Watch Out For New Rafa Next Year!!!!

the dude is riding 3 consecutive major finals.

not even djoker did that this season.

he'll be fine. Nadal and Djokavic will be battling for #1 and Fed/Murray will battle for #3.
 
Magnificent! said:
I always find these boards amusing, how quickly the top players are written off if they are not firing on all cylinders. Federer's being written off again, this time for being too old. Admittedly, he is the oldest of the top four, but he would have beaten Djokovic at the U.S if he had been mentally tougher. I don't think Federer's strongest asset is his mental strength, I believe he was that much better than the rest of the field, his mental strength was rarely challenged.
Watch out for Nadal next year because whatever anyone says, he hasn't played as well as he is capable this year. He has been struggling with his own game and it has coincided with Djokovic finally fulfilling his potential, consistantly. Djokovic definately has the game to beat Nadal, that's obvious, but anyone who thinks Nadal won't rise to this challenge and beat Djokovic next year is very mistaken. All this talk about Nadal and Uncle Toni being tactically niave is rubbish, the problem lies in the execution. Next year, you will see a big improvement in Nadal's B/h, this will allow him to stay central on the baseline, not conceding space on his forehand side which Djokovic exploits perfectly. Improving his backhand will take more pressure off his forehand too. How many times did he miss the inside out forehand against Djokovic? he felt he had to end the point quick before Djokovic directed the rally to his backhand again. Nadal gambling? That's not his game. Nadal didn't serve that well, that will improve next year. Djokovic didn't serve well either because of his back strain. 2012 is going to be a very interesting year of tennis, Federer is definately in the mix, and Murray will step up too, but watch out for NADAL!!
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History shows that once a player has played 600 matches-a figure that Nadal reached earlier this year-improvement is pretty much out of the question, it's a matter of how quickly will he decline-all the more given Nadal's style of play. Also, when High Ranked Player A has been dominating younger Player B, and B turns the tables, how often have you seen A re-establish their dominance? Connors vs Borg, Mcenroe, and Lendl? No. Borg vs Mac? Becker vs Agassi? No. The closest would be Mac vs Lendl, it started one sidely for Mac, then I believe Lendl turned the tables, but Mac DID re-assert himself in '84, for awhile (of course, that year included the turning point for both of the, the FO, which Mac says to this day he's not watched a tape of). But it was short lived, Mac won no more Slams after that year, and, if memory serves, lost 9 of the last 10 meetings. So, what you're suggesting isn't historically likely, though not impossible. I'm not aware of ANY Number One losing 6 straight times in a year to Number Two, let alone on 3 different surfaces, so in my mind that makes it even MORE unlikely, but, time will tell.
 
Yeah, he will improve everything and beat Djokovic... if he switches to his right hand to serve, simple as that :rolleyes:

Seriously though, where has his US Open 2010 serve gone? I remember he changed the grip a little to hit more flat and then he hit 130 mph first serves on regular basis and won the tournament for the first time.
And he flattened out his forehand too, I wonder why he abandoned those changes this time at US Open?
 
Ladies and gentlemen,

Lets compare the top 3 to carpenters , shall we?

Rafael Nadals toolbox IS FULL, there is absolutely no room at all for any more tools. He knows how to use them and when but this is it, we have seen him use all his tools at once for a couple of years and it was great to see (I guess, if you are a Nadal-fan)

Novak Djokovics toolbox isnt full yet, as of 2011 he knows WHAT TOOL to use at the right occasion, when his toolbox gets full (Imo in 2012/2013) I sure as hell would not want to be on the opposite side of the net.

Roger Federers toolbox...well, this genius had 3 full toolboxes that he carried around with with skinny arms. He knew exactly what to use when, he even invented NEW TOOLS! As he got older he got sloppy and sometimes to sure of himself which resulted in that he used the wrong tool! He brings the right ones from time to time but cant do it consecutively for a fortknight anymore.


