Уимблдон 2012: Рафаэль Надаль придет в норму после неожиданного поражения

There is no doubt the world No2 is a great champion who will return just as strong mentally for the Olympics and the US Open

Rafael Nadal's exit to Lukas Rosol was the biggest shock at Wimbledon for at least a decade, and it has to rank up there as one of the biggest surprises ever. I remember Peter Doohan beating Boris Becker in the second round when Becker was the two-time defending champion in 1987, but because the men's top three have been so dominant in recent years, this result came out of nowhere. Rosol just had one of those matches when everything he hit went in; the world No100 took it to the world No2 from the first ball to the last.

Nadal will be obviously be disappointed and upset, but he's too great a champion not to bounce back. It's just a blip. We have unreal ... Читать дальше »

Клийстерс попросила, чтобы "высокомерный" Rosol спустился на землю. 

LONDON: Former world number one Kim Clijsters warned Wimbledon giant-killer Lukas Rosol to keep his feet on the ground after claiming the Czech was "a little bit arrogant" during his shock win over Rafael Nadal.
Like the rest of the tennis world, Clijsters was stunned to see world number 100 Rosol beat two-time Wimbledon champion Nadal in five sets on Thursday.
But the Belgian felt Rosol had showed signs of arrogance during the epic Centre Court tussle and she is fascinated to discover if the 26-year-old journeyman lets the victory go to his head.
Rosol faces German 27th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber in the last 16 and four-time grand slam champion Clijsters will be watching to see if he can stay grounded.
"I'm curious to see how he's going to play because to me he looked a little bit arrogant out there, so I wonder how he'll react in his next match, if he can stay grounded, keep his feet on the ground, and try to keep that result going," Clijsters said after her third round win over Vera Zvonareva o ... Читать дальше »