Can Rafa achieve the Double Career Golden Slam at Paris 2024?

Can Rafa achieve the double career golden slam at OLY 2024?

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He has the Double Career Slam now so maybe he can become the first guy to achieve the Double Career Golden Slam by winning two OLY gold medals in singles. I know he has 2 gold medals already but one of them is in doubles.

The next Olympic games are going to be in Paris and the tennis event will obviously be played at his beloved Roland Garros venue on PC Court where he's won 13 titles and only lost about 3 times his whole life.

However, by the time the next OLY kicks around, it'll be 2024 where Rafa will be ancient at 38 years old...but, it is still PC court where no one will ever play on it better than he will.

Does Rafa have a shot at this achievement? There isn't a better place to do this than in Paris for the Spaniard
 
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Roger lost in the gold medal match in 2012 at SW19 just one month after winning Wimbledon there... and before that match he was 9-1 in finals at the Centre Court. If Rafa plays OLP '24, it may happen that he will lose in the gold medal match to a younger player.
 
Murray owns the OG record he won it back to back becoming the only tennis player male or female to defend tennis OG which he did in 2016 olympics and in the process became only tennis player to win 2 consecutive OG
 
Will be so weird watching Nadal play at Roland Garros in best-of-3-sets.
 
Never write off a great champ like Rafa, but honestly it feels a ways off and it’s not clear he’ll even continue playing beyond 2023. His body will have to hold up, which at 35 now, seems iffy, and then he may want to retire and spend time with his family as well.
 
Big_Dangerous said:
Never write off a great champ like Rafa, but honestly it feels a ways off and it’s not clear he’ll even continue playing beyond 2023. His body will have to hold up, which at 35 now, seems iffy, and then he may want to retire and spend time with his family as well.
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But age 35 for Nadal is completely different to every other tennis player.
Nadal is able to find solutions to every physical problem, unlike Federer and others.

His foot solution was so successful that he overcame an 0-2 deficit for the first time in 14 years!
And now he's about to play in Mexico, proving that his foot wasn't even damaged by those 2 epic 5-setters!
Nadal said he'll only retire if he's no longer a slam contender, so many more years still to come.

Also a couple of years ago he said in an interview that he may be willing to have children while he's still playing, because he's remaining healthy for longer than expected.
So even though he's said raising children while on tour is not ideal, he may be forced to, because he keeps overcoming injury and never stops being a slam contender....
 
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deliberate23stranger said:
But age 35 for Nadal is completely different to every other tennis player.
Nadal is able to find solutions to every physical problem, unlike Federer and others.
His foot solution was so successful that he overcame an 0-2 deficit for the first time in 14 years!
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You do realize that Federer was a single point away from defeating Djokovic at SW19 <3 years ago and winning his 21st major less than a month shy of turning 38… He also won the Australian Open back to back (2017-2018) at ages 36 and 37, respectively.
 
Big_Dangerous said:
You do realize that Federer was a single point away from defeating Djokovic at SW19 <3 years ago and winning his 21st major less than a month shy of turning 38… He also won the Australian Open back to back (2017-2018) at ages 36 and 37, respectively.
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Yeah but Federer's body has since failed him, and he's been unable to find a solution.
Whereas no intelligent person will bet against Nadal finding a solution to his future injuries, given what we just saw, an injury far worse than anything Federer has faced and it led to Nadal winning arguably the most physical slam final ever (because AO 2012 had no shot clock).
 
WarriorRafa said:
Let's keep our expectations in check, no? As Rafa himself says many times, things can change quickly in sports.
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Bad advice, because our expectations have no impact on Nadal.
Plus I've seen Nadal fans waste their lives worrying about injury, loss and retirement.
While they worried about the worst outcomes of the AO, I was celebrating the coming of Nadal's 2nd AO trophy.
And I'll be celebrating the coming of Nadal's Paris Olympics too.
If Nadal loses Paris, who will suffer most? The person who mourned it for years in advance.

aldeayeah said:
Two years are many years when you're a pro tennis player and 35

but weirder things have happened
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And it wouldn't even qualify as weird.
35-year-old Nadal has nothing in common with other 35-year-olds.
 
