That's that everyone was saying in 2009 but here we are 2018 Nadal still here so I think he will stop then he wants to.In what; money earned? I doubt even there if Roger plays a couple more years! It's not like Rafa will last as long; breaking down as we speak; errrr post! :whistle:
The USO has done that in the past; esp. on the ladies' side of the tourney! Going back to '79, I still remember Evert had a very easy time with BJK (injured neck) in their SF match on Thursday, while Martina fell to Austin on Friday! :whistle:
Federer will not win any more majors AO was the last oneI'm not sure how I'm trying to have my cake and eat it though. Yes I believe Roger was affected by mono. I believe it impacted his annual routine of practicing in the spring and his form was off for the rest of the year. I really believe that. And his performances throughout 2008 bear that out. Am I saying that he had mono when he was getting tuned? No. I haven't said that. Rafa beat him fair and square in RG. I have complaints about the match being extended past about 2 - 2 in the 5th set at Wimbledon. I agree with DF that he was shite in the first 2 sets. Even Roger has talked about how he had such a loss of confidence facing Rafa in the final after being crushed in RG, I don't know why you have an issue with that. I have never said that Rafa didn't deserve to win that match. Never. Is that the same as your implying that Rafa would have beaten Soderling in 09 if he didn't have knee issues? I would say not. That's excuse making. El Dude was kind enough to post a link of highlights of that match and what any neutral observer would tell you is that Rafa was hitting the ball short to absolutely the worst opponent to do that to in those conditions and he paid for it. He could have had bionic knees and he wasn't getting to those balls. You can delude yourself all you want. But to simplistically say that I'm trying to have my cake and eat it? Nah... I don't write posts saying that if Roger's back had been fine in last year's USO he would have won. He lost. I"m over it. I do berate him for putting himself in that position. But then there's you, saying that Rafa would have beaten Stan at the AO after getting crushed in the first set. Despite what was in plain view. I could forgive your initial excuse making, because none of us knew who Sftanimal was at the time. But even now I get the sense you want to come up with that woulda coulda stuff about that match. I don't do that. I don't argue in the face of overwhelming evidence, even if I probably have more justification seeing as Roger is a more accomplished winner than Rafa. But then I guess it's easