Watch out Nadal - Ferrer is right behind you!

Virginia · 12-27-2012, 01:14 AM

Current ranking points:

Nadal 6690
Ferrer 6505

If Nadal doesn't watch out, Ferrer will be the new No 4.

You heard it here first.

6-1 6-3 6-0 · 12-27-2012, 02:35 AM

In 2010, Nadal dropped several spots in the ranking too, and went on to become the first male player to win slams on clay, grass and hard-court all in a calendar year. Ranking clearly doesn't matter that much to Nadal.

(Also, you're not the first person to say this, many commentators have said it months before)

vive le beau jeu ! · 12-27-2012, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virginia

Current ranking points:

Nadal 6690
Ferrer 6505

If Nadal doesn't watch out, Ferrer will be the new No 4.

You heard it here first.

i'm afraid we already heard it before, several times (there, for instance)... but it's still a likely and pleasant scenario, so ok for a new thread !

vamos david !

Monsieur_DeLarge · 12-27-2012, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virginia

You heard it here first.

Regards,
MDL

Mike Sams · 12-27-2012, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6-1 6-3 6-0

In 2010, Nadal dropped several spots in the ranking too, and went on to become the first male player to win slams on clay, grass and hard-court all in a calendar year. Ranking clearly doesn't matter that much to Nadal.

(Also, you're not the first person to say this, many commentators have said it months before)

That's why he demanded a 2 year ranking system when he was on the ATP council.

forzamilan90 · 12-27-2012, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6-1 6-3 6-0

In 2010, Nadal dropped several spots in the ranking too, and went on to become the first male player to win slams on clay, grass and hard-court all in a calendar year. Ranking clearly doesn't matter that much to Nadal.

(Also, you're not the first person to say this, many commentators have said it months before)

You forgot to say "in world history"

underground · 12-27-2012, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Monsieur_DeLarge

Regards,
MDL

Actually I suggested this possible scenario even before the USO

pringles · 12-27-2012, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Monsieur_DeLarge

Regards,
MDL

The earliest thread is this: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=444266

BHud · 12-27-2012, 07:17 AM

Well...I thought about it several years back, but never posted.

Cup8489 · 12-27-2012, 07:21 AM

Guess Rafael "The Impossible" Nadal finds himself in a seemingly impossible scenario, being the second ranked spaniard despite holding a major over the soon-to-be top ranked spaniard.

Mustard · 12-27-2012, 07:31 AM

It's just a computer.

kishnabe · 12-27-2012, 08:08 AM

I doubt Nadal cares about that right now. I think he may have accepted that most likely Ferrer will pass him in the first few months.

Nadal worried about his form, knees and how far he goes in the event.

Beacon Hill · 12-27-2012, 08:28 AM

Good detective work. Perhaps a few people in the tennis world might have noticed that Ferrer is within 200 ranking points of Nadal, but you have obviously combined that information with research into the number of ranking points awarded for performance in ATP tournaments, and then cross referenced that with a calendar showing that there will be ATP events held this year.

Monsieur_DeLarge · 12-27-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Monsieur_DeLarge

The earliest thread on the matter I've found from a cursory search...

Quote:

Originally Posted by underground

Actually I suggested this possible scenario even before the USO

Quote:

Originally Posted by pringles

The earliest thread is this: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=444266

Hence my "cursory search" disclaimer.

Regards,
MDL

90's Clay · 12-27-2012, 09:15 AM

Yea I'm sure Nadal is really upset and nervous about that since we know Ferrer is such a big threat to the top tournaments.

Whats even more pathetic is Nadal hasn't played in 7 months yet everyone is still behind him barring Fed, Nole and Murray.

Virginia · 12-27-2012, 09:18 AM

OK, point taken, but I don't LIVE here like some of the posters here. I do have a life outside tennis as well.

Mike Sams · 12-27-2012, 09:19 AM

Well...Ferrer HAS beaten Nadal in every non-clay Slam they've played.

Mike Sams · 12-27-2012, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 90's Clay

Yea I'm sure Nadal is really upset and nervous about that since we know Ferrer is such a big threat to the top tournaments.

Whats even more pathetic is Nadal hasn't played in 7 months yet everyone is still behind him barring Fed, Nole and Murray.

That won't be the case if Nadal doesn't come back to defend his points. It takes a year to see the real significance of the rankings system.

Mike Sams · 12-27-2012, 09:23 AM

If Nadal goes down to #5, he will have to play likely 3 of the top 4 players. Imagine Nadal's Wimbledon and USO draws. Play Federer in the quarters, Murray in the semis and Djokovic in the finals.

Murrayfan31 · 12-27-2012, 10:00 AM

Nadal's style of play finally wearing him down. He will be outside the top 10 soon.

12-27-2012, 01:14 AM	#1
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,486	Watch out Nadal - Ferrer is right behind you! Current ranking points: Nadal 6690 Ferrer 6505 If Nadal doesn't watch out, Ferrer will be the new No 4. You heard it here first. __________________ See my racquet collection at www.80s-tennis.com/pages/virginia-crawford.html and my addition to the Borg collection of the now rare Donnay Diamant.

12-27-2012, 07:21 AM	#10
Cup8489 Legend Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Silvis, IL Posts: 8,075	Guess Rafael "The Impossible" Nadal finds himself in a seemingly impossible scenario, being the second ranked spaniard despite holding a major over the soon-to-be top ranked spaniard. __________________ Allcourter. Tennis fan.

12-27-2012, 08:08 AM	#12
kishnabe G.O.A.T. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 14,279	I doubt Nadal cares about that right now. I think he may have accepted that most likely Ferrer will pass him in the first few months. Nadal worried about his form, knees and how far he goes in the event. __________________ Why fight over who is G.O.A.T., when the world is just an abstract of reality~ http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

12-27-2012, 09:18 AM	#16
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,486	OK, point taken, but I don't LIVE here like some of the posters here. I do have a life outside tennis as well. __________________ See my racquet collection at www.80s-tennis.com/pages/virginia-crawford.html and my addition to the Borg collection of the now rare Donnay Diamant.

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