Sampras-Bruguera 1993
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Will Nadal win one more non-clay slam?
Will Nadal win one more non-clay slam?
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I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Yes the Berrettini open
Beckerserve
Legend
Yes probably. If he wins FO this year he probably gets USO as he will have no pressure really.
The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
He’s also the heavy favorite for the 2-1 Open, bud.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Unlikely IMO. Unless he has a lot of luck. Or improves his serve.
With his current game, it sounds very hard at hardcourts and grass.
dapchai
Legend
Anything can happen with probability 1/2; the random variable is always Rademacher.
titoelcolombiano
Legend
He has never had the problems at the US Open against Djokovic that he has in Australia and if the draw opens up at Wimbledon (yes, this one will require a little luck) he's right there to vulture one. I would love an AO but he's cursed there since 2009.
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TheNachoMan
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AO and Wimbledon are very unlikely. His best shot is USO due to the slower conditions and the extremely favourable draws he gets 
To be fair this year RG is his biggest chance for 21. Then outside of the RG, obviously USO if he get a good draw. But if he get Medvedev/Zverev/Tsitsipas/Rublev(let say 2 of them), not a chance. AO and RGO 2022 will be his last chance, as he still will be RG favorite, but i don't think he will win it next year, but it's a possibility.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Well he's won 2 of the last 3 USO's he played. It's certainly possible.
Tennis_Freak99
Legend
I mean, he lost a final to Novak there, it's not like Novak isn't a threat to him there. Nadal also hasn't beaten Djokovic off clay since 2013 final. Anything is possible.
Nadal can certainly win USO again if he avoids Djokovic, Zverev and Medvedev en route
titoelcolombiano
Legend
Yes I absolutely agree that Djokovic would be the favourite in a US Open match up but I think Nadal is more of a threat to Djokovic there than at the AO. I don't think Nadal is losing 100% of the time to Zverev or Med either, it would be 50/50.
B05 and B03 are different. Dont think Zverev takes 3 sets against RAFA on high bouncing slow USO surface.
Nadal_King
Hall of Fame
Yes he can best bet us Us open and then WIMBLEDON
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Seeing this again would be the best thing ever.
InsideOut900
Legend
You almost have your 21. Time to hold your horses until the next RG. Greed is not good.Seeing this again would be the best thing ever.
Beulah Jesus
Hall of Fame
His best chance is still at the US Open. At Wimbledon he needs a lot of luck to be able to go deep there I think.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
For starters he has a good chance at this Wimbledon for sure. And gazing into my crystal ball, I would say he even has a very good chance,
Djokovic and Nadal will be in separate halves,
Organizers will rig Nadal-Federer QF,
Next Gen will be upset prone on grass,
What does this add up to? Nadal defeats Federer QF and then draws a fluke semi-finalist with a big serve ie Raonic, Opelka. So we then have Nadal in the final - probably against Djokovic, who he has a good shot against, and against anyone else, he definitely wins the title. So it should be interesting to see.
Djokovic and Nadal will be in separate halves,
Organizers will rig Nadal-Federer QF,
Next Gen will be upset prone on grass,
What does this add up to? Nadal defeats Federer QF and then draws a fluke semi-finalist with a big serve ie Raonic, Opelka. So we then have Nadal in the final - probably against Djokovic, who he has a good shot against, and against anyone else, he definitely wins the title. So it should be interesting to see.
pedro94
Semi-Pro
You're wrong!
He'll win 2 more non-clay slams this year
Berrettini Open and Djokovic Open
aman92
Legend
How are Djokovic and Nadal sure to be in opposite halves? Medvevev will still be no 2 (or 1) right?
skaj
Legend
Or Karatsev Open.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Because they are in the same half now, and it would be too suspicious for RG and Wimbledon to put the big three in the same half in consecutive tournaments. So the Wimbledon organizers will lock in the most intriguing matchup, Nadal-Federer quarterfinal, and fill Djokovic's draw on the other side with next gen landmines.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Probably. To me any slam he's in he has a chance to win. When all it really takes is a Djokovic loss to completely blow up a draw, anything is possible. As Djokovic gets older he will have more inexplicable losses - so will Nadal - but how and when it happens will obviously be a big key to Nadal winning again off the mud. If I had to guess will those stars align for Rafa? Yes.
40-15 still haunts me
Banned
US Open. Maybe the AO if he got very lucky. Wimbledon is the same as AO but even more unlikely as he has 2 players that can always beat him there
MadariKatu
Hall of Fame
I think this year is his last chance at Wimbledon. Federer is not fully back yet, and the youngsters still lack the belief, especially at W. Djokovic is looking very incosistent as of late, and more vulnerable than ever, even if he keeps winning somehow. Nadal is looking more error prone as well, but groundstrokewise not as bad as Novak, who has the better movement of the two.
Given how tight it was last time, he could pull it off gain, depending on the draw.
Given how tight it was last time, he could pull it off gain, depending on the draw.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Considering how the field is playing, it’s very easy to get lucky draws in these times.
El_Yotamo
Hall of Fame
It would be awesome. Like literally any of them would be a milestone:
AO is DCGS
Wimby is 3+ slams on each surface
USO is tying Sampras and Fed's record there and having two different slams with with 5+ titles (on two different surfaces)
So I really hope so and don't really care which of them it is too much because any would be a big deal
AO is DCGS
Wimby is 3+ slams on each surface
USO is tying Sampras and Fed's record there and having two different slams with with 5+ titles (on two different surfaces)
So I really hope so and don't really care which of them it is too much because any would be a big deal
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Martin J
Hall of Fame
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Deleted member 771911
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Sadly, I'd say no. He could win the USO if the draw falls apart or he somehow manages to get his nerves back in order. Too many winning positions thrown away in recent times and the chasing pack are only getting better. Well, most of them.
dapchai
Legend
Spot on.
MadariKatu
Hall of Fame
That's why he played in 2018 like he did vs Del Potro and Djokovic? Or how he tried to comeback vs Federer in 2019? After his loss vs Müller in 2017 he said he regreted having gifted the first two sets because he had the feeling he could do something big there. He wants it. Give him at W his 2017 USO draw and he wins it. Or Djokovic's 2021 W. It's not he won more USOs because he likes it more. There's more to it than that.
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At his age, I think he has a choice. FO or W…. It seems like a no Duh.
MadariKatu
Hall of Fame
Yes, he is willing to sacrifice W for RG, if needed, that I'd say is certain. I just hope his foot lets him play as much as he decides to and he gives as a good season with epic fights, wimbledon included.
Ironically, I saw him play in DC Before injury. I was lucky to pick earliest part of the week…. Knowing how horrible DC weather is…. I presumed the earliest part of the week would be best. Packed house… for his practices as well as match. A 250 venue to watch Rafa is a total treat! Not a bad seat in The house. Huge Treat!!!
Daniel Andrade
Hall of Fame
Hey, about that, where the hell is @tennis_pro
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
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