Nadal reaching at least 2 Grand Slam finals in a year in 8 years is remarkable

[McEnroeisanartist]

Nadal reaching at least 2 Grand Slam finals in a year in 8 years is remarkable.

Federer - 6
Lendl - 6
Connors, Borg, and Sampras - 5

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

I agree. I'm just waiting for the "but Federer has..." part. Hopefully you won't disappoint.

 

[welcome2petrkordaland]

intriguing... I'm wondering how many of "these" Novak has, for argument sake.

'13, '12, '11 = 3 (I believe) Obviously, he's reached 1 so far in '14, which could become another such year.

Rafa reaching 2 major finals a year during 8 years is indeed remarkable and shows a high level of consistency, when he WAS 100% healthy to play. (Of course I'm referring to his injury-tendinitis hiatuses...)

Another stat I recently read on here touting Rafa was his grand slam H2H vs. the other Big 4 members: Fed, Djok, Murray:

9-2 vs. Fed
9-3 vs. Novak
8-3 vs. Murray (I think)

That's dominating, despite the clay skew.

 

[mike danny]

intriguing... I'm wondering how many of "these" Novak has, for argument sake.

'13, '12, '11 = 3 (I believe) Obviously, he's reached 1 so far in '14, which could become another such year.

Rafa reaching 2 major finals a year during 8 years is indeed remarkable and shows a high level of consistency, when he WAS 100% healthy to play. (Of course I'm referring to his injury-tendinitis hiatuses...)

Another stat I recently read on here touting Rafa was his grand slam H2H vs. the other Big 4 members: Fed, Djok, Murray:

9-2 vs. Fed
9-3 vs. Novak
8-3 vs. Murray (I think)

That's dominating, despite the clay skew.

7-2 vs Murray

 

[McEnroeisanartist]

intriguing... I'm wondering how many of "these" Novak has, for argument sake.

'13, '12, '11 = 3 (I believe) Obviously, he's reached 1 so far in '14, which could become another such year.

Rafa reaching 2 major finals a year during 8 years is indeed remarkable and shows a high level of consistency, when he WAS 100% healthy to play. (Of course I'm referring to his injury-tendinitis hiatuses...)

Another stat I recently read on here touting Rafa was his grand slam H2H vs. the other Big 4 members: Fed, Djok, Murray:

9-2 vs. Fed
9-3 vs. Novak
8-3 vs. Murray (I think)

That's dominating, despite the clay skew.

It is weird that 11 of the 23 matches against Fed and Novak have taken placed at one Slam.

 

[Mainad]

Nadal reaching at least 2 Grand Slam finals in a year in 8 years is remarkable.

He only made 1 GS final in 2009 (Australian Open)!

 

[mike danny]

He only made 1 GS final in 2009 (Australian Open)!

But he made at least 2 in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014. 8 years

OP is right

 

[Mike Sams]

He only made 1 GS final in 2009 (Australian Open)!

end thread :lol:

 

[Mike Sams]

But he made at least 2 in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014. 8 years

OP is right

good point

 

[Mainad]

But he made at least 2 in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014. 8 years

OP is right

I think you meant to say 2008, not 2009 otherwise, fair point. I was thinking the OP meant the last 8 consecutive years.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

He only made 1 GS final in 2009 (Australian Open)!

end thread :lol:

???

Nadal made 2 Slam finals in Calendar years 8 different times: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

 

[drm025]

Just another clay-skewed stat, all he had to do was make the RG final and... Oh wait... There's only 1 clay slam! How could he make 2 finals that many times?? Not bad for a dirtballer

 

[mike danny]

I think you meant to say 2008, not 2009 otherwise, fair point. I was thinking the OP meant the last 8 consecutive years.

Fixed.

Thx Mainad

 

[veroniquem]

Total slam finals reached:
Fed: 24 (W 2003 to W 2012)
Nadal: 20 (RG 2005 to RG 2014)
Djoko: 13 (USO 2007 to RG 2014)
Murray: 7 (USO 2008 to W 2013)

 

[DeShaun]

Total slam finals reached:
Fed: 24 (W 2003 to W 2012)
Nadal: 20 (RG 2005 to RG 2014)
Djoko: 13 (USO 2007 to RG 2014)
Murray: 7 (USO 2008 to AO 2013)

What about Wimbledon 2013?

 

[Mainad]

What about Wimbledon 2013?

Lol...especially Wimbledon 2013! :wink:

 

[veroniquem]

Oops: sorry Murray fans!

 

[Mainad]

Oops: sorry Murray fans!

