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I don't want to overanalyze this match, but in top-of-my-head order, here are some thoughts about today's Olympics (second round) matchup of these greats, who are my favorite players of the last 20 years and arguably, the two best of the OE. 1. I won't speculate if this will, in fact, be their...

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

Hi all, I was hoping you could shed some light on Rafa’s tennis shoes. Clearly he’s not playing in the model which Nike advertises as „Rafa” but also it seems the model itself is no longer being sold (Zoom Cage). Do you know why Rafa loves those shoes and why Nike sells „Rafa shoes” which are...

ATP Points (points before 2009 have been adjusted) Nole Fed Nadal Pete Total 111,638 100,680 95,106 74,796 20 8,493 3,315 8,493 4,734 21 10,060 4,921 10,896 5,840 22 8,310 8,312 12,682 7,843 23 6,240 12,036 9,205 9,684 24 13,630 12,777 12,450 9,199 25...

A Quick Rant – Not My First, and Probably not My Last Especially with large portions of the world at war or in great turmoil, and personal challenges that we all face, there are a zillion things much more important than tennis, and GOAT races. And I admit that I enter a lot of these threads...

Anyone know which Rafa top this is please?? Logo is on the sleeve.

Babolat and Rafa just posted a reel on Instagram with his new racquet cosmetic. I freaking love it. Curious to see what people think of it though...

A little discussion broke out at work today about which soccer player based off of their play style equals to a quality of a tennis player. One argued Federer more Messi are very alike in their own fields as they both are synonymous with finesse, skill and touch whilst Rafa more Ronaldo are...

It seems like the Peaks of the BIG 3 ended quite some time ago. Because I have noticed a correlation of that with their WTF performances. They all stopped winning the tour finals a long time ago... 1) Novak Djokovic won his first WTF in 2008 and then four in a row from 2012 to 2015. But he...

I'm just confused. As everybody knows, Iga is the biggest fan of Rafa. And Roger is also one of good friends of Rafa, when Rafa got his 20th Slam in 2020 RG and his 21st Slam in AO this year, Roger always posted his congratulations to Rafa immediately on Instagram. But right now, it's been past...

I think we can have a thread for this match as Korda is not a pushover and is an up-and-coming next-gen. Will Korda get rid of his fanboyism and give Nadal a good match or will the veteran blow away the youngling? This match is scheduled right after the first match on court 1 between Medvedev...

At Indian Wells (2022) it seems like they might've played a practice set/match and the final point is won by Alcaraz. I know it is not that important, but obviously nobody (especially not Nadal) wants to be beat ever, even if it's a practice set/match. Was anyone there who can say if they did...

Kudos to Rafa for a stunning comeback victory today, notching his 21st slam, and finally, his second AO title. One of the most surprising thing about Rafa's legendary career has been his longevity at or near the very top. Especially for a player who has played - even if some think it has been...

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Djokovic won and it was in another monumental fashion. Man is or is nearly sure to be the goat of tennis. But Djokovic winning also meant another player highly benefited: Stan Wawrinka. The Djokovic goat narrative elevates Stan to an even higher status in his ability to take it to him on hard...

Semifinal #12 at rome for rafa Contrary to 1st ever masters semi for the big American. Even more strange is that it has came at a clay masters. Whom do you get as Favorite, ladies and gentlemen??

Hi Everyone, I'm a junior tennis player who wants to play on the pro tour but unfortunately, due to the extensive amount of money that goes into producing a professional tennis athlete, I'm unable to afford high performance training - especially in Oceania, and particularly in Europe where most...

Rafa clearly salty for ATP Cup loss, no? Disgraceful... Next year draw rigged with Berrettini in final, no?

“Playing Nadal is like playing against someone with two forehands.” Check out what it was like to play against a 17-year-old Nadal by reading this article...

Erase if thread already exists... I have noticed that Nadal and Fognini seem to get along throughout the Laver Cup, but in the past they have gotten into some heated arguments... I'll post "proof" later

At the moment can't see anyone posing a serious threat, and if he remains healthy...

@Poisoned Slice my friend I can't thank you enough for finding this gem. VAMOS!!