Nadal will be getting a plaque to recognizes his GOAT achievements at Foro Italico

[Hitman]

Nadal's 10 titles will be immortalized in the Eternal City, as it has been confirmed that there will be a tribute to Nadal amongst all the statues and symbols at Foro Italico.

He will be getting a plaque and a tribute piece which will be put on permanent display at the Rome masters.

Congratulations to the Rome GOAT, fully deserved for his iconic achievements. I doubt his record is gong to be broken any time soon.

 

[Apun94]

It's crazy to me that Novak has won Rome 6(!!!) times and is literally a distant second there. Unreal

 

[Hitman]

It's crazy to me that Novak has won Rome 6(!!!) times and is literally a distant second there. Unreal

What's even more crazy is that they have both played 12 finals each, meaning Djokovic has won the exact amount of semi finals as Nadal, but Nadal is 10 out of 12 in finals, and Djokovic is only 6 out of 12.

 

[MichaelNadal]

It's crazy to me that Novak has won Rome 6(!!!) times and is literally a distant second there. Unreal

 

[Apun94]

What's even more crazy is that they have both played 12 finals each, meaning Djokovic has won the exact amount of semi finals as Nadal, but Nadal is 10 out of 12 in finals, and Djokovic is only 6 out of 12.

Both have crazy stats at rome. unreal

 

[DSH]

And then there are people who are upset because Nadal received such a great ovation a few days ago in Rome, not only being the player with the most titles there by far, but also establishing a mystical imprint that will be very difficult to match for generations to come.

 

[hoodjem]

a mystical imprint

A mystical imprint?

Is there a photo of this?

 

[Hood_Man]

A mystical imprint?

Is there a photo of this?

I imagine it as being more of an enormous shadow hanging over everyone else's future achievements.

"I've just won my 8th French Open!"

*Independence Day alien spaceship shadow scene*

 

[Berrettini_Fan]

What's even more crazy is that they have both played 12 finals each, meaning Djokovic has won the exact amount of semi finals as Nadal, but Nadal is 10 out of 12 in finals, and Djokovic is only 6 out of 12.

But Djokovic accounts for both of Nadal's finals losses.

 

[MissileBackHand99]

But Djokovic accounts for both of Nadal's finals losses.

And Nadal accounts for 4 of Djokovic's Finals losses (2009, 2012, 2019, 2021) lol

 

[The_Order]

But Djokovic accounts for both of Nadal's finals losses.

Yeah I think we've established how good Djok was...

This is why Nadal's RG record is so insane...

 

[Incognito]

What's even more crazy is that they have both played 12 finals each, meaning Djokovic has won the exact amount of semi finals as Nadal, but Nadal is 10 out of 12 in finals, and Djokovic is only 6 out of 12.

Nothing is crazier than Zverev and Medvedev having Rome titles and not Federer

 

[MichaelNadal]

And Nadal accounts for 4 of Djokovic's Finals losses (2009, 2012, 2019, 2021) lol

They were all crispy too

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

They oughta just put his statue up at every clay event. Only makes sense since no one is breaking his records like... EVER. I would say there's only two records that will never be broke. Laver's title count and Nadal's clay achievements overall

 

[langley]

should be in fppt

 

[Mainad]

Nothing is crazier than Zverev and Medvedev having Rome titles and not Federer

It remains Meddy's sole clay title.

 

[Hitman]

Nothing is crazier than Zverev and Medvedev having Rome titles and not Federer

What about Isner winning Miami, and Nadal never winning it once....

 

[Incognito]

What about Isner winning Miami, and Nadal never winning it once....

Yeah, that to me really weird. How many times did he reach the final, 5? 6?

 

[Mustard]

Nothing is crazier than Zverev and Medvedev having Rome titles and not Federer

And Murray has a Rome title

 

[Mustard]

Yeah, that to me really weird. How many times did he reach the final, 5? 6?

5 times, and 3 years apart every time. 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017.

