Nadal's Final Slam Count

[DSH]

That sounds like a lot of wishful thinking there, pal.

Nadal is Willpower!
Djokovic is Resistance!
Who has more motivation of the two to continue fulfilling their objectives until saying enough?

 

[TennisBatman]

For the big three, I’d tentatively say:

Nadal - 22
Djokovic - 20
Federer - 20

I explained Rafa’s distribution above, and as you can see I honestly don’t think Federer wins another major (although I’ve said that before and been wrong a couple times).

Djokovic is the least predictable player in this scenario. I wouldn’t expect him to play much tennis, if any at all, for the rest of the year given his health and he knows the goal is to be as fresh as can be for the AO. Also, as we’ve seen throughout his career, he either wins in insane bunches or he hardly wins at all, so depending on health and form, it’s just as likely that Novak won his last slam at Wimbledon as it is that he passes Fedal when it’s all said and done.

My combined optimistic and pessimistic forecasts for the Big Three put Djokovic and Federer in a tie at the end, with 21 slams apiece, and Nadal with 22 slams.

Looking back to the day right before the US Open, with the Big Three at 16/18/20 slams, the race looked nearly even. In a sport where championships follow the winner-take-all pattern, I find it quite amazing that these 3 guys were all able to reach that level of excellence in the sport.

So Nadal pulled ahead with his US Open win, but the race is far from over.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Nadal is Willpower!
Djokovic is Resistance!
Who has more motivation of the two to continue fulfilling their objectives until saying enough?

Fed is Your Almost There!

 

[TennisBatman]

Nadal is painfully itching to win his 2nd Australian Open title.

Can this be the year he finally does so?

 

[Jonesy]

25

 

[TennisBatman]

2021 end of season reboot!

The count stands at 20 for Djokovic, tied with Federer and Nadal.

For Nadal, I feel that this year's French Open was a major disappointment. If he had borrowed some of the form he showed in last year's match, he could have grabbed the lead in the slam race and become the first to have 21.

It just may come down to which player has the best longevity. The good thing for Nadal is that even in his late 30s, he will remain a threat at the French Open as long as he is healthy, and most of the next generation players at the top are the weakest on clay.

 

[TennisBatman]

After reevaluating the current situation, my vote for Nadal at 22 slams remains unchanged.

 

[goldengate14]

After reevaluating the current situation, my vote for Nadal at 22 slams remains unchanged.

Fancy him to get one more FO. Uso plays too fast now amd AO seems beyond him but Wimbledon is a possibility if courts play as slow as this year. I voted 21 but 22 is doable.

 

[feetofclay]

Fancy him to get one more FO. Uso plays too fast now amd AO seems beyond him but Wimbledon is a possibility if courts play as slow as this year. I voted 21 but 22 is doable.

Rafael Nadal: "I play better on fast than slow hard court"

https://www.**************.org/tenn...-i-play-better-on-fast-than-slow-hard-court-/

 

[GabeT]

20 sounds about right

 

[Deleted member 771911]

A gazillion. Minimum.

 

[DIMI_D]

22-23

 

[dapchai]

Another AO or Wimby and his career is literally beyond epic. If he can win one of those that he hasn't in 10 years, the world will explode.

Not sure if the world explodes, but TTW has already exploded zillion times since then

 

[Deleted member 788697]

22-23 this year, and anyone's guess by the time he retires, can't put a limit on this legend.
In fact after I typed 22-23 this year, I felt like I was underestimating him, because 24 this year is doable.

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

22-23 this year, and anyone's guess by the time he retires, can't put a limit on this legend.
In fact after I typed 22-23 this year, I felt like I was underestimating him, because 24 this year is doable.

This.

People never learn and continue to count him out.

 

[DIMI_D]

Another 2 would be epic!

 

[MichaelNadal]

22-23 this year, and anyone's guess by the time he retires, can't put a limit on this legend.
In fact after I typed 22-23 this year, I felt like I was underestimating him, because 24 this year is doable.

Stop trolling bestie

 

[AO13]

22.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

0.

 

[JasonZ]

zero

 

[vex]

Going with 1 more. So 22. Field is breathing down Djokovic/Nadal’s necks right now… Federer is already long buried, these two may not be far off. All 3 will end the same way: 1) “Upset” losses, 2) clear decline and lowered expectations - “he can still win if things go right”, 3) injury layoff, 4) final comeback that falls short.

 

[Beulah Jesus]

0.

you never disappoint....our secret VB member.

 

[Nadal - GOAT]

24.

2 more FO and 1 more HC slam.

 

[NeutralFan]

20 sounds about right

Don't emulate Fed fans Gabe lol

Going with 1 more. So 22. Field is breathing down Djokovic/Nadal’s necks right now…

Have been hearing this since last 10 years.

 

[_phantom]

Voted 26. It was sitting there alone.

 

[vex]

Have been hearing this since last 10 years.

SOMEDAY, it will be right haha

 

[GabeT]

Don't emulate Fed fans Gabe lol

But 20 does sound right!

 

[NeutralFan]

But 20 does sound right!

Lol , Nadal is far from done even you know it , neither is Djokovic. let's wait for RG

 

[beast of mallorca]

This.

People never learn and continue to count him out.

They've been counting him out every year since 2005. Unfreakinbelieveable. Just Epicdal is epic

 

[DSH]

Another AO or Wimby and his career is literally beyond epic. If he can win one of those that he hasn't in 10 years, the world will explode.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Another AO or Wimby and his career is literally beyond epic. If he can win one of those that he hasn't in 10 years, the world will explode.

That's all I needed from him