Nadal 2017-2020 at Roland Garros
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Rafa4LifeEver
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Sir, I think Dominica Thiem is the biggest threat if he meets rafa in semis
Other than that, if Jannik Sinner can mature and progress in the right direction, he may do the impossible as well; he gave nadal a mighty scare this year.
Krish872007
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An even more developed Jannik Sinner
weakera
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Mighty scare is a bit much, Rafa blew him off the court by the end.
MichaelNadal
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So epic 
BackhandDTL
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Honestly?....probably a peaking Fognini
aldeayeah
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Well, he has to peak for 3 sets and is no spring chicken himself...
Hell, I'd give a full servebot mode geriatric Fed better chances.
Tennis_Freak99
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Just mail him the next 3 editions trophy at least lmao
Phoenix1983
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Rafa4LifeEver
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sir, With a good clutch, he could have won both of the first set (ofcourse that doesn't guarantee him the victory). But he was facing greatest warrior of tennis world.
Rafa4LifeEver
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That could very well be a great match. Fognini has brutal ballstriking abilities and on a day he is committed not to make UFEs here and there, he can provide us a great match with nadal.
Yugram
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Thiem can be a threat if he drops in rankings and is able to face Nadal prior to Semi Final. No one defeats Nadal at RG in the last 3 days of the tournament.
ADuck
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Forgot about Fog. Still don't think he would do better on RG clay than Thiem/Schwartzman though. I put Djokovic's name down because he's still here and more consistent than the others but he's kind of a wildcard to me. Hasn't proven he's more of a threat than Fognini in these last few years either actually.
Krish872007
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I doubt Thiem will drop below #4 for the foreseeable future
So the biggest challenge may come from elsewhere - this year it was Schwartzman and Sinner, they could snatch a set if they play Nadal early in the tournament
vive le beau jeu !
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this clip is very representative of the unparalleled subtleness of the nadal's 'game'So epic
PS: now I understand why it's 'itching' before the serves...
#ABTN
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When Nadal plays Thiem at Roland Garros its completely different to when he plays Thiem at other clay events.
Part if it is because Nadal's form builds and peaks at Roland Garros, but also the dimensions of court PH give Nadal more strategic options, and also the surface itself.
The only set Thiem won was 7-5, and it was followed by 2 breadsticks.
Nadal is brimming with confidence, and even more so after destroying Djokovic 60 62 75 indoor!
And Nadal doesn't require peak mobility to win Roland Garros, so even when Nadal is approaching 40 he'll be able to win Roland Garros.
Part if it is because Nadal's form builds and peaks at Roland Garros, but also the dimensions of court PH give Nadal more strategic options, and also the surface itself.
The only set Thiem won was 7-5, and it was followed by 2 breadsticks.
Nadal is brimming with confidence, and even more so after destroying Djokovic 60 62 75 indoor!
And Nadal doesn't require peak mobility to win Roland Garros, so even when Nadal is approaching 40 he'll be able to win Roland Garros.
StrongRule
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I don't see Nadal beating Thiem ever again. He will have chances, but will choke on every big point. On clay (which is Thiem's best surface) it is going to be even worse.
Nadal's level is massively overrated anyway. How fast people forget he was very bad for most of RG 2018, and without rain delay he would have probably lost to Schwartzman in the 1/4 final. How fast it is forgotten that Nadal was absolutely terrible for most of the 2019 clay season. Yes, he managed to up his level when needed in RG (though I'm convinced he wouldn't be able to do it in 2018 without rain. People just forgot how bad he was), but he doesn't look unbeatable there by any means. One day he will not manage to up his level.
Nadal's level is massively overrated anyway. How fast people forget he was very bad for most of RG 2018, and without rain delay he would have probably lost to Schwartzman in the 1/4 final. How fast it is forgotten that Nadal was absolutely terrible for most of the 2019 clay season. Yes, he managed to up his level when needed in RG (though I'm convinced he wouldn't be able to do it in 2018 without rain. People just forgot how bad he was), but he doesn't look unbeatable there by any means. One day he will not manage to up his level.
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Rafa4LifeEver
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Nadal is the God of clay
BackhandDTL
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Nope. In my opinion it’s either Philippe Chatrier or Roland Garros.
Rafa4LifeEver
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Okay sir, we can keep it that way as well.
And I agree with your prior opinion on that Topic about a zoning Fognini being a dangerous opponent for nadal at 2021 RG.
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Even if say Fog beat Nadal in Rome 6-4, 6-3, if they met in RG, Nadal would win 3,2 1.
BackhandDTL
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No sir, I agree that it’s Nadal. I was just trolling you.
You need someone that is unpredictable, mercurial, a bit off beat to trouble Nadal. Djo can’t hit through Ned. Thiem doesn’t have the X factor.
Rafa4LifeEver
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If fognini shows up committed (which he usually is, against nadal) then it won't be an easy afternoon at work for Rafael Nadal. Yes, nadal would win most likely, but it will be a slugfest rather than a straightforward win.
Rafa4LifeEver
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To be honest, djokovic never had enough consistent firepower to hit through Rafa at any court (due to his lower racquet head speed unlike fedal). But on lower bouncing &/or faster courts; his defence, anticipation, serving, consistency, angles are more than enough to draw errors and sitters from Rafa; but on clay, his inability to generate consistent power is pretty exposed in BO5 vs Rafa.
Start da Game
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fognini will be reduced to a mere joke, which he actually is, if he happens to bump into rafa at garros........so he better pray he never meets him there.......there are quite a few players who got the better of rafa in the lead up masters events and were handed straight set hammerings come the clay slam.........
as to this thread, his domination at the slam is reaching unreal heights.........i don't think his roland garros record will ever be broken again by any human being........
MichaelNadal
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It's virtually impossible
Unless someone literally was just focusing on only playing RG
BeatlesFan
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Only Rafa himself if he gets injured prior to the tournament. Thiem doesn't have the balls to beat him there, that's for sure. And we know how Rafa blew away Novak this year. Who else is there?
StrongRule
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In their last few matches Thiem was the mentally stronger player. These matches were not in RG, but still. Nadal's mentality declined a lot with age.
mike danny
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I think at this point in time, Thiem is Nadal's biggest threat instead of Djokovic.
Djokovic being a threat to Rafa on clay is a thing of the past right now. People still view Djokodal with nostalgia goggles.
mike danny
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Fog with his serve a dangerous opponent for Nadal at RG? I disagree.
Among the current players, no one is a definitive threat to Nadal at RG. Thiem is the only one and his chances are minimal.
StrongRule
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Somehow Fognini always brings the absolute worst in Nadal.
Rafa4LifeEver
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I agree here with you 100%, sir.
Djokovic vs Nadal is no longer a competitive rivalry it used to be 7-8 years ago. Nowadays its the Serb's domination on Hard Courts and the warrior's dominance on clay courts. There will be good rallies here and there in their matches, but now Nadal will destroy djokovic on clay courts and Djokovic will do the same on hard courts and even grass (2018 was an exception)
The only places where I can see them go toe to toe are Madrid masters, Indian wells, Canadian Masters, US open.
DSH
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If Nadal wins RG in 2021, he will become the oldest tennis player to win this trophy since the French Internationals allowed foreign players to participate in 1925.
He would get it at 35 years and 3 days.
If he also wins RG in 2022, in addition to breaking his own record, he would be the first male tennis player to win the same Major tournament in 6 consecutive editions in the Open Era.
Will he get it?
He would get it at 35 years and 3 days.
If he also wins RG in 2022, in addition to breaking his own record, he would be the first male tennis player to win the same Major tournament in 6 consecutive editions in the Open Era.
Will he get it?
TennisHockey
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It should be pretty obvious to everyone that Nadal is going to win RG 2021 & 2022, before proceeding to lose RG 2023, 2024 & 2025, then go on to win RG 2026-2032
USO
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You forgot to mention the bagel that he gave Djokovic.
victorcruz
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This scene had me so hyped, especially with that musicSo epic
MichaelNadal
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This scene had me so hyped, especially with that music
Im so mad it's not on Netflix anymore lol. Such a rewatchable series
it's on Prime, I guess it's time I do another free trial 
King No1e
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BeatlesFan
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Not at the French Open. They played there last year and the last two sets were 6-1, 6-1 for Rafa.
mike danny
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Such a shame I can't find their 2017 Madrid match. That was a fun one too.
I think we know the answer to that
Nadalgaenger
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Thiem!
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