You are welcome.
 
falkenburg said:
History shows that once a player has played 600 matches-a figure that Nadal reached earlier this year-improvement is pretty much out of the question, it's a matter of how quickly will he decline-all the more given Nadal's style of play. Also, when High Ranked Player A has been dominating younger Player B, and B turns the tables, how often have you seen A re-establish their dominance? Connors vs Borg, Mcenroe, and Lendl? No. Borg vs Mac? Becker vs Agassi? No. The closest would be Mac vs Lendl, it started one sidely for Mac, then I believe Lendl turned the tables, but Mac DID re-assert himself in '84, for awhile (of course, that year included the turning point for both of the, the FO, which Mac says to this day he's not watched a tape of). But it was short lived, Mac won no more Slams after that year, and, if memory serves, lost 9 of the last 10 meetings. So, what you're suggesting isn't historically likely, though not impossible. I'm not aware of ANY Number One losing 6 straight times in a year to Number Two, let alone on 3 different surfaces, so in my mind that makes it even MORE unlikely, but, time will tell.
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Interesting analysis but I disagree. I am not expecting Nadal to change his game to the point where his game changes significantly, or he makes big improvements in any areas of his game. Nadal had a good year without playing his best tennis. Forget Djokovic for a minute. Even against the rest of the field, Nadal has laboured to victories often going behind to players that he would expect to dominate. When Nadal is playing well, he keeps a good length of shot on both wings, I didn't see that much this year. Needless to say his backhand has been better in the past, he will work hard to reproduce that. There is room to improve his lefty serve out wide too. Going to be fascinating year!
 
Magnificent! said:
Interesting analysis but I disagree. I am not expecting Nadal to change his game to the point where his game changes significantly, or he makes big improvements in any areas of his game. Nadal had a good year without playing his best tennis. Forget Djokovic for a minute. Even against the rest of the field, Nadal has laboured to victories often going behind to players that he would expect to dominate. When Nadal is playing well, he keeps a good length of shot on both wings, I didn't see that much this year. Needless to say his backhand has been better in the past, he will work hard to reproduce that. There is room to improve his lefty serve out wide too. Going to be fascinating year!
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Your whole post is nothing more than wishful thinking,I'm afraid. Next year will more than likely be even worse for Nadal. He will go slamless,as he is incapable of beating Cvac,and since Cvac is always going to be right there in the final,he is scr*wed. Shoot,he'll be lucky if he even makes it to the finals at all. Decline gets them all eventually,and it's definitely gotten Nadal.
 
I think Nadal will only win 1 slam in 2012.

It won't be a HC slam, that's for sure.

Nole will continue to be the #1 player and win 2 slams.

Who will win the remaining slam is harder to predict. Fed? Del Po? Murray? A breakthrough?
 
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Can someone explain this Cvac business to me because I dont get it?

I guess its Djokovic but what does Cvac stand for?

Confused.com!
 
jones101 said:
Can someone explain this Cvac business to me because I dont get it?

I guess its Djokovic but what does Cvac stand for?

Confused.com!
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It's just a nickname I call him because it's the name if that hypobaric egg contraption he has been using to boost his rbc count.
 
OddJack said:
Delpo never, all the others only possible.
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Saying a 23 year old slam winner will never win another might be foolish. He could go the way of Roddick or Ferrero and never win another. He could win another after a few blank (and injury) years like Safin did. He might have a resurgence and win many more like Djokovic did/is doing. We don't know.
 
Beryl said:
Saying a 23 year old slam winner will never win another might be foolish. He could go the way of Roddick or Ferrero and never win another. He could win another after a few blank (and injury) years like Safin did. He might have a resurgence and win many more like Djokovic did/is doing. We don't know.
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If Del Potro leads Argentina to victory over Spain in December, I'll feel sorry for those who have to face Del Potro in Australia.:)
 
Mustard said:
Toppling Federer at Wimbledon and getting the world number 1 ranking were his hardest tasks. This Djokovic problem is one of his biggest challenges though, certainly. A few things have shifted this year when they play each other.
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IMO his current Djoko problem is the biggest challenge Rafa has ever faced. (Which makes it all the more exciting to see if and when he can solve it) Beating Fed on any surface was never as daunting. On grass, Rafa had been very close to the win in 2007, so in 2008, he knew he could do it. Fed is also 5 years older than Rafa, so in that rivalry, time always worked in Rafa's favor on top of the matchup in general working well for Rafa.
Djoko is a completely different story. I think the first step for Rafa against Djoko will be to take clay back. I think he can do. I think Djoko's level is gonna drop a notch next year and I can see Rafa winning both RG and W in 2012. On hard court, it may prove to be more difficult.
 
Magnificent! said:
(Why will he improve? Because you say so? Then Djokovic will work on his serve and Federer will work on mental strength. See? Same game)

If you look at how Nadal has become the player he is today, it is obvious. He knew if he wanted to win on other surfaces he had to move up to the baseline, take the ball earlier/on the rise, and sometimes hit flatter. He hit flatter balls earlier in his career, mostly inside out and down the line. He may find a flat ball across court to Djokovic maybe more affective and get some half court balls to attack. Nadal has added a decent backhand slice and is now a competant volleyer too.
It's difficult to change your game midseason. To come out of your comfort zone when all is on the line is unwise and creates uncertainty. Now the majors are over, time to groove some changes, takes courage.
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You didn't even bother to quote. :evil:

Still, Nadal has played the same game for more than 10 years on tour. It's not like he can improve all of a sudden I mean, Djokovic was showing signs of his 2011 form since the USO semi. Then came the DC. It was process that took over 3 months. If Rafa gets some big tournaments, he may do a Djokovic next year. Remember this has always been his worst part of the season.
 
veroniquem said:
IMO his current Djoko problem is the biggest challenge Rafa has ever faced. (Which makes it all the more exciting to see if and when he can solve it) Beating Fed on any surface was never as daunting. On grass, Rafa had been very close to the win in 2007, so in 2008, he knew he could do it. Fed is also 5 years older than Rafa, so in that rivalry, time always worked in Rafa's favor on top of the matchup in general working well for Rafa.
Djoko is a completely different story. I think the first step for Rafa against Djoko will be to take clay back. I think he can do. I think Djoko's level is gonna drop a notch next year and I can see Rafa winning both RG and W in 2012. On hard court, it may prove to be more difficult.
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Nadal will never beat Cvac again. Clay is a definite loss for Nadal to Cvac because he can smack Nadal's topspin moonballs for winners with ease,and has so much extra time to get to each and every ball to do it. Hard courts are completely off limits to Nadal against Cvac without question because Nadal sucks on hard courts while Cvac excels on them. And grass,even though it's Cvac's worst surface,is still a guaranteed win for him because Nadal is simply too one dimensional to change his game at all to be able to do any damage. Shoot,he's too one dimensional to do any damage on any surface at all against him.

Nadal just does not have enough game since he has declined so much to beat Cvac. I think they will be building snowmen in hell before Nadal ever beats Cvac again on any surface anywhere.
 
Clarky21 said:
Nadal will never beat Cvac again.
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Wow! Famous last words, eh?!

Look, for sure Djoko completely kicked Rafa's ass this year. But to think that this is gonna keep happening for ever - isn't that prophecy a bit too ambitious?

Anyone who has watched tennis long enough can tell you that players hit patches - good ones and bad ones, and these never last. And then there are so many other variables - injuries, personal life, motivation.

Only one player in recent times has shown sterling consistency and that's Fed. Djoko has a lot to prove before he can be compared to Fed.

In a nutshell, we shall wait and watch.
 
Cant wait for FO 2012...maybe one of the most open in years.

Who thinks Rodge still has a chance if Nadal is not there on the second sundy?

Or Djoker? Will they be on the opposite sides? Djoker-Rodge?

faster please.
 
veroniquem said:
Djoko is a completely different story. I think the first step for Rafa against Djoko will be to take clay back. I think he can do. I think Djoko's level is gonna drop a notch next year and I can see Rafa winning both RG and W in 2012. On hard court, it may prove to be more difficult.
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On the contrary beating Djokovic on clay will be harder for Nadal than beating him on grass courts and hardcourts. The Djoko-Nadal scorelines at Rome/Madrid viz a viz IW/Miami/UsOpen show this very clearly.

