Nadal would have won more than Djokovic and Federer if not for injuries according to his uncle Toni.
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joekapa
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He should of changed his game style, then ? If he didn't see the problem as coach, then he is admitting his own failures.
ADuck
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I've just been responding to your points, if you don't care, then just stop replying. None of the other Big 3 members were born with a physical deformity, so nah there is no "same thing" for either Federer or Djokovic.
You're being insecure because I mention one scientifically related thing and you start mentioning things like sci-fi and how I've gone off the deep end lmao. If you don't know something, being afraid to admit you don't know and trying to make fun of the other person shows insecurity.
Who is the one of started this "if, if" thread btw? Not a Nadal fan. Just a Djokovic fan trying to throw shade on Nadal.
GabeT
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He’ll come up with something
WeekendTennisHack
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Nadal could have been the president of Spain if he didn't pick his butt so much.
Fiero425
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My mom liked Nadal enough, but would comment on that! "With all that money, can't he buy a better quality of underwear?"
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GabeT
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We all have limitations!
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Biotic
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He already said it's unfair that Nadal plays most of the time on non preferred fast surfaces. "Indoors tennis is not real tennis" incoming.
DSH
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A mix of Toni and someone like Moya early on would have made for a much more complete and formidable Nadal on all surfaces.
Scary to think about it!
DSH
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I doubt the Serbian player will be able to maintain that level a year from now and sooner rather than later the three youngsters will start beating him regularly in Majors tournaments.
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not serbian player, dsh, but serbian wolf
WeekendTennisHack
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Yes, Nadal would have won more, but Fed's peak was the highest so says Toni, I can live with that.
The Blond Blur
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Nadal would have won more than Djokovic and Federer if not for injuries
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On the other hand, those breaks definitely helped him to recharge, work on the weaknesses, recover physically and mentally as his style has always been more physically taxing than Fedovic's. 2013 was a great example of Nadal being more fresh (skipping two slams practically) and smartly creating his schedule, while performing on a very high level in the tournaments he entered, of course.
Borg could never afford such a prolonged "vacation", while Nadal (and today's players in general, including the other two guys) could get off the tour for several months basically every second year. So yeah, less opportunities for playing a slam, but also more time to recover. It goes both ways imo.
Borg could never afford such a prolonged "vacation", while Nadal (and today's players in general, including the other two guys) could get off the tour for several months basically every second year. So yeah, less opportunities for playing a slam, but also more time to recover. It goes both ways imo.
TheNachoMan
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Djokovic would have won more if not for COVID and the vaccine
Federer would have won more if he switched his racquet sooner and was mentally tougher
We can play this game all day.
Federer would have won more if he switched his racquet sooner and was mentally tougher
We can play this game all day.
Subway Tennis
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Imagine if we had seen a bit more of 2010 US Open ServeDalA mix of Toni and someone like Moya early on would have made for a much more complete and formidable Nadal on all surfaces.
Scary to think about it!
Most of the tour probably happy not to see him again, but what a force to be reckoned with.sportsfan1
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Toni Nadal is correct, nadal has been very unlucky with injuries. Djokovics style is as grinding if not more, but he has better flexibility.
He's saying it like it is.
Toni said in an interview with Clay (via Tennis 365)
From link in op - https://clutchpoints.com/rafael-nad...ak-djokovic-roger-federer-claim-per-his-uncle
He's saying it like it is.
Toni said in an interview with Clay (via Tennis 365)
toni nadal said:
From link in op - https://clutchpoints.com/rafael-nad...ak-djokovic-roger-federer-claim-per-his-uncle
ADuck
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Still an overall negative by a long shot.
jm1980
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Toni thinks the Tour finals are tough because you have to play well from the first match:
TheNachoMan
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Toni admitting WTF is too difficult for RAFA?
And Rafa himself of course wants the ATP finals to be played on rotating surfaces, so it would be on clay at least in some editions:
“I’m talking for the future generations, something that will be a little bit fairer for the players. And I think for the fans it will be interesting to change the surface every year to the surfaces we qualified on for the (Tour Finals). A good player has a chance to qualify for the (Tour Finals) four or five times in his career, so if during this four years you have a different surface every year, a minimum one time he will have the chance to play on his favorite surface.” - Rafael Nadal
jm1980
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Rafa himself of course wants the ATP finals to be played on rotating surfaces, so it would be on clay at least in some editions (source):
“I think for the fans it will be interesting to change the surface every year to the surfaces we qualified on for the (Tour Finals). A good player has a chance to qualify for the (Tour Finals) four or five times in his career, so if during this four years you have a different surface every year, a minimum one time he will have the chance to play on his favorite surface.” - Rafael Nadal
MichaelNadal
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Hood_Man
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WTF indeed!
Lauren_Girl'
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Toni also said Nadal would have 40 GS if the AO was played on clay... lol
And if all GS were on grass (like it was the case before 1960), Federer and Djokovic would have 30-35 and Nadal would have 5.
And If my grandma had wings....
And if all GS were on grass (like it was the case before 1960), Federer and Djokovic would have 30-35 and Nadal would have 5.
And If my grandma had wings....
Airspun
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incorrect. he has a higher ratio with one less win. #122
GabeT
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Airspun
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Wrong I'm talking about Final percentage, so you fail.
I don't know man... but I'd like to live in that world
RF-18
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That's basically the same rate lol. That means, what, for every ten thousand majors they play Novak should be expected to win 2 more than Rafa?
We'll see how it ends up, of course. I'd bet on Djokovic's rate improving a fair amount over the next 2-3 years.
That is due to Djokovic winning the French Open. Djokovic has always been behind until this time.
He accomplished that while Nadal was out of competition. Djokovic will NEED to win Wimbledon to stay ahead, otherwise he moves back down behind Nadal in that regard.
Airspun
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I said finals. Lmao.
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Yes it's a very close things.
You could also look at it this way. Djokovic has a Slam win for every 3.043 Slams entered and Nadal has a Slam win for every 3.045.
It's too bad Nadal missed the French Open, otherwise...
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Torben Dallas Multipass
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Where did you say that?
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