Keizer
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Nadal is weirder than the guy who had a "spiritual guru" as part of his entourage. Okay, lol
You can have dinner and drinks with one of the big 4.
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Nadal is weirder than the guy who had a "spiritual guru" as part of his entourage. Okay, lol
Raul_SJ
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Including Murray for this discussionwho and why?
(and we assume no questions for them are off limits)
Only dinner/drinks? Or dinner/drinks with some hanky panky afterwards?
Purplemonster
Hall of Fame
That was a stage. Nadal has been weird since day one.
Terenigma
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Easily Murray. He seems really funny and friendly in real life and no-one really has anything bad to say about him as a person. He's also passionate about lots of others sports and enjoys video games which completely fits with my interests so i think we would have lots to talk about over dinner.
I personally think Nadal and Federer would be kind of boring to go to dinner with, Rafa would probably sit there folding his napkin over and over and Federer seems like he would run out of things to talk about and get a bit too awkward. Not sure about Djokovic, he seems like he would enjoy a good laugh but his interests seem a bit too far out for my taste and any mention of spiritual stuff would have be escaping through the bathroom window.
I personally think Nadal and Federer would be kind of boring to go to dinner with, Rafa would probably sit there folding his napkin over and over and Federer seems like he would run out of things to talk about and get a bit too awkward. Not sure about Djokovic, he seems like he would enjoy a good laugh but his interests seem a bit too far out for my taste and any mention of spiritual stuff would have be escaping through the bathroom window.
RaulRamirez
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MichaelNadal
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Depends on how much swag you have
Lol Nadal is the life of the party man. And his perspective on tennis is fascinating. Plus i'd have so many questions about big moments in his career that he's not been asked.
Subway Tennis
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For me it would be Nadal, Stan or Djokovic.
The Fedfather
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If you watch any of Federer's interactions with others, bar some of his altercations with umpires, Federer is not uppity in the slightest. Not in interviews, not with fellow players or fans. Despite the cool demeanor on court and (likely) business relationships, Federer is one of the most light-hearted and communicative guys on tour at the very least.
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That sounds...dusturbing.
Which paragraph?
alexio
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we could imagine what he's going to do when taking a shower
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octobrina10
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You are right - Rafa is the life of the party man.Depends on how much swag you have
Lol Nadal is the life of the party man. And his perspective on tennis is fascinating. Plus i'd have so many questions about big moments in his career that he's not been asked.
Rosstour
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Fed all the way. I have a friend who did car-service work at RG (picking up/dropping off players) and she said he's so goofy, gracious and always invites her in from the car to eat with him when he is running late. Also always remembers her name when he sees her around the tournament. It's exactly what his fans think he'd be like.
Poisoned Slice
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Andy Murray. I'll ask which song about him he prefers.
They're all sh1t monstrosities. MON.
They're all sh1t monstrosities. MON.
randomtoss
Semi-Pro
You wrote the exact content of my head.
randomtoss
Semi-Pro
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Not sure I agree. It sounds very sexist.
OK you go and have a dinner date with Nadal. I will stick to Sharapova.
icedevil0289
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icedevil0289
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damn who is this friend and I can be friends with this person. he definitely seems to be very easy going. I do think I'd be slightly intimidated because its fed but i feel like after a few glasses of wine he'll be talking about god knows what and I'll at be at ease.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Do you view dinner dates as a precursor to possible coital activity? Is that why you prefer to dine with women?
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BeatlesFan
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Fixed it for ya.
icedevil0289
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probably prefers to objectify them and make them uncomfortable
icedevil0289
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ofcourse i totally get why you might have that perception but i mean nadal is also a white guy who is rather wealthy and heck has ties to royalty, so idk why fed represents the elite but nadal doesn't
Zara
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I know I've already gone with my options, but I'd like to elaborate a bit.
I totally see myself having an interesting conversation with Andy so he'll keep me engaged the most. Next is Djokovic because he's a ton of fun and can easily be one of my best friends. I can see us giggling together as is with Andy too (he's fun too). He also has a very strong mind and can be vulnerable at the same time, so I'd probably like to know more about that. Understand his psychology etc.
Nadal has a very attractive life outside tennis and I dig that. If I could speak Spanish I'd spend a lot of time with him. Also, I find him quite interesting. He comes off as an anomaly (but I think they all are more or less) so that's interesting itself.
