Pros think Rafa is the GOAT

sureshs · 02-11-2013, 06:26 AM

"This is the game of my life," Zeballos said. "Playing against the best player of all-time

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/.../#.URkNTKVEEpg

People who play at a high level know that Rafa is the GOAT.

NatF · 02-11-2013, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sureshs

"This is the game of my life," Zeballos said. "Playing against the best player of all-time

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/.../#.URkNTKVEEpg

People who play at a high level know that Rafa is the GOAT.

Sure, Rafa is the best player of all-time on clay.

Edit:

You left out half the quote anyway...

"...or one of the best in the history of tennis."

sureshs · 02-11-2013, 06:28 AM

That is not what was said, so please don't twist the matter

tusharlovesrafa · 02-11-2013, 06:28 AM

i tried my best,no?

sureshs · 02-11-2013, 06:30 AM

It is interesting that real pros think that Rafa is the GOAT while the low level club players on this forum are still denying it.

NatF · 02-11-2013, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sureshs

That is not what was said, so please don't twist the matter

You left out half the quote then say I'm twisting, the bit tacked on at the end where he says "or" one of the best is basically a retraction.

dudeski · 02-11-2013, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by sureshs

"This is the game of my life," Zeballos said. "Playing against the best player of all-time

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/.../#.URkNTKVEEpg

People who play at a high level know that Rafa is the GOAT.

Watching you attempt to troll is like watching Agassi play at 2006 USO. Very sad sad and painful. Time to retire. Your best is long behind you.

dudeski · 02-11-2013, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by NatF

You left out half the quote then say I'm twisting, the bit tacked on at the end where he says "or" one of the best is basically a retraction.

It was funny. It was just like Nadal kept saying Federer is the greatest every time Nadal beat him just to rub it in. Good times

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Originally Posted by Cormorant

mellowyellow · 02-11-2013, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sureshs

It is interesting that real club players think that Rafa is the GOAT while the high level pros on this forum are still denying it.

Agreed....

cknobman · 02-11-2013, 06:43 AM

Had to rate this 1 star for starting a thread on an outright lie and misquote.

Should be deleted.

Start da Game · 02-11-2013, 07:01 AM

zeballos is of course right in calling nadal the GOAT.......nadal is the only player in the history to win two or more grandslams on clay, grass and hardcourts.......

he's certainly going to add a few more slams to his tally and has a dominating record over all his main rivals.......

Hitman · 02-11-2013, 07:02 AM

Didn't Djokovic say the same thing when he started his sequence of iconic wins against Nadal in IW? I remember Rafa was furious that Novak called him GOAT, especially straight after beating him.

NatF · 02-11-2013, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Start da Game

zeballos is of course right in calling nadal the GOAT.......nadal is the only player in the history to win two or more grandslams on clay, grass and hardcourts.......

he's certainly going to add a few more slams to his tally and has a dominating record over all his main rivals.......

Wilander has achieved this too. Fail.

Start da Game · 02-11-2013, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by NatF

Wilander has achieved this too. Fail.

wilander never won wimbledon and i will give you one more name, connors.......he failed to win the french.......so their record cannot be considered legit.......

Hitman · 02-11-2013, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Start da Game

wilander never won wimbledon and i will give you one more name, connors.......he failed to win the french.......so their record cannot be considered legit.......

NatF was responding to the statement that you made that Nadal is the only man to win two slams on each of the three surfaces. You did not state career slam, or named any specific tournament.

Those surfaces were 100% legit when they were played on, that is why they are counted in the slam tally, regardless of what today's surfaces for each slam are.

You could have said that Nadal is the only player to get the career slam, and win two slams on each of the three surfaces. That would be more accurate. So NatF was right in correcting your original statement.

dudeski · 02-11-2013, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

Didn't Djokovic say the same thing when he started his sequence of iconic wins against Nadal in IW? I remember Rafa was furious that Novak called him GOAT, especially straight after beating him.

Yeah it was awesome. Djokovic did to Nadal exactly what Nadal loved doing to Federer. Beat him and them call him GOAT. I hope every time Nadal loses the winner calls him the GOAT. Also, it would be awesome if winner did more fist pumps and excessive celebration than Nadal, made Nadal wait for the coin toss and did some aggressive movements right before coin toss.

kalyan4fedever · 02-11-2013, 07:26 AM

ivan_the_terrible · 02-11-2013, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dudeski

Yeah it was awesome. Djokovic did to Nadal exactly what Nadal loved doing to Federer. Beat him and them call him GOAT. I hope every time Nadal loses the winner calls him the GOAT. Also, it would be awesome if winner did more fist pumps and excessive celebration than Nadal, made Nadal wait for the coin toss and did some aggressive movements right before coin toss.

Other players have class.

Tropikal_Knights · 02-11-2013, 08:36 AM

Hello.........maybe the guy meant the best player ever on clay.....which is obvious

Hodgey20 · 02-11-2013, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Cormorant

Incredible

02-11-2013, 06:26 AM	#1
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02-11-2013, 07:01 AM	#11
Start da Game Rookie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 298	zeballos is of course right in calling nadal the GOAT.......nadal is the only player in the history to win two or more grandslams on clay, grass and hardcourts....... he's certainly going to add a few more slams to his tally and has a dominating record over all his main rivals....... __________________ Marian Vajda to Novak Djokovic, "I saw you beat that man like I never saw no man get beat before, and THE MAN KEPT COMING AFTER YOU!"

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Hitman Legend Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,715	Didn't Djokovic say the same thing when he started his sequence of iconic wins against Nadal in IW? I remember Rafa was furious that Novak called him GOAT, especially straight after beating him. __________________ The difference between opinion and fact. OPINION - Federer played in a weak era. FACT - Federer has 17 slams. Opinion is NOT a FACT.