If Nadal wins RG it will be a huge shock at 35

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Exhibit A today...Dominic!!!

Yep doesn’t surprise me one bit.

 

[Beckerserve]

Yep doesn’t surprise me one bit.

Check out Zverev. I am laughing so hard

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Check out Zverev. I am laughing so hard

Imagine if they all lose on the first day and round haha.

 

[Beckerserve]

Imagine if they all lose on the first day and round haha.

Honestly would be best day ever. Rafa and Novak and Roger could do a collective statement saying we are Next Gen lol

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Honestly would be best day ever. Rafa and Novak and Roger could do a collective statement saying we are Next Gen lol

At the moment they make up for 3 lost generations haha

 

[Beckerserve]

At the moment they make up for 3 lost generations haha

Make Nishikori look like a legend lol

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Make Nishikori look like a legend lol

Zverev loves 5 sets haha

 

[TheNachoMan]

Nadal fanbase is the absolute worst.

Some of them act like a 13 time champion winning would be the biggest shock in sports history. lol

 

[mike danny]

36 and a couple of months then

36.5 to be more precise.

 

[mike danny]

I don't think it's going to be easy, but we seriously don't need more StrongRules acting as Nadal winning Roland Garros would be a surprise.

This is not RG anymore. It's the Djokovic Open.

 

[SonnyT]

Nadal fanbase is the absolute worst.

They do come up with the most absurd threads, don't they! Like Nadal's draw is the most difficult in Slam history!

 

[mike danny]

Of course. I don't deny that.
But I don't want to blame the young kids. I want the tennis tours to think about how to get the young kids motivated. One way to do that would be to make it so that they had the advantage in their youth to break through. They don't have that now.

Well, they're certainly far luckier than the guys from the past actually dealing with the Big 3 at their best.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Well, they're certainly far luckier than the guys from the past actually dealing with the Big 3 at their best.

Luckier, yes. But still disadvantaged. Experience trumps the benefits of youth now.

 

[mike danny]

Luckier, yes. But still disadvantaged. Experience trumps the benefits of youth now.

Nah, the younger guys are just bad. The younger versions of the Big 3 would send their current versions into retirement.

 

[Rosstour]

Didn't fed win a slam at 37? What are you on about with these threads.

That was different, though.

Honestly we joke about it. However, he could realistically keep winning it for years to come. I mean by 40 he can have like close to 17 RG titles haha

I'm not joking when I say it. Rafa's last RG win could be at 46-48 years old, and he and Djok will likely both reach 30 Slams before they are done.

 

[mike danny]

That was different, though.



I'm not joking when I say it. Rafa's last RG win could be at 46-48 years old, and he and Djok will likely both reach 30 Slams before they are done.

I mean, I know it's a terrible era currently, but it has to reach rock bottom for Djokodal to still win slams in their 40's.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Nah, the younger guys are just bad. The younger versions of the Big 3 would send their current versions into retirement.

I don't know. The game is not worked in their favor. They lose motivation early on or get burned out. That is on them, but things could be done for them that are not being done. All for Big 3 which is money printing machine.

 

[mike danny]

I don't know. The game is not worked in their favor. They lose motivation early on or get burned out. That is on them, but things could be done for them that are not being done. All for Big 3 which is money printing machine.

What should really be done for them, then? Not like they are that young anymore either if we're being honest. They're in their mid 20's more or less.

 

[Swingmaster]

OP is always doing this. Setting things up to make the expected outcome seem amazing. Or maybe he's just mentally preparing himself for a devastating letdown if an unlikely upset occurs. It must be pathological.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

What should really be done for them, then? Not like they are that young anymore either if we're being honest. They're in their mid 20's more or less.

Quicker courts would have been a help. I mean quick, quick. Also, let them get the big courts and have the big 3 out on the less big ones more often. Best of five atp finals so they got some more experience there. Put some more pop on the ball. Spread out the prize money more and reduce the winners' purse. It's not too late for Sinner and co.

 

[mike danny]

Quicker courts would have been a help. I mean quick, quick. Also, let them get the big courts and have the big 3 out on the less big ones more often. Best of five atp finals so they got some more experience there. Put some more pop on the ball. Spread out the prize money more and reduce the winners' purse. It's not too late for Sinner and co.

I mean, the AO was sped up and we've seen how well they do there anyway...

 

[Deleted member 771911]

I mean, the AO was sped up and we've seen how well they do there anyway...

That's one tournament.

 

[mike danny]

That's one tournament.

Well, if quicker courts is what they need, how come they were still useless at the AO?

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Well, if quicker courts is what they need, how come they were still useless at the AO?

One tournament is not going to give them the experience they need competing at quicker slams. They need all the things I mentioned, not just one thing.

 

[RF-18]

That was different, though.



I'm not joking when I say it. Rafa's last RG win could be at 46-48 years old, and he and Djok will likely both reach 30 Slams before they are done.

Care to explain what was different?

 

[GabeT]

Nadal fanbase is the absolute worst.

 

[kishnabe]

It would be impressive if it were a decent era. 2013+ till now has been a very weak period. Fedalovic would have retired if there was any real slam threat.

 

[Backspin1183]

Nadal fanbase is the absolute worst.

Stop misleading readers, Fed devotee.

 

[Rosstour]

Care to explain what was different?

I learned quickly when I signed up here that everything is less impressive when Federer does it. He can only win big matches in a weak era, but the ones he loses prove what a massive accomplishment it was for whoever beat him.