Fed on clay or Nadal on grass, who is better at their worst surface?

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Jonesy

Legend

• Jul 27, 2021

• #1

Hmm?

 

lud

Hall of Fame

• Jul 27, 2021

• #2

Nadal beat Federer on grass in BO5, and we still waiting to Fed do the same.

 

Turning Pro

Hall of Fame

• Jul 27, 2021

• #3

2 grass slams vs 1 clay slams bud. Nadal never beaten by Fed at roland garros bud.

 

_GOATbis

Semi-Pro

• Jul 27, 2021

• #4

Nadal on grass. But who cares, if Djokovic is GOAT anyway?

 

daggerman

Hall of Fame

• Jul 27, 2021

• #5

lud said:

Nadal beat Federer on grass in BO5, and we still waiting to Fed do the same.

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But couldn't that be because Nadal is better on clay than Federer is on grass?

 

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Jonesy

Legend

• Jul 27, 2021

• #6

This is an interesting question, even more for those who say Nadal is the least complete Goat across all surfaces.

 

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Nadal_King

Hall of Fame

• Jul 27, 2021

• #7

More consistent Federer on clay, higher peak Rafa on Grass

 

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MiamiWeekendWarrior

Hall of Fame

• Jul 27, 2021

• #8

Nadal beat a prime Fed on grass at Wimbledon.

 

MichaelNadal

Bionic Poster

• Jul 27, 2021

• #9

About even to me.

 

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brc444

Rookie

• Jul 27, 2021

• #10

I think indoor hard might be Nadal’s worst surface.

 

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Sampras-Bruguera 1993

Legend

• Jul 27, 2021

• #11

Better GOAT? That shipped has sailed. At least for Fed. Jury is still out on Nadal but its doubtful

 

augustobt

Legend

• Jul 27, 2021

• #12

Only Nadal at his clay peak with his younger, fresher legs could stop Fed on Clay.

 

nolefam_2024

G.O.A.T.

• Jul 27, 2021

• #13

augustobt said:

Only Nadal at his clay peak with his younger, fresher legs could stop Fed on Clay.

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Not really peak when Rafa beat him at 19. What younger legs. Federer was 24. A lot more physically fitter than a 19 year old. Couldn't finish the job.

 

augustobt

Legend

• Jul 27, 2021

• #14

nachiket nolefam said:

Not really peak when Rafa beat him at 19. What younger legs. Federer was 24. A lot more physically fitter than a 19 year old. Couldn't finish the job.

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Sorry, I only talk seriously about matches with people who actually have seen what they're commenting. I'm 100% sure you started watching tennis in 2012 in the best case scenario.

Rafa was a phenom. So what he was 19? Pele was 18 during the 1958 World Cup, so? You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Not even on his absolute peak (2008) he wasn't as fast as he was on his first proper full year on tour (2005). To know this you must've watched the matches, this is not written on wikipedia.

 

The Blond Blur

G.O.A.T.

• Jul 27, 2021

• #15