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Toni knows what's going on. A couple more slams and there will be little doubt that Rafa is greater then Fed.
The numbers speak for themselves.
Slams: Rafa 13/36 (36%) , Fed 17/58(29%)
ms1000: Rafa 26/75(35%), Fed 21/105 (20%)
Davis Cup: Rafa 4, fed 0
Olympics singles: Rafa 1Gold/1 Olympics, Fed 1 Silver/4 Olympics
h2h: Rafa 21-10, including 8-2 in slams, and 6-2 in slam finals
wtf: Fed 6/10, Rafa 0/5
By the end of Rafa's career he will likely be greater than Fed at slams, ms1000, Davis Cup, Olympics, and will have the h2h domination, and Fed will only be able to hang on to being better than Rafa at the wtf.
New York conquered, Rafael Nadal hunts Roger Federer's record
WILL SWANTON, IN NEW YORK
From: The Australian, September 11, 2013
FINALLY, Uncle Toni has admitted it. Rafael Nadal is so close to topping Roger Federer's career that he can taste it.
"It is not too far way," Toni Nadal told The Australian after Nadal collected the 13th major of his career by mowing down Novak Djokovic in an electrifying final of the US Open.
"It is getting very, very close for Rafa to be level with Roger or more. Rafa has won an Olympic gold medal for the singles. Roger has not done this.
"Rafa has won Davis Cup four times, and Roger has not won Davis Cup at all. Roger has 17 major wins but we need to see what is important.
"Is 17 grand slams more important than everything else? Is it more important than Davis Cups? Is it more important than Olympic Games?
"Olympic Games is big thing for our sport. Rafa has won 26 Masters series tournaments and this is more than Roger.
"Rafa has a good record against Roger. Federer is still the best, but it is not far away. For us, this is unbelievable to see him here."
Nadal's 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2 triumph before a raucous house inside Arthur Ashe Stadium was a testament to the sheer bloody willpower of the man.
Djokovic was running him ragged in the third set before Nadal took control of the signature riffs of their battles: the marathon rally. When Djokovic survived a rampaging 54-shot exchange in the second set, he stood with arms raised. The crowd went ballistic.
When Nadal was the last man standing after another slogging duel in the fourth set, the adrenaline and cacophony sent him flying through the next three points to take the set.
Nadal did the lawnmower motion on the baseline.
"This is the most emotional win of my career," Nadal said.
"I have to be almost perfect to win. It is more than a dream for me. Why does it happen? I am not the right one to answer that question. The only thing I say is I try to be fair. It try to be correct with everybody. I try to be friendly with everybody. That is all, no?
"And I am a positive player. I am not a negative player. I try my best in every moment. Even when the things are not going well, I am not sad or doing a negative attitude on the court."
Nadal always runs for the hills of Majorca whenever Federer's record is mentioned. But the numbers are stacking up. His win-loss record against his fading rival is 21-10. Nadal owns 26 Masters titles. Federer has 21.
John McEnroe and Mats Wilander were among the chorus of respected voices saying that Nadal needed only 15 majors to have forged a more successful career than Federer.
"Just let me enjoy today," Nadal said.
"It is much more than what I ever dreamed. I said that when I had less slams than now, because it's true. The only thing I can say is I'm gonna keep working hard. That's what I'm gonna try. To win more tournaments like this one. When you start, you never know where you are going to finish with grand slams. But 13 is an amazing number."
Djokovic was downcast yet unbowed. "Many times you fall as an athlete," he said.
"You have to learn the lesson and keep on going, keep on fighting, keep on improving. That's what we are here for. This is my life. I'm still 26, and I believe the best time for my career is about to come."
Nadal and Djokovic take tennis to where it has never been. Their torture-chamber rallies are a sight to behold.
After about 30 sledgehammer blows, back and forth, up hills and down dales, they pull each other left and right as though they are attached around the waist by a piece of rope. There comes a moment when the crowd gasps and grabs the edge of their seats: here comes another one.
Nadal will be the World No 1 by the end of the year. Wiped off the tour for eight months by a career-threatening knee injury, the revival has beggared belief.
He won an eighth French Open. A second US Open. A total of nine tournaments. The win-loss record is 60-3.
Nadal threw himself on the court. Sobbed. Twice. Arthur Ashe Stadium was a living, breathing organism. Nadal was so adrenalised that his memory short-circuited.