The reason for this is too fold: First that Djoko is a better defender than the "current" Nadal, and Nadal has LOTS of difficulty finishing points. Rafael needs a faster surface where his forehand (+serve) penetrates through the court and gives him cheap points.

Second, Nadal's grass/hardcourt game has declined less compared to his clay game. Why? Because his supremacy on clay was based on his defense, transition game and movement. And while he's a better all round player, now, he used to defend and change direction on his forehand better in the past. Meaning, while he can hit the ball deeper in general, he cannot hit that killer shot up the line, inside out or a passing shot on the run (while transitioning to offense) as he used to, which made him a clay monster..
 
Unless Djokovic's level drops, there's nothing Rafa can do to "solve him" unless he can magically become an entirely different player which is, of course, impossible. In fact, not only do I expect Djokovic's dominance over Rafa to continue, but other players will start beating him as well. The reality is that Rafa is already at the end of his prime.
 
Of course Djoko's level will drop. You think he's gonna have many years of winning 3 slams + 5 masters? The entire history of tennis says the odds are against it.
 
It will drop... eventually... It's not a given however, that it will drop in 2012, and/or that it will drop significantly enough for Rafa to beat him.
 
veroniquem said:
IMO his current Djoko problem is the biggest challenge Rafa has ever faced. (Which makes it all the more exciting to see if and when he can solve it) Beating Fed on any surface was never as daunting. On grass, Rafa had been very close to the win in 2007, so in 2008, he knew he could do it. Fed is also 5 years older than Rafa, so in that rivalry, time always worked in Rafa's favor on top of the matchup in general working well for Rafa.
Djoko is a completely different story. I think the first step for Rafa against Djoko will be to take clay back. I think he can do. I think Djoko's level is gonna drop a notch next year and I can see Rafa winning both RG and W in 2012. On hard court, it may prove to be more difficult.
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Facepalm facepalm facepalm...
 
veroniquem said:
Of course Djoko's level will drop. You think he's gonna have many years of winning 3 slams + 5 masters? The entire history of tennis says the odds are against it.
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Nadals physique will drop more in 2012, and also he will drop even more mentally after the breadsticks Djokovic gave him in multiple GS-finals this year.
I think 2011 will be the last year for Nadal to win the WTF-which he will fail, and that will be a huge plump in his resume.
As another posters sig says "I play good January-September and after that i dont show up,no?" Huge sign of weakness.
 
TheMagicianOfPrecision said:
Nadals physique will drop more in 2012, and also he will drop even more mentally after the breadsticks Djokovic gave him in multiple GS-finals this year.
I think 2011 will be the last year for Nadal to win the WTF-which he will fail, and that will be a huge plump in his resume.
As another posters sig says "I play good January-September and after that i dont show up,no?" Huge sign of weakness.
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Playing good for 8 months when the tennis calender is 10 and a half months long is not exactly something to be ashamed of. And in those last months, Nadal enters a smaller tourney(whether it is bangkok/china open/tokio, you name it), the remaining MS(Shanghai,Paris) and WTF. So basically another 4 tourneys, not even a third of his schedule. And I'd hardly call making a couple of WTF(most important tournament in that period when Nadal doesn't show up) semifinal(2006,2007) and a final(2010), not showing up. And Rafa couldn't even enter in 2005 and 2008 due to injuries, injuries he picked up in that January-September period you speak of.
 
funny. in my mind there is still place for those vintage threads claiming Nadal would demolish the filed in 2011 making 2010 look pale in comparison...

maybe it's just me!!!
 
(Damn, imagine if Nadal wins his SEVENTH Roland Garros, next year. That would be the most dominant thing we've seen since Sampras won SEVEN Wimbledons :shock:)
 
BULLZ1LLA said:
(Damn, imagine if Nadal wins his SEVENTH Roland Garros, next year. That would be the most dominant thing we've seen since Sampras won SEVEN Wimbledons :shock:)
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Imagine if Nadal wins his 2nd Aussie Open, his 7th Roland Garros, his 3rd Wimbledon and his 2nd US Open... You have to admit of anybody who can do the Calendar slam, Rafa has the best chance (unless the Djokovic confidence continues... but I think this injury may have him start to question himself)

Rafa will win 2 slams guaranteed next year but I see him going on a real tear to start off the year... Aussie, Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, Madrid, French Open, Queens and Wimbledon... Djokovic cracked under the "pressure of the streak"... did Rafa even ever acknowledge anything when he had an 81 match win streak on clay? NO, so IF Rafa figures out Djokovic this year, next year he will be unstoppable because once again he will know that "for sure, try my best" is better than anyone else's "try my best".

I see the top 10 end of 2012 as such:
1. Nadal
2. Murray
3. Djokovic
4. Tsonga
5. Federer
6. Fish
7. Ferrer
8. Roddick
9. Tomic
10. Harrison
 
OddJack said:
Cant wait for FO 2012...maybe one of the most open in years.

Who thinks Rodge still has a chance if Nadal is not there on the second sundy?

Or Djoker? Will they be on the opposite sides? Djoker-Rodge?

faster please.
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It just might be Del Potro's time now...
 
BallistecMissile said:
Imagine if Nadal wins his 2nd Aussie Open, his 7th Roland Garros, his 3rd Wimbledon and his 2nd US Open... You have to admit of anybody who can do the Calendar slam, Rafa has the best chance (unless the Djokovic confidence continues... but I think this injury may have him start to question himself)

Rafa will win 2 slams guaranteed next year but I see him going on a real tear to start off the year... Aussie, Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, Madrid, French Open, Queens and Wimbledon... Djokovic cracked under the "pressure of the streak"... did Rafa even ever acknowledge anything when he had an 81 match win streak on clay? NO, so IF Rafa figures out Djokovic this year, next year he will be unstoppable because once again he will know that "for sure, try my best" is better than anyone else's "try my best".

I see the top 10 end of 2012 as such:
1. Nadal
2. Murray
3. Djokovic
4. Tsonga
5. Federer
6. Fish
7. Ferrer
8. Roddick
9. Tomic
10. Harrison
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(I agree, Djokovic is defending too much, and will slide when his back plays up or the pressure gets to him of having to defend almost every masters shield. And I agree, if Nadal can win the Australian Open he has a huge chance at winning all 4 slams in 2012. AO is always the key of course, will restore his confidence)
 
BULLZ1LLA said:
(Del Potro is playing nowhere near the top 3 level)
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Well he just did what your beloved Nadal couldn't do in 6 attempts. Beat the world #1 Novak Djokovic!!! :lol:
Djokovic even despite being the best returner in the game couldn't get a racquet on the Del Po serve. If Del Po's confidence is back and he's finally picking up his game again, then this is a sign that he will be a significant factor in 2012. Let's hope so. We need more rivalries. :)
And we've seen what Del Potro can do when he's on. The first man ever to smash Fedal in a Slam.
 
Mike Sams said:
Well he just did what your beloved Nadal couldn't do in 6 attempts. Beat the world #1 Novak Djokovic!!! :lol:
Djokovic even despite being the best returner in the game couldn't get a racquet on the Del Po serve. If Del Po's confidence is back and he's finally picking up his game again, then this is a sign that he will be a significant factor in 2012. Let's hope so. We need more rivalries. :)
And we've seen what Del Potro can do when he's on. The first man ever to smash Fedal in a Slam.
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Yeah, Novak remarked how he felt totally helpless against Delpo's serve, if Delpo serves that consistently well throughout the whole 2012 he'll be extremely tough to beat.

I don't think Delpo's current confidence issues steam from the fact that he's injury prone, he probably held back a little this year and didn't smack the FH as hard for fear of his injury resurfacing.

When he's feeling 100% healthy though he doesn't have any confidence issues, he isn't scared of any top player and believes he should be up there with them competing for the biggest prizes.
 
