How many Titles can Nadal Win 8+ Times?

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

In 2012, we have already seen a number of amazing achievements from Nadal. We have seen him win his 8th consecutive Monte Carlo title (spanning all the way back to 2005), his 6th Rome title, and his 7th Roland Garros title. He also won Barcelona for the 7th time. Next her, he will have the opportunity to win a record-breaking 8th Roland Garros title, and 8th Barcelona title, a 7th Rome title, and, of course, a 9th Monte Carlo title. In 2014 he could then win Rome for the 8th time. This would mean that Nadal would have won 4 different tournaments at least 8 times.

Not only that, but Nadal's longevity could mean he could rack up titles 8+ times on different surfaces too. Given Nadal's recent dominance at Wimbledon, it is possible that he could go on to win the next 6 titles in a row, or 6 or the next 7 at the very least. This could put him at an unprecedented 8 Wimbledon titles, more than Sampras and of course Federer. That's 5 different tournaments won 8+ times. The question is, at how many tournaments can he accomplish this feat?

 

[kishnabe]

Any Clay Title he can win 8+ times.

He is not talented enough to do this outside of clay!

Right on time with TeamNadal ban :lol:

 

[Aeropax]

You had me until the whole 6 Wimbledons in a row thing.

 

[forzamilan90]

Any Clay Title he can win 8+ times.

He is not talented enough to do this outside of clay!

Right on time with TeamNadal ban :lol:

you summed it up perfectly

 

[Semi-Pro]

your presence is felt dearest NSK

 

[Tennis sensation]

Not only that, but Nadal's longevity could mean he could rack up titles 8+ times on different surfaces too. Given Nadal's recent dominance at Wimbledon, it is possible that he could go on to win the next 6 titles in a row, or 6 or the next 7 at the very least. This could put him at an unprecedented 8 Wimbledon titles, more than Sampras and of course Federer. That's 5 different tournaments won 8+ times. The question is, at how many tournaments can he accomplish this feat?

Even I am a Nadal fan but this is not going to happen

 

[BigServer1]

Lmao 8 Wimbledon titles? I was on board until that.

I think he'll win 8 Barca titles and 8 FO titles, but SIX more Wimby titles? That means he'll be winning Wimby at 32 years old? I don't think so.

 

[Flash O'Groove]

I trully believe that he is going to win the next 7 olympics. Everybody know that he as Nole number now that he beated him at RG, Rome and MC. Seriously, do you see anyone reaching his level in the next 28 years?

We don't even have to talk about Barcelona, RG, MC, Rome, Madrid, Wimbledon, Indian Wells and Canada has it is a given that he will reach 8, 9 or 10+ in each of them.

The question should not be how many tournament he will win 8+, but how many tournament he will win 10+.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Thanks for the lulz bro

 

[Clarky21]

The reprieve was short lived.

 

[SLD76]

I dunno NSK, Team Nadal, Analysis_King, you tell me?

 

[Alchemy-Z]

I think we will (has)

Monte Carlo - 8
Rome-8
Barcelona -8
French Open - 8

He will be the undisputed king of clay for many many years.

while I think he's got a few more wimbledons (maybe 2) no way he gets 6....that's reaching.

Slam wise at the end of the career I see him at

2 AO
8 FO
4 WIM
2 USO

 

[NadalAgassi]

Slam wise at the end of the career I see him at

2 AO
8 FO
4 WIM
2 USO

I could see something like:

2 Australian Opens
12 French Opens
5 Wimbledons
2 U.S Opens

 

[Clarky21]

I could see something like:

2 Australian Opens
12 French Opens
5 Wimbledons
2 U.S Opens

You have go to be kidding. :shock:

 

[Alchemy-Z]

If he gets 12 french opens....they better changes the tournament name.

Nadal Open.....abbreviated NO (as in no one else wins lol)

 

[NadalAgassi]

I hope he wins 12 not so much since I am a Nadal fan but so Court's bogus single tournament record is wiped away. What a farce her 11 Australian Opens is given that 2 of the top 10 on average played that event back then. Navratilova's 9 Wimbledons should be the real record.

 

[Bud]

I'll go with 3. MC, Barca and RG

 

[GodNovak]

I could see something like:

1 Australian Opens
7 French Opens
2 Wimbledons
1 U.S Opens

It ends here, because Djokovic is gonna take them all.

 

[JustBob]

OP, please change your username to '0-6 0-6 0-6'


Regards,

The Management

 

[Sentinel]

In 2012, we have already seen a number of amazing achievements from Nadal. We have seen him win his 8th consecutive Monte Carlo title (spanning all the way back to 2005), his 6th Rome title, and his 7th Roland Garros title. He also won Barcelona for the 7th time. Next her, he will have the opportunity to win a record-breaking 8th Roland Garros title, and 8th Barcelona title, a 7th Rome title, and, of course, a 9th Monte Carlo title. In 2014 he could then win Rome for the 8th time. This would mean that Nadal would have won 4 different tournaments at least 8 times.



Not only that, but Nadal's longevity could mean he could rack up titles 8+ times on different surfaces too. Given Nadal's recent dominance at Wimbledon, it is possible that he could go on to win the next 6 titles in a row, or 6 or the next 7 at the very least. This could put him at an unprecedented 8 Wimbledon titles, more than Sampras and of course Federer. That's 5 different tournaments won 8+ times. The question is, at how many tournaments can he accomplish this feat?

Even I get horny at times reading such stuff.

I hope one of your accounts does not get banned -- we need some comic relief.

 

[tennis_pro]

Don't know how many but definately not Wimbledon

LOL

 

[TopFH]

RG, MC and Barcelona. Maybe Rome. After this year's SW19, I wouldn't bet on him making it to 4 titles.

Most LOLworthy poast was NadalAgassi saying Nadal will win 19 slams, including 12 FOs.

 

[roysid]

On a serious note, he has already got MC (8 times).
Barcelona (definitely),
Roland Garros (most likely, but you never know with Grand slam, there's a chance that Djoker will deny him)

Rome..another 2 titles. Very much possible.

Any other titles - No way

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

RG, MC and Barcelona. Maybe Rome. After this year's SW19, I wouldn't bet on him making it to 4 titles.

Nadal has made 5 Wimbledon finals in 6 attempts, and has made 7 French Open finals in 8 attempts. Nadal is able to dominate Wimbledon (albeit with not as many lopsided matches) to the same extent as he has done at the French Open. It's not out of the question that he could continue to rack up Wimbledon titles, and he only needs 2 more to make it to 4 titles, all at the tender age of 26.

 

[billnepill]

Yeah, another nsk/bullzilla thread. This is getting old now especially after another failure of Nadal to win a non-clay title. It's just not the same nsk

Before we had "just Djokovic who barely beat nadal on Djokovic best surface", now it appears more players can beat "prime" Nadal.

 

[jokinla]

In 2012, we have already seen a number of amazing achievements from Nadal. We have seen him win his 8th consecutive Monte Carlo title (spanning all the way back to 2005), his 6th Rome title, and his 7th Roland Garros title. He also won Barcelona for the 7th time. Next her, he will have the opportunity to win a record-breaking 8th Roland Garros title, and 8th Barcelona title, a 7th Rome title, and, of course, a 9th Monte Carlo title. In 2014 he could then win Rome for the 8th time. This would mean that Nadal would have won 4 different tournaments at least 8 times.

Not only that, but Nadal's longevity could mean he could rack up titles 8+ times on different surfaces too. Given Nadal's recent dominance at Wimbledon, it is possible that he could go on to win the next 6 titles in a row, or 6 or the next 7 at the very least. This could put him at an unprecedented 8 Wimbledon titles, more than Sampras and of course Federer. That's 5 different tournaments won 8+ times. The question is, at how many tournaments can he accomplish this feat?

Wow, I haven't read that much fantasy since Harry Potter.

 

[papertank]

Seemed like a legit thread until the 8+ wimbledon titles...

 

[Marioking]

definitely over 9000.

 

[joeri888]

RG, MC and Barcelona. Maybe Rome. After this year's SW19, I wouldn't bet on him making it to 4 titles.

Most LOLworthy poast was NadalAgassi saying Nadal will win 19 slams, including 12 FOs.

What is more LOLworthy? 5 more FO's or 3 more other slams??

 

[billnepill]

How many titles can Nadal win 8+ times?

8+

 

[zcarzach]

How many does he have now? That many.

 

[tenniselbow1]

I could see something like:

2 Australian Opens
12 French Opens
5 Wimbledons
2 U.S Opens

Lol...Epic post from one of TT's elite *******s.. The 12 FO titles was funny enough.. The 5 W titles was slightly worse and than the icing on the cake from the **** is that he expects a player who's working on his third season without a title outside of clay and who hasn't won a title outside of clay in close to two years to win 2 more hard court slams at 26. Everything absurd this **** says should be noted to recite at opportune times...

 

[Mustard]

I could see something like:

2 Australian Opens
12 French Opens
5 Wimbledons
2 U.S Opens

You cannot be serious. That's another 10 majors.

I personally think:

1 Australian Open
8 French Opens
2 Wimbledons
2 US Opens

 

[MichaelNadal]

You cannot be serious. That's another 10 majors.

I personally think:

1 Australian Open
8 French Opens
2 Wimbledons
2 US Opens

I say he has 1 more shot at the AO, one more at Wimby and 2 more at the USO. Next year's USO may be the last slam before he starts noticeably slowing down and being done.

 

[Born to play]

I could see something like:

2 Australian Opens
12 French Opens
5 Wimbledons
2 U.S Opens

I'll go with
3AO
10FO
4WIM
3USO
Total of 20:twisted:

 

[Born to play]

Has Rafa a better shot at AO or USO, what do you think

 

[MG1]

He has better shot at FO/Wimby and not at any HC slam.

If he appears in Nole half at USO then its over.

 

[kishnabe]

You cannot be serious. That's another 10 majors.

I personally think:

1 Australian Open
8 French Opens
2 Wimbledons
2 US Opens

3 Australian Open (13,15 )
10 French Open (13-15)
3 Wimbledon (14)
2 US Open (13)

 

[flyinghippos101]

2 AO
9 FO
3 Wim
1 USO

Anything greater than 13-16 is delusional

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

2 AO
9 FO
3 Wim
1 USO

Anything greater than 13-16 is delusional

I don't think it is delusional at all. It would be delusional to think that it is delusional to think that winning more than 13-16 slams is possible. Nadal has 11 grand slam titles just after turning 26, and has plenty of time to add to that tally. Even if he struggles to find form at the other slams, he can still continue to rack up slams at Roland Garros well into his thirties. If he does this, he can break the Borg/Nadal/Sampras/Federer tie of winning 1 slam per year for 8 consecutive years, by winning 1 slam per year for 9 consecutive years (and more). It's looking very likely that Nadal could be at 16 at the same age that Federer was at 16, except that he will be in a far more powerful position since he is so dominant at Roland Garros so can continue to rack up slam titles there.

 

[Feather]

I don't think it is delusional at all. It would be delusional to think that it is delusional to think that winning more than 13-16 slams is possible. Nadal has 11 grand slam titles just after turning 26, and has plenty of time to add to that tally. Even if he struggles to find form at the other slams, he can still continue to rack up slams at Roland Garros well into his thirties. If he does this, he can break the Borg/Nadal/Sampras/Federer tie of winning 1 slam per year for 8 consecutive years, by winning 1 slam per year for 9 consecutive years (and more). It's looking very likely that Nadal could be at 16 at the same age that Federer was at 16, except that he will be in a far more powerful position since he is so dominant at Roland Garros so can continue to rack up slam titles there.

Will he win RG even after he has reached his late 30s?

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

Will he win RG even after he has reached his late 30s?

It is difficult to say. I'm not able to predict the future with certainty either, unless I am able to tell the future, in which case I'm not sure if I can but I'm usually right with these kinds of predictions. But up until that point, he can keep winning Roland Garros multiple times. Nadal has currently won 7 titles in 8 attempts, superseding Sampras' Wimbledon record (and Federer's records at any of the slams).

 

[*Val*]

Not only that, but Nadal's longevity could mean he could rack up titles 8+ times on different surfaces too. Given Nadal's recent dominance at Wimbledon, it is possible that he could go on to win the next 6 titles in a row, or 6 or the next 7 at the very least. This could put him at an unprecedented 8 Wimbledon titles, more than Sampras and of course Federer. That's 5 different tournaments won 8+ times. The question is, at how many tournaments can he accomplish this feat?

LOL
10char

 

[RF20Lennon]

I now have absolutely no doubt that he is NSK

 

[VPhuc tennis fan]

I now have absolutely no doubt that he is NSK

NSK strikes back! Hard to keep him at bay, huh?
Between him who predicts future as things already happened in the past, and TDK who viewed the past events as something that will happen in the future, I can't decide which one is worst!
Back to the thread, I have serious doubts about Rafa winning any Master or GS title that is NOT played on CLAY. Looking at his past record makes really hard to think he will win anything other than clay tournaments more than 8 times. If not for FO, his GS titles would have been much less impressive, and take away all his wins on other clay tournaments leading to FO will reduce further his status as one of the great players.
He also struggles to maintain top shape throughout the season. Wasn't it last year he struggled in the last few tournaments, including WTF? I made an analogy to Michael Chang, who struggled quite a bit at the end of his career. Rafa's path may follow the same tangent.

 

[Flash O'Groove]

Back to the thread, I have serious doubts about Rafa winning any Master or GS title that is NOT played on CLAY. Looking at his past record makes really hard to think he will win anything other than clay tournaments more than 8 times. If not for FO, his GS titles would have been much less impressive, and take away all his wins on other clay tournaments leading to FO will reduce further his status as one of the great players.
He also struggles to maintain top shape throughout the season. Wasn't it last year he struggled in the last few tournaments, including WTF? I made an analogy to Michael Chang, who struggled quite a bit at the end of his career. Rafa's path may follow the same tangent.

Well, taking away all his clay win is not very different than rewriting an hypothetical history with Nadal and Nole in the 2003-2007. Clay is a legitimate surface. I wouldn't also write him out of any non clay tournament yet. It's been a long time since he won one, but he was good in most of them, with several finals.

Tons of clay titles, many non clay titles, many non clay runner-up, who would diminish his status as one of the great player?

 

[TopFH]

What is more LOLworthy? 5 more FO's or 3 more other slams??

Both in equal measure, IMO.

 

[helloworld]

After his poor performance this year at Wimbledon, I don't see him winning more than 3 Wimbledon titles. I can see him win 8 French Open though. His total slam count should look like this;
2 AO
9 FO
3 Wim
2 USO

So his total slam count should be around 16.

 

[sbengte]

Please add a poll option : As many as the total no. of accounts created by his most ardent fan (you know who)

 

[VPhuc tennis fan]

Well, taking away all his clay win is not very different than rewriting an hypothetical history with Nadal and Nole in the 2003-2007. Clay is a legitimate surface. I wouldn't also write him out of any non clay tournament yet. It's been a long time since he won one, but he was good in most of them, with several finals.

Tons of clay titles, many non clay titles, many non clay runner-up, who would diminish his status as one of the great player?

My apologies. By no means, I meant to diminish his accomplishments on clay or other surfaces. He will go down as one of the greats, no doubt in my mind.
My point is that outside of all the clay tournaments, Rafa didn't have the same success. As mentioned, his non-clay record (titles, title defenses, etc.) give me no reason to believe that he can win any of them 8 or + times. That's my response to OP, and not a belittlement of Rafa's achievements per se.