Nadal will finish the year #1 :)

[MichaelNadal]

Thank you Federer, you genius!
Time to pop that bubbly

All these crazy scenarios we can stop worrying about now. Plus it's Federer's first win over Novak since 2015.
2020 is going to be interesting

 

[Lleytonstation]

It is done. Vamos Rafa and Vamos Fed today! United as one... until they play the semis...

 

[Bud]

They all have 5 years as Y.E #1 now

 

[BVSlam]

This really came out of nowhere, but it's awesome nevertheless. And congrats on another YE1 by Rafa, he deserves to be equal with the other two.

 

[crazyups]

Nice early XMas present , thank you Rog!

 

[Rafa24]

Thank you Roger!!!!

 

[Rafa the King]

Ty Roger! Delighted with the 5th YE#1. Ain't no way in hell though that Rafa is beating this Roger even if he makes it to the semi's.

 

[Krish0608]

Federer was not invited to the wedding. But he did have a gift for his ol' pal.

 

[Bud]

For 15 of the last 16 years it's been Nadal, Federer or Djokovic as YE #1

 

[E36BMWM3]

Thank you Federer, you genius!
Time to pop that bubbly

All these crazy scenarios we can stop worrying about now. Plus it's Federer's first win over Novak since 2015.
2020 is going to be interesting

EPICCCCCCCCCCCCC. Nadal's going to slay mañana.

 

[Yugram]

Well, oh well, who could have thought that Nadal will turn the tables around after Djokovic won AO in untouchable form, and finish the year as #1? Definitely not me.

Epic.

 

[The Blond Blur]

For 15 of the last 16 years it's been Nadal, Federer or Djokovic as YE #1

 

[weakera]

Absolutely phenomenal accomplishment for Rafa, especially following a tough end to 2018 and extremely patchy start to 2019. Serious chance to tack on weeks here if he can have a good showing in Australia.

 

[StrongRule]

Today's match in one gif:

 

[tennis_pro]

They all have 5 years as Y.E #1 now

And the only player to break this spell is obviously Murray

who literally had to sacrifice his hip/career to achieve this.

 

[Sartorius]

They all have 5 years as Y.E #1 now

For 15 of the last 16 years it's been Nadal, Federer or Djokovic as YE #1

It's quite something, and entirely their own making.

Well done Rafito.

 

[2nd Serve Ace]

Pistol Pete still tops with a loaded chamber.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Well, oh well, who could have thought that Nadal will turn the tables around after Djokovic won AO in untouchable form, and finish the year as #1? Definitely not me.

Epic.

Same thing happened in 2017, both times after the AO I was thinking Rafa was done. What an amazing dude!

 

[TennisFan3]

I think the biggest gift that Fed gave Nadal was the F.O 2011 SF in which the Swiss beat Novak. That was a free F.O title for Rafa.

But I'm sure Nadal won't be too upset about this one too and the bonus #1.

 

[Yugram]

Tell me about longevity.

 

[Turning Pro]

On a side note, how long can/Will Nadal keep the no.1 ranking to boost his weeks at no.1?

 

[Hawaiian grip]

And gets to a minimum of 205 weeks at #1. Magical number.

 

[StrongRule]

It is done. Vamos Rafa and Vamos Fed today! United as one... until they play the semis...

But before that you need to choose an avatar for @Yugram

 

[Yugram]

On a side note, how long can/Will Nadal keep the no.1 ranking to boost his weeks at no.1?

I think it’s safe till at least IW if Rafa won’t go out early at AO.

 

[Antonio Puente]

Eleven years between #1 and #5.

Nadal will now be #1 in three different decades.

 

[jm1980]

Low key want to root for Nadal to win this thing so we don't have to have to see his fans moan about the format every November

 

[weakera]

On a side note, how long can/Will Nadal keep the no.1 ranking to boost his weeks at no.1?

A lot is riding on Australia and the Djokodal performances there. Rafa is defending about ~1300 points only between AO and Madrid.

 

[TennisFan3]

Tell me about longevity.

