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Top Ten Things You Should Know about Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal (ESP) according to (some) TW posters:
1. A talentless pusher/grinder/moonballer who will never win…
a. outside RG
b. Wimbledon
c. a hard court slam
d. the US Open
e. another slam
2. Who should never have won/should not have been good enough/was extremely lucky to win Wimbledon, AO, USO and does not deserve Career Grand Slam
3. Whose knees are so banged up he is sure to play wheelchair tennis in the next few years but when he is injured he is faking
4. Who only wins because
a. Of brute force
b. He is doping
c. The surfaces have slowed down
d. Uncle Toni shouts/gestures/winks game plans on how to beat opponents from the stands
e. He makes the opponents wait during the coin toss
f. He only waits for his opponents’ mistakes
g. Uncle Toni hypnotizes his opponents to make mistakes
h. His mental strength causes opponents to make mistakes
i. He gives opponents the “evil look”
j. He bores his opponents to death
k. His opponents choke
l. He gets cupcake draws
5. Who has
a. A worthless serve
b. A Crappy backhand
c. An ugly forehand that does nothing but go crosscourt
d. Nil volleying skills
e. A barbaric style of play that is destroying the elegant/balletic/aesthetic “sport” that is tennis
6. Who has a winning record against the Top Ten because
a. He’s a lefty
b. He unfairly exploits Player X’s backhand (which makes him a coward)
c. Player X does not serve well/does not convert breakpoints/has a mental block/chokes/plays horrendous whenever he plays him
d. He wins on clay and clay is not a legitimate surface and any clay match on record should be thrown out
e. Also see #4
7. Will achieve ZERO/nada if he were
a. not a lefty
b. not using modern rackets unlike other great players
c. were playing in a different generation
d. were not playing in a weak era
8. Who, if he is magically transported back in time, will get creamed by the greats of the yesteryears if /once
a. they play on any surface
b. he plays using wooden rackets
c. his unconventional technique, which he won’t be able to adapt to existing conditions, will get exposed
9. Who is
a. A Hard court mug
b. A Player who just happens to play his best on a 2nd rate surface that no one cares about
c. Is clueless on surfaces outside the terra bateau
10. Who annoys the **** out of classy, well-mannered tennis fans because he
a. Is such a boring player that he drives/forces poor tennis fans to paint their walls/furniture/cars/dogs and watching paint dry
b. Plays unconventional tennis unlike 99.99% of the ATP tour
c. Bites trophies
d. Does not speak English (what third language?) like the Queen of England
e. Says the same boring things during press conferences
f. Says “no” at the end of each sentence
g. Says “every match is gonna be very difficult, no?”
h. Wears a half-a-million $ watch while other players only wear a Rolex and feed the hungry in Africa
Did I miss anything?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Sure doesn’t sound like this guy:
Rafael Nadal (ESP) according to ATPworldtour.com
1. 9 Majors (4 clay, 2 grass, 2 HC)
2. Career Grand Slam (5 RG, 2 Wimbledon, 1 AO, 1 USO)
3. Simultaneous holder of Grand Slams on Hard, Grass, Clay (2008-2009, 2010)
4. Olympic Gold Medal (Singles)
5. Record 19 ATP masters 1000
6. Record 81-match winning streak on a single surface
7. 45 career titles (82.64% career win-loss record)
8. World Number 1 (94 wks)
9. 15-8 H-H record against the putative GOAT (10-2 clay; 5-6 non-clay)
10. 24 years, 10 months
I’m sure Federer, Roddick, Hewitt, Safin, Djokovic, Murray, etc. also get their own share of criticism and low blows but just reading posts even on the first page, Nadal hands down is the most abused of all.
Obviously, I’m sure not sorry for Nadal coz he’s a very successful millionaire athlete who is already a legend at age 24 and has had one hell of a career one can only dream about. He may not be as articulate as some make him out to be, but he sure does let his racket do the talking. C’est la vie. :lol:
Rafael Nadal (ESP) according to (some) TW posters:
1. A talentless pusher/grinder/moonballer who will never win…
a. outside RG
b. Wimbledon
c. a hard court slam
d. the US Open
e. another slam
2. Who should never have won/should not have been good enough/was extremely lucky to win Wimbledon, AO, USO and does not deserve Career Grand Slam
3. Whose knees are so banged up he is sure to play wheelchair tennis in the next few years but when he is injured he is faking
4. Who only wins because
a. Of brute force
b. He is doping
c. The surfaces have slowed down
d. Uncle Toni shouts/gestures/winks game plans on how to beat opponents from the stands
e. He makes the opponents wait during the coin toss
f. He only waits for his opponents’ mistakes
g. Uncle Toni hypnotizes his opponents to make mistakes
h. His mental strength causes opponents to make mistakes
i. He gives opponents the “evil look”
j. He bores his opponents to death
k. His opponents choke
l. He gets cupcake draws
5. Who has
a. A worthless serve
b. A Crappy backhand
c. An ugly forehand that does nothing but go crosscourt
d. Nil volleying skills
e. A barbaric style of play that is destroying the elegant/balletic/aesthetic “sport” that is tennis
6. Who has a winning record against the Top Ten because
a. He’s a lefty
b. He unfairly exploits Player X’s backhand (which makes him a coward)
c. Player X does not serve well/does not convert breakpoints/has a mental block/chokes/plays horrendous whenever he plays him
d. He wins on clay and clay is not a legitimate surface and any clay match on record should be thrown out
e. Also see #4
7. Will achieve ZERO/nada if he were
a. not a lefty
b. not using modern rackets unlike other great players
c. were playing in a different generation
d. were not playing in a weak era
8. Who, if he is magically transported back in time, will get creamed by the greats of the yesteryears if /once
a. they play on any surface
b. he plays using wooden rackets
c. his unconventional technique, which he won’t be able to adapt to existing conditions, will get exposed
9. Who is
a. A Hard court mug
b. A Player who just happens to play his best on a 2nd rate surface that no one cares about
c. Is clueless on surfaces outside the terra bateau
10. Who annoys the **** out of classy, well-mannered tennis fans because he
a. Is such a boring player that he drives/forces poor tennis fans to paint their walls/furniture/cars/dogs and watching paint dry
b. Plays unconventional tennis unlike 99.99% of the ATP tour
c. Bites trophies
d. Does not speak English (what third language?) like the Queen of England
e. Says the same boring things during press conferences
f. Says “no” at the end of each sentence
g. Says “every match is gonna be very difficult, no?”
h. Wears a half-a-million $ watch while other players only wear a Rolex and feed the hungry in Africa
Did I miss anything?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Sure doesn’t sound like this guy:
Rafael Nadal (ESP) according to ATPworldtour.com
1. 9 Majors (4 clay, 2 grass, 2 HC)
2. Career Grand Slam (5 RG, 2 Wimbledon, 1 AO, 1 USO)
3. Simultaneous holder of Grand Slams on Hard, Grass, Clay (2008-2009, 2010)
4. Olympic Gold Medal (Singles)
5. Record 19 ATP masters 1000
6. Record 81-match winning streak on a single surface
7. 45 career titles (82.64% career win-loss record)
8. World Number 1 (94 wks)
9. 15-8 H-H record against the putative GOAT (10-2 clay; 5-6 non-clay)
10. 24 years, 10 months
I’m sure Federer, Roddick, Hewitt, Safin, Djokovic, Murray, etc. also get their own share of criticism and low blows but just reading posts even on the first page, Nadal hands down is the most abused of all.
Obviously, I’m sure not sorry for Nadal coz he’s a very successful millionaire athlete who is already a legend at age 24 and has had one hell of a career one can only dream about. He may not be as articulate as some make him out to be, but he sure does let his racket do the talking. C’est la vie. :lol:
