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Honestly the more surprising thing is why is the world no1, who notoriously gets injured due to HCs, even playing a 250 event. The smallest tournament Nadal should be playing is a 500 event. Just goes to show how horrible Nadal always was with his scheduling. I am sure Nadal was offered a...

But Sampras was wayyy better on clay than Muster, no?

So his secret is just to put the ball back in play? And not try to dictate, or create something from the rally, or try to take any sort of initiative. He's basically pushing the ball back in play. That.... is so unimpressive. If he wants to win 25 slams so be it, but a man with such an attitude...

Not sure if Djokovic has the highest peak level ever at AO. 2007 AO Federer was an absolute beast. Cant see any version of Djokovic beating that. Yes, Djokovic is AO GOAT but that 07 run at the AO by Federer was an absolute masterclass

Umm... you do realize the Shapovalov incident was an accident. Also, how racist are you?

Was the 08 RG Final really that hyped? I didnt follow tennis back then, but looking at the result and the fact that Nadal had beaten Federer there the last 3 times, i cant imagine the 08 Final being that hyped up

Not for the players. They barely have time to rest now

Holy **** we already talking about next year! I feel like Davis Cup ended like a week ago. How many days did Nadal even take off? A week? 10 days maybe? I am sure he's already training for next year. I feel like he needs to take atleast 2 more weeks off

More than once actually

Even if Nadal gets like 5% of the profit from these centers and academies, hes going to stay a rich man for a loooong time

Damn how many of these academies are there now?

But I am sure he will really bring it his best for Fedal at slams. Becomes a different animal then

Lol since when has Nadal ever got that difficult a draw

I mean Nadal's motivation is extremely high every year to win the AO if he's healthy. Infact, he's getting older now so his chances of winning the AO decrease every year. Dont see Nadal winning the title unless Djokovic loses before they meet

This is more circumstantial than anything else. 5 years ago, Nadal wouldve been the favourite against Federer on HCs. Not anymore. If fed reaches the semis or the finals dependong on the draw, you can bet he will be playing extremely well, and he really should beat Nadal given their recent H2H

Yes we know he is a successful tennis player. But the way he is hyped and the way people rate him 'as one of the most talented players in the world' is totally wrong. He has a big serve and he exploits that to full effect. EVerything else in his game is extremely inconsistent

Lol honestly if you're going to compare the tennis achievements of the people on this board with that of a professional tennis player, then whatever kyrgios does is pure gold

From a players' perspective I am sure it is a TOUGH schedule to play the whole week, if you reach the final. But from a fan's perspective, this format is a lot more exciting!

Is Federer playing the ATP Cup?

I SWEARRR. They shouldnt let Feli anywhere near a tennis court tomorrow. That was absolute rubbish by him

Tell that to Nadal who is pumping his veins out atm

Even if you somehow believe Nadal was trying to avoid Djokovic, think of the fact that Nadal was still gunning for the YE#1. He badly needed those points. It worked out pretty well for him in the end, but dont think he deliberately tried to miss gaining points especially when the race was so tight

He was saving himself for the WTF. Unfortunately he gave up the WTF title himself by playing **** poor against Zverev

Davis Cup GOAT

I still think Federer would have beaten Nadal had they played in the semis. There's a special sense of urgency that Federer brings these days when he plays Nadal.

I wasnt going to say anything on this post but Novak being more aggressive than Nadal is just ridiculous. Maybe ten years ago, but it hasnt been the case for a long time. The only time Novak seems to be aggressive these days is against Fedal but that's about it

I have never said that. If you actually read my original post, I was talking about Novak being too one dimensional now, (and doesnt seem to want to go to a plan B if his game isnt working, these days). It's very surprising to see an all time great being too one dimensional

I would say when he first burst onto the scene (2007-2008) he was definitely an aggressive baseliner. Unfortunately he started playing way too passively for a couple of years but then found the right balance from 2011 onwwards. Unfortunately since his physical decline, he's become even more...

One match doesnt prove anything. (although yes he was pretty aggressive against Kachanov yesterday, which makes his lack of intent in general, even more surprising) But if you want to base this on one match, look at his performance in this year's WTF alone. He was literally just putting back...

He is still extremely calculative in those situations. Still plays extremely heavily within himself. Just cant respect that