Nadal's Career Clay Court Losses... a Comprehensive List

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Comprehensive list of Nadal's career clay court losses:

2002 Mallorca - Rochus d. Nadal (6-2, 6-2)
2003 Umag - Moya d. Nadal (6-4, 6-4)
2003 Hamburg - Gaudio d. Nadal (6-2, 6-2)
2003 Barcelona - Corettja d. Nadal (3-6, 6-2, 6-1)
2003 Monte Carlo - Coria d. Nadal (7-6, 6-2)
2003 Bastad - Lapentti d. Nadal (3-6, 6-3, 7-6)
2003 Stuttgart - Gonzalez d. Nadal (6-2, 3-6, 6-2)
2004 Palermo - Mutis d. Nadal (6-3, 6-3)
2004 Stuttgart - Ferrer d. Nadal (6-3, 6-7, 7-5)
2004 Bastad - Gaudio d. Nadal (6-2, 6-3)
2005 Buenos Aires - Gaudio d. Nadal (0-6, 6-0, 6-1)
2005 Valencia - Andreev d. Nadal (7-5, 6-2)
2007 Hamburg - Federer d. Nadal (2-6, 6-2, 6-0)
2008 Rome - Ferrero d. Nadal (7-5, 6-1)
2009 Madrid - Federer d. Nadal (6-4, 6-4)
2009 FO - Soderling d. Nadal (6-2, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6)

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Will add to this list after any future clay losses

Let me know if there are any errors

Thanks :)
 
Additional Clay Match Stats

Current overall career record: 2010/16

Current winning streak: 31 matches

Latest win: 2011 Barcelona Open - round of 16
 
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Tell us something we don't know:roll:. I'm sure we know Nadal's amazing success on this surface. You don't need to fish for compliments about your precious Nadal because he's not going to be forgotten on the internet for a while.
 
Bud said:

Comprehensive list of Nadal's career clay court losses:

2002 Mallorca - Rochus d. Nadal (6-2, 6-2)
2003 Umag - Moya d. Nadal (6-4, 6-4)
2003 Hamburg - Gaudio d. Nadal (6-2, 6-2)
2003 Barcelona - Corettja d. Nadal (3-6, 6-2, 6-1)
2003 Monte Carlo - Coria d. Nadal (7-6, 6-2)
2003 Bastad - Lapentti d. Nadal (3-6, 6-3, 7-6)
2003 Stuttgart - Gonzalez d. Nadal (6-2, 3-6, 6-2)
2004 Palermo - Mutis d. Nadal (6-3, 6-3)
2004 Stuttgart - Ferrer d. Nadal (6-3, 6-7, 7-5)
2004 Bastad - Gaudio d. Nadal (6-2, 6-3)
2005 Buenos Aires - Gaudio d. Nadal (0-6, 6-0, 6-1)
2005 Valencia - Andreev d. Nadal (7-5, 6-2)
2007 Hamburg - Federer d. Nadal (2-6, 6-2, 6-0)
2008 Rome - Ferrero d. Nadal (7-5, 6-1)
2009 Madrid - Federer d. Nadal (6-4, 6-4)
2009 FO - Soderling d. Nadal (6-2, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6)

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Will add to this list after any future clay losses

Let me know if there are any errors

Thanks :)
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So what are the excuses for each loss listed?
 
BrooklynNY said:
7 of those losses were in 2003, at the age of I'm guessing 16.

Pretty incredible.
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BrooklynNY said:
I just listed excuses for the first 7, he was merely a child playing grown men.


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Yep... those would have been at 16

The 2002 loss against Olivier Rochus was at 15 yo.

The Mallorca Open clay court tournament is now the Valencia Open 500 HC tournament :)
 
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Blue Cat said:
Tell us something we don't know:roll:. I'm sure we know Nadal's amazing success on this surface. You don't need to fish for compliments about your precious Nadal because he's not going to be forgotten on the internet for a while.
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Praise his name. It like you are listening to church goers worshipping their idol.Sad sacks.
 