BallistecMissile said:
Imagine if Nadal wins his 2nd Aussie Open, his 7th Roland Garros, his 3rd Wimbledon and his 2nd US Open... You have to admit of anybody who can do the Calendar slam, Rafa has the best chance (unless the Djokovic confidence continues... but I think this injury may have him start to question himself)

Rafa will win 2 slams guaranteed next year but I see him going on a real tear to start off the year... Aussie, Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, Madrid, French Open, Queens and Wimbledon... Djokovic cracked under the "pressure of the streak"... did Rafa even ever acknowledge anything when he had an 81 match win streak on clay? NO, so IF Rafa figures out Djokovic this year, next year he will be unstoppable because once again he will know that "for sure, try my best" is better than anyone else's "try my best".

I see the top 10 end of 2012 as such:
1. Nadal
2. Murray
3. Djokovic
4. Tsonga
5. Federer
6. Fish
7. Ferrer
8. Roddick
9. Tomic
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Nadal will not win any of that stuff,and those rankings are simply crazy. Nadal at number one? Cvac at 3 and Fed at 5? Harrison at 10 and Tomic at 9? Do you really believe this? :lol: Cvac will dominate next year the same way he did this year. Who is going to beat him?
 
BallistecMissile said:
Imagine if Nadal wins his 2nd Aussie Open, his 7th Roland Garros, his 3rd Wimbledon and his 2nd US Open... You have to admit of anybody who can do the Calendar slam, Rafa has the best chance (unless the Djokovic confidence continues... but I think this injury may have him start to question himself)

Rafa will win 2 slams guaranteed next year but I see him going on a real tear to start off the year... Aussie, Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, Madrid, French Open, Queens and Wimbledon... Djokovic cracked under the "pressure of the streak"... did Rafa even ever acknowledge anything when he had an 81 match win streak on clay? NO, so IF Rafa figures out Djokovic this year, next year he will be unstoppable because once again he will know that "for sure, try my best" is better than anyone else's "try my best".

I see the top 10 end of 2012 as such:
1. Nadal
2. Murray
3. Djokovic
4. Tsonga
5. Federer
6. Fish
7. Ferrer
8. Roddick
9. Tomic
10. Harrison
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******* smoking something really really strong here. Chances you come out of your permanent delusional state < Rafa humiliated enough to quit and take up fishing.
 
As much as i wish djokovic will own nadal next year nadal will probably find a way to deal with djokovic, maybe he will change his forehand?
 
BallistecMissile said:
Imagine if Nadal wins his 2nd Aussie Open, his 7th Roland Garros, his 3rd Wimbledon and his 2nd US Open... You have to admit of anybody who can do the Calendar slam, Rafa has the best chance (unless the Djokovic confidence continues... but I think this injury may have him start to question himself)

Rafa will win 2 slams guaranteed next year but I see him going on a real tear to start off the year... Aussie, Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, Madrid, French Open, Queens and Wimbledon... Djokovic cracked under the "pressure of the streak"... did Rafa even ever acknowledge anything when he had an 81 match win streak on clay? NO, so IF Rafa figures out Djokovic this year, next year he will be unstoppable because once again he will know that "for sure, try my best" is better than anyone else's "try my best".

I see the top 10 end of 2012 as such:
1. Nadal
2. Murray
3. Djokovic
4. Tsonga
5. Federer
6. Fish
7. Ferrer
8. Roddick
9. Tomic
10. Harrison
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:lol:

Some real gems in this one. Rafa's game has marginally declined and he's gotten demolished by Djokovic - and suddenly he's the favorite to win the Grand Slam? :lol: I have literally no idea where this optimism is coming from. You and the horde of *******s talk of "well, what if Djokovic is injured/can't maintain his form?" Well, what if Nadal can't maintain his form? He'll be in his eighth consecutive year of winning majors, a year that has seen greats like Federer, Sampras, and (most relevantly) Borg win only a single major, followed by a year in which they produced a goose egg in the Slam events or retired. Do you honestly think he'll be reaching as many finals next year as he did this year? I don't.

And Ryan Harrison...top 10...

