Nuff said

[clayqueen]

Rafa is the poster boy of tennis. Absent from the USO only in person.

Discovery Channel

 

[junior74]

NO EXCUSES!!!

 

[Hypo Crisis]

Rafa is the poster boy of tennis. Absent from the USO only in person.

Discovery Channel

Artificially pushed, nothing new

 

[TheNachoMan]

Incredible achievement from Nadal. Congrats to him!

 

[tex123]

What's this thread about? Enlighten me.

 

[clayqueen]

What's this thread about? Enlighten me.

You need to get out more.

Tennis needs Nadal to get people interested in tennis even when he is sidelined and not in the draw.

 

[TheFifthSet]

Charge your phone.

 

[MichaelNadal]

What's this thread about? Enlighten me.

The same thing this forum has been about for too long lol, marble counting.

 

[weakera]

Nadal is simply iconic

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal is simply iconic

I've had a sub since they started slicing the meats in house, they def have more taste now.

 

[Federev]

I've had a sub since they started slicing the meats in house, they def have more taste now.

Thanks to Rafa.

 

[MichaelNadal]

#ThankYouRafa

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Astonishing.

 

[helterskelter]

Bull is 100% the moral victor of the 2023 US Open, so normal order restored after his astonishing defeat at last year’s event. It took the full force of the political machine to bring the Bull down!

 

[octobrina10]

I've had a sub since they started slicing the meats in house, they def have more taste now.

Rafa's influence extends beyond the tennis courts.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Rafa's influence.

Subway was unheard of until RAFA came along. Now they are a multibillion dollar corporation.

 

[octobrina10]

Subway was unheard of until RAFA came along. Now they are a multibillion dollar corporation.

I certainly hadn't heard. I don't go fast food restaurants.

 

[Phoenix*]

Do they know he hasn't taken a set off Djo in 10 years? Someone should update them.

 

[clayqueen]

Subway was unheard of until RAFA came along. Now they are a multibillion dollar corporation.

Value must have been added.

 

[clayqueen]

Do they know he hasn't taken a set off Djo in 10 years? Someone should update them.

They know that Nadal is the most successful player at the USO since 2010 and that he's got 4 titles to Novak's 3 and that he leads Novak 2:1 at the USO.

You need to update your viewing:

 

[Phoenix*]

They know that Nadal is the most successful player at the USO since 2012 and that he's got 4 titles to Novak's 3 and that he leads Novak 2:1 at the USO.

You need to update your viewing:

The streak still happened.

 

[WeekendTennisHack]

Gotta admit Nadal is right up there with Djokovic in getting easy draws. See 2017 compared to 2023 for Djoker.

 

[clayqueen]

The streak still happened.

Against an unfit Rafa. But even a 60% Rafa was able to send Djokovic packing with 2 bagels, one after the other on clay.

2019

ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy

Outdoor Clay

F

Rafael Nadal

60 46 61 2020 Roland Garros France Outdoor Clay F Rafael Nadal 60 62 75

 

[TheNachoMan]

Against an unfit Rafa.

All too common

 

[Phoenix*]

Against an unfit Rafa. But even a 60% Rafa was able to send Djokovic packing with 2 bagels, one after the other on clay.

2019

ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy

Outdoor Clay

F

Rafael Nadal

60 46 61 2020 Roland Garros France Outdoor Clay F Rafael Nadal 60 62 75

Clay is a side thing. Djo has owned him on the main surface for 10 years.

 

[am1899]

marble counting.

 

[clayqueen]

Clay is a side thing. Djo has owned him on the main surface for 10 years.

And still only leads their h2h 30-29.

Hardcourt is a sub court brought in because it's chead to maintain. Laver never played any slams on hardcourt. Clay is one of the oldest surfaces on tour. Hardcourt was only played on in minor tournaments.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Laver never played on hardcourt.

I will need a tennis historian to verify this claim. @AnOctorokForDinner @NatF

 

[Phoenix*]

And still only leads their h2h 30-29.

Hardcourt is a sub court brought in because it's chead to maintain. Laver never played on hardcourt. Clay is one of the oldest surfaces on tour.

