If Federer can win 3 matches at Rg at 39 with basically only 1 match as warmup, Rafa Nadal surely can win 7!!

[Nadal_King]

Roger Federer won 3 matches at 39(2021)with basically only 1 match as practice. Also with zero play on the surface in almost 2 years before that. In that case a 37 year old Rafa can surely win 7 matches considering this a 14 time Roland Garros champion!!!

 

[nolefam_2024]

Yeah so make no excuses.

 

[ffw2]

RF is the measuring stick again?

 

[Purestriker]

Roger Federer won 3 matches at 39 with basically only 1 match as practice. Also with zero play on the surface in almost 2 years before that. In that a 37 year old Rafa can surely win 7 matches considering this a 14 time Roland Garros champion!!!

Two years away from the surface but not the game. Big difference.

 

[Kralingen]

To be fair 2019 Roger was actually fit, or at least had played tennis (even winning Miami) that year

Nadal hasn’t played a match since the McDonald debacle over 4 months ago.

 

[Nadal_King]

Yeah so make no excuses.

Well Can and will have huge difference. We”ll see what happens and if he doesn’t even show up then it’s a diff story

 

[Nadal_King]

To be fair 2019 Roger was actually fit, or at least had played tennis (even winning Miami) that year

Nadal hasn’t played a match since the McDonald debacle over 4 months ago.

It’s 2021 that is being talked here

 

[Nadal_King]

Two years away from the surface but not the game. Big difference.

Before that played Qatar and it’s 2021 being talked about, so remember he was coming off a huge layoff

 

[jl809]

I think 2021 Federer could beat 2023 Alcaraz too

 

[RS]

Loved that Nadal vs Fed RG 19 match. Nadal was just crushing the ball like the hurricane like condtions were not there.

 

[Nadal_King]

Loved that Nadal vs Fed RG 19 match. Nadal was just crushing the ball like the hurricane like condtions were not there.

Bro I am talking about 2021

 

[RS]

Bro I am talking about 2021

My bad.

 

[T007]

To be fair 2019 Roger was actually fit, or at least had played tennis (even winning Miami) that year

Nadal hasn’t played a match since the McDonald debacle over 4 months ago.

2021 Fed hadn't played for over a year before tuning in for clay

 

[Tennfan123]

They are not the same person.

 

[DSH]

Someone put a statistic for Big 3 playing hours in his career and I think Nadal was very close to catching up with Federer in that regard.
It is not surprising then that this 2023 version of the Spanish player is very close to that of the 2021 Swiss.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Depends on Nadal’s physical condition. If he hasn’t got the stamina, physically limited or can’t move like he can then he won’t go all the way.

 

[RS]

If Nadal pulls this off it's the most impressive win of his career imo

 

[Baggio10]

One thing you are not accounting for is the form they have in before the their injury layoff. Federer before his injury was in good form, Nadal before his injury was in bad form, experiencing one of the worst losing streaks of his career including players he should no lose to on any surface (Paul, Norrie, Deminaur). So even if we assume Nadal comes back in the same form he was before the injury (most likely will be in worse form), he is going to be more vulnerable.

 

[DSH]

One thing you are not accounting for is the form they have in before the their injury layoff. Federer before his injury was in good form, Nadal before his injury was in bad form, experiencing one of the worst losing streaks of his career including players he should no lose to on any surface (Paul, Norrie, Deminaur). So even if we assume Nadal comes back in the same form he was before the injury (most likely will be in worse form), he is going to be more vulnerable.

If the guy can no longer move as before his serious injury, he will be Finnish.

 

[SonnyT]

I think 2021 Federer could beat 2023 Alcaraz too

No, Alcaraz won 2/5 M1000 so far, not bad! When did Federer win last M1000? Probably more than 10 yrs ago!

We'll know Nadal & Djoko will find the climax later.

 

[WeekendTennisHack]

I heard 2021 Roger was peak, so say the Djokoturds.

 

[big ted]

i think the question now is will Rafa withdraw from FO or try to play injured

 

[tennis3]

Rafa bet Roger last September that he could cut off one foot, not play a single clay point and still win the French Open

 

[mahatma]

Lol because Rafa is a hidden Roger ? Amazing insights by OP

 

[weakera]

Math checks out

 

[weakera]

Depends on Nadal’s physical condition.

This statement has been true of every tournament Nadal has ever played.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

This statement has been true of every tournament Nadal has ever played.

Yeah true!

 

[junior74]

Former Pro section - PLEASE!

 

[Impetus]

Sure… He just has to avoid Alc, Rune, Sinner, Djo, Rub, Med and a few orhers in his draw. Then he might have a slim chance.

 

[WarriorRafa]

If he's not carrying a injury that's hampering him then yes.

 

[Deleted member 798069]

Similar to what happened in 2020, Diego destroyed Rafa at Rome, and then Rafa won RG without dropping a set