it is in your DNA and Nadal was born to write history in Spanish sport.

Already in the match against Novak he showed examples of his qualities. Now all he has to do is improve his serve, and for that he has been practising all winter, and the anxiety with which he plays some of the points. His being left-handed is an almost invincible complication for his opponents because of the way he hits the ball cross. Spain is lucky to enjoy tennis with an extraordinary quality. Ferrero has been the #1 player with 23 years of age, and now we have a kid who will win many tournaments. Like I said, a genius.