Without clay skew and pre prime. Grass is Wimbledon.

 

[TheFifthSet]

Laver never played on hardcourt.

LOL oh my.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

I will need a tennis historian to verify this claim. @AnOctorokForDinner @NatF

Typical ignoramus fail there. There were no HC slams but hard as a surface existed though wood was more prominent in the pro game.

 

[octobrina10]

Do they know he hasn't taken a set off Djo in 10 years? Someone should update them.

They don't care what Djoko fanatics are obsessesed with.

 

[Breakpointerer]

LOL oh my.

Up there with "Agassi never won RG"

 

[octobrina10]

I will need a tennis historian to verify this claim. @AnOctorokForDinner @NatF

USO switched to HC in 1978, AO – in 1988. Rod Laver played his last AO in 1971 and last USO in 1975.

Rod Laver - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[clayqueen]

Without clay skew and pre prime. Grass is Wimbledon.

Why since 2011? You are obviously embarrassed about Rafa's domination of Djoker before rafa's frequent injuries took it's toll.

 

[clayqueen]

Do they know he hasn't taken a set off Djo in 10 years? Someone should update them.

Clearly, Djokovic doesn't cut it. How embarrassing for him that his absent rival, Rafa, is getting all the attention.

 

[Phoenix*]

Why since 2011? You are obviously embarrassed about Rafa's domination of Djoker before rafa's frequent injuries took it's toll.

Even baby Djo had a winning record over Nadal on the main surface.

 

[clayqueen]

Rafa Nadal is everywhere promoting USO 2023 even though he is not in the draw.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1694314944215326870

 

[clayqueen]

Even baby Djo had a winning record over Nadal on the main surface.

Who is baby Djokovic? Rafa is less than a year older than him.

 

[NatF]

I will need a tennis historian to verify this claim. @AnOctorokForDinner @NatF

She's wrong lol. I've seen historians in the Former Pro section argue HC was Laver's best surface even.

 

[clayqueen]

She's wrong lol. I've seen historians in the Former Pro section argue HC was Laver's best surface even.

How many slams did Laver win on hardcourt?

 

[Breakpointerer]

How many slams did he win on hardcourt?

Oh dear...

 

[Phoenix*]

Who is baby Djokovic? Rafa is less than a year older than him.

Djo when he was still developing as a tennis player. Post 2011 is what matters.

 

[N01E]

Djokovic wins Cincy and Rafa responds in his usual epic™ style. Subway commercial and showing hands in the background of discovery channel app were huge, not to mention the santander ad on train 7. Luckily Novak was at the waterdrop time square event to keep the GOAT race alive.

 

[octobrina10]

He definitely is...
20 years at the top of the sport, multiple international sponsors, multiple interactions in English, and he still cannot put a single sentence together that a 6-year-old would do better.
Iconic.

I am curious...what is Subway paying him for in this ad because I cannot understand a thing he is saying without rewatching it 3 times...

You are obsessed with him, no matter what. (Your avatar confirms.)

 

[octobrina10]

Djokovic has no choice because no one understands Serbian outside Serbia. Federer's mother is English speaking from South Africa. When Federer and Djokovic can speak fluent Spanish, call me.

Yep. Fed mother has spoken to him in English since he was a baby.

 

[octobrina10]

She's wrong lol. I've seen historians in the Former Pro section argue HC was Laver's best surface even.

I see here grass, clay and wood (and nothing about HC):

Rod Laver career statistics - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Breakpointerer]

I see here grass, clay and wood (and nothing about HC):

Rod Laver career statistics - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

You need to look more closely; HC appears more than a handful of times.

 

[octobrina10]

Djokovic wins Cincy and Rafa responds in his usual epic™ style. Subway commercial and showing hands in the background of discovery channel app were huge, not to mention the santander ad on train 7. Luckily Novak was at the waterdrop time square event to keep the GOAT race alive.

I wonder what a waterdrop event has to do with the 'GOAT race'.

 

[NatF]

You need to look more closely; HC appears more than a handful of times.

That's not an exhaustive list either.