Entername said:
He has the Double Career Slam now so maybe he can become the first guy to achieve the Double Career Golden Slam by winning two OLY gold medals in singles. I know he has 2 gold medals already but one of them is in doubles.

The next Olympic games are going to be in Paris and the tennis event will obviously be played at his beloved Roland Garros venue on PC Court where he's won 13 titles and only lost about 3 times his whole life.

However, by the time the next OLY kicks around, it'll be 2024 where Rafa will be ancient at 38 years old...but, it is still PC court where no one will ever play on it better than he will.

Does Rafa have a shot at this achievement? There isn't a better place to do this than in Paris for the Spaniard
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Yes, he will beat the young Italian Mussetti, who will be only 22, at 38 years and two months.
It will be the colossal farewell that the legendary tennis player named Rafael Nadal deserves.
:alien:
 
Genie Of the Bank said:
Rafa is more vulnerable in 3 sets on clay.

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Nadal has never played the best of three sets at Roland Garros and if we make a parallel with the success he has had in Monte Carlo and in Rome (especially the latter where the top players almost always play), we can confirm that he has won 11 and 10 times, respectively.
The difference in titles compared with what he has achieved in the French Open (13 titles) it is not as great as it seems.
And being the age he will be in Paris 2024, it will benefit him a lot to achieve his golden dream.
:)
 
DSH said:
Nadal has never played the best of three sets at Roland Garros and if we make a parallel with the success he has had in Monte Carlo and in Rome (especially the latter where the top players almost always play), we can confirm that he has won 11 and 10 times, respectively.
The difference in titles compared with what he has achieved in the French Open (13 titles) it is not as great as it seems.
And being the age he will be in Paris 2024, it will benefit him a lot to achieve his golden dream.
:)
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But Roland Garrros have a roof now , Rafa is still the big favorite but against Novak he is 19-8 on clay. Plus his legs are problematic in the last couple of years. He can beat young guns without problem but Novak is a different caliber.
 
Genie Of the Bank said:
But Roland Garrros have a roof now , Rafa is still the big favorite but against Novak he is 19-8 on clay. Plus his legs are problematic in the last couple of years. He can beat young guns without problem but Novak is a different caliber.
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They are called the Summer Olympics for a reason.
And if I remember correctly, Djokovic is not a 'spring chicken', either.
;)
 
Genie Of the Bank said:
Rafa is more vulnerable in 3 sets on clay.
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This is true. But if he's still competitive then, he could miss wimbledon, and be prepared for the clay after the clay season. Unless a Thiem comes back, or steps up, he'd still be favorite. Regarding Djokovic, it could be his very last chance of winning an olympic medal, and that can make him tight. After all, he was tight in the W final, and also in the USO final, that's why he didn't play good. He can also crack under pressure. It's still too early. In 2 years time, a lot can change, especially at these ages for Nadal and Djokovic.
 
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MadariKatu said:
This is true. But if he's still competitive then, he could miss wimbledon, and be prepared for the clay after the clay season. Unless a Thiem comes back, or steps up, he'd still be favorite. Regarding Djokovic, it could be his very last chance of winning an olympic medal, and that can make him tight. After all, he was tight in the W final, and also in the USO final, that's why he didn't play good. He can also crack under pressure. It's still too early. In 2 years time, a lot can change, especially at these ages for Nadal and Djokovic.
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Rafa would never skip Wimbledon. Thiem is probably destroying his wrist, with hitting with all his power on every stroke. I don't think Djokovic crack under pressure often, its more of an age thing. Rafa won in Melbourne and Novak in Paris on experience, young players can physically drained them now. I want a Rafa-Nole finals in Paris and London.

 
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Genie Of the Bank said:
Rafa would never skip Wimbledon. Thiem is probably destroying his wrist, with hitting with all his power on every stroke. I don't think Djokovic crack under pressure often, its more of an age thing. Rafa won in Melbourne and Novak in Paris on experience, young players can physically drained them now. I want a Rafa-Nole finals in Paris and London.

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What about NY?
It is the only Grand Slam event where they have not gone to the fifth set.
And that would indeed be the GOAT match, unlike the matchup between Federer and Nadal at the 2017 Australian Open, which was overrated in importance at the time.
:cool:
 
Genie Of the Bank said:
Rafa would never skip Wimbledon. Thiem is probably destroying his wrist, with hitting with all his power on every stroke. I don't think Djokovic crack under pressure often, its more of an age thing. Rafa won in Melbourne and Novak in Paris on experience, young players can physically drained them now. I want a Rafa-Nole finals in Paris and London.

