Wimbledon 2010: Rafael Nadal Is On a Collision Course With History

Much of the 2009 season was a roller-coaster for Rafael Nadal.

He started out the year winning the Australian Open, and most felt he had permanently passed Roger Federer as the game's best player. Things quickly went south for Rafa.

An early dismissal at the French Open, the first loss of his career in that tournament, followed by a withdrawal at Wimbledon due to injury put his career in jeopardy. A divorce by his parents tormented him on and off the court, and some began to speculate if Nadal may already be on the downside of a once-promising career. 

2010 started with a run to the quarterfinals at the Australian, but his health again stopped him short of winning another tournament. As he prepared for the French Open, he took more time off to rest his body and...

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