Nadal has 3.5 million followers on Twitter

[Rock Strongo]

Originally Posted by Tennis_Hands

They are not!

I follow him on Twitter.

It is the best place to receive cooking recipes, advice at how to clear stains from linen and at any time there is a course at applied physics going ( Nadal Freak is the lecturer )

Find me a better recipe for fillet of beef Wellington than the one I use (which is based off of Ramsay's recipe) and I'll start using that Twitter thing right away.

[helloworld]

Originally Posted by Ico

12.2m fans for Roger on Facebook vs. 11.4 for Rafaello. Yet according to you, they're both at roughly 12 million? I finally understand why you think Nadal is the GOAT. You just round both of their slam tallies to around a dozen.

11.4 and 12.2 are pretty much the same. They are roughly 12 million. Nadal being #4 in the world and still have as many fans as Federer is remarkable.

[smoledman]

Originally Posted by helloworld

11.4 and 12.2 are pretty much the same. They are roughly 12 million. Nadal being #4 in the world and still have as many fans as Federer is remarkable.

Nadal was #1 in the world for 100 weeks.

[nikdom]

Originally Posted by vive le beau jeu !

so many thrilling imag'injury updates to follow for 3 millions of golden bull worshippers...

Spit up a little reading this.

[Steve0904]

Originally Posted by Cup8489

Rafael Nadal is number 4 in the world, and has not held the top ranking since middle of 2011. He also is second best in every department of tennis except this dirty brown crap that people say is a legitimate surface.

I died laughing at this.

[JayChu]

Originally Posted by helloworld

11.4 and 12.2 are pretty much the same. They are roughly 12 million. Nadal being #4 in the world and still have as many fans as Federer is remarkable.

Try rounding out the numbers there bud! 11 million for Rafa, 12 million for Fed. Therefore, Fed > Rafa. /Debate

Useless thread honestly.

[RF20Lennon]

you must be so proud! Rafa still breaking records despite not playing. True GOAT no?

[monfed]

Originally Posted by RF20Lennon

you must be so proud! Rafa still breaking records despite not playing. True GOAT no?

I think Ralph might break the record for most slam withdrawals. Very baad,very baad.

[Mustard]

Majors that Nadal has withdrawn from:

2003 French Open (fractured elbow)
2004 French Open (ankle stress fracture)
2004 Wimbledon (ankle stress fracture)
2006 Australian Open (severe foot injury)
2009 Wimbledon (knee injury)
2012 US Open (knee injury)
2013 Australian Open (stomach virus)

That's 7 withdrawals from majors.

[veroniquem]

That's a lot, how sad (although sorry but the last reason quoted looks silly compared to the others

[monfed]

Originally Posted by Mustard

Majors that Nadal has withdrawn from:

2003 French Open (fractured elbow)
2004 French Open (ankle stress fracture)
2004 Wimbledon (ankle stress fracture)
2006 Australian Open (severe foot injury)
2009 Wimbledon (knee injury)
2012 US Open (knee injury)
2013 Australian Open (stomach virus)

That's 7 withdrawals from majors.

That 2004 RG withdrawal probably still stings him. He may have even won RG that year.

[Towser83]

Originally Posted by Mustard

Majors that Nadal has withdrawn from:

2003 French Open (fractured elbow)
2004 French Open (ankle stress fracture)
2004 Wimbledon (ankle stress fracture)
2006 Australian Open (severe foot injury)
2009 Wimbledon (knee injury)
2012 US Open (knee injury)
2013 Australian Open (stomach virus)

That's 7 withdrawals from majors.

That's almost a double career slam of them, 2 at every slam except the US Open. Anyone else come close to this?

[abmk]

Originally Posted by Towser83

That's almost a double career slam of them, 2 at every slam except the US Open. Anyone else come close to this?

maybe even more injury prone guys like krajicek , cash etc ?

[Feather]

Originally Posted by Mustard

Majors that Nadal has withdrawn from:

2003 French Open (fractured elbow)
2004 French Open (ankle stress fracture)
2004 Wimbledon (ankle stress fracture)
2006 Australian Open (severe foot injury)
2009 Wimbledon (knee injury)
2012 US Open (knee injury)
2013 Australian Open (stomach virus)

That's 7 withdrawals from majors.

Sad, that he withdrew in 2004 RG, he could have easily won one more RG

[veroniquem]

Originally Posted by smoledman

Nadal was #1 in the world for 100 weeks.

102 to be exact

[kalyan4fedever]

He could have taken over fed easily in slam count had he not been facing health issues I think, 7 withdrawls from slams wow and still with 11 slams is great honestly.

[billnepill]

Originally Posted by kalyan4fedever

He could have taken over fed easily in slam count had he not been facing health issues I think, 7 withdrawls from slams wow and still with 11 slams is great honestly.

"Easily" lol

Are you saying he would have won Wimbledon 2004? AO 2006? Don't think so

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

Originally Posted by Ico

12.2m fans for Roger on Facebook vs. 11.4 for Rafaello. Yet according to you, they're both at roughly 12 million? I finally understand why you think Nadal is the GOAT. You just round both of their slam tallies to around a dozen.

I said close to 12 million. Nothing wrong with what I said.

Nadal just gained 10,000 Twitter followers overnight. No other tennis-playing Twitter user gained 10,000 followers last night.

[Feather]

Originally Posted by kalyan4fedever

He could have taken over fed easily in slam count had he not been facing health issues I think, 7 withdrawls from slams wow and still with 11 slams is great honestly.

Careful, don't let the mask fall off

[qindarka]

Originally Posted by kalyan4fedever

He could have taken over fed easily in slam count had he not been facing health issues I think, 7 withdrawls from slams wow and still with 11 slams is great honestly.

He would only be among the favorites for the last 3. That gives him at most 3 slams, and that is being generous.