Ever tried signing autographs while cradling the Wimbledon cup in your left arm? It was possibly the most difficult thing Rafael Nadal had to do on finals day at Wimbledon as he walked out of the club's front door to deal with the requests of hundreds of squealing fans.
And, yes, he does sign with his right hand because it is only tennis that this great champion does as a southpaw, which leaves you wondering how good he would have been playing as nature intended. Better? Not as awkward to play?
Whatever the answer, the only thing that matters is that Nadal won the eighth Grand Slam title of his career by outplaying Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in 2 hours, 13 minutes on a windy Sunday afternoon in southwest London.
It puts Nadal alongside Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Ken Rosewall and Fred Perry with the number of Grand Slam titles in a career. These are serious names in the history of the sport and there was much speculation amongst commentators after his victory as to whether he could ultimately pass Pete Sampras with 14 and chase Roger Federer, who currently leads the field with 16.
Via: FoxNews