Nadal and WTF

[blablavla]

ladies and gentlemen, Nadal usually is tired and often injured by the time of the WTF.
but in 2020 the situation is different, it's quite difficult to be tired and injured after a season that didn't happen.

so, what is your forecast if the WTF happens, only Nadal result?

 

[StrongRule]

He should skip it.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

His first victory there coming by virtue of 34 year old Crippledal is almost funny enough for a part of me to root for it.

 

[Breakpointerer]

He should skip it.

Agreed. It doesn't deserve him.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

His first victory there coming by virtue of 34 year old Crippledal is almost funny enough for a part of me to root for it.

Key word being 'almost'. I hope he is forcibly eliminated with a bakery product shellacking.

 

[blablavla]

Key word being 'almost'. I hope he is forcibly eliminated with a bakery product shellacking.

he'll be too fresh for that

 

[Steve0904]

Is this thread inspired by a conversation in another thread perhaps? Asking for a friend.

 

[Estirpe Divina]

Is going to be a WTF this year?

 

[blablavla]

Is going to be a WTF this year?

if they held 3 GS + a bunch of Masters, why not?

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Is going to be a WTF this year?

This year is definitely a WTF year.

 

[Estirpe Divina]

if they held 3 GS + a bunch of Masters, why not?

I ask because I haven't heard anything official yet.

 

[blablavla]

I ask because I haven't heard anything official yet.

They didn't announce yet cause clay is a consideration for surface.
With Fed out, Novak testing positive, they consider to make it on clay, to keep the intrigue as to who will take the title to the Island.

 

[Lleytonstation]

They didn't announce yet cause clay is a consideration for surface.
With Fed out, Novak testing positive, they consider to make it on clay, to keep the intrigue as to who will take the title to the Island.

Lets hope not.

 

[Estirpe Divina]

They didn't announce yet cause clay is a consideration for surface.
With Fed out, Novak testing positive, they consider to make it on clay, to keep the intrigue as to who will take the title to the Island.

You got me for a sec.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Nadal has won 85 tournaments in his career and exactly two were won indoors. That tells you all you need to know.

 

[Mainad]

Nadal has won 85 tournaments in his career and exactly two were won indoors. That tells you all you need to know.

And only one of those was on hardcourt.

 

[BeatlesFan]

And only one of those was on hardcourt.

Miracles do happen, but Nadal has never come close to winning the WTF in his prime. So his chances of doing it at the age of 34.5 this year is very poor. And that assumes the WTF will even be played, which is a big if.

 

[Gazelle]

Nadal has usually skipped WTF. This year, WTF will skip Nadal.

Nadal fans will claim this would have been the year he would have won.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Miracles do happen, but Nadal has never come close to winning the WTF in his prime. So his chances of doing it at the age of 34.5 this year is very poor. And that assumes the WTF will even be played, which is a big if.

 

[sbengte]

Nadal has usually skipped WTF. This year, WTF will skip Nadal.

Nadal fans will claim this would have been the year he would have won.

The poetess in me is inspired...

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Nadal has usually skipped WTF. This year, WTF will skip Nadal.

Nadal fans will claim this would have been the year he would have won.

WTF is injured and needs to miss the rest of the season, no?

 

[DSH]

Small chance for the Bull.
But as someone said, will there be an edition this year?

 

[victorcruz]

Another thread for the basement dwellers to think they are funny trolling a goat-level athlete. Keep it up kids.

If you're gonna troll, at least be funny with it.

 

[megamind]

He will be tired
Tired of not playing enough tennis
His heart will be injured from tennis depravation
Hence, he will win
And hence, @tennis_pro will go into shock, and call it an exho
Thank you for the ability to provide multiple answers in the poll

 

[Mainad]

 

[blablavla]

Small chance for the Bull.
But as someone said, will there be an edition this year?

why small?
If Novak loses again to the next gen, like he did on multiple occasions in the BO3, bull would have the title on his racket

 

[Lleytonstation]

DC team event no?

 

[I Am Finnish]

Will WTF be held this year?

 

[Mainad]

DC team event no?

Would they have won without Nadal?

 

[Lleytonstation]

Would they have won without Nadal?

Not sure that it matters.

 

[Mainad]

Not sure that it matters.

What doesn't?

 

[OldschoolKIaus]

DC as big title for single player lol

 

[Lleytonstation]

What doesn't?

Team events mean you had help, which is not men's singles. If so, we should add doubles gold as well.

 

[Mainad]

Team events mean you had help, which is not men's singles. If so, we should add doubles gold as well.

I think DC matches are more measurable in this regard than mere doubles because they include singles and if a player wins the majority of the singles rubbers you might justifiably say he is primarily responsible for winning the title.

 

[Lleytonstation]

I think DC matches are more measurable in this regard than mere doubles because they include singles and if a player wins the majority of the singles rubbers you might justifiably say he is primarily responsible for winning the title.

But what if another player does his job but his teammates don't?

 

[Lleytonstation]

I think DC matches are more measurable in this regard than mere doubles because they include singles and if a player wins the majority of the singles rubbers you might justifiably say he is primarily responsible for winning the title.

Both Fed and Djoker have played many more DC matches than Rafa, and have very good records. Yet they each only have one while Rafa has 5.

This tells me Rafa had a very good team that could carry a big load.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Both Fed and Djoker have played many more DC matches than Rafa, and have very good records. Yet they each only have one while Rafa has 5.

This tells me Rafa had a very good team that could carry a big load.

Nadal never had the max number of singles wins of any of his traditional DC runs until the recent easy mug format Piquet Cup monstrosity, so the team was a great help indeed. He was able to skip a rubber when injured or recovering and still have the team take it. Insisting on counting team cups together with individual titles is nothing but typical disgustdullard hypocritical worship.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

As you can see from the bottom left corner that was made by a RAFA fan to make RAFA "the big title king".

 

[Mainad]

But what if another player does his job but his teammates don't?

Well, if they win the title then it is obviously down to him and not them.

 

[Mainad]

As you can see from the bottom left corner that was made by a RAFA fan to make RAFA "the big title king".

Never would have guessed.

It's obviously not official because the ATP only includes Slams, WTFs and Masters 1000 in its category of big titles.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Never would have guessed.

It's obviously not official because the ATP only includes Slams, WTFs and Masters 1000 in its category of big titles.

And it should, although I would include Olympics if it were me. Just not DC. The fact that Fed and Djoker have more DC match wins says it all.

 

[TMF]

Rubbish.
The Grand Slam(especially Wimbledon) are the biggest tournaments and it's in insult to group small tier events with them.

Grand Slam >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MS1000/ATP500/ATP250, Olympics, Davis Cup.

 

[DSH]

Individual titles should not be included with trophies where a team is needed to achieve them.

 

[Hitman]

So Djokovic is still on 16 slams I see...

 

[Lleytonstation]

So Djokovic is still on 16 slams I see...

Well, this is an official TIGER stat, so 16 must be the true number.

 

[toby55555]

02 arena might prefer to take the insurance money and run?