Rafa's FO runs without losing Sets - Which is better - 2008/2010/2017 ?

[tennisaddict]

2008
Total Games Lost : 41
Bellucci - 5,3 and 1
Devilder - 4,0 and 1
Nieminen(28) - 1,3 and 1
Verdasco(22)- 1,0 and 2
Almagro (19) - 1,1 and1
Djokovic(3) - 4,2 and 6
Federer(1) - 1,3 and 0

2010
Total Games Lost : 71
Mina- 2,2 and 2
Zeballos - 2,2 and 3
Hewitt(28) - 3,4 and 3
Bellucci(24) - 2,5 and 4
Almagro(19)- 6,6 and 4
Melzer(22) - 2,3 and 6
Soderling(5) - 4,2 and 4

2017
Total Games Lost : 35

Paire - 1,4 and 1
Haase - 1,4 and 3
Basilashvilli - 0,1, and 0
Agut(17) - 1,2 and 2
Busta(20) - 2 and 0
Thiem(6) - 3,4 and 0
Wawrinka(4) - 2,3 and 1

I rate 2008, followed by 2010 then 2017 even though he lost the least games in 2017.

The quality of players he beat in 2008 was phenomenal, losing an average of less than 6 games per match.

What stood out was Almagro was the player who stretched Rafa the most with 2 tie breakers !!

 

[Feather]

I think 2008 Rafa on RG was the best version ever of Rafa..

2008 > 2010 > 2017

 

[-NN-]

2008=2017>2010.

 

[Rafa the King]

He wasn't amazing in 2010, he was great in the final and early on but he wasn't superb against Almagro and Melzer. In 2017 he was more dominant, his performance against Stan from 3-2 in the first was the best I've seen from him at RG since he demolished Ferrer in 2012. So 2008>2017>2010

 

[vanioMan]

2008 > 2017 > 2010

 

[-NN-]

If I had to choose, then I'd take 2008 Nadal to somehow find a way to last 2017 Nadal's onslaught and grind him into the dust in the 5th set.

 

[NatF]

There was a retirement win for Rafa this year. So the games lost figure needs to be taken with a grain of salt, he also had a tougher draw in 2008 overall.

 

[MichaelNadal]

The Verdasco and Almagro scores in 08 are sick

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Rafa's FO runs without losing Sets - Which is better - 2008/2010/2017 ?

... "better" ?
i don't understand this thread...