For a guy who was SUPPOSED to have a SHORT career. Everyone and their brother said Nadal would be FINISHED before his 30s.
And yet here he is, proving everyone wrong.

#1 at the age of 33. 19 slams and counting. 12 F.O and counting. Simply incredible.

 

[Yugram]

A lot is riding on Australia and the Djokodal performances there. Rafa is defending about ~1300 points only between AO and Madrid.

But AO final alone is 1200, or you exclude it intentionally?

 

[James P]

200+ weeks.

 

[ebar86]

A lot is riding on Australia and the Djokodal performances there. Rafa is defending about ~1300 points only between AO and Madrid.

is that true? it felt like nadal gained more than that considering his consistency..but u might be true.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Congrats Rafa, what an awesome year he's had. #epic.

 

[jm1980]

A lot is riding on Australia and the Djokodal performances there. Rafa is defending about ~1300 points only between AO and Madrid.

Djokovic is also defending very little in his usually dominant post AO HC stretch, but he's been abysmal in BO3 lately

 

[weakera]

But AO final alone is 1200, or you exclude it intentionally?

I mean after the AO until Madrid.

 

[StrongRule]

This is HUGE for Nadal, because:
1. Now all big 3 have 5 years of YE#1. So he is tied in this stat with two players who used to be very dominant.
2. Now he will have more than 200 weeks at #1. He totally deserved it with what he did in his career.
3. After the epic US Open final it felt like he should get the YE#1 as a reward. But it almost got away. Well, just almost.
4. As a mathematician I can now bring to the world Nadal's theorem: Nadal ends a year at number 1 spot if and only if #{slams Nadal won that year}>1.

 

[Sudacafan]

They all have 5 years as Y.E #1 now

15 years of dominance tainted by Murygoat.

 

[Yugram]

This is HUGE for Nadal, because:
1. Now all big 3 have 5 years of YE#1. So he is tied in this stat with two players who used to be very dominant.
2. Now he will have more than 200 weeks at #1. He totally deserved it with what he did in his career.
3. After the epic US Open final it felt like he should get the YE#1 as a reward. But it almost got away. Well, just almost.
4. As a mathematician I can now bring to the world Nadal's theorem: Nadal ends a year at number 1 spot if and only if #{slams Nadal won that year}>1.

I laughed quite hard when that Aussie guy yesterday was saying u no friends with math.

 

[Sudacafan]

On a side note, how long can/Will Nadal keep the no.1 ranking to boost his weeks at no.1?

He’ll keep #1 as long as he doesn’t get injured again, duh.

 

[MichaelNadal]

200+ weeks.

Over 4 years I didn't know I signed up for all this back in the day lol

 

[octobrina10]

@StrongRule

Kudos to you for anti-jinxing Rafa in dozens of threads for several months!

 

[StrongRule]

I laughed quite hard when that Aussie guy yesterday was saying u no friends with math.

By the way, I started teaching in university this year. Goes well so far.

 

[Ledigs]

I am so happy!!! Same @MichaelNadal I went to the US Open in 2009 and saw Nadal play Monfils and it was history. At the time, I thought he would be the GOAT but I didn't realize how far behind he was back then. Then the injuries, and then Djokovic storming in and taking over. We have really been through it! I hope he continues to play well and keeps number 1 and gets number 20 in 20.

 

[Chadalina]

Very happy for today, but the happiness ends tomorrow

 

[Lleytonstation]

I think it’s safe till at least IW if Rafa won’t go out early at AO.

@Yugram

Pick one:

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

@Yugram

Pick one:

Omg can you get more cringe?

 

[Yugram]

@Yugram

Pick one:

Hmm.. I like the first one, there’s some space for interpretation.

 

[Yugram]

Omg can you get more cringe?

That’s all right. Will be even funnier when I’ll be vamosing Tsitsi against Fed.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

That’s all right. Will be even funnier when I’ll be vamosing Tsitsi against Fed.

The REAL saviour of tennis. Even looks like Jesus.

 

[haqq777]

Fed's a true bro.

 

[Breakpointerer]

@Yugram really weird seeing you with a Federer avi lol