Blue Cat said:
Tell us something we don't know:roll:. I'm sure we know Nadal's amazing success on this surface. You don't need to fish for compliments about your precious Nadal because he's not going to be forgotten on the internet for a while.
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CDestroyer said:
Praise his name. It like you are listening to church goers worshipping their idol.Sad sacks.
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These are informative career stats from one of the best clay court players in history. I could not find a thread here on TT that listed all 16 of Nadal's career clay losses. Hence, the thread.

If you don't like any player or thread about that player, skip it then go on to the next. But, stop trolling around like a couple of dbags.

pmerk34 said:
But do any of these losses "really" count? I mean isn't he hurt in all of his "losses"? I say he is undefeated on clay.
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Wow, you're clever :roll:
 
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Bud said:

Comprehensive list of Nadal's career clay court losses:

2002 Mallorca - Rochus d. Nadal (6-2, 6-2)
2003 Umag - Moya d. Nadal (6-4, 6-4)
2003 Hamburg - Gaudio d. Nadal (6-2, 6-2)
2003 Barcelona - Corettja d. Nadal (3-6, 6-2, 6-1)
2003 Monte Carlo - Coria d. Nadal (7-6, 6-2)
2003 Bastad - Lapentti d. Nadal (3-6, 6-3, 7-6)
2003 Stuttgart - Gonzalez d. Nadal (6-2, 3-6, 6-2)
2004 Palermo - Mutis d. Nadal (6-3, 6-3)
2004 Stuttgart - Ferrer d. Nadal (6-3, 6-7, 7-5)
2004 Bastad - Gaudio d. Nadal (6-2, 6-3)
2005 Buenos Aires - Gaudio d. Nadal (0-6, 6-0, 6-1)
2005 Valencia - Andreev d. Nadal (7-5, 6-2)
2007 Hamburg - Federer d. Nadal (2-6, 6-2, 6-0)
2008 Rome - Ferrero d. Nadal (7-5, 6-1)
2009 Madrid - Federer d. Nadal (6-4, 6-4)
2009 FO - Soderling d. Nadal (6-2, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6)

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Will add to this list after any future clay losses

Let me know if there are any errors

Thanks :)
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But do any of these losses "really" count? I mean isn't he hurt in all of his "losses"? I say he is undefeated on clay.
 
Bud said:
These are informative career stats from one of the best clay court players in history. I could not find a thread here on TT that listed all 16 of Nadal's career clay losses. Hence, the thread.

If you don't like any player or thread about that player, skip it then go on to the next. But, stop trolling around like a couple of dbags.



Wow, you're clever :roll:
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Comming from a guy who believes he is a better player than Polanski. This is truly laughable.:roll:
 
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Here's all of Nadal's matches on clay on the ATP Tour

2002
2002 Mallorca
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Ramon Delgado (6-4, 6-4)
R16: Olivier Rochus def. Rafael Nadal (6-2, 6-2)


2003
2003 Monte Carlo
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Karol Kucera (6-1, 6-2)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Albert Costa (7-5, 6-3)
R16: Guillermo Coria def. Rafael Nadal (7-6, 6-2)

2003 Barcelona
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Antonio Marin (6-0 ret.)
R32: Alex Corretja def. Rafael Nadal (3-6, 6-2, 6-1)

2003 Hamburg
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Paul-Henri Mathieu (7-5, 6-4)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Carlos Moya (7-5, 6-4)
R16: Gaston Gaudio def. Rafael Nadal (6-2, 6-2)

2003 Bastad
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Younes El Aynaoui (6-3, 4-6, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Albert Portas (6-0, 6-4)
QF: Nicolas Lapentti def. Rafael Nadal (3-6, 6-3, 7-6)

2003 Stuttgart
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Philipp Petzschner (7-5, 6-1)
R32: Fernando Gonzalez def. Rafael Nadal (6-2, 3-6, 6-2)

2003 Umag
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Adrian Voinea (6-3, 1-0 ret.)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Mariano Puerta (6-2, 6-4)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Magnus Norman (6-3, 6-4)
SF: Carlos Moya def. Rafael Nadal (6-4, 6-4)


2004
2004 Estoril
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Goran Ivanisevic (6-4, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Richard Gasquet (6-4, 3-6, 6-2)
QF: Irakli Labadze def. Rafael Nadal (Walkover)

2004 Bastad
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Jiri Vanek (4-6, 6-4, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Santiago Ventura (6-1, 6-2)
QF: Gaston Gaudio def. Rafael Nadal (6-2, 6-3)

2004 Stuttgart
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Martin Vassallo Arguello (7-6, 6-4)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Ignacio Chela (6-2, 6-3)
QF: David Ferrer def. Rafael Nadal (6-3, 6-7, 7-5)

2004 Sopot
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Victor Hanescu (6-4, 6-4)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Arnaud Di Pasquale (6-2, 6-4)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Franco Squillari (6-3, 6-4)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Felix Mantilla (7-5, 6-1)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Jose Acasuso (6-3, 6-4)

2004 Davis Cup SF (Spain vs. France)
4th Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Arnaud Clement (6-4, 6-1, 6-2)

2004 Palermo
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Nicolas Almagro (6-1, 7-5)
R16: Olivier Mutis def. Rafael Nadal (6-3, 6-3)

2004 Davis Cup F (Spain vs. USA)
2nd Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Andy Roddick (6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-2)


2005
2005 Buenos Aires
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Agustin Calleri (7-6, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Potito Starace (6-1, 6-3)
QF: Gaston Gaudio def. Rafael Nadal (0-6, 6-0, 6-1)

2005 Costa Do Sauipe
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Jose Acasuso (7-6, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Alex Calatrava (6-3, 6-3)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Agustin Calleri (6-2, 6-7, 6-4)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Ricardo Mello (2-6, 6-2, 6-4)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Alberto Martin (6-0, 6-7, 6-1)

2005 Acapulco
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Alex Calatrava (6-4, 6-4)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Santiago Ventura (7-6, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Guillermo Canas (7-5, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Mariano Puerta (6-4, 6-1)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Albert Montanes (6-1, 6-0)

2005 Valencia
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (6-2, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (6-1, 6-4)
QF: Igor Andreev def. Rafael Nadal (7-5, 6-2)

2005 Monte Carlo
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Gael Monfils (6-3, 6-2)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Xavier Malisse (6-0, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Olivier Rochus (6-1, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Gaston Gaudio (6-3, 6-0)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Richard Gasquet (6-7, 6-4, 6-3)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Guillermo Coria (6-3, 6-1, 0-6, 7-5)

2005 Barcelona
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Gilles Muller (6-0, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Dominik Hrbaty (6-1, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Agustin Calleri (6-2, 3-0 ret.)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Radek Stepanek (7-5, 6-2)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (6-1, 7-6, 6-3)

2005 Rome
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Mikhail Youzhny (6-0, 6-2)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Victor Hanescu (6-1, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Guillermo Canas (6-3, 6-1)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Radek Stepanek (5-7, 6-1, 6-1)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer (4-6, 6-4, 7-5)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Guillermo Coria (6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6)

2005 French Open
R128: Rafael Nadal def. Lars Burgsmuller (6-1, 7-6, 6-1)
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Xavier Malisse (6-2, 6-2, 6-4)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Richard Gasquet (6-4, 6-3, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Sebastien Grosjean (6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer (7-5, 6-2, 6-0)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Mariano Puerta (6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5)

2005 Bastad
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Monaco (6-1, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Alberto Martin (6-2, 6-4)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (6-3, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Tommy Robredo (6-3, 6-3)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Tomas Berdych (2-6, 6-2, 6-4)