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I didn't mean Thiem himself, but a player like him. Maybe Alcaraz. Or someone else. I agree that Djokovic doesn't often crack, was just stating that the olympics seem a big deal for him, and might 'cause him to falter. Obviously this is all hypothetical, since there are more than 2 years to go.
 
DSH said:
What about NY?
It is the only Grand Slam event where they have not gone to the fifth set.
And that would indeed be the GOAT match, unlike the matchup between Federer and Nadal at the 2017 Australian Open, which was overrated in importance at the time.
:cool:
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The court at Us Open is fast now, too fast for both of them to be in the finals. There is a reason Federer and Nadal never played against each other at Us Open.
 
MadariKatu said:
I didn't mean Thiem himself, but a player like him. Maybe Alcaraz. Or someone else. I agree that Djokovic doesn't often crack, was just stating that the olympics seem a big deal for him, and might 'cause him to falter. Obviously this is all hypothetical, since there are more than 2 years to go.
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Medvedev and Zverev are real danger for Novak. Alcaraz have similar style like Rafa but he needs to play with Felix often to forge himself to challenge Novak .
 
Genie Of the Bank said:
The court at Us Open is fast now, too fast for both of them to be in the finals. There is a reason Federer and Nadal never played against each other at Us Open.
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I know that the US Open has been played since 2020 in Laykold but if a player like Thiem won it, I'm sure that won't be a problem for guys like Nadal and Djokovic; their main handicap is not the speed of the surface but their current age, and also, that they play that Major at the end of the season, which is very detrimental for such veteran tennis players like them two.
Anyway, it remains to be seen if Djokovic will play in NY.
:D
 
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Genie Of the Bank said:
The court at Us Open is fast now, too fast for both of them to be in the finals. There is a reason Federer and Nadal never played against each other at Us Open.
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The biggest reason they never met at USO was simply accident.

Quite often they were within just one match of playing each other.

2008 ------- Rafa lost in SF, Federer was waiting in F

2009 ------- Rafa lost in SF, Federer was waiting in F

2010 ------- Federer lost in SF, Nadal was waiting in F ------------- one MP away from a duel!!!

2011 ------- Federer lost in SF, Nadal was waiting in F ------------- one MP away from a duel!!!

2013 ------- Federer lost in R4, Nadal was waiting in QF

2017 ------- Federer lost in QF, Nadal was waiting in SF

That's 6 times it almost happened, two of which it happened very nearly, prevented by a MP.

Also, this is a slam most often skipped by Rafa due to injuries. He missed it 4 times, compared to 3 Wimbys, 2 AOs, and zero FOs.
 
DSH said:
I know that the US Open has been played since 2020 in Laykold but if a player like Thiem won it, I'm sure that won't be a problem for guys like Nadal and Djokovic; their main handicap is not the speed of the surface but their current age, and also, that they play that Major at the end of the season, which is very detrimental for such veteran tennis players like them two.
Anyway, it remains to be seen if Djokovic will play in NY.
:D
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Time will tell.
 
UnderratedSlam said:
The biggest reason they never met at USO was simply accident.

Quite often they were within just one match of playing each other.

2008 ------- Rafa lost in SF, Federer was waiting in F

2009 ------- Rafa lost in SF, Federer was waiting in F

2010 ------- Federer lost in SF, Nadal was waiting in F ------------- one MP away from a duel!!!

2011 ------- Federer lost in SF, Nadal was waiting in F ------------- one MP away from a duel!!!

2013 ------- Federer lost in R4, Nadal was waiting in QF

2017 ------- Federer lost in QF, Nadal was waiting in SF

That's 6 times it almost happened, two of which it happened very nearly, prevented by a MP.

Also, this is a slam most often skipped by Rafa due to injuries. He missed it 4 times, compared to 3 Wimbys, 2 AOs, and zero FOs.
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In other words its the only slam you can hit through the Big Tree of tennis because of the speed and consistency of the bounce.
 
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