I always felt Rafa was super lucky not to face with Novak in 2011 RG

[JackGates]

It makes no difference, so what. So, instead of million of clay wins, he has one less clay win, doesn't even matter.

 

[Binny99]

This year Novak performance reminds me more and more 2011. Rafa was at least playing high quality tennis in 2011 unlike this year so it isnt fair to say Novak owned him that year because Rafa was bad. Rafa playing average tennis and Novak at his very best. There can be only one winner. Rafa would only stand a minor chance against Novak if he was at his best against 2011 version of Novak.Things will be more interesting for Djoko after his RG win. Calendar slam is pretty much on the cards.

Federer was lucky not meet Nadal at AO this year...what’s the point you are making?

 

[Binny99]

I think at their peak all are the same on clay. Rafa just has that lefty edge and Fed and Nole aren't used of the patters and Rafa has that lefty serve on big points. Only 3% difference, but at that level it's the difference between winning ans losing a match.

Rafa is great on clay, but his greatness is a bit amplified by this fact.

Nadal is the greatest on all surfaces as the statistics show, since he peaked he has won majors on all surfaces. Federer has only won on grass and when AO got sped up, an dmany of those were indoor finals. Federer is much more one dimensional than Nadal and djokovic

 

[chjtennis]

Nadal is the greatest on all surfaces as the statistics show, since he peaked he has won majors on all surfaces. Federer has only won on grass and when AO got sped up, an dmany of those were indoor finals. Federer is much more one dimensional than Nadal and djokovic

What?

 

[KINGROGER]

I think if Novak wins RG, Fed wins either W/USO so no CYGS either way.

Can’t see Fed blowing such huge leads at both slams if he loses to Djokovic in 4 sets for example.

 

[KINGROGER]

Federer was lucky not meet Nadal at AO this year...what’s the point you are making?

Lol what? Did you see the last 4 HC meetings?

Nadal is the greatest on all surfaces as the statistics show, since he peaked he has won majors on all surfaces. Federer has only won on grass and when AO got sped up, an dmany of those were indoor finals. Federer is much more one dimensional than Nadal and djokovic

? Fed won on all surfaces during his prime. Take away W and he has 12 slams. Take away AO or RG and the other guys have 6 slams only.

Also Nadal only won USO once Fed was past his best.

 

[RealBrotzu]

Nadal is the greatest on all surfaces as the statistics show, since he peaked he has won majors on all surfaces. Federer has only won on grass and when AO got sped up, an dmany of those were indoor finals. Federer is much more one dimensional than Nadal and djokovic

Are you on drugs or what?

 

[RealBrotzu]

I think at their peak all are the same on clay. Rafa just has that lefty edge and Fed and Nole aren't used of the patters and Rafa has that lefty serve on big points. Only 3% difference, but at that level it's the difference between winning ans losing a match.

Rafa is great on clay, but his greatness is a bit amplified by this fact.

OK, but I suspect if GOAT/ON1OAT lost FO11 SF, Djokovic would have won the tournament. That would have slightly changed the history of tennis:
Federer 20
Nadal 15
Djokovic 13

 

[JackGates]

OK, but I suspect if GOAT/ON1OAT lost FO11 SF, Djokovic would have won the tournament. That would have slightly changed the history of tennis:
Federer 20
Nadal 15
Djokovic 13

You are wrong. That loss would make Rafa so mad, that he would try much harder at FO 15. And Djokovic would already have FO, so he might not be as motivated in 2015.

 

[MugOpponent]

Super unlucky to face him at the 2011 US Open instead of his then pigeon. Seems like a wash.