Which will be the soonest year that Nadal does NOT win the French Open?

[tennis_hack]

The poll is up, you decide.

I am calling Almagro to take Nadal to 5 sets at the French Open this (I mean next) year.

 

[Homeboy Hotel]

2016, QF. I called it.

 

[Forehand Of Doom]

If his slam count reaches 18 I would say his motivation might go down. Probably 2016, losing to somebody other than Djokovic in the final. DelPo?

 

[Chico]

2014. Enough is enough. His luck is running out, the swan song was sung in 2013, the decline is officially on, and with all these recent loses after USO I don't see a slam for Nadal in 2014.

 

[Mainad]

The year that Soderling makes his return to the tour? :wink:

 

[driscoll]

I picked 2019. I honestly see him winning the next 5 probably.

 

[driscoll]

The poll is up, you decide.

I am calling Almagro to take Nadal to 5 sets at the French Open this (I mean next) year.

Atleast call someone that is believable like Djokovic, a vastly improved Dmitrov, or something. Almagro has about as much chance of ever beating Nadal in a slam, let alone Roland Garros, as Monica Seles has returning at 40 to win her first Wimbledon.

 

[Djokovic2011]

2015. Almagro will defeat him in the 4th round after Nadal squanders eight match points. Nico's mental deficiencies will be no more and as a result his career will be totally rejuvenated.

 

[driscoll]

2015. Almagro will defeat him in the 4th round after Nadal squanders eight match points. Nico's mental deficiencies will be no more and as a result his career will be totally rejuvenated.

Nico is a clown. Apparently time for a few of you to realize this. He has a hot girlfriend, that will be high point in the sport.

 

[TheF1Bob]

The year when he ain't off for 7 months.

 

[beast of mallorca]

2015. Almagro will defeat him in the 4th round after Nadal squanders eight match points. Nico's mental deficiencies will be no more and as a result his career will be totally rejuvenated.

Almagro can't even win a Masters1000 in clay. We'll see after he does, ok.

 

[tennis_hack]

Atleast call someone that is believable like Djokovic, a vastly improved Dmitrov, or something. Almagro has about as much chance of ever beating Nadal in a slam, let alone Roland Garros, as Monica Seles has returning at 40 to win her first Wimbledon.

I said Almagro will take him to 5, I didn't say he'd beat him.

Almagro will win the first two sets, and serve for the match three times in the third set, before losing the fourth and fifth sets without winning a point.

 

[driscoll]

Oh ok. I dont think Clownmagro would even take a set, but to each their own. If Clownmagro does take him to 5 that is the year Nadal aint winning RG though, that is for sure. How weak Nadal must be at that point to ever let that happen.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

may the topspin curse end this year...

 

[Djokovic2011]

Almagro can't even win a Masters1000 in clay. We'll see after he does, ok.

People's sarcasm detector isn't working very well on this thread by the looks of it.:-{

 

[tennisaddict]

Tsonga or Delpo at FO 2014.

 

[octobrina10]

2014. Enough is enough. His luck is running out, the swan song was sung in 2013, the decline is officially on, and with all these recent loses after USO I don't see a slam for Nadal in 2014.

This was Rafa's best post-USO season ever! Points Rafa has earned after the US Open:
2013 - 2020
2012 - didn't play
2011 - 590
2010 - 1680
2009 - 1140
2008 - 180""
2007 - 1200""
""The points earned before 2009 are recalculated according to the current ATP Point table.

 

[beast of mallorca]

People's sarcasm detector isn't working very well on this thread by the looks of it.:-{

Hahaha, sorry I quoted the wrong post. Pardon me muy tomadachi

 

[Djokovic2011]

Hahaha, sorry I quoted the wrong post. Pardon me muy tomadachi

Tomadachi- I like that word! You really do learn something new every day.

 

[Forehand Of Doom]

2014. Enough is enough. His luck is running out, the swan song was sung in 2013, the decline is officially on, and with all these recent loses after USO I don't see a slam for Nadal in 2014.

No offense, but Nadal has won more points after the USO in 2013 than he ever has before. Do you try to post logical posts at all, or do you just start typing and let your fingers come up with the words? Sometimes I wonder.

 

[darrinbaker00]

"Soonest?"

 

[FreeBird]

2014. Nadal will make another journeyman famous just like Rosol and Darcis. :twisted:

 

[Sentinel]

may the topspin curse end this year...

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed

Hahaha, sorry I quoted the wrong post. Pardon me muy tomadachi

It's tomodachi, amigo. I learnt a bit of Japanese 15 or 20 years back and can still remember that word

 

[Backspin1183]

Who's gonna take 3 sets from him at RG? Even Djokovic, despite a break up in 5th set, wasn't good enough to take down the clay emperor.

 

[Graf=GOAT]

Hopefully Federer sends Nadal packing in 2014.