No probs. You got the right number, anyway! :wink:

 

[TJfederer16]

2003 Wimbledon — 2009 French Open Career Grand Slam
Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal

2003 Wimbledon — 2012 Wimbledon 17 titles Stands alone

2003 Wimbledon — 2012 Wimbledon 24 finals Stands alone

2005 Wimbledon — 2007 US Open 10 consecutive finals Stands alone

2003 Wimbledon — 2013 Australian Open 33 semifinals Stands alone

2004 Wimbledon — 2010 Australian Open 23 consecutive semifinals Stands alone
2004 Wimbledon — 2013 French Open 36 consecutive quarterfinals Stands alone
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 56 consecutive appearances Wayne Ferreira

2004 & 2006–2007 3 years winning 3+ titles Stands alone
2004–2007 & 2009 5 years winning 2+ titles Stands alone
2006–2007 2 consecutive years winning 3+ titles Stands alone
2004–2007 4 consecutive years winning 2+ titles Stands alone
2004–2011 8 consecutive years winning 20+ matches Stands alone

2003 Wimbledon —2012 Wimbledon 5+ titles at 2 different Majors Björn Borg, Pete Sampras
2003 Wimbledon — 2012 Wimbledon 4+ titles at 3 different Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2012 Wimbledon 5+ finals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2013 Australian Open 7+ semifinals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2001 French Open — 2013 French Open 9+ quarterfinals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2008 US Open 5 consecutive titles at 2 different Majors Stands alone
2004 Wimbledon — 2007 US Open 4 consecutive years of winning the two same Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2007 French Open 2+ consecutive finals at all 4 Majors Ivan Lendl
2003 Wimbledon — 2009 French Open 5+ consecutive semifinals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2013 French Open 9+ consecutive quarterfinals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2006 Australian Open First 7 finals won Stands alone
2004 Australian Open — 2010 Australian Open 9 hard court titles Stands alone
2008 US Open — 2009 Wimbledon Simultaneous holder of Majors on clay, grass and hard court Rafael Nadal
2006–2007 & 2009 All 4 Major finals in 1 season Rod Laver
2006 French Open — 2009 US Open Runner-up finishes at all 4 Majors Ivan Lendl
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 260 match wins Stands alone
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 50+ match wins at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 60+ match wins at 3 different Majors Stands alone
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 135 hard court match wins Stands alone
2006 27 match wins in 1 season Stands alone
2004–2007 & 2009 5 years with match winning percentage of 90%+ Björn Borg
2004 French Open — 2012 US Open 23 No. 1 seeds Stands alone
2004 French Open — 2008 Wimbledon 18 consecutive No. 1 seeds Stands alone
2006 US Open — 2007 French Open 36 consecutive sets won Stands alone
2007 US Open 35 consecutive service points won Stands alone
2009 Wimbledon 50 aces in a final Stands alone
1999 French Open — 2012 US Open 5618 games won Stands alone
2005 Wimbledon — 2007 French Open 2 winning streaks of 25+ matches Stands alone
2005 Wimbledon — 2009 US Open 3 winning streaks of 20+ matches Stands alone
2004 Wimbledon — 2009 US Open 5 winning streaks of 15+ matches Stands alone

Grand Slam tournaments

Australian Open 2004–2010 4 titles overall Andre Agassi
Novak Djokovic
Australian Open 2004–2010 5 finals overall Stefan Edberg
Australian Open 2004–2013 10 semifinals overall Stands alone
Australian Open 2004–2013 10 consecutive semifinals Stands alone
Australian Open 2007 Won title without losing a set Ken Rosewall
Australian Open 2000–2013 68 match wins overall Stands alone
Australian Open 2006–2008 30 consecutive sets won Stands alone
French Open 2006–2009 4 consecutive finals Björn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Rafael Nadal
French Open 2006–2011 4 runner-up finishes overall Stands alone
French Open 2006–2008 3 consecutive runner-up finishes Stands alone
French Open 2005–2009 5 consecutive semifinals Stands alone
French Open—Wimbledon 2009 Accomplished a "Channel Slam": Winning both tournaments in the same year Rod Laver, Björn Borg, Rafael Nadal
Wimbledon 2003–2012 7 titles overall Pete Sampras
Wimbledon 2003–2007 5 consecutive titles Björn Borg
Wimbledon 2003–2012 8 finals overall Stands alone
Wimbledon 2003–2009 7 consecutive finals Stands alone
Wimbledon 2003–2009 7 consecutive semifinals Stands alone
Wimbledon 2005–2006 34 consecutive sets won Stands alone
US Open 2004–2008 5 titles overall Jimmy Connors
Pete Sampras
US Open 2004–2008 5 consecutive titles Stands alone
US Open 2004–2009 40 consecutive match wins Stands alone


