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:) BTW...Goffin is also only the fifth player born in the 1990s to hoist a tour-level trophy, joining Milos Raonic, Grigor Dimitrov, Bernard Tomic and Federico Delbonis. Surprising hey?

He's now ranked #48...

...well his racquet has grown 7sq.in

"Probably" the best claycourter? Haha...ridiculous. There's no doubt or "probably" about it!!! His stats are simple unreal. He beat the defending RG champion at Monte Carlo Masters at 16 years old...he's some arguably 2 of the greatest clay matches seen...vs Coriander @ Rome05 and vs Fed @ Rome...

Stupid post...the "kind of" bit in the title meant I was being tongue in cheek. We all know Nadal's stats on clay are without any form of equal. However, his run from nowhere on clay for a guy written off by many is impressive nonetheless, especially for someone who says their fave surface is...

...has there been a more impressive feat on the men's side this year?

Title was tongue in cheek Backspin... 4 titles in 4 weeks on clay is still a mightily impressive feat by any player...especially one who all but seemed washed up a few months back with a broken wrist.

If he can win challengers then surely if he can sort his head out (as seems to be doing) then there's no reason why he can't do much better at tour level? He takes the ball ridiculously early so the talent is there for sure...and showed he could push Djokovic hard at RG13. But I'm curious what...

...what's going on, this guy wins like 4 titles in 4 wins on clay...20 straight wins and 40/42 sets won. These are stats Nadal would be proud of. Yet only 4 weeks ago the guy was languishing around #110 ranking and everyone had written him off as a potential tour de force after his early promise...

Federer has ability to play across all conditions, guys like Ferrer with his excessive grips can't handle low, fast balls.

Yeah this is a worry for Fed, he's got a load of points to defend up to RG and Madrid is bound to be slower this year, looks like Murray might have some dangerous quarter and semi opponents at RG!

Nadal has never won slams with the frequency TMF did in 2004-7. The slam count is what matters, H2H is meaningless in my opinion.

Got to be this amazing pic surely?

BTW, just want to add I'm a big Nadal (and Federer) fan. My son plays with the same APD racquet (couldn't get on with it myself). Followed Nadal's progress since being a junior and that huge win over Costa at MC in 03. Likewise followed Federer since his showing at Basel in 98. Here's a...

Good post phil star. Murray just isn't as quite out and out aggressive as Fed (but who is) or even Nadal/Djokovic. He is becoming more aggressive though - that has come through clearly from Lendl. Also, once you have Fed and Nadal hanging up their racquets - they'll go long before Murray is...

Yeah RG is one of those players looks shorter than he is due to having short legs. He's also amazing for getting such power on the SHBH with those narrow shoulders too...he hit one BH winner vs Murray at 103mph, that's plain ridiculous!

Hey? No way! Fair enough, it just shocked me was all.

Nice pics ProS, does anyone know the weight of the 93s? Is that Wilson string?

Fanboyism is a bit strong. Fair enough but you use the word "likely" and "it doesn't mean" which means you're no more sure about how the 93 came into existence either. The point is that he's playing with one of the smallest frames on the pro tour and doing pretty well with it.

Dimitrov is best hope but unlikely. The fact Fed won Wimb last year shows it can still be done, it just needs the right player. You could almost ask as obscure a question which is - which DHBHer is going to win a slam outside Djokovic, Murray and Nadal?

Sports and politics don't mix. Most English folk are quite happy for Scotland to go it alone!

Wow, what return. Agree we should leave those trolls alone to fester...however the accusations they peddle is plain wrong. I told them they were plain wrong to do what they're doing but they just laughed me down. Someone in the know should forward that forum to Nadal's PR team/official site.

He does Houston next, then MC. Agree re: mental side, and he's got a large 6'2 frame to carry around at 35yo. He should be good at Wimb but needs to win in straights the whole way through. A typically damp UK summer would help him too as the roof goes up and it becomes indoor carpet event!

Is he still using the out of production Fischer racquets in the meantime?

Tommy clearly shows us the potential he once had before that fateful 2002. However, I'm still not sure if he ever had the mental resolve to make it to the very top against the very best - after all Djokovic is "only" the 2nd no.1 that he beat through his career. But a joy to watch and a standard...

Yeah that forum is the pits, goodness knows how they get away with blatant PED accusations - the Fuentes trial thread has this by the guy who runs the forum (Tenez) ... "And that is why to me the proof is what I see on the ground. Call this enough evidence beyond reasonable doubt if you...

6 more slams is a really tough shout.

Good comparison, play wise I think Murray is the modern Mecir!

Acapulco was an amazing return to force...hopefully he can make it Monte Carlo 9th! Glad to see the ok came from the latest doc visit. Hopefully he and Federer have good clay seasons, the game still needs them both! BTW, came across this forum and they love to PEDdle news about Nadal...

Leading ace count for 2013...fab SHBH too. Talented guy. The key to his serve is fluid simplicity.