Djokovic_is_the_best#1
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Which is why I prefer Novak’s approach. As he doesn’t hold back that it’s his desire. He is honest that it is his goal. The other 2 want it just as much but are more secretive about it.
Rafa is not chasing records
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The Fedfather
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Not chasing records is not the same as not wanting to compete and win. Rafa clearly loves the latter. What he's saying is that records don't stay on his mind 24/7 and his life doesn't seem empty or dull when he's not winning.Of course he says that now Djoker has obliterated the records. Thats about as rich as watching 40 year old Federer still on a tennis court trying to win. LOL "Oh im not chasing records". So hit the senior's tour dude. You can't even finish a match without legs/hips going
GameSetDjokovic
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Tell me you don't follow tennis without telling me you don't follow tennis.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Most year end number ones - Standalone
Most weeks at number one - Standalone
Most top 10 wins - Standalone
Most top 5 wins - Standalone
Most wins as world number one - Standalone
Most masters won - Standalone
Most masters won in a single season - Standalone
Most consecutive grand slam matches won - Standalone
Most highest career winning percentage - Standalone
Most Slams - Tied with Federer and Nadal
Double Career slam across three surfaces - Standalone
NCYGS - Standalone
Most points won in a single season - Standalone
Most grand slam finals - Tied with Federer
Most HC slam finals - Stand alone
Most HC slams - Stand alone
At least six slams won on two different surfaces - Tied with Federer
Holding all four slams and WTF at same time - Standalone
Playing at least 6 slam finals and 9 slam semi finals at all four slams - Standalone
Career Golden Masters - Standalone
Double Career Golden Masters - Standalone
Winning H2H against all main rivals - Standalone in his era
Most multi slam winning seasons - Tied with Federer
Most three slam winning seasons - Tied with Federer
There are a few more.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Most masters titles, won all the masters at least twice, won all slams at least twice, positive H2H over his biggest rivals, most big titles, most Australian opens. He’s at least 2nd best out of the big 3 for any of the 3 surfaces. He also has the most points in a season as no1 and has 7 year end no1’s. Had 3 years winning 3 slams and in 2015 won 3 slams, 6 masters and world tour finals which is arguably the best season ever in the men’s game history. Novak has won 4 slams in a row which is very hard to do and even Fedal haven’t done it. He’s done more than enough Lol
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Why are you trying to reason with her, lmao.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
What a glorious list. Well said bro
Hitman
Bionic Poster
What a glorious list. Well said bro
It's a devastating list. It's not perfect, but who has one that can match it either. His numbers are becoming a joke now. If he pulls off the win here this week, we will be adding most WTF won to the list also.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
That’s very true. No one has a perfect list but he is the closest to perfect as you can get. Yeah it will be tough to win this but the way he’s playing I wouldn’t put it past him to do it. If he has to beat Zverev and meddy in a row it will be hard but he’s in form like Paris masters so he’s very capable of doing it again.
The other group is still open as well with Sinner and meddy still to play. It should be a win for the Russian but sinner has nothing to lose and was impressive against hurkacz.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Yes, not sure he wins the WTF this week and equals Federer, but he is giving it a go. Think its a toss up here between him, Zed and Med, but bottom line is, he is still keeping himself in the conversation.
As for the list, you know I personally don't believe in GOAT stuff, but when someone wants to look down on what Novak has done, then I don't mind reminding them of what exactly he has done. And that list was just off the top of my head, he has a lot more other things. LOL
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
The point is: you were wrong.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Djoker has one more M1000 than Rafa so how is that obliterating a fluid situation?
Has Novak obliterated these records that Rafa holds?:
| 10 consecutive years of winning 1+ grand slam title (2005–2014) |
| 14 years of winning 1+ grand slam title (2005–2014, 2017–2020) |
| Simultaneous holder of Olympic singles gold medal and Majors on clay, grass, and hard court |
Achieved the Career Grand Slam + Olympic Singles Gold medal + Olympic Doubles Gold Medal
105 match wins at the same event (French Open)
| 8 grand slam titles won while losing no more than one set (2007–08, 2010, 2012, 2017–2018, 2020 French Open, 2010 US Open) | Stands alone |
| 4 grand slam titles won without losing a set (2008, 2010, 2017, 2020 French Open) |
| Won the final set by the score of 6–0 or 6–1 in five Grand Slam finals (2008, 2011, 2017, 2019 French Open and 2013 US Open) | Stands alone |
| Youngest men's player to complete the Career Grand Slam (aged 24) | |
| Youngest men's player to achieve a Career Golden Slam (aged 24) | |
| ATP World Tour | 1970 |
| Highest overall clay court match win percentage - 91.52% (464–43) | |
| Olympic gold medal in singles and an Olympic gold medal in doubles in two separate Olympics in Open Era | |
| Most combined grass court (4) and clay court (62) titles - 66 | Stands alone |
| Most combined hard court (22) and clay court (62) titles - 84 | |
| Won Rome Masters, Monte Carlo Masters and French Open for three consecutive years (2005–2007) | |
| Won Monte Carlo and French Open for four consecutive years (2005–2008) | |
| 8 consecutive titles at any single tournament (Monte Carlo) | |
| 46 match win streak at any single tournament (Monte Carlo) | |
| 86 outdoor titles |
| 62 clay court titles |
| Longest single surface win streak (Clay courts - 81) |
| 12 titles at two tournaments (French Open and Barcelona) |
| 11 titles at three tournaments (French Open, Barcelona, and Monte Carlo) |
| 36 titles won from three tournaments (13 at French Open, 12 at Barcelona and 11 at Monte Carlo) |
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Most year end number ones - Standalone
Most weeks at number one - Standalone
Most top 10 wins - Standalone
Most top 5 wins - Standalone
Most wins as world number one - Standalone
Most points won in a single season - Standalone
Most masters won - Standalone
Most masters won in a single season - Standalone
Most consecutive grand slam matches won - Standalone
Most highest career winning percentage - Standalone
Double Career slam across three surfaces - Standalone
NCYGS - Standalone
Most HC slam finals - Stand alone
Most HC slams - Stand alone
Holding all four slams and WTF at same time - Standalone
Career Golden Masters - Standalone
Double Career Golden Masters - Standalone
Winning H2H against all main rivals - Standalone in his era
Most three slam winning seasons - Tied with Federer
Presumably these are his biggest achievements and you can only count the ones where he stands alone. Apart from his weeks at #1 there is nothing to write home about. Finals and SFs are not worth talking about. They are only ther to pad out a meagre list of achievements.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Still more power than Nadal's.
And no, you don't decide what can be written about, these are all legit records.I see you throw in all those clay streaks...so, lets continue.
Most Sunshine Doubles - Standalone
Most consecutive sunshine doubles - 3 - Standalone
Winning first three masters of the season - Standalone
Winning the first 4 big events of the season AO-IW-Miami-MC - Standalone
Defeating the world number one in five straight finals across three surfaces - Standalone
Defeating the same player in three straight slam finals - Standalone
Most big titles won (includes slams, wtf, masters, olympics) - Standalone
Most HC masters won - Standalone
Most ITF champion trophies won - Standalone
Most consecutive finals played in a season - 15 finals - Standalone
Most consective finals played - 17 finals - Standalone
Most AO titles - Standalone
He's got the numbers whether you acknowledge it or not, but it's nice you've given me the chance to put them out there. LOL
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1. Slams
2. Weeks at #1/ YE #1
So simple.
2. Weeks at #1/ YE #1
So simple.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
I didn't say he wouldn't have broken the record. Just that his streak as it is would be in danger now under normal circumstances, barely being 10th in the 2021 race while comfortably 6th in the rankings.
Surprised that a bot can misread to this extent.
vive le beau jeu !
