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Great compilation from Reddit*, with the top50 of players with over a hundred tiebreaks played! *Credit to imtheguy55

Seems like I posted something similar 5.5 years ago when I was new-ish here. But opinions evolve, and posters come and go as well. My main question: Has all the GOAT talk increased or diminished your enjoyment of tennis? I don't have an easy answer to my own question, but will say that I have...

Maybe some esteemed members of this discussion board have missed the rise and quality of young Jannik. Only eight players are ranked to have been stronger in ATP history. Obviously it now gets harder and harder, Sinner only got 16 points for his run at the AO 2025. Rank Player Peak...

Of their 4 matches at Wimbledon, where would you rank the 2019 semifinal between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal? Although it wasn't a final, in some ways it had a lot more drama than their first match in 2006. By this time they read each other's plays like a book, and there were adjustments on...

So many to choose from. What do you think? 2005 French Open 2008 Wimbledon Final 2008 Olympic Gold + First World #1 Ranking 2010 US Open Career Grand Slam 2012 Australian Open Final 2012 French Open Record Breaking 7th Title 2019 US Open Final 2022 Australian Open 21st Slam 2022 French Open...

How would you construct the perfect tennis player from your dreams? My choices: First serve: Ivo Karlovic Second serve: Pete Sampras Underarm serve: Nick Kyrgios Return: Novak Djokovic Forehand: Roger Federer Backhand: Novak Djokovic Passing shot: Rafael Nadal Lob: Andy Murray Slice: Roger...

AO and RG did not allow Tennis TV to use their footage of Nadal's winning moments in the compilation of all 92 Nadal winning moments. On the other hand, they gave permission when a compilation was made for Federer's 103 titles. Thoughts?

He insinuated at Madrid and at the French Open that this year "might not" be his last, in Bastad Nadal got to the final where despite losing the final showed glimpses of his former self. He lost at the Olympics then didn't play afterwards until the recent 6 kings slam in Saudi Arabia. Was he...

Alright, you read the title. On one hand, we have Rafa on the cusp of retirement, playing one of his last professional tournaments at Olympic games v/s Peak Serena Williams, the thunderstorm player who blasted the entire WTA tour for years into submission, completely dominating the sport...

In absolute most likely but even in relative terms he seems to be there. Apart from stuff during the Covid period when hardly any official matches could be attended Jannik Sinner has only played three exhibition tournaments in his professional career, two in preparation of the Australian Open...

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-1, 4-1 retired in the Wimbledon semi-final, 2007 on grass Nadal would go onto lose the final to Roger Federer for second year in a row. This was Djokovic’s first semi-final showing a the event. Nadal had recently won the French Open, beating Djokovic en...

Far too long there has been wondering about how much actual matches are played for and how much times are wasted during points. I see the threads like below wondering on the same. And I have to say Nadal was the worst among the top 4 players but saying something without data is no good. Also...

Obviously one of the greatest returners and all-court players of the last decades. The Clay Goat will leave the tour and the Goat, the second most successful clay courter in the last three decades is showing sometimes his age. So can he start a winning streak? Updated weekly(ish). Last...

Here he beats a player who is literally playing out of his mind (for reasons we found out later on) and Nadal still beat him.

Rafael Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in the French Open final, 2019 on clay It was a repeat of previous years final, which Nadal also won. This was Nadal’s 12th title at the event, third in a row and he would go onto win the next one also. This was Thiem’s second and last final at...

Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 6-4, 6-4 , 6-1 in a Davis Cup first round rubber, 2009 on clay in Benidorm, Spain The result won the tie for Spain 3-1 and they would go onto win 4-1. They would go onto win the event, beating the Czech Republic in the final. Spain were the...

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6-1, 6-4 in the Olympic Games second round (round of 32), 2024 on clay in Paris, France Djokovic would go onto win the title, beating Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) in the final. Nadal had previously won the title in 2008 in Beijing, China on hard...

Kind of a straightforward question, but one with some subjectivity built into it. Who, of current players, do you consider to be a star? Whether by results or that "it" factor, or both? Here is an informal list of mine. Who do you agree with, disagree with, and who else would you add? Not...

First clash between the two. Rafa with the best match win of this season so far against Norrie in the round before v/s Navone, the tough Argentine clay courter. Who wins? How many sets? Discuss & vote.

Anybody else wish the Cage 3 had an unattached padded tongue like Rafa’s custom? BEHOLD. My frankenstein Cage 3 with Lunar Ballistec tongue

It's a 2005 tribute pair, there's a picture of him practicing from today https://www.thetennisinsider.com/post/rafael-nadal-s-2024-french-open-nike-shoes-2005-tribute

Assuming Nadal plays his last (non-Laver Cup) match in 2024 and you have no control over whether he wins or loses it, who would you want his last opponent to be?

Okay here we go. Rafa having won 3 matches in a row for the first time since September 2022 goes up against the Czech youngster Lehechka who is known for his big hitting prowess. Does Rafa have enough gas in the tank to overcome yet another tough challenge? Or will the Czech be the one taking...

Nobody equals the same level of excitement in opinion, you begin to really appreciate what Nadal has given to Tennis as you know there won't be many times left to see him play. His level isn't what it was but it's that fight to the end, the never say die attitude I admire.

Slightly inspired by @Phenomenal thread on Madrid 2016 Nadal vs Murray, I also had a feeling at the time that Nadal was playing so much better on clay that year than the year prior. Before the injury forced him to withdraw, in his 2 matches played he dished out 3 breadsticks and 1 bagel. He...

Rosol ends his tennis career. He shocked Nadal, won two tournaments and the Davis Cups Link „ It all ends once and this end is harder than any other. It was not easy to reach this decision at all, every professional athlete will understand, “ was written on Thursday on his Instagram by Lukáš...

Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 6-1, 7-5 in the Cincinnati semi-final, 2008 on hard court Djokovic would go onto win lose the final to Andy Murray. The two would meet again shortly after in the Olympics semi-final in Shanghai, with Nadal winning en route to the title. The result broke Nadal's...

Jeff Sackmann has looked at how sensitive ATP players are to surface speed. Checking it against common sense, aka as well-known players, it seems very plausible. The article is highly recommended. Player Sensitivity Novak Djokovic 8.7...

I ranked all of the big 3 individual seasons based on the achievements alone, without taking their opponents into account. If you're all about the competition then I've also got a thread for that...

Carlos Alcaraz beat Rafael Nadal 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in the Madrid quarter-final 2022 on clay Alcaraz would go onto win the title for the first time, beating defending champion Alexander Zverev in the final. Nadal would win the French Open shortly after Alcaraz won 73 points, Nadal 71 Serve Stats...