Year-End Championship

2003–2011 6 titles overall Stands alone
2002–2012 42 match wins overall Stands alone
2003–2005 14 consecutive match wins Ivan Lendl

ATP Masters 1000 records
2000–2013 280 match wins overall Stands alone
2004–2012 15 hard court titles Stands alone
2005–2006 2 consecutive years winning 4+ titles Stands alone
2002–2011 9 different finals Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
2006 6 finals in 1 season Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
2004–2012 4 Indian Wells Masters titles Stands alone
2002–2007 4 Hamburg Masters titles Stands alone
2005–2012 5 Cincinnati Masters titles Stands alone
2012 Won title without having serve broken or losing a set
(Cincinnati Masters) Stands alone

Other records
2004–2012 302 total weeks at No. 1 Stands alone
2 February 2004 — 17 August 2008 237 consecutive weeks at No. 1 Stands alone
2003–2005 26 consecutive match victories vs. top 10 opponents Stands alone
2005–2006 56 consecutive hard court match victories Stands alone
2003–2008 65 consecutive grass court match victories Stands alone
2003–2005 24 consecutive tournament finals won Stands alone
2001–2013 10+ titles on grass, clay and hard courts Stands alone
2003–2013 13 grass court titles Stands alone
2002–2012 52 hard court titles Stands alone
2006 9 hard court titles in 1 season Jimmy Connors
1998–2013 339 tiebreaks won Stands alone
1999–2013 87.14% (122 - 18 ) grass court match winning percentage Stands alone
1998–2013 82.63% (552–116) hard court match winning percentage Stands alone
2006 94.12% of tournament finals reached in 1 season Stands alone
2004–2008 2 consecutive Olympic games as wire-to-wire No. 1 Stands alone
2004–2012 3 consecutive Olympic games as No. 1 Stands alone
2005–2007 3 consecutive calendar years as wire-to-wire No. 1 Stands alone
2005–2007 3 calendar years as wire-to-wire No. 1 Jimmy Connors
2003–2012 Ended 9 years ranked inside the top 2 Stands alone

2005–2007 2 winning streaks of 35+ matches Björn Borg
2004–2012 7 winning streaks of 20+ matches Stands alone

 

[The Green Mile]

2003 Wimbledon — 2009 French Open Career Grand Slam
Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal

2003 Wimbledon — 2012 Wimbledon 17 titles Stands alone

2003 Wimbledon — 2012 Wimbledon 24 finals Stands alone

2005 Wimbledon — 2007 US Open 10 consecutive finals Stands alone

2003 Wimbledon — 2013 Australian Open 33 semifinals Stands alone

2004 Wimbledon — 2010 Australian Open 23 consecutive semifinals Stands alone
2004 Wimbledon — 2013 French Open 36 consecutive quarterfinals Stands alone
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 56 consecutive appearances Wayne Ferreira

2004 & 2006–2007 3 years winning 3+ titles Stands alone
2004–2007 & 2009 5 years winning 2+ titles Stands alone
2006–2007 2 consecutive years winning 3+ titles Stands alone
2004–2007 4 consecutive years winning 2+ titles Stands alone
2004–2011 8 consecutive years winning 20+ matches Stands alone

2003 Wimbledon —2012 Wimbledon 5+ titles at 2 different Majors Björn Borg, Pete Sampras
2003 Wimbledon — 2012 Wimbledon 4+ titles at 3 different Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2012 Wimbledon 5+ finals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2013 Australian Open 7+ semifinals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2001 French Open — 2013 French Open 9+ quarterfinals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2008 US Open 5 consecutive titles at 2 different Majors Stands alone
2004 Wimbledon — 2007 US Open 4 consecutive years of winning the two same Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2007 French Open 2+ consecutive finals at all 4 Majors Ivan Lendl
2003 Wimbledon — 2009 French Open 5+ consecutive semifinals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2013 French Open 9+ consecutive quarterfinals at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2003 Wimbledon — 2006 Australian Open First 7 finals won Stands alone
2004 Australian Open — 2010 Australian Open 9 hard court titles Stands alone
2008 US Open — 2009 Wimbledon Simultaneous holder of Majors on clay, grass and hard court Rafael Nadal
2006–2007 & 2009 All 4 Major finals in 1 season Rod Laver
2006 French Open — 2009 US Open Runner-up finishes at all 4 Majors Ivan Lendl
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 260 match wins Stands alone
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 50+ match wins at all 4 Majors Stands alone
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 60+ match wins at 3 different Majors Stands alone
2000 Australian Open — 2013 US Open 135 hard court match wins Stands alone
2006 27 match wins in 1 season Stands alone
2004–2007 & 2009 5 years with match winning percentage of 90%+ Björn Borg
2004 French Open — 2012 US Open 23 No. 1 seeds Stands alone
2004 French Open — 2008 Wimbledon 18 consecutive No. 1 seeds Stands alone
2006 US Open — 2007 French Open 36 consecutive sets won Stands alone
2007 US Open 35 consecutive service points won Stands alone
2009 Wimbledon 50 aces in a final Stands alone
1999 French Open — 2012 US Open 5618 games won Stands alone
2005 Wimbledon — 2007 French Open 2 winning streaks of 25+ matches Stands alone
2005 Wimbledon — 2009 US Open 3 winning streaks of 20+ matches Stands alone
2004 Wimbledon — 2009 US Open 5 winning streaks of 15+ matches Stands alone