2005 Stuttgart
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Hugo Armando (6-1, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Verdasco (6-3, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Tomas Zib (6-2, 6-1)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Jarkko Nieminen (6-2, 7-5)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Gaston Gaudio (6-3, 6-3, 6-4)

2005 Davis Cup (Italy vs. Spain)
2nd Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Daniele Bracciali (6-3, 6-2, 6-1)
4th Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Andreas Seppi (6-1, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4)


2006
2006 Monte Carlo
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Arnaud Clement (6-4, 6-4)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Jean-Rene Lisnard (6-4, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Kristof Vliegen (6-3, 6-3)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Guillermo Coria (6-2, 6-1)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Gaston Gaudio (5-7, 6-1, 6-1)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6)

2006 Barcelona
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Feliciano Lopez (6-4, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Ivan Navarro (6-4, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Jarkko Nieminen (4-6, 6-4, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Nicolas Almagro (7-6, 6-3)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Tommy Robredo (6-4, 6-4, 6-0)

2006 Rome
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Carlos Moya (6-1, 2-6, 6-2)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Filippo Volandri (6-1, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Tim Henman (6-2, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Gonzalez (6-4, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Gael Monfils (6-2, 6-2)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6)

2006 French Open
R128: Rafael Nadal def. Robin Soderling (6-2, 7-5, 6-1)
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Kevin Kim (6-2, 6-1, 6-4)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Paul-Henri Mathieu (5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Lleyton Hewitt (6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (6-4, 6-4 ret.)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Ivan Ljubicic (6-4, 6-2, 7-6)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6)

2006 Davis Cup (Spain vs. Italy)
2nd Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Andreas Seppi (6-0, 6-4, 6-3)
4th Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Filippo Volandri (3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3)


2007
2007 Monte Carlo
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Ignacio Chela (6-3, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Kristof Vliegen (6-1, 6-1)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (6-2, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Tomas Berdych (6-0, 7-5)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (6-4, 6-4)

2007 Barcelona
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Kristof Vliegen (6-1, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Thomas Johansson (6-1, 6-4)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Potito Starace (6-2, 7-5)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer (7-5, 6-1)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Guillermo Canas (6-3, 6-4)

2007 Rome
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Daniele Bracciali (6-4, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Mikhail Youzhny (6-2, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (6-2, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Nikolay Davydenko (7-6, 6-7, 6-4)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Gonzalez (6-2, 6-2)

2007 Hamburg
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Oscar Hernandez (7-5, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Igor Andreev (6-4, 6-1)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Gonzalez (6-4, 6-4)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Lleyton Hewitt (2-6, 6-3, 7-5)
F: Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-2, 6-0)

2007 French Open
R128: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Martin del Potro (7-5, 6-3, 6-2)
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Flavio Cipolla (6-2, 6-1, 6-4)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Albert Montanes (6-1, 6-3, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Lleyton Hewitt (6-3, 6-1, 7-6)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Carlos Moya (6-4, 6-3, 6-0)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (7-5, 6-4, 6-2)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4)

2007 Stuttgart
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Alexander Waske (6-1, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (6-3, 6-3)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Monaco (6-1, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Feliciano Lopez (6-1, 7-5)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Stanislas Wawrinka (6-4, 7-5)
 
2008
2008 Monte Carlo
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Mario Ancic (6-0, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (6-4, 6-1)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer (6-1, 7-5)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Nikolay Davydenko (6-3, 6-2)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (7-5, 7-5)

2008 Barcelona
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Potito Starace (6-4, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Feliciano Lopez (6-4, 6-3)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Ignacio Chela (6-4, 6-2)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Denis Gremelmayr (6-1, 6-0)
F: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer (6-1, 4-6, 6-1)

2008 Rome
R64: BYE
R32: Juan Carlos Ferrero def. Rafael Nadal (7-5, 6-1)

2008 Hamburg
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Potito Starace (6-4, 7-6)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Andy Murray (6-3, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Carlos Moya (6-1, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (7-5, 2-6, 6-2)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (7-5, 6-7, 6-3)

2008 French Open
R128: Rafael Nadal def. Thomaz Bellucci (7-5, 6-3, 6-1)
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Nicolas Devilder (6-4, 6-0, 6-1)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Jarkko Nieminen (6-1, 6-3, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Verdasco (6-1, 6-0, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Nicolas Almagro (6-1, 6-1, 6-1)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (6-4, 6-2, 7-6)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (6-1, 6-3, 6-0)

2008 Davis Cup SF (Spain vs. USA)
1st Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Sam Querrey (6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4)
4th Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Andy Roddick (6-4, 6-0, 6-4)


2009
2009 Davis Cup 1R (Spain vs. Serbia)
2nd Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Janko Tipsarevic (6-1, 6-0, 6-2)
4th Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (6-4, 6-4, 6-1)

2009 Monte Carlo
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Ignacio Chela (6-2, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Nicolas Lapentti (6-3, 6-0)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Ivan Ljubicic (6-3, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Andy Murray (6-2, 7-6)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (6-3, 2-6, 6-1)

2009 Barcelona
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Frederico Gil (6-2, 6-2)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Christophe Rochus (6-2, 6-0)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. David Nalbandian (Walkover)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Nikolay Davydenko (6-3, 6-2)
F: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer (6-2, 7-5)

2009 Rome
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Andreas Seppi (6-2, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Robin Soderling (6-1, 6-0)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Verdasco (6-3, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Gonzalez (6-3, 6-3)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (7-6, 6-2)

2009 Madrid
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Jurgen Melzer (6-3, 6-1)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Walkover)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Verdasco (6-4, 7-5)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (3-6, 7-6, 7-6)
F: Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal (6-4, 6-4)

2009 French Open
R128: Rafael Nadal def. Marcos Daniel (7-5, 6-4, 6-3)
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Teymuraz Gabashvili (6-1, 6-4, 6-2)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Lleyton Hewitt (6-1, 6-3, 6-1)
R16: Robin Soderling def. Rafael Nadal (6-2, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6)

2009 Davis Cup F (Spain vs. Czech Republic)
1st Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Tomas Berdych (7-5, 6-0, 6-2)
4th Rubber: Rafael Nadal def. Jan Hajek (6-3, 6-4)


2010
2010 Monte Carlo
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Thiemo de Bakker (6-1, 6-0)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Michael Berrer (6-0, 6-1)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (6-4, 6-2)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer (6-2, 6-3)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Verdasco (6-0, 6-1)

2010 Rome
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (6-1, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Victor Hanescu (6-3, 6-2)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Stanislas Wawrinka (6-4, 6-1)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Ernests Gulbis (6-4, 3-6, 6-4)
F: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer (7-5, 6-2)

2010 Madrid
R64: BYE
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Alexandr Dolgopolov (6-4, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. John Isner (7-5, 6-4)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Gael Monfils (6-1, 6-3)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Nicolas Almagro (4-6, 6-2, 6-2)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (6-4, 7-6)

2010 French Open
R128: Rafael Nadal def. Gianni Mina (6-2, 6-2, 6-2)
R64: Rafael Nadal def. Horacio Zeballos (6-2, 6-2, 6-3)
R32: Rafael Nadal def. Lleyton Hewitt (6-3, 6-4, 6-3)
R16: Rafael Nadal def. Thomaz Bellucci (6-2, 7-5, 6-4)
QF: Rafael Nadal def. Nicolas Almagro (7-6, 7-6, 6-4)
SF: Rafael Nadal def. Jurgen Melzer (6-2, 6-3, 7-6)
F: Rafael Nadal def. Robin Soderling (6-4, 6-2, 6-4)
 
Mustard said:
He lost 2 sets on clay in 2010. 1 to Gulbis in Rome and the other to Almagro in Madrid.
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Mustard, it would be awesome if you would create a new thread with all of Nadal's clay match wins you listed (perhaps with a similar title to this thread) :)

I think it would be helpful to keep them separate... for updating, searching, etc. Also, all that great info you provided got buried in this thread.

If you'd like, I'll create a new thread with the info you provided.
 
The Baseline said:
How about Andreev beating Nadal.
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It's his latest loss I don't know excuse for. After that It has been fatigue, blisters, fatigue, knees. Only four losses in almost 6 years - incredible. What a streak it could have been if he intended to save himself more and skip some claycourt tourneys Just like he did in 2006 (hamburg) and 2010 (barcelona) - the years he didn't lose on clay.
 
glazkovss said:
It's his latest loss I don't know excuse for. After that It has been fatigue, blisters, fatigue, knees. Only four losses in almost 6 years - incredible. What a streak it could have been if he intended to save himself more and skip some claycourt tourneys Just like he did in 2006 (hamburg) and 2010 (barcelona) - the years he didn't lose on clay.
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Rafa played Costa do Sauipe, Buenos Aires, Acapulco, then that mindboggling final in Miami 2005 (his first big one). He needed a break, too many events that year (it would be his first clay sweep right after Valencia).
 
veroniquem said:
Soderling 2009: knee.
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No. Soderling played the match of his life and was hitting 100-105mph groundies consistently ON THE LINES coupled with his 140mph serve. Nadal was running around fine in that match. Not playing his best but he wasn't injured.

veroniquem said:
Federer 2007 and 2009: exhaustion.
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LOL. I thought Nadal was some physical beast who could play for hours. He is and that's why he managed to win the AO 2009 playing two 5 setters in a row which lasted a lifetime. You're telling me Nadal burnt out on clay when he can play two 4hr + matches in the Australian Open where the surface is tougher on the joints than clay.

veroniquem said:
Ferrero 2008: foot blister.
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Ferrero was injured too.

veroniquem said:
Valencia 2005: overloaded schedule.
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Getting desperate for excuses aren't you?





Anyway all I'm going to say is that Nadal's competition on the clay courts for the past 6 or 7 years has been lame at best. This was an era where Gaudio was FO champion.
 
veroniquem said:
Soderling 2009: knee. Federer 2007 and 2009: exhaustion. Ferrero 2008: foot blister. Valencia 2005: overloaded schedule.
The rest is when Rafa was still learning how to play on clay :)
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That's right, Nadal never loses when he's 100%.

He however never wins when he loses, hence he only loses when he doesn't win, and that means he wasn't 100%.
 
Blue Cat said:
No. Soderling played the match of his life and was hitting 100-105mph groundies consistently ON THE LINES coupled with his 140mph serve. Nadal was running around fine in that match. Not playing his best but he wasn't injured.
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Yeah, that's why Nadal then pulled out of Wimbledon. To make his injury excuse more believable :rolleyes:
 
The so-called "excuses" or lack thereof, are irrelevant. Once the match starts, you're officially fit to play.
 
Xemi666 said:
Yeah, that's why Nadal then pulled out of Wimbledon. To make his injury excuse more believable :rolleyes:
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Or maybe he was 100% at the French Open..............




Then got injured after the French Open, but before Wimbledon. Did that thought ever enter your miniscule brain? Did it?
 
Blue Cat said:
LOL. I thought Nadal was some physical beast who could play for hours. He is and that's why he managed to win the AO 2009 playing two 5 setters in a row which lasted a lifetime. You're telling me Nadal burnt out on clay when he can play two 4hr + matches in the Australian Open where the surface is tougher on the joints than clay.
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The AO is at the beginning of the season. Big difference...
 
Federer_pilon said:
The AO is at the beginning of the season. Big difference...
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So how are guys like Roddick and Hewitt (in his prime) still alive and healthy come the French Open? Please explain as they play a very physically demanding game maybe even moreso than Nadal as they grind or in Hewitt's case grinded even more than Nadal did.



By the way, Nadal won the US Open last year. Which means at the end of the year he is still effective. Plus he's made 2 other semifinals at Flushing Meddows.







But hey, what the hell. Nadal was clearly tired and never loses at 100%.
 
Blue Cat said:
So how are guys like Roddick and Hewitt (in his prime) still alive and healthy come the French Open? Please explain as they play a very physically demanding game maybe even moreso than Nadal as they grind or in Hewitt's case grinded even more than Nadal did.



By the way, Nadal won the US Open last year. Which means at the end of the year he is still effective. Plus he's made 2 other semifinals at Flushing Meddows.


But hey, what the hell. Nadal was clearly tired and never loses at 100%.
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Of course Nadal can lose matches even if he's not injured and even if he's basically "fully fit". Yet, I do think he was injured during the Soderling (FO), Murray (AO), and Ferrer (AO) matches for example. If not, he is one hell of an actor lol. Nadal spends a lot of "physical capital" during the clay season for one thing. Roddick and Hewitt do not reach the finals of every clay tourney they play and they don't win the French Open and then go deep at Wimbledon as well, along with hard court success. Such results, in the manner that Nadal plays leads to wear and tear on his body. Nadal has had some losses due to injuries, but he's lost many matches during his career while fully fit. I see no reason to doubt that, unless Nadal routinely "faked" injuries just to avoid the stigma of actually losing matches despite being in good form. That seems very implausible to me, given just how hard Nadal has worked to improve and compete on the biggest stages in tennis. He is not someone that has gotten this far by approaching things that way. At the US Open, he played great, shortened points, and came into the tournament in good health (better scheduling before that tournament). So, a combination of factors made the US Open a success for him in 2010. In years past, he was not the same player as he began the US Open.
 
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Why do people like to separate injury from a player's makeup so as to give more weight to "IF he was not injured....etc". Injury is as part of a players skill as is a good FH or movement, etc. You can't say "IF player X had the best FH he would be the greatest". OR "IF player X did not commit any UE's he would have won". 2+2=4 no?
 
Blue Cat said:
Or maybe he was 100% at the French Open..............




Then got injured after the French Open, but before Wimbledon. Did that thought ever enter your miniscule brain? Did it?
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Immediately after the French Open he didn't play any tournaments idiot, next time check things before calling other people names.
 
Xemi666 said:
Immediately after the French Open he didn't play any tournaments idiot, next time check things before calling other people names.
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Can you not read, at all?


I said Nadal might have gotten injured after the French Open but before Wimbledon. However his injury might have carried past Wimbledon.......Meaning he was healthy at the French Open but pulled out a week later because of injury.




Is there something you don't understand about getting injured a week before a tournament?
 
Blue Cat said:
Can you not read, at all?


I said Nadal might have gotten injured after the French Open but before Wimbledon. However his injury might have carried past Wimbledon.......Meaning he was healthy at the French Open but pulled out a week later because of injury.




Is there something you don't understand about getting injured a week before a tournament?
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Yeah he got injured while sitting at home... ****** :oops:
 
Xemi666 said:
Yeah he got injured while sitting at home... ****** :oops:
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Just curious have you ever stepped on a practice court and played tennis? Nadal getting injured in training isn't outide the realms of possibility.






But hey, tennis players don't train at all. When they aren't participating in tennis tournaments they are just simply 'sitting at home'. Tennis players certainly dont' train or play tennis outside of events do they? :roll:.
 
Blue Cat said:
Just curious have you ever stepped on a practice court and played tennis? Nadal getting injured in training isn't outide the realms of possibility.






But hey, tennis players don't train at all. When they aren't participating in tennis tournaments they are just simply 'sitting at home'. Tennis players certainly dont' train or play tennis outside of events do they? :roll:.
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He released the statement confirming his injury after RG, seriously if you have no idea about what happened, why do you keep arguing? Do you enjoy embarrassing yourself?
 
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