Yeah djokovic is also one since he said alcaraz is more complete than Roger and rafa LMAO... Carlos Alcaraz peak level is higher than Nadal... now nadal is more steady but when Alcaraz peak he's nearly Unbeatable Hence why he's 7-1 in Slam FinalsLol, says Carlbot123456789
Who cares what he said? Pros and ex-pros say stupid stuff all the time. If your only argument is “insert player” said this then you’re not beating the bot allegations, bud.
I'm a rafa fan I grew up watching him but I'm not blinded by Nostalgia.... Alcaraz is more talented than Nadal and I don't even think that's up for debate.... alcaraz is just as Fast as prime nadal while being more Powerful... now alcaraz can beat himself at times while nadal doesn't beat himself but Alcaraz A Level is better than Nadal A Level... Alcaraz is a Hybrid of Nadal, Roger, Djokovic.... Djokovic because of his Mentality and Roger because of his aggressive style also nadal because of his ability to get every ball in Play by using his great Speed...
Nah. No dismantling. Carlos raises his level appropriately and I'm sure he wouldn't just happily fold. Not this Alcaraz anyway.
Sure you are. And I’m not blinded by recency bias. Court speeds were faster during Youngdal’s peak speed days. I’d actually say RAFA was a touch faster. He certainly had a cleaner/smoother gait than Carl’s choppier stride. And he’s not more powerful. Carl just chooses to hit out more due to his aggressive play style. The differences in those categories is marginal at best. Carl’s A game definitely isn’t higher. If it was his level wouldn’t fluctuate as wildly as it does. Ask yourself why he gets taken to 5 sets so frequently, especially against inferior competition. A big component of having a high peak is maintaining that level of play not just within a match, but within a tournament. Are you seriously going to sit there and act like Carl has surpassed RAFA’s RG 08 campaign? As far as physical fitness goes, Carl has cramped up numerous times in matches. The only time I’ve ever seen RAFA cramp up mid match was in the RG 14 F where he accidentally hyperextended his knee after a winning a point. That and Carl breathes much heavier far more frequently after long rallies.
Bro you're being extremely Bias LMAO.... even when Nadal unloads on his Forehand Is not more powerful than Alcaraz.. Alcaraz Forehand on Average is faster and Potent than Nadal also Alcaraz can Flatten his Forehand better than Nadal... Carlos Alcaraz Top Forehand Speed when he unloaded was 115+ MPH while nadal was around 100+ MPH when decides to unload so nice try LMAO.. even when nadal decides to Hit the Forehand as big as he can he still doesn't come close to 115 MPH so Alcaraz is more Powerful also his Serve Speeds are much Higher on Average than Nadal.. Alcaraz can generate more power than Nadal if both decided to Unload.... when Nadal won Wimbledon in 2010 He got taken to 5 sets twice in the 2nd and 3rd round round by Mugs.. Nadal is better on clay than alcaraz I'm not arguing that but on Grass and Hard court I'll take alcaraz.. I'll take alcaraz 2025 US Open Run over Any of nadal's Hard court Runs especially when Alcaraz destroyed sinner in the Finals who's a dominant Hard court Player... Alcaraz is Also much better at the Net and his drop Shots are better.. you can't lie alcaraz is more complete than Nadal he's got way more ways he can win a Match than Nadal... alcaraz only has cramped badly in 2 matches and that was in Roland Garros against Djokovic and AO against Zverev that's it.. he still Recovered against Zverev LMAO... Nadal with cramps is losing to Zverev...
All you had to say was that you just started watching tennis at the beginning of the year
All you had to say was that you just started watching tennis at the beginning of the year
Look at this clip..when has nadal ever hit a Forehand this big in his career ? This was 115 MPH show me a clip.All you had to say was that you just started watching tennis at the beginning of the year
Is this a joke?
I've beenAll you had to say was that you just started watching tennis at the beginning of the year
It's funny because most tennis players including Djokovic said Alcaraz is more complete than Nadal... you probably think nadal Is more Explosive than Alcaraz and has better Net Skills, Drop Shots, better volley Etc...All you had to say was that you just started watching tennis at the beginning of the year
Yeah...you're just blinded by Recency Bias
Actually, it's opposite where I read. His team made him leaner after he got tendonitis in 2012, able to play only upto wimby. He only add the weight on his racket, not the muscle.
Epic AF
Nadal In the 2009 AO barely barely got through a player in the semi Finals who wasn't in the Top 10.. Djokovic made the Finals being on court for only 13 hours while Alcaraz 17 so stop the excuses. Djokovic had the advantage of being Fresher... if both were 100% fresh Alcaraz wins in straight set like the US open ... Alcaraz was going to beeat Zverev in straight sets if he doesn't cramp let's be real.. Alcaraz 2025 US Open run his level on hard courts was Higher than Any version of nadal on hard courts as he dominated Sinner who's a dominant Hard court player...
Djokovic had a lot of energy in the 4th set so he didn't suddenly get tired after winning the 1st set in only 35 Minutes you casual Alcaraz just made Adjustments and raise his level just like in Wimbledon when Djokovic won the first Set 6-1 and Alcaraz raised his level and won in 5..... Djokovic caught so many breaks going to the finals and he was on court for only 13 Hours while Alcaraz 17 so despite Djokovic having a 4 Hour Advantage of being Fresher he still got destroyed by Alcaraz who had to Play 5 Hours and 27 Minutes against Zverev so Alcaraz wasn't 100% Fresh more like 80%.... you're talking Like Djokovic was playing a fresh Alcaraz LMAO he lost to an Alcaraz that was 80% Fresh at best while he caught a huge break of saving energy against Musetti and having a Walk over...
Still isn't as fast as Alcaraz also Alcaraz Naturally generates more power than rafa
What I think/know is that you’re just a Carl troll account. AO 26 SF-F were two meh matches. Especially in comparison to AO 09 SF-F.
I feel if Alcaraz can destroy Sinner
You're a nadal Fanboy..... Nadal post 2010s was losing to Mugs in Wimbledon lol..
The thread is about AO 09 vs AO 26. Reading comprehension is your friend, but I guess you two aren’t on speaking terms atm
I voted Nadal but one thing i would say is that Alcaraz was playing within himself alot of the time as at times he did produce God like level tennis, it was as if he knew he was in the form to win the event.The thread is about AO 09 vs AO 26. Reading comprehension is your friend, but I guess you two aren’t on speaking terms atm
I don't think he'd have lost a set against 2026 Djokovic, period. Routine three setter for either 2009 finalist. Fed may not have been serving well, but he was hitting the ball very cleanly. Nadal never gave up the errors in any set (except maybe in that last year in which he was just lucky to be walking) like Alcaraz did in that first set.
Think this would be the difference in the matchup, since you'd expect Alcaraz to be more aggressive and dictate more than Nadal. I think people have the wrong idea comparing Alcaraz to Nadal in this matchup rather than Nadal's opponents, their tendencies and how they troubled him vs what Carlos would do.
That wasn't a cramp up, but a knee injury. Nadal also had back issues late in that 2014 French Open final, the same injury from the 2014 Australian Open final.
