nadal- the most complete player ever?

[Crisstti]

We're not taking about Nadal and Federer matches...

Nadal would be losing not only in the 1st round of wimbledon TWO years in a row, he would also lose in the 1st round everywhere else when he turns 32 buddy....LMAO! Every mayve RG where he would still go deep but no way does he win it at 32 unless he takes a two year break in between or something.

Yeah let's see how Nadal is doing when he's played 1100+ matches.

Why should Rafa do as well as Fed when older?, he was doing much better than him at a younger age. He already has won slams for 9 years in a row.

 

[tennis_pro]

I was on the "Most Mentally tough" bandwagon with Nadal too.. Then 2011-early 2012 Nole happened.

I still think Sampras and Laver were mentally tougher. Neither guy would let another post 7 or 8 high profile win on ALL surfaces vs. them

Sampras never faced anyone NEARLY as good as 2011 Djokovic or prime Federer/Nadal. All he had was Agassi who didn't bother to show up for entire years and only rededicated himself when Sampras was 28 and past his prime.

 

[jelle v]

No.. Laver owned the h2h 80-63

Come again..?

They played 143 matches against each other? I don't know much about the old days, but how is it possible that you play one and the same player that often??

 

[GoaLaSSo]

Come again..?

They played 143 matches against each other? I don't know much about the old days, but how is it possible that you play one and the same player that often??

There was only a small handful of players that was any good back then. The competition began picking up a little after the open era began, but before there was almost none.

In many tournaments the draws were much smaller as well, so this lead to the same old guys playing each other ever tournament.

 

[Sentinel]

Ummm no. Hes not an all courter. I don't know how you can be the most complete without an all court game.

Nadal is very good at the net.. But generally guys in eras past posses more "complete' game based on their ability all court

I can't believe this guy actually criticised Nadal.
Oh wait, that was four years back.

How times change !

 

[TheFifthSet]

If a time machine were invented even 32 year old Nadal would probably still own any version of Federer, just like he always has. The reaction of Feddies would be priceless to see.

This post aged very well.

 

[LETitBE]

most completely injured player ever,and with the injuries went the titles......he kneeds his bad knees back and his bad back and wrist and whatever else

 

[Newballs]

The most compete player perhaps.

 

[rodrigoamaral]

The most complete clay courter on the courts of Monte Carlo without a doubt

 

[Gazelle]

Most moral player ever. Mother Theresa is nothing compared to this beacon of humility, grace and decency.

 

[BeatlesFan]

The most complete clay courter on the courts of Monte Carlo without a doubt

The most complete clay court player on any clay surface anywhere in the world, not just Monte Carlo.