Nadal is back

Two weeks goes by so quickly. The French Open is over and we'll have to wait another year until we see the intense red courts at Roland Garros. For Nadal, this stinks. For others, it's the best time of the year. Here are 5 things I learned from this year's French Open:

1) Rafael Nadal is the best clay court player ever - He didn't drop a set in two weeks... for the second time in his career. Soderling never had a chance and neither did anyone else. Nadal doesn't make mistakes on clay and does an amazing job of making the other player feel the pressure and crumble.

2) Soderling is the third best player in the world -  Soderling is gaining confidence and realizing he can beat anyone when he's on. He reached his 2nd French open final and I'd actually say his game is better suited for the grass and hard court season. He has a huge serve and hits a heavy, deep ball. He's the guy nobody wants to play right now.

3) No American champ for a long time - The Americans just don't get the clay nor do they really care. Sam Querrey and John Isner were talked up to do some damage but one couldn't get past his first match and the other got blown off the court in the third round. There's no reason to think that they will go from getting crushed to winning this tournament ever. Kudos to Random Robby Ginepri, but it's not a good sign when your country's 5th best player makes it the farthest.

4) No French champ for a long time - Gasquet is a mess, Tsonga can't get fit and Monfils can't win the big matches. All these players are inconsistent. France deserves a better effort.

5) The French Open leads to disappointment - Out of any tournament, the French Open leads to the most disappointing and random results. Ernests Gulbis was playing so well and he gets hammered in the first round. Murray needs to make a dent and he gets his clock cleaned by Berdych. Jurgen Melzer makes it to the semi finals. The French Open is a great test of mental toughness and very often players fail... and fail badly. Besides Federer and Nadal, the top players continue to under perform at the French Open.

With all that being said, it was a great two weeks. The French Open world is right again and Nadal is King. BUT... look for Fed to make a statement at Wimbledon and potentially win back his #1 ranking.