As to Fed, I think he's a simple genius. I don't know if there's such a thing called simple genius but that's what I am going with. I'd probably observe him more and perhaps, cook pasta together as I enjoy cooking too. He seems to be into food and that would be the common ground between us. But I won't mind taking a closer look into his mind as well.
I totally see myself having an interesting conversation with Andy so he'll keep me engaged the most. Next is Djokovic because he's a ton of fun and can easily be one of my best friends. I can see us giggling together as is with Andy too (he's fun too). He also has a very strong mind and can be vulnerable at the same time, so I'd probably like to know more about that. Understand his psychology etc.
Nadal has a very attractive life outside tennis and I dig that. If I could speak Spanish I'd spend a lot of time with him. Also, I find him quite interesting. He comes off as an anomaly (but I think they all are more or less) so that's interesting itself.
As to Fed, I think he's a simple genius. I don't know if there's such a thing called simple genius but that's what I am going with. I'd probably observe him more and perhaps, cook pasta together as I enjoy cooking too. He seems to be into food and that would be the common ground between us. But I won't mind taking a closer look into his mind as well.
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UnderratedSlam
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Precisely.
Which is why I'd pick Murray probably, to figure out why he is so ultra-PC, whether it's a choice or he's just naturally susceptible to brainwashing.
That is right.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
You are right - Rafa is the life of the party man.
Lol what a party animal
he's tipsy af in theseLol u better slay
socalmd123
Professional
sorry but Murray not even in their league
skaj
Legend
Does your religion forbid you from dinning with feminists or what?
Nadal weird? If anything he is boring.
skaj
Legend
If you stick to her, she will probably call the police.
skaj
Legend
Murray of course. Smart guy with a good sense of humor, and a nice person.
I don't know what I would talk to Djokovic about, we have not much in common, and his primary school level jokes would probably make me leave the table before the main dish.
Nadal just seems like a boring company to me.
And having dinner with a faker would be my worst nightmare, so no thanks.
I don't know what I would talk to Djokovic about, we have not much in common, and his primary school level jokes would probably make me leave the table before the main dish.
Nadal just seems like a boring company to me.
And having dinner with a faker would be my worst nightmare, so no thanks.
alexio
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you know him so well..wow..so unexpected
octobrina10
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Standaa
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I would kill to hear that conversation.
Rosstour
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My friend is a woman, and a very attractive one at that, so that certainly helps.
She also doesn't fawn over the players which also helps.
Basically this one time they sent a car for Fed, which she drove...and when she got there, Fed & family kept her waiting for a bit (they were at dinner).
So he felt quite bad, and came out to give the driver a sort of "OK, we know we're running late, but please just wait for us and we'll make it up to you" kinda thing.
When he came up to the car and saw it was her, he remembered her immediately, said "Oh hi M_____!", broke into one of those huge doofy smiles and asked her to come on in and have some food and drink with him and the family. She refused, because she understands her credibility depends on not fawning over/intruding on the players even when they offer.
But man, I don't know if I could refuse a dinner date with Fed. Anyone else, sure. But him? I admire her resolve.
SaintPetros
Hall of Fame
From right to left, or left to right, depending on where the ball comes. I guess I see your dilemma.
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Chadalina
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Murray would probably send his food back and make a scene
TimeToPlaySets
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But it's better for us not to know the kinds of sacrifices the professional-grade athlete has made to get so very good at one particular thing. Oh, we'll invoke lush clichés about the lonely heroism of Olympic athletes, the pain and analgesia of football, the early rising and hours of practice and restricted diets, the preflight celibacy, et cetera. But the actual facts of the sacrifices repel us when we see them: basketball geniuses who cannot read, sprinters who dope themselves, defensive tackles who shoot up with bovine hormones until they collapse or explode. We prefer not to consider closely the shockingly vapid and primitive comments uttered by athletes in postcontest interviews or to consider what impoverishments in one's mental life would allow people actually to think the way great athletes seem to think. Note the way "up close and personal" profiles of professional athletes strain so hard to find evidence of a rounded human life–outside interests and activities, values beyond the sport. We ignore what's obvious, that most of this straining is farce. It's farce because the realities of top-level athletics today require an early and total commitment to one area of excellence. An ascetic focus [37]. A subsumption of almost all other features of human life to one chosen talent and pursuit. A consent to live in a world that, like a child's world, is very small.
https://www.esquire.com/sports/a5151/the-string-theory-david-foster-wallace/
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
The article you posted was written by a Fed worshiper. Rafa has always said:"Tennis is a very important part of my life, without doubt, but is not everything. I have a lot of other things that make me happy..."
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