Grand Slam tournaments

Australian Open 2004–2010 4 titles overall Andre Agassi
Novak Djokovic
Australian Open 2004–2010 5 finals overall Stefan Edberg
Australian Open 2004–2013 10 semifinals overall Stands alone
Australian Open 2004–2013 10 consecutive semifinals Stands alone
Australian Open 2007 Won title without losing a set Ken Rosewall
Australian Open 2000–2013 68 match wins overall Stands alone
Australian Open 2006–2008 30 consecutive sets won Stands alone
French Open 2006–2009 4 consecutive finals Björn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Rafael Nadal
French Open 2006–2011 4 runner-up finishes overall Stands alone
French Open 2006–2008 3 consecutive runner-up finishes Stands alone
French Open 2005–2009 5 consecutive semifinals Stands alone
French Open—Wimbledon 2009 Accomplished a "Channel Slam": Winning both tournaments in the same year Rod Laver, Björn Borg, Rafael Nadal
Wimbledon 2003–2012 7 titles overall Pete Sampras
Wimbledon 2003–2007 5 consecutive titles Björn Borg
Wimbledon 2003–2012 8 finals overall Stands alone
Wimbledon 2003–2009 7 consecutive finals Stands alone
Wimbledon 2003–2009 7 consecutive semifinals Stands alone
Wimbledon 2005–2006 34 consecutive sets won Stands alone
US Open 2004–2008 5 titles overall Jimmy Connors
Pete Sampras
US Open 2004–2008 5 consecutive titles Stands alone
US Open 2004–2009 40 consecutive match wins Stands alone


Year-End Championship

2003–2011 6 titles overall Stands alone
2002–2012 42 match wins overall Stands alone
2003–2005 14 consecutive match wins Ivan Lendl

ATP Masters 1000 records
2000–2013 280 match wins overall Stands alone
2004–2012 15 hard court titles Stands alone
2005–2006 2 consecutive years winning 4+ titles Stands alone
2002–2011 9 different finals Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
2006 6 finals in 1 season Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
2004–2012 4 Indian Wells Masters titles Stands alone
2002–2007 4 Hamburg Masters titles Stands alone
2005–2012 5 Cincinnati Masters titles Stands alone
2012 Won title without having serve broken or losing a set
(Cincinnati Masters) Stands alone

Other records
2004–2012 302 total weeks at No. 1 Stands alone
2 February 2004 — 17 August 2008 237 consecutive weeks at No. 1 Stands alone
2003–2005 26 consecutive match victories vs. top 10 opponents Stands alone
2005–2006 56 consecutive hard court match victories Stands alone
2003–2008 65 consecutive grass court match victories Stands alone
2003–2005 24 consecutive tournament finals won Stands alone
2001–2013 10+ titles on grass, clay and hard courts Stands alone
2003–2013 13 grass court titles Stands alone
2002–2012 52 hard court titles Stands alone
2006 9 hard court titles in 1 season Jimmy Connors
1998–2013 339 tiebreaks won Stands alone
1999–2013 87.14% (122 - 18 ) grass court match winning percentage Stands alone
1998–2013 82.63% (552–116) hard court match winning percentage Stands alone
2006 94.12% of tournament finals reached in 1 season Stands alone
2004–2008 2 consecutive Olympic games as wire-to-wire No. 1 Stands alone
2004–2012 3 consecutive Olympic games as No. 1 Stands alone
2005–2007 3 consecutive calendar years as wire-to-wire No. 1 Stands alone
2005–2007 3 calendar years as wire-to-wire No. 1 Jimmy Connors
2003–2012 Ended 9 years ranked inside the top 2 Stands alone

2005–2007 2 winning streaks of 35+ matches Björn Borg
2004–2012 7 winning streaks of 20+ matches Stands alone

Again, it is mind boggling how much luck can effect a career :shock::shock::shock: