Will Rafa win more than 5 Masters 1000 this season and set a new record?

[Backspin1183]

Rafa has so far matched Novak's record of 5 Masters 1000s in a season which he achieved in 2011. Rafa will set a new Masters record if he wins another Masters. Will he do it?

Which one is he more likely to win, Shanghai or Paris?

I'm watching Isner play Giraldo in Shanghai right now. The courts look fast and has good bounce, a bit similar to the ones we saw in Montreal.

http://m.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/10/40/Shanghai-Nadal-Masters-1000-History.aspx

 

[Death Master]

my best guess is NO.

I think the man is worn out.

 

[Backspin1183]

my best guess is NO.

I think the man is worn out.

Well, that's true. He's competed in several tournaments and won nearly all of them this year. But still don't you think he'd be motivated to set a new record of winning most # of Masters in a season?

 

[Chico]

No. His decline has already started. Hot and lucky streak is finished.
He is not winning anything until clay season. And even than it will be questionable and depend on Djokovic's form.

 

[FreeBird]

Rafa has so far matched Novak's record of 5 Masters 1000s in a season which he achieved in 2011. Rafa will set a new Masters record if he wins another Masters. Will he do it?

Which one is he more likely to win, Shanghai or Paris?

I'm watching Isner play Giraldo in Shanghai right now. The courts look fast and has good bounce, a bit similar to the ones we saw in Montreal.

Shanghai. We know the love affair between indoors and Rafa. Only two men can stop him in Shanghai: ND and JMDP. Only three men can stop him in paris: ND, JMDP and JJ.

 

[Backspin1183]

No. His decline has already started. Hot and lucky streak is finished.
He is not winning anything until clay season. And even than it will be questionable and depend on Djokovic's form.

if Rafa is playing well, who's gonna stop him? Murray is out for a few months or so. Djokovic couldn't do much to him at RG, Montreal and USO.

Rafa is 29-1 this year in Masters. Maybe a inspired Djokovic or Del Potro can stop him from setting a new Masters record.

 

[Backspin1183]

Shanghai. We know the love affair between indoors and Rafa. Only two men can stop him in Shanghai, ND and JMDP. Only three men can stop him in paris, ND, JMDP and JJ.

I agree with your assessment. I think the fast but bouncy courts in Shanghai favor his game more than Paris. ND, JMP are the ones who can stop him.

 

[Chico]

if Rafa is playing well, who's gonna stop him? Murray is out for a few months or so. Djokovic couldn't do much to him at RG, Montreal and USO.

Rafa is 29-1 this year in Masters. Maybe a inspired Djokovic or Del Potro can stop him from setting a new Masters record.

Silly question. Djokovic of course.

 

[Backspin1183]

Silly question. Djokovic of course.

why is it that it's always up to Djokovic to stop Rafa, why aren't others stepping up?

 

[MichaelNadal]

No. His decline has already started. Hot and lucky streak is finished.
He is not winning anything until clay season. And even than it will be questionable and depend on Djokovic's form.

 

[Goosehead]

since 1970 we have had 9 masters or equivelant..

1970 Laver.......5,
1976 Connors...5,
2011 Djokovic...5,
2013 Nadal......5,

no one has won 6..yet.

 

[NatF]

why is it that it's always up to Djokovic to stop Rafa, why aren't others stepping up?

Weak era?

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

In my poll asking this same question, 27 voted yes, 8 voted no.

 

[TheF1Bob]

Well he's playing all of the events, so he'll have a chance.