Will Nadal Win Wimbledon or the U.S Open?

[fastdunn]

Just a reminder to those who think Wimbledon is some super fast, big serving fest where claycourters can't do well-Coria, Ferrero, & Gonzalez all made the 2nd week last year.

Really? I did not know that. That supports my arguments that all top
players are doing relatively well on all surface since 2001...

 

[TacoBellBorderBowl1946]

I dont believe he will win either wimby or us open, even if he beats federer there many other good fast court players.

 

[MR. 81]

I dont believe he will win either wimby or us open, even if he beats federer there many other good fast court players.

But Federer is the best, no?

 

[Dilettante]

Wimbledon? No.

US Open? Very unlikely.

 

[The Pusher Terminator]

no and no

Win? Will he ever reach the second week at Wimby? I don't even like his chances to reach the QF at the USO. However, he could win the AO because he plays well in the heat and the surface is conducive to his style of play: slower and yields higher kicking balls with all the spin he generates than he'll find at Wimby or the USO.

Wimby
1. serve not a weapon
2. game too defensive: he stands too far behind the baseline; P. Chartier has a lot of room behind the baseline for him to run down balls on a slower surface
3. swings are too big: the baseliners that have had success (Agassi, Hewitt, Nalbandian) have flat, compact strokes--the ball will be on him too quickly for him to dictate the points

...same holds at the USO

GREAT TAG DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[The Dark Knight]

Oh my have the times changed .....look at this poll

59 percent said he had no chance !

 

[victorcruz]

I have nothing against Nadal but i am a die-hard Federer fan and i believe that Nadal won't have such a long rein of clay court wins. I mean he came literally out of no where to win last year, next thing you know there'll be some new kid on the block stealing away Nadal's title.

Long live Roger Federer and may he have many more wins.(over Nadal)

Once a horrible poster, always a horrible poster

 

[The Dark Knight]

Let's start by eliminating Wimbledon from the poll. He will never win Wimbledon. Insert the Aussie Open for Wimbledon. Answer to amended question. Probably will win an AO before he retires, MAY win a U.S. Open. Better chance at AO than USO but USO not out of the question. As to the poster who asked who Nadal has ever beat on hard courts, don't know. Other than having a winning record against Federer on hardcourts, I am not familiar with his other opponents.

Genius!!!! Pure and utter genius!!!

But the beat goes on here at TW.....it's so funny.

I think most Fed fans credential on this board have gone down the crapper

 

[The Dark Knight]

My prediction is that he won't have a very long career.
Players will be able to attack his deffensive 'wall' and he will
burnout before he's 25 or due to injuries.

He will never have a chance to win Wimbledon but maybe have
a chance to challenge at the US Open.

But he will dominate the French for the next 2 or 3 years.

Just my opinion.

Hahahahah.....this is classic !

 

[Sid_Vicious]

Ok in the case of ever, I think he will sneak out a U.S Open title at some point in his career. Probably only 1 though, and he wont beat Federer in the final to do it either if the courts are as fast as they are now.

Wow, this was one of NadalAgassi's puppet accounts. Honestly, the guy knows his tennis and makes good predictions.

 

[Bud]

These old threads are like little gold nuggets

 

[Sid_Vicious]

At least 5 French Opens
-he already has 2 and is practically a shoe-in for a third consecutive next year. He will be 21 when he wins his third. From there, another 2 almost seems conservative.

At least 2 Australian Opens
-Rebound Ace is slow, takes heavy topspin about as well anything, and has good traction for speedy, change-of-direction players...it is about as kind a court to Nadal's strengths as anything. I'd pick him for 2007 even.

At least 1 US Open
-Nadal won in Montreal last year, which plays about as close to the USO surface as any outdoor hardcourt. Cinci is supposed to be closest, but last year, players commented that Montreal played even faster than Cinci. He also downed the second best indoor-hardcourt player in the world, Ljubicic on a fast indoor court in Madrid on a bum knee. I've seen Rafael flatten out his shots before....he can do so with extreme accuracy, don't kid yourself..I think the adjustment to more aggressive court positioning and risk-taking will depend on how he is coached...he has the tools to evolve his game for faster courts; he is one of the most gifted athletes to play this sport, and shows the desire to adapt, challenging himself to improve on grass, improving his net skills by playing doubles, and already making impressive strides in his serving.
There is much more competition on fast hardcourt in the near future...but with a good draw and the avoidance of Mr. James Blake, Nadal could definitely pocket at least one USO, in two or more years.

At least one Wimbledon :
-much has been said/written about the slowing of the courts at Wimbledon...baseliners have shown only increasing success there. Not so much an issue of the speed of the surface as it is of movement on the surface....his lightning change of direction is hampered by unfamiliarity with the surface...but he is a former soccer stud and seems hungry to improve on grass...one Wimbledon title is not out of the question, albeit not for at least another 3 or 4 years.

Wow, now these are some impressive predictions based on Nadal's results in 2006 . Monologuist please return to TT.

 

[MichaelNadal]

The only thing you can count on Nadal to do is prove people wrong.
@Sid, I agree. There were way more sane fans you could rationalize with back then and far less trolls. Great post from him.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

US Open? possibly one day, but not likely. Wimbledon? Never.

Yes bro!