Rafa does it again.

[red_devil]

ok ok.... peace

 

[dreamcatcher]

BTW, nadal and federer have met 15 times. Nadal leads federer 13-6. I have no idea what you are saying. Talking of class, federer doesn't seem to negotiate nadal's backhand chop, which has a kick of topspin in it. If you are a legend, you should be able to manage them. And nadal is just 22, and has won 6 grand slams. Federer at this age had won only 2. The way he delivers winners out of nothing is an achievement in itself.

We will see who rules.
Career Singles Matches:
Nadal (344–78) = 81.5% Wins
Federer (626–151) = 80.5% Wins

Career Double Matches
Nadal (73–45) = 61.9% Wins
Federer (112–71) = 61.2% Wins

Head to Head...
Nadal 13
Federer 6

GrandSlams by age 22
Nadal 6
Federer 2

french open still left, and we all know how federer fares there. Clay courts. Bleh!!

 

[niraj trehan]

rafa himself said that he wants to b "NEXT FEDERER " now whats more!!

 

[dreamcatcher]

Well yea, if he has more grand slams than federer he undoubtedly becomes better than federer. And remember, Rafa has an olympic gold too, that eluded federer.

 

[niraj trehan]

yes but for now federer is 1 of the all time g8's and rafa is on verge of becoming 1 !!! n mind u its not "ELUDED" federer it "ELUDES" federer.....may b not after 2012

 

[red_devil]

@dreamcatcher

mate, once Rafa plays as much as Federer has, even his career record wouldn't be like what the numbers seem to suggest now....

Nadal (344–78 ) = 81.5% Wins
Federer (626–151) = 80.5% Wins

I mean look at that !! Federer has played twice (almost) as many matches as Nadal..yet his winning percentage is 80.5% that tells you how great a man he is...

and dont forget, Federer has pwned most of his opponents and now Rafa has come along...same thing will happen to Rafa...someone more powerful [a la Verdasco] will come along and then he'll find it difficult to match him....afterall Rafa is human too..so once he starts getting older, the power in his strokes will die down...but even at his age, Federer has the CLASS and the TOUCH and that doesn't die down with age...
Brute force isn't always the answer....


Bottomline... Nadal is good. But he still has a long way to go to prove that he can match Federer's [let alone go past him]

 

[niraj trehan]

well said bro

 

[dreamcatcher]

Let's see where Roger was, when we compare the two at Rafa's age, 22 years, 7 months, 28 days.

Rafal Nadal/ Roger Federer.
Overall record: 344-78/ 259-112
Titles: 32/ 14
Hard court titles: 8/ 9
Major titles: 6/ 2
Weeks at #1: 24/ 10
Record vs #1: 12-6/ 2-3

Well. Need I say more??


@niraj- You dont assume federer will win the olympic gold at 2012, do u??
maybe yuki

 

[Coool]

^ well said bro

 

[red_devil]

Let's see where Roger was, when we compare the two at Rafa's age, 22 years, 7 months, 28 days.

Rafal Nadal/ Roger Federer.
Overall record: 344-78/ 259-112
Titles: 32/ 14
Hard court titles: 8/ 9
Major titles: 6/ 2
Weeks at #1: 24/ 10
Record vs #1: 12-6/ 2-3

Statistics are like mini-skirts .. they give you good ideas but hide the most important parts

 

[Liverpool_fan]

^

 

[confused!!]

Statistics are like mini-skirts .. they give you good ideas but hide the most important parts

I have to agree on this because of the mini skirt quote

 

[dreamcatcher]

Good one.

But doesnt change the fact that nadal is probing and will eventualy better federer. Temme, if he is so great, what happens at Paris?? Why does he whimper there?? Last year Nadal screwed him in straight sets. 6-1 6-3 6-0

 

[red_devil]

Good one.

But doesnt change the fact that nadal is probing and will eventualy better federer. Temme, if he is so great, what happens at Paris?? Why does he whimper there?? Last year Nadal screwed him in straight sets. 6-1 6-3 6-0

now you're on the right track....Fedex is UP THERE...nadal is trying to reach those heights....but at the moment he is not...[and no stats please]


Will he get there ? possibly wrt the number of grand slams he wins but he can never match what Federer has got..CLASS. Nadal is a hard working bull...its just brute force...he will never acquire the finesse that is so wonderful to watch.

and i do agree clay is not one of Federers strong points and how he lost in straight sets is rather surprising but then again Federer has screwed Nadal over in other matches too...

But to say that Nadal is great cos he screwed Federer means that you are too looking at Federer as a benchmark...anyone who beats Federer convincingly is called a great player which only states that FEDERER is THE MAN TO BEAT.

Speaks volumes of the man...doesn't it ?

 

[dreamcatcher]

Well yea. Isnt it obvious?? Federer is and will be a benchmark for many years. Nadal may surpass him, but federers forehands will go back in history as one of the best.

But nadal prizes the criterion for being a genius. 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration. Federer is more inspiration and is bound to do mistakes when made to perspire more.

I hope Nadal becomes the frst ever to win all four grandslams this year. Or better, nadal wins 3 and federer equals sampras.

 

[red_devil]

^ so we reach a middle ground...

just make that nadal wins 2 and Federer goes beyond sampras

 

[confused!!]

^^yeah that will be lot better with both getting a pie

 

[dreamcatcher]

That means Wimbledon goes to federer, french being a distant possibility. Too much to ask for.

Federer can wait till next year.

 

[confused!!]

Hmm I would like to see federer with french open and nadal with US open.. that would make them even

 

[Coool]

^ that wont happen.....Nadal gonna take both with him