Who'll be the player to win in 5 sets vs Nadal

[roysid]

If you see the trend and it's quite a long trend, Rafael Nadal either loses in 5 sets or goes on to win the Grand slam championships.
So going by that trend, someone has to win in 5 sets vs Nadal aka Giles Muller.

Coming to the trend, i wonder if anybody has seen it. Since 2015 US Open, Rafa has either lost in 5 sets on won the tournament. That's a whopping 10 slams.

2015 US Open : Fognini beat in QF
2016 AO: Ferdasco in 1R
2016 FO: Withdrawn
2016 USO: Poullie in 4th Rnd
2017 AO: Federer in final
2017 FO: Won
2017 W: Muller in 4th Rnd
2017 USO : Won
2018 AO: Cilic in quarters
2018 FO: Won

I hope someone breaks the trend. But it also proves one thing. If there is one tough cookie, that's Nadal.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

3-4 sets this Wimbledon

 

[aman92]

Yeah that's indeed a strange record but shows Nadal rarely goes down easily....hoping he can at least reach the quarters this time

 

[Mugu]

that's quite a trend. since i don't see him winning W, i guess i'll need to see the draw to decide who will be the guy who clips him in 5 this time.

 

[zagor]

Nadal losing 5 setters proves he's tough?

 

[Sport]

Nadal losing 5 setters proves he's tough?

Federer losing 3 setters proves he's tough?

 

[zagor]

Federer losing 3 setters proves he's tough?

Did I say it does?

 

[mellowyellow]

RG 16 and AusO 18 do not count. Trend is broken.

 

[King No1e]

If you see the trend and it's quite a long trend, Rafael Nadal either loses in 5 sets or goes on to win the Grand slam championships.
So going by that trend, someone has to win in 5 sets vs Nadal aka Giles Muller.

Coming to the trend, i wonder if anybody has seen it. Since 2015 US Open, Rafa has either lost in 5 sets on won the tournament. That's a whopping 10 slams.

2015 US Open : Fognini beat in QF
2016 AO: Ferdasco in 1R
2016 FO: Withdrawn
2016 USO: Poullie in 4th Rnd
2017 AO: Federer in final
2017 FO: Won
2017 W: Muller in 4th Rnd
2017 USO : Won
2018 AO: Cilic in quarters
2018 FO: Won

I hope someone breaks the trend. But it also proves one thing. If there is one tough cookie, that's Nadal.

Even when his weapons have deserted him, his body broken down to a shell of it's former self, when defeat is imminent.....you can bet on one thing; when RAFA goes down, RAFA goes down swinging.
He's not going down this time. Vamos for a long overdue #3

 

[roysid]

Nadal losing 5 setters proves he's tough?

In other words, in matches he would lose he still pulls them to 5 setters. His grinding style means by the time 5th set comes, he loses a bit of energy

 

[roysid]

RG 16 and AusO 18 do not count. Trend is broken.

RG16 ok, didn't play. But AO 18 went to the 5th set.

 

[roysid]

Bumping up this thread.

So djokovic did the honours this time