The Official Tennis Thread

[Professor Emeritus]

Come on Rhakim, Clay Dude has tremendous accomplishments (2nd or 3rd best player ever). So no need to blatantly lie here

What did I say that was a lie? Djokovic is the only one other than Nadal to do it and both of his French Opens were won when Nadal was hurt. Are you trying to count guys who won Grand Slam titles as amateurs back when pros weren't even allowed to compete in those events?

 

[Piff Huxtable]

Nadal's GOAT Wimbledon match against prime Federer came when Federer was 28 and had won 5 straight Wimbledon titles with 3 more still ahead of him.

Djokovic's weak imitation came when old-ass Federer was 38 and had struggle to just 1 Wimbledon win in the previous 7 years. Federer only won 3 Grand Slams after 2012 and NEVER won another after 2018, yet you're bragging about beating him in 2019?

Imagine having to gloat about beating a washed senior citizen as your greatest accomplishment.






Nadal fights through injuries to compete in Grand Slams, whereas Djokovic gives them away with conspiracy theories and self-inflicted L's. Really something to be proud of there.

I bet if a genocidal Serbian war criminal had told Djokovic to get the shot he would have done it.

yup, u mad

 

[Professor Emeritus]

I love it when they give up dealing with reality and just throw in the towel.

 

[Piff Huxtable]

What did I say that was a lie? Djokovic is the only one other than Nadal to do it and both of his French Opens were won when Nadal was hurt. Are you trying to count guys who won Grand Slam titles as amateurs back when pros weren't even allowed to compete in those events?

GOATkovic won all GS tournaments a second time in 2021
Clay Dude in 2022 (thanks to the Australian Goverment)

so yeah, you were lying

 

[LiveFromLondon]

I love it when they give up dealing with reality and just throw in the towel.

This the one where Nadal beat Djokovic at a Wimbledon final

Nadal beat prime Federer on grass in a Wimbledon final (the greatest match ever played) and then took out Djokovic on grass in a Wimbledon final too

 

[Professor Emeritus]

GOATkovic won all GS tournaments a second time in 2021
Clay Dude in 2022 (thanks to the Australian Goverment)

so yeah, you were lying

2021 Nadal was plagued by the foot injury, the same one that forced him to cancel nearly all of the rest of his tournaments that year and was still affecting him through this year:

'My body decided for myself,' Nadal opens up on French Open injury

Rafael Nadal reveals he picked up a foot injury at Roland Garros which ruled him out of both Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

tennishead.net

I assume you'll take back your claim that I was lying. Now you know.

This the one where Nadal beat Djokovic at a Wimbledon final

Sorry that was my bad, I was confusing it with the U.S. Open final that year where Nadal beat Djokovic.

The point still stands though, in Wimbledon Nadal won the finals in straight sets, but didn't get to face Djokovic because joker had lost to fukking Berdych in the semis which doesn't help your case.

 

[BlackAchilles]

The stan debates after every men's final

 

[Piff Huxtable]

2021 Nadal was plagued by the foot injury, the same one that forced him to cancel nearly all of the rest of his tournaments that year and was still affecting him through this year:

'My body decided for myself,' Nadal opens up on French Open injury

Rafael Nadal reveals he picked up a foot injury at Roland Garros which ruled him out of both Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

tennishead.net

I assume you'll take back your claim that I was lying. Now you know.





Sorry that was my bad, I was confusing it with the U.S. Open final that year where Nadal beat Djokovic.

The point still stands though, in Wimbledon Nadal won the finals in straight sets, but didn't get to face Djokovic because joker had lost to fukking Berdych in the semis which doesn't help your case.

you said: Yet somehow he became the first one to complete a career grand slam twice over

GOAT 1st career Grand Slam:
- 2008 AO, 2011 W, 2011 USO, 2016 boring clay tournament
2nd:
- 2018 W, 2019 USO, 2019 AO, 2021 boring clay tournament

Clay Dude 1st career Grand Slam:
- 2005 boring clay tournament, 2008 W, 2009 AO, 2010 USO
2nd:
- 2011 boring clay tournament, 2013 USO, 2022 AO* and... wait a second... he hasn't won Wimbledon after he completed his first career GS

But even if we don't say twice over but winning every GS at least a second time, Clay Dude didn't do it before GOATkovic

 

[Piff Huxtable]

The stan debates after every men's final

low key it's the best thing in this thread

 

[Formerly known as...]

Highly, highly, highly doubt that. Roger and Rafa will always be remembered more fondly than Novak. They're the model professionals, they're the ones with the all-time greatest match ever.

That match is great to casuals but Novak - Nadal have played better finals.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

you said: Yet somehow he became the first one to complete a career grand slam twice over

GOAT 1st career Grand Slam:
- 2008 AO, 2011 W, 2011 USO, 2016 boring clay tournament
2nd:
- 2018 W, 2019 USO, 2019 AO, 2021 boring clay tournament

Clay Dude 1st career Grand Slam:
- 2005 boring clay tournament, 2008 W, 2009 AO, 2010 USO
2nd:
- 2011 boring clay tournament, 2013 USO, 2022 AO* and... wait a second... he hasn't won Wimbledon after he completed his first career GS

But even if we don't say twice over but winning every GS at least a second time, Clay Dude didn't do it before GOATkovic

Not counting Nadal's 2010 Wimbledon as part of his 2nd career Grand Slam doesn't make any sense, literally no one counts that way.

And Nadal would have been the first and only player to complete 2 career Grand Slams if not for injury. Djokovic wouldn't have a single Grand Slam if Nadal hadn't been hurt in the French Open, much less two of them.

 

[Piff Huxtable]

Not counting Nadal's 2010 Wimbledon as part of his 2nd career Grand Slam doesn't make any sense, literally no one counts that way.

And Nadal would have been the first and only player to complete 2 career Grand Slams if not for injury. Djokovic wouldn't have a single Grand Slam if Nadal hadn't been hurt in the French Open, much less two of them.

You wrote twice over, not me

lol @ if not for injury

 

[paperbag]

i wonder if Serena in her prime could be competitive with Novak, not saying she would win but at least be competitive

No





Women aren't just smaller men

 

[the artist known az]

McEnroe be collecting 2 checks? He was on BBC as well

 

[Mazino]

2021 Nadal was plagued by the foot injury, the same one that forced him to cancel nearly all of the rest of his tournaments that year and was still affecting him through this year:

'My body decided for myself,' Nadal opens up on French Open injury

Rafael Nadal reveals he picked up a foot injury at Roland Garros which ruled him out of both Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

tennishead.net

I assume you'll take back your claim that I was lying. Now you know.





Sorry that was my bad, I was confusing it with the U.S. Open final that year where Nadal beat Djokovic.

The point still stands though, in Wimbledon Nadal won the finals in straight sets, but didn't get to face Djokovic because joker had lost to fukking Berdych in the semis which doesn't help your case.

Your boy hasn't beaten Djokovic outside of clay since 2013, speak on that.

The way Nadal's fans use injuries as an excuse is hilarious, part of being at the top is your availability. Who's fault is it that his brand of tennis has been detrimental to his body? Thems the breaks