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It ain't garbage. I remember hearing it. Also that he keeps away from cheese.It's no surprise that the garabage from the Rafa basher made you throw up.
It ain't garbage. I remember hearing it. Also that he keeps away from cheese.It's no surprise that the garabage from the Rafa basher made you throw up.
Here you go @octobrina10 :It's no surprise that the garabage from the Rafa basher made you throw up.
I still think he should focus on Felix.Toni Nadal didn't write this article (OP). He was interviewed by Sebastián Fest, the managing editor of 'Clay', a tennis magazine.
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Sebastián Fest, autor en CLAY
www.claytenis.com
Here is the original article:
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"Federer and Nadal have been more transcendental in tennis than Djokovic" - interview with Toni Nadal
"Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been more important in tennis than Novak Djokovic," says Toni Nadal in an interview with CLAY.www.claytenis.com
Your assumptions were garbage.It ain't garbage. I remember hearing it. Also that he keeps away from cheese.
I posted an article above that say's he hates ham.....what else do you want ? I also remember it from a video on tennis tv.Your assumptions were garbage.
Toni has never been Felix's main coach. Toni hasn't travelled & practiced with Felix on a regular bases.I still think he should focus on Felix.
I wasn't previously aware of any of that... but it looks semi-legit.It's no surprise that the garabage from the Rafa basher made you throw up.
I think that pretty much sums up the opinions on this form.The TLDR version (dont shoot the messenger, this is effectively what is says in the article):
Highest level - Federer
Statistical best - Djokovic
Moral victor - Nadal
You disagree with nuncle's take, I gather?Utterly meaningless statement. What does "transcending tennis" even refer to?
FAA hadn't won any titles before Toni Nadal joined the FAA team.Uncle TonI disgraced himself ruining FAA’s career.
I count him as good a source as Wikipedia.
You're wrong. It's Billy Jean King in women's tennis.Kournikova transcended tennis more than any of them.
Lol. Okay. Let’s all pretend FAA is doing great because a Nadal is involved.FAA hadn't won any titles before Toni Nadal joined the FAA team.
Not everyone can be you and be successful in their main mission, which seems to be to gloryhunt and associate yourself with a person who has won the most of something.Nah....I see a bitter man, who ultimately failed at his main objective.
Djokovic and his fans should be lucky that all the years of having younger all-time greats chase him messed up his psyche enough to donate matches to Djokovic. The supposed GoAT needed a 38 year old man to choke after outplaying the supposed GoAT.ROFLMAO comparison with Michael Jordan, who retired, than came back after like 18 months, won 3 in a row... again... was the best player in the league at the age 33-35.. was clutch af and never ever choked 40-15 style.
We were witnesses.He's right about Federer. People that don't know anything about tennis know who Federer is.
No, mate, they are not, lolThey are GOATS enough.
I would pay to see that liveToni vs Srdjan: 10 match debate series
Who are you defending here, if I may inquire?Pretty salty and classless comment tbh. Regardless of whether it's true, that's not the kind of thing you say publicly, unless you have no ties to any of the 3 guys.
Not when nadal stopped playing which i think is the inference perhaps?Cool. Still less slams.
These are fake images surely or Fedal were acting?Man, show some sympathy.
It's much easier to suffer when you are not alone.
Emotional support is priceless in these hard times.
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He's right about Federer. People that don't know anything about tennis know who Federer is.
Dont follow this. Nadal won the most majors between 2005 to 2022. Is that not his era? I say that as he got overtaken after he stopped playing.Fact is, Nadal NEVER dominated any era. Whether that be the Federer era (2003-2009) or the Djokovic era (2011-today). He had 2010 at most. He was a disrupter, NEVER a conqueror.
And it's Toni's fault that this happened, more than anything.
he will always be the third wheel.....and it was his own making.
There is something beyond beancounting and scouring ultimate tennis statistics. This is why so many have been reluctant to write declare the glory of Djokovic, but rather use antiseptic language, as “has all the stats,“ “never misses,“ “has all the numbers,“ “is the most successful,“ etc.Utterly meaningless statement. What does "transcending tennis" even refer to?
Dont follow this. Nadal won the most majors between 2005 to 2022. Is that not his era? I say that as he got overtaken after he stopped playing.
For sure. That's the roughest one.Djokovic and his fans should be lucky that all the years of having younger all-time greats chase him messed up his psyche enough to donate matches to Djokovic. The supposed GoAT needed a 38 year old man to choke after outplaying the supposed GoAT.
Wanting? He won the most slams over a17 year period while his main rivals were playing. Slams are more important than the regular tour.Nadal never got his own era! He couldn't stay on the court long enough to even stay #1 for over a year! He has no YEC wins and has 1/2 the weeks @ #1 behind both Federer & Djokovic! The only thing that sets him apart are his clay court wins; taking 14 French Opens! Outside of that, his resume is a little "wanting" for an ATG!![]()
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Nadal entered 67 slams, Djokovic 70 slams (excluding current one). A slight difference of 3No lies were told. Federer is extremely charismatic , loved everywhere , Nadal got his crowd too and together had the most iconic rivalry out of the Big 3 despite having played the least. Djo has done well and no one is denying he's statistically above them. It's also true Nadal could have won more without injuries , not controversial at all and something people agree on other playera , but not him for some reason.
Wanting? He won the most slams over a17 year period while his main rivals were playing. Slams are more important than the regular tour.
I really dont. Nadal off clay has a better resume than mcenroe lendl and agassi. How is it imbalanced. Should he have retired from the french open 10 years ago to balance it out?In comparison to Federer & Djpokovic, Nadal's resume is just too imbalanced! Fedovic have so many wins outside of their favorite slam unlike Nadal who just acquired his Double CGS w/ win "down under" after a decade of his last victory! Pls don't play dumb! You know exactly what I'm talking about!![]()
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I really dont. Nadal off clay has a better resume than mcenroe lendl and agassi. How is it imbalanced. Should he have retired from the french open 10 years ago to balance it out?
Nadal held the record with less appearances than Joe ,though it was only 1. Nadal being a year older should be the one with at least 3 more appeareances above Joe , but instead he's trailing by 3 , soon 4.Nadal entered 67 slams, Djokovic 70 slams (excluding current one). A slight difference of 3
Djokovic's winning % is slightly higher.
Djokovic missed AO and USO last year too. It’s not like Novak hasn’t missed slams.Nadal entered 67 slams, Djokovic 70 slams (excluding current one). A slight difference of 3
Djokovic's winning % is slightly higher.
So by your definition, anyone who isn't the ultimate bean bagger (even in the ultimate mug era) is a loser? Anyone who's earned just one slam is a loser? Get help, kidThey transcended Tennis by getting most of their records broken and ending up as losers.
Meh, Fed and Nadal did all the dirty work while looking freaking epic in the process. Nothing Djokovic did was newWhile Nadal and Federer were busy transcending tennis, Djokovic has been busy breaking all their records and winning the head-head matchup.
The stats at major level do not bear that out though. On clay nadal leads 8-2 in their h2h but off clay it is 3-5. Against Federer it is 5-0 on clay and 4-4 off clay. Nadal over 5 sets seems very competitive on every surface. His 2 great rivals less so on clay.Uncle Toni is like a sad and mad old uncle that just spouts utter rubbish and everyone just nods sympathetically towards him to humour his rantings.
He is basically throwing his rattle out of the pram basically saying that it is not fair that Novak can play better than Rafa on every surface except clay. Hate to break it to him but that is Rafa's weakness, and not Novak's fault that he is a much more complete player.