 

[Incognito]

And Murray has a Rome title

Sir Andy is waaay better than Medvedev and Zverev on clay, thank you. That he has a Rome title is not shocking to me.

 

[MissileBackHand99]

They were all crispy too

My fave is when Djoko double faulted on match point in 2012

Yeah, that to me really weird. How many times did he reach the final, 5? 6?

I think 6 times. Nadal never played Miami again after his last loss in the Finals to Fed in 2017. He certainly had the ability to win it in 2018 or 2019

 

[Mustard]

Sir Andy is waaay better than Medvedev and Zverev on clay, thank you. That he has a Rome title is not shocking to me.

And Zverev has won Rome twice, beating Djokovic in the 2017 final.

 

[MissileBackHand99]

What about Isner winning Miami, and Nadal never winning it once....

Isner did get to several M1000 Finals before that win in Miami in 2018 (IW, Cincy, Bercy, etc). So he wasn't a complete "one shot wonder" like Popyrin or Fognini or Mensik

 

[Mustard]

Isner did get to several M1000 Finals before that win in Miami in 2018 (IW, Cincy, Bercy, etc). So he wasn't a complete "one shot wonder" like Popyrin or Fognini or Mensik

The ultimate one hit wonder in the masters was Roberto Carretero, the 1996 Hamburg champion.

There was also Albert Portas, the 2001 Hamburg champion, nicknamed the Dropshot Dragon, who beat Hewitt 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, in the semi final, and then beat Ferrero 4-6, 6-2, 0-6, 7-6, 7-5, in the final. Portas at least peaked at number 19 in the world, whereas Carretero never got into the top 50!

 

[helterskelter]

What's even more crazy is that they have both played 12 finals each, meaning Djokovic has won the exact amount of semi finals as Nadal, but Nadal is 10 out of 12 in finals, and Djokovic is only 6 out of 12.

Djokovic making 12 Rome finals is quite the achievement.

 

[Mustard]

Nadal and Djokovic finals in Rome:

Nadal
2005: Won (beat Coria)
2006: Won (beat Federer)
2007: Won (beat Gonzalez)
2009: Won (beat Djokovic)
2010: Won (beat Ferrer)
2011: Lost (to Djokovic)
2012: Won (beat Djokovic)
2013: Won (beat Federer)
2014: Lost (to Djokovic)
2018: Won (beat Zverev)
2019: Won (beat Djokovic)
2021: Won (beat Djokovic)

Djokovic
2008: Won (beat Wawrinka)
2009: Lost (to Nadal)
2011: Won (beat Nadal)
2012: Lost (to Nadal)
2014: Won (beat Nadal)
2015: Won (beat Federer)
2016: Lost (to Murray)
2017: Lost (to Zverev)
2019: Lost (to Nadal)
2020: Won (beat Schwartzman)
2021: Lost (to Nadal)
2022: Won (beat Tsitsipas)

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal and Djokovic finals in Rome:

Nadal
2005: Won (beat Coria)
2006: Won (beat Federer)
2007: Won (beat Gonzalez)
2009: Won (beat Djokovic)
2010: Won (beat Ferrer)
2011: Lost (to Djokovic)
2012: Won (beat Djokovic)
2013: Won (beat Federer)
2014: Lost (to Djokovic)
2018: Won (beat Zverev)
2019: Won (beat Djokovic)
2021: Won (beat Djokovic)

Djokovic
2008: Won (beat Wawrinka)
2009: Lost (to Nadal)
2011: Won (beat Nadal)
2012: Lost (to Nadal)
2014: Won (beat Nadal)
2015: Won (beat Federer)
2016: Lost (to Murray)
2017: Lost (to Zverev)
2019: Lost (to Nadal)
2020: Won (beat Schwartzman)
2021: Lost (to Nadal)
2022: Won (beat Tsitsipas)

Rafa is so epic in Rome. He really loved it there

 

[Hitman]

Rafa is so epic in Rome. He really loved it there

Where didn't he love when he has clay under his feet? Dude is a freaking monster at every clay event.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Where didn't he love when he has clay under his feet? Dude is a freaking monster at every clay event.

Yeah just know he loves the city and in 2021 after winning he talked about how he "really wanted" that 10th title there, he never really says stuff like that

 

[The_Order]

5 times, and 3 years apart every time. 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017.

Didn't he jokingly say see you in 3 years after one of those finals?

 

[MissileBackHand99]

And Zverev has won Rome twice, beating Djokovic in the 2017 final.

Hasn't Zverev also won Madrid 2 or 3 times too?? His clay record is actually underappreciated

The ultimate one hit wonder in the masters was Roberto Carretero, the 1996 Hamburg champion.

There was also Albert Portas, the 2001 Hamburg champion, nicknamed the Dropshot Dragon, who beat Hewitt 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, in the semi final, and then beat Ferrero 4-6, 6-2, 0-6, 7-6, 7-5, in the final. Portas at least peaked at number 19 in the world, whereas Carretero never got into the top 50!

Felix Mantilla (who beat Fed in Rome in 2003) also has to make the list. Of all the Rome Finals that Fed lost, that's the most baffling

Nadal and Djokovic finals in Rome:

Nadal
2005: Won (beat Coria)
2006: Won (beat Federer)
2007: Won (beat Gonzalez)
2009: Won (beat Djokovic)
2010: Won (beat Ferrer)
2011: Lost (to Djokovic)
2012: Won (beat Djokovic)
2013: Won (beat Federer)
2014: Lost (to Djokovic)
2018: Won (beat Zverev)
2019: Won (beat Djokovic)
2021: Won (beat Djokovic)

Djokovic
2008: Won (beat Wawrinka)
2009: Lost (to Nadal)
2011: Won (beat Nadal)
2012: Lost (to Nadal)
2014: Won (beat Nadal)
2015: Won (beat Federer)
2016: Lost (to Murray)
2017: Lost (to Zverev)
2019: Lost (to Nadal)
2020: Won (beat Schwartzman)
2021: Lost (to Nadal)
2022: Won (beat Tsitsipas)

Those 2005 and 2006 Rome Finals were two ofq the greatest matches on the ATP tour in my opinion. Winning that tournament 5 times in 6 years is just insane. I think the 2019 win over Djoko was 3 sets, but Nadal won his two sets 6-0, 6-1

 

[Rattie]

Very fitting for the King of Clay. Barcelona next?

 

[Hitman]

Didn't he jokingly say see you in 3 years after one of those finals?

He did

 

[vernonbc]

Very fitting for the King of Clay. Barcelona next?

He already has Centre Court named after him in Barcelona.

Probably next big naming of something will be Monte Carlo. He's won what - 11 or 12 there? And most impressively - 8 in a row. Nobody has 8 consecutive titles on any court.

 

[weakera]

I deserve a plaque on TTW to recognize my achievements

 

[Rattie]

He already has Centre Court named after him in Barcelona.

Probably next big naming of something will be Monte Carlo. He's won what - 11 or 12 there? And most impressively - 8 in a row. Nobody has 8 consecutive titles on any court.

Good point!

 

[Mustard]

Hasn't Zverev also won Madrid 2 or 3 times too?? His clay record is actually underappreciated

Zverev has won Madrid twice, in 2018 and 2021.

Felix Mantilla (who beat Fed in Rome in 2003) also has to make the list. Of all the Rome Finals that Fed lost, that's the most baffling

At least Mantilla was a former French Open semi finalist, in 1998, and had a rivalry with Muster that year. Mantilla was also an Australian Open quarter finalist in 1997 and won 5 clay titles that year. Whereas Portas only won 1 career singles title on the main ATP tour, that being 2001 Hamburg. Carretero did even worse still, as he won a lot less than Portas on the Challenger tour.

I think the 2019 win over Djoko was 3 sets, but Nadal won his two sets 6-0, 6-1

Yes. Nadal beat Djokovic in the 2019 Rome final, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1.