"I really don't know what's going on," Rafa said.
Uncle Toni does.
The numbers speak for themselves.
Slams: Rafa 13/36 (36%) , Fed 17/58(29%)
ms1000: Rafa 26/75(35%), Fed 21/105 (20%)
Davis Cup: Rafa 4, fed 0
Olympics singles: Rafa 1Gold/1 Olympics, Fed 1 Silver/4 Olympics
h2h: Rafa 21-10, including 8-2 in slams, and 6-2 in slam finals
wtf: Fed 6/10, Rafa 0/5
By the end of Rafa's career he will likely be greater than Fed at slams, ms1000, Davis Cup, Olympics, and will have the h2h domination, and Fed will only be able to hang on to being better than Rafa at the wtf.
New York conquered, Rafael Nadal hunts Roger Federer's record
WILL SWANTON, IN NEW YORK
From: The Australian, September 11, 2013
FINALLY, Uncle Toni has admitted it. Rafael Nadal is so close to topping Roger Federer's career that he can taste it.
"It is not too far way," Toni Nadal told The Australian after Nadal collected the 13th major of his career by mowing down Novak Djokovic in an electrifying final of the US Open.
"It is getting very, very close for Rafa to be level with Roger or more. Rafa has won an Olympic gold medal for the singles. Roger has not done this.
"Rafa has won Davis Cup four times, and Roger has not won Davis Cup at all. Roger has 17 major wins but we need to see what is important.
"Is 17 grand slams more important than everything else? Is it more important than Davis Cups? Is it more important than Olympic Games?
"Olympic Games is big thing for our sport. Rafa has won 26 Masters series tournaments and this is more than Roger.
"Rafa has a good record against Roger. Federer is still the best, but it is not far away. For us, this is unbelievable to see him here."
Nadal's 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2 triumph before a raucous house inside Arthur Ashe Stadium was a testament to the sheer bloody willpower of the man.
Djokovic was running him ragged in the third set before Nadal took control of the signature riffs of their battles: the marathon rally. When Djokovic survived a rampaging 54-shot exchange in the second set, he stood with arms raised. The crowd went ballistic.
When Nadal was the last man standing after another slogging duel in the fourth set, the adrenaline and cacophony sent him flying through the next three points to take the set.
Nadal did the lawnmower motion on the baseline.
"This is the most emotional win of my career," Nadal said.
"I have to be almost perfect to win. It is more than a dream for me. Why does it happen? I am not the right one to answer that question. The only thing I say is I try to be fair. It try to be correct with everybody. I try to be friendly with everybody. That is all, no?
"And I am a positive player. I am not a negative player. I try my best in every moment. Even when the things are not going well, I am not sad or doing a negative attitude on the court."
Nadal always runs for the hills of Majorca whenever Federer's record is mentioned. But the numbers are stacking up. His win-loss record against his fading rival is 21-10. Nadal owns 26 Masters titles. Federer has 21.
John McEnroe and Mats Wilander were among the chorus of respected voices saying that Nadal needed only 15 majors to have forged a more successful career than Federer.
"Just let me enjoy today," Nadal said.
"It is much more than what I ever dreamed. I said that when I had less slams than now, because it's true. The only thing I can say is I'm gonna keep working hard. That's what I'm gonna try. To win more tournaments like this one. When you start, you never know where you are going to finish with grand slams. But 13 is an amazing number."
Djokovic was downcast yet unbowed. "Many times you fall as an athlete," he said.
"You have to learn the lesson and keep on going, keep on fighting, keep on improving. That's what we are here for. This is my life. I'm still 26, and I believe the best time for my career is about to come."
Nadal and Djokovic take tennis to where it has never been. Their torture-chamber rallies are a sight to behold.
After about 30 sledgehammer blows, back and forth, up hills and down dales, they pull each other left and right as though they are attached around the waist by a piece of rope. There comes a moment when the crowd gasps and grabs the edge of their seats: here comes another one.
Nadal will be the World No 1 by the end of the year. Wiped off the tour for eight months by a career-threatening knee injury, the revival has beggared belief.
He won an eighth French Open. A second US Open. A total of nine tournaments. The win-loss record is 60-3.
Nadal threw himself on the court. Sobbed. Twice. Arthur Ashe Stadium was a living, breathing organism. Nadal was so adrenalised that his memory short-circuited.
"I really don't know what's going on," Rafa said.
Uncle Toni does.
