**this is a great article about Rafa:
http://www.tennisnow.com/News/10-Things-That-Have-Happened-Since-Rafa-Last-Lost.aspx
Didn't like this part. Since when does a feat over double the one you're comparing it too, come off as lesser than?
I don't understand people who write this stuff, and understand even less, the people who believe it.
Is it as amazing as Roger Federer's Grand Slam semifinal streak, which reached 23? Probably not, but as far as clay court records go, Rafa's dominance at the penultimate level of clay events is quite a monumental achievement.