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octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Hi bot! I wonder who would have threatened this record (with or without the covid rankings):
Consecutive weeks:
# | Cons. top 10 |
|---|---|
| 850 | Rafael Nadal▲ |
| 788 | Jimmy Connors |
| 734 | Roger Federer |
| 619 | Ivan Lendl |
| 565 | Pete Sampras |
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Nobody, and I never said the record was threatened by someone else. Never even brought up a record. It's about the active streak itself and how much safer it is in this moment to be extended further with the still present effects of covid rankings.
Jokervich
Hall of Fame
Rafa is not chasing records, he just conveniently has 13 RG titles and 20 grand slams. Yeah I don't believe that for 1 second.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
You have been deceived by misleading interpretations.
Rafa said, “I can’t go crazy thinking about 20th grand slam. I just try to keep my way. I just try to keep enjoying tennis. Of course, I would love to finish my career with 25, if it’s possible. But the thing is… Let’s see… Let’s see… I hope to keep producing myself the opportunity in the next couple of years.” [Source: an interview with BBC in Sept.2020]
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Rafa bashers are cheating TTW readers by creating false stories about him.
Agreed, including you.
KHAN SINGH
New User
I don't mean to personally attack Rafa and his family choices are not my concern. But c'mon, Fed and Novak have kids, Rafa is like 36, why is he delaying that ? Is he still playing for the love of the game or for the love of records?
All the 3 members of the Big 3 are obsessed with records, that's for sure.
All the 3 members of the Big 3 are obsessed with records, that's for sure.
KHAN SINGH
New User
One good thing about Rafa is that he never breaks racquets (has a policy regarding that), is supremely gritty on court, kids can learn from that.....a better role model than the other 2 maybe.
Rafa and Sampras were 2 down to earth heroes despite being the best athletes in their respective eras....
Rafa and Sampras were 2 down to earth heroes despite being the best athletes in their respective eras....
thats why he didnt play cinci or US open but practiced on clay for 7 months instead
get a bit of a leg up on the opp
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
You are wrong. After Spain's nationwide virus lockdown, Rafa practiced on HC for more than a month.
His 1st practice session after the lockdown, on 22 May 2020:
A practice session on HC on July 1, 2020:
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
The point I was making was that Djoker hasn't obliterated the records as the poster below is claiming that's why I listed Nadal's records on which he stands alone. It's always useful to do a trail of the comments before jumping in. That is why I always make a point of quoting what I'm responding to to avoid people going off on a tangent.Still more power than Nadal's.
I see you throw in all those clay streaks...so, lets continue.
Most Sunshine Doubles - Standalone
Most consecutive sunshine doubles - 3 - Standalone
Winning first three masters of the season - Standalone
Winning the first 4 big events of the season AO-IW-Miami-MC - Standalone
Defeating the world number one in five straight finals across three surfaces - Standalone
Defeating the same player in three straight slam finals - Standalone
Most big titles won (includes slams, wtf, masters, olympics?) - Standalone
Most HC masters won - Standalone
Most ITF champion trophies won - Standalone
Most consecutive finals played in a season - 15 finals - Standalone
Most consective finals played - 17 finals - Standalone
Most AO titles - Standalone
He's got the numbers whether you acknowledge it or not, but it's nice you've given me the chance to put them out there. LOL
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clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
I was respondiong to the claim that Djokovic has obliterated the records so I listed Nadal's records on which he stands alone so it's not true that Djokovic has obliterated the records.
Genie Of the Bank
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Djokodalerer31
Hall of Fame
Novak at Olympic is equally good as Rafa at ATP Finals.
Except olympics is one opportunity every four years, while ATP is yearly event as long as you are good enough to qualify for it! Nadal had like 16 attempts, Novak - only 4 so...
...And for what it's worth Djokovic still has that bronze medal, which is still something! Meanwhile Nadal has big fat nothing at ATP finals, unless you count runnewr-up plates as "something" LOL
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
This is all well and good, but could you list Rafa's stand alone records that Djokovic has obliterated? That's what I was responding to.Still more power than Nadal's.
I see you throw in all those clay streaks...so, lets continue.
Most Sunshine Doubles - Standalone
Most consecutive sunshine doubles - 3 - Standalone
Winning first three masters of the season - Standalone
Winning the first 4 big events of the season AO-IW-Miami-MC - Standalone
Defeating the world number one in five straight finals across three surfaces - Standalone
Defeating the same player in three straight slam finals - Standalone
Most big titles won (includes slams, wtf, masters, olympics) - Standalone
Most HC masters won - Standalone
Most ITF champion trophies won - Standalone
Most consecutive finals played in a season - 15 finals - Standalone
Most consective finals played - 17 finals - Standalone
Most AO titles - Standalone
He's got the numbers whether you acknowledge it or not, but it's nice you've given me the chance to put them out there. LOL
Tenacity
Hall of Fame
Why does he have to? Djokovic has far superior achievements & accomplishments thus far in their respective careers, which is only denied by blind fanatics like you, that can't accept it.
Experts and tennis fans alike agree wholeheartedly.
See here
Nadal vs Djokovic. Who is greater?
The thing is that I don't necessarily agree with the Slam race being the sole determinant. I still feel Fed is superior to Nadal at the moment, just barely. But Djokovic (in my view) is below both of them, despite the superior numbers overall. I know my bias is playing a big part in that, but at...
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Hitman
Bionic Poster
Why does he have to? Djokovic has far superior achievements & accomplishments thus far in their respective careers, which is only denied by blind fanatics like you, that can't accept it.
Experts and tennis fans alike agree wholeheartedly.
See here
Nadal vs Djokovic. Who is greater?
The thing is that I don't necessarily agree with the Slam race being the sole determinant. I still feel Fed is superior to Nadal at the moment, just barely. But Djokovic (in my view) is below both of them, despite the superior numbers overall. I know my bias is playing a big part in that, but at...
Most AO-RG doubles in open era - 2 - Standalone
Most W-USO-AO triples - 3 - Standalone
Most consecutive slam finals won in straight sets - 3 - Standalone
Most streaks of winning at least three slams in a row - 4 - Standalone
OK I think made my point.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Why do yall keep going on with all the measuring lol, anyone else just a tennis fan with a favorite player like me?
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
I think Djoker fans should follow the conversation and not just jump in with irrelevant comments. Sampras-Bruguera 1993 claimed that Djokovic has obliterated the records so I want to know which of Rafa's 'stand alone' records Djokovic has oblitererated. Let me highlight the comment I was responding to.Why does he have to? Djokovic has far superior achievements & accomplishments thus far in their respective careers, which is only denied by blind fanatics like you, that can't accept it.
Experts and tennis fans alike agree wholeheartedly.
See here
Nadal vs Djokovic. Who is greater?
The thing is that I don't necessarily agree with the Slam race being the sole determinant. I still feel Fed is superior to Nadal at the moment, just barely. But Djokovic (in my view) is below both of them, despite the superior numbers overall. I know my bias is playing a big part in that, but at...
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Spoken like a true Nadal fan.
DRII
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Spoken like the truth and you know it! Especially when comparing the 3 CoGoats...
Their aggregate skill levels are essentially the same and is among the highest, if not the highest, seen in tennis history.
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Nadal is below his two rivals. It is what it is.
DRII
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No he's not. You can keep repeating such if it somehow makes you feel better. Shows you are actually insecure.
Nadal has displayed the deepest dominance ever on one tennis surface that will probably never be matched!
He also had it the hardest among the CoGoats as he was sandwiched in between Federer and Djokovic while Federer had a relatively free ride pre 08 and Djokovic had one post 2015 or so.
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It doesn't make me feel better. It makes me feel bad for Nadal, but then I remember that he's a millionaire.
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RelentlessAttack
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This only seems hard for people to believe because he’s a top athlete. But isn’t this pretty much what any well-adjusted adult would say about life?
RelentlessAttack
Hall of Fame
there is no GOAT race. When you look at the various age adjusted milestones, these guys did not do enough to separate themselves from each other. Hanging around longer and picking up a few more titles doesn’t change that. To make a GOAT claim you have to put distance between yourself and everyone else. Like Nadal on Clay, Gretzky in hockey, Karelin, etc
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