Rafa and Federer begin their 2010 seasons in Qatar.
by bahamaderek on Jan.04, 2010, under Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer
Ro
ger Federer and Rafa Nadal will launch their ATP season on Monday at the Qatar Open.
Federer has the difficult task of finding new motivation now that he has achieved every tennis goal of which he can ever have dreamed, and gained a new focus in life with five-month old twin daughters.
Nadal, fresh off his exhibition triumph in Abu Dhabi, needs to end a worrying eight months without a tour title and to prove that he can still challenge for grand slam trophies after what seems to have become semi-permanent knee problems.
Each player has been making optimistic noises, as they must.
Federer cites two new inspirations with which to sustain his very high standards, whilst Nadal sees his immediate difficulties as stemming from other than a chronic injury.




























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