big ted
G.O.A.T.
if if if is all we have until we learn time travel
Rafa withdraws from 2024 US open, next event is Laver Cup
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Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Which is why only objective facts truly matter. As everything else is just subjective or a what if scenario.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
The Laver Cup format is a failure as the European players are so much stronger than the rest of the world. I feel like they now rig matches (it is an exhibition after all) to give the ROW more of a chance against EU. They should change the format and allow two captains to pick teams from a group of players recruited to play each year.
big ted
G.O.A.T.
it really isn’t subjective at all to have the opinion that rafa wouldn’t have won all those matches in the first half of 2022 if djoko were around. there’s a reason why it took rafa 13 years to win a 2nd AO. its djokovic.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Its subjective that because Nadal would have lost to Nole, which would be almost certainty, that he would not be injured
Same number of matches played plus broken body player. He should have taken care of his body in 2000s instead of so late in 2022
Mustard
Bionic Poster
It was odd enough skipping Wimbledon for the Olympics (but at least the Olympics was clay this year, so it makes some sense in that respect, i.e. sticking to one surface instead of going from one surface to another and back again), but it's much more odd skipping the US Open for the Laver Cup. I personally don't get it. Kuerten went the right way in 2008, i.e. play the French Open one last time and go.
big ted
G.O.A.T.
it is not subjective becuz he would be playing LESS MATCHES, including not playing a 5.5 hour final against medvedev
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
1 match doesn't change career arc that's just lie
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Is that why he’s only lost twice to Djokovic at the AO in his career?
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
HOGWASH! Clearly, you are yet another of those bitter haters who can't stand Bull's effortless supremacy. But, just FYI, Bull is still the overwhelming favorite for RG in 2025 - and beyond!
big ted
G.O.A.T.
tell that to murray and warwinka
thats right and if djokovic wasn’t there he would have won 2 more AOs. do u expect rafa to win every year lol?
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
Yes, their "friendship" always seemed as manufactured as a car at a Toyota assembly plant.
Nadal should not play the French Open again. By now, its clear he does not have a chance to ever win it again, so showing up to lose early is a pathetic way to retire. Its perfectly fine to simply retire off court.
TennisProphet2024
New User
Pff. Pathetic, but expected. I always knew that ClayDull was far inferior to the great Roger Federer!
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
There must be good golf courses near Berlin if Nadal committed to allowing his name to be used to sell Laver Cup tickets.
Why isn’t it IMPF ? Strange acronymNadal will play until Los Angeles 2028
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mike danny
Bionic Poster
I’m just saying that Djokovic isn’t solely to blame for Rafa not having more AO’s since he lost more often to other players than to Djokovic
NicoMK
Hall of Fame
Agree. But it's very well done from a marketing point of view. As a clever businessman, Federer knows how to attract the audience.
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BorgTheGOAT
G.O.A.T.
His favourite player retiring at his favourite tournament. What a great day would that be for @vive le beau jeu !The epic piratedal Rafa, retiring at Laver Cup:
KingCarlitos
Hall of Fame
Nadal needs to retire and provide closure for his fans, He’s stringing everyone along at this point.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
some saudi exo would be even more fitting for the rusty peak injected petrobullHis favourite player retiring at his favourite tournament. What a great day would that be for @vive le beau jeu !
PS: it was horrible even if i knew it was fake since the beginning...
Airspun
Hall of Fame
Their love is real. Fedal united
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
Nadal will hang around till the 2025 French Open. Probably won’t play much in the Fall/Winter (if at all) till the European clay season though.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
If he did that, then by then he would be even older, even more rusty through lack of play, and his ranking would still be way down (i.e. relying on wildcards).
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Djokovic was nearly always the chaser.
Federer-Nadal-Djokovic in major count:
1-0-0 - (6 July 2003 - 1 February 2004)
2-0-0 - (1 February 2004 - 4 July 2004)
3-0-0 - (4 July 2004 - 12 September 2004)
4-0-0 - (12 September 2004 - 5 June 2005)
4-1-0 - (5 June 2005 - 3 July 2005)
5-1-0 - (3 July 2005 - 11 September 2005)
6-1-0 - (11 September 2005 - 29 January 2006)
7-1-0 - (29 January 2006 - 11 June 2006)
7-2-0 - (11 June 2006 - 9 July 2006)
8-2-0 - (9 July 2006 - 10 September 2006)
9-2-0 - (10 September 2006 - 28 January 2007)
10-2-0 - (28 January 2007 - 10 June 2007)
10-3-0 - (10 June 2007 - 8 July 2007)
11-3-0 - (8 July 2007 - 9 September 2007)
12-3-0 - (9 September 2007 - 27 January 2008)
12-3-1 - (27 January 2008 - 8 June 2008)
12-4-1 - (8 June 2008 - 6 July 2008)
12-5-1 - (6 July 2008 - 8 September 2008)
13-5-1 - (8 September 2008 - 1 February 2009)
13-6-1 - (1 February 2009 - 7 June 2009)
14-6-1 - (7 June 2009 - 5 July 2009)
15-6-1 - (5 July 2009 - 31 January 2010)
16-6-1 - (31 January 2010 - 6 June 2010)
16-7-1 - (6 June 2010 - 4 July 2010)
16-8-1 - (4 July 2010 - 13 September 2010)
16-9-1 - (13 September 2010 - 30 January 2011)
16-9-2 - (30 January 2011 - 5 June 2011)
16-10-2 - (5 June 2011 - 3 July 2011)
16-10-3 - (3 July 2011 - 12 September 2011)
16-10-4 - (12 September 2011 - 29 January 2012)
16-10-5 - (29 January 2012 - 11 June 2012)
16-11-5 - (11 June 2012 - 8 July 2012)
17-11-5 - (8 July 2012 - 27 January 2013)
17-11-6 - (27 January 2013 - 9 June 2013)
17-12-6 - (9 June 2013 - 9 September 2013)
17-13-6 - (9 September 2013 - 8 June 2014)
17-14-6 - (8 June 2014 - 7 July 2014)
17-14-7 - (7 July 2014 - 1 February 2015)
17-14-8 - (1 February 2015 - 12 July 2015)
17-14-9 - (12 July 2015 - 13 September 2015)
17-14-10 - (13 September 2015 - 31 January 2016)
17-14-11 - (31 January 2016 - 5 June 2016)
17-14-12 - (5 June 2016 - 29 January 2017)
18-14-12 - (29 January 2017 - 11 June 2017)
18-15-12 - (11 June 2017 - 16 July 2017)
19-15-12 - (16 July 2017 - 10 September 2017)
19-16-12 - (10 September 2017 - 28 January 2018)
20-16-12 - (28 January 2018 - 10 June 2018)
20-17-12 - (10 June 2018 - 15 July 2018)
20-17-13 - (15 July 2018 - 9 September 2018)
20-17-14 - (9 September 2018 - 27 January 2019)
20-17-15 - (27 January 2019 - 9 June 2019)
20-18-15 - (9 June 2019 - 14 July 2019)
20-18-16 - (14 July 2019 - 8 September 2019)
20-19-16 - (8 September 2019 - 2 February 2020)
20-19-17 - (2 February 2020 - 11 October 2020)
20-20-17 - (11 October 2020 - 21 February 2021)
20-20-18 - (21 February 2021 - 13 June 2021)
20-20-19 - (13 June 2021 - 11 July 2021)
20-20-20 - (11 July 2021 - 30 January 2022)
20-21-20 - (30 January 2022 - 5 June 2022)
20-22-20 - (5 June 2022 - 10 July 2022)
20-22-21 - (10 July 2022 - 29 January 2023)
20-22-22 - (29 January 2023 - 11 June 2023)
20-22-23 - (11 June 2023 - 10 September 2023)
20-22-24 - (10 September 2023 - Present)
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
He might do it just to retire on clay after playing his favorite tournaments and not because he will be shooting for titles. Hard to imagine he will retire at Laver Cup just following the exact same manner in which Federer retired.
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