:lol:
 
BallistecMissile said:
Imagine if Nadal wins his 2nd Aussie Open, his 7th Roland Garros, his 3rd Wimbledon and his 2nd US Open... You have to admit of anybody who can do the Calendar slam, Rafa has the best chance (unless the Djokovic confidence continues... but I think this injury may have him start to question himself)

Rafa will win 2 slams guaranteed next year but I see him going on a real tear to start off the year... Aussie, Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, Madrid, French Open, Queens and Wimbledon... Djokovic cracked under the "pressure of the streak"... did Rafa even ever acknowledge anything when he had an 81 match win streak on clay? NO, so IF Rafa figures out Djokovic this year, next year he will be unstoppable because once again he will know that "for sure, try my best" is better than anyone else's "try my best".

I see the top 10 end of 2012 as such:
1. Nadal
2. Murray
3. Djokovic
4. Tsonga
5. Federer
6. Fish
7. Ferrer
8. Roddick
9. Tomic
10. Harrison
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Carsomyr said:
He'll be in his eighth consecutive year of winning majors, a year that has seen greats like Federer, Sampras, and (most relevantly) Borg win only a single major, followed by a year in which they produced a goose egg in the Slam events or retired.
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This. During their eighth consecutive year of winning majors, Borg won only RG, Sampras won Wimbledon and Federer won the AO. Don't expect Nadal to win more than 1 major next year.

Nole ought to win 2 majors. Not even Federer followed his first year winning 3 majors(2004) with another year where he won 3 majors, he won 2 in 2005.

Who will win the other major is the enigma. Federer? Del Potro? Murray?
 
celoft said:
This. During their eighth consecutive year of winning majors, Borg won only RG, Sampras won Wimbledon and Federer won the AO. Don't expect Nadal to win more than 1 major next year.

Nole ought to win 2 majors. Not even Federer followed his first year winning 3 majors(2004) with another year where he won 3 majors, he won 2 in 2005.

Who will win the other major is the enigma. Federer? Del Potro? Murray?
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Nadal will win zero slams next year. Not even the one you are suggesting. I have said a million times on here that he is done winning slams. He will not win anymore.
 
Clarky21 said:
Nadal will win zero slams next year. Not even the one you are suggesting. I have said a million times on here that he is done winning slams. He will not win anymore.
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Who knows? I'm just agreeing with the poster that said the eight consecutive year winning slams is a subpar one. Borg(TMC and RG) and Sampras(Miami and Wimbledon) only won 2 big titles and Federer(Australian Open, Cincinnati and TMC) just won 3 big titles. Which makes BallistecMissile predicting Nadal to rule 2012 look stupid.
 
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Clarky21 said:
Nadal will win zero slams next year. Not even the one you are suggesting. I have said a million times on here that he is done winning slams. He will not win anymore.
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And because you said it, then we should believe it will happen.... Ahhh, stupidity in this forum astounds me.
 
beast of mallorca said:
And because you said it, then we should believe it will happen.... Ahhh, stupidity in this forum astounds me.
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No. I was just stating the obvious,though. Do you honestly believe he is going to win anymore slams? With Cvac right there in the final each time should Nadal even get there? No way.
 
Carsomyr said:
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Some real gems in this one. Rafa's game has marginally declined and he's gotten demolished by Djokovic - and suddenly he's the favorite to win the Grand Slam? :lol: I have literally no idea where this optimism is coming from. You and the horde of *******s talk of "well, what if Djokovic is injured/can't maintain his form?" Well, what if Nadal can't maintain his form? He'll be in his eighth consecutive year of winning majors, a year that has seen greats like Federer, Sampras, and (most relevantly) Borg win only a single major, followed by a year in which they produced a goose egg in the Slam events or retired. Do you honestly think he'll be reaching as many finals next year as he did this year? I don't.

And Ryan Harrison...top 10...

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Rafa maintains his form that's why he has many more majors than Djokovic. If Djokovic fades in 2012 and loses matches because he is injured, I don't think too many people will be suprised. As for looking back at past major winners like Federer, Sampras and Borg, that's a very weak arguement. Some people look back in history, find a few coincidences and think they can predict the future? Surely there are so many factors that none of the top players have any control over, that can contribute to how the majors are won.
 
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