But you also know that Borg dominated Wimbledon (he won the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back on three occasions, and he culled five Wimbledon titles in all). He did so with precisely the same gifts Nadal has: awesome concentration and fighting spirit, a fidelity to his game despite the presumed disadvantages of having to play it on grass, outstanding athleticism (needed for chasing down balls and adapting to bad bounces) and all-around solidity off the ground. The only thing Borg had that Nadal lacks is a great serve.

Remember, very few people win baseline struggles with Nadal on any surface, while Borg had to contend with attacking players at Wimbledon -- they were, in fact, the only guys who beat him there once Borg got dialed-in on grass. But back in the day, the grass was faster and so were the balls (they changed after a few of those mid-1990s' rock fights between Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanisevic), and today almost all the players are baseliners.

Koe, Lawton earn berths in Canada Cup finals

Kevin Martin is one win away from making the men's final of the Strauss Canada Cup of Curling an all-Edmonton affair.

Crosscreek rates another council talk

After tabling the issue at its Feb. 4 meeting, the Columbia City Council once again will hear comment regarding the proposed Crosscreek Center development at Stadium Boulevard and Highway 63.

And once again, developers say they have acquiesced to neighbors� concerns with a list of concessions, but neighbors say developers have failed to fully address their worries.

At their regular meeting tomorrow night, the city council will hold its second public hearing on the proposed 74-acre commercial development. Developer Stadium 63 Properties LLC is making three requests:

● To rezone 5 acres of Missouri Department of Transportation right of way from agriculture to planned commercial zoning to match the rest of the development.

● To amend the list of allowed uses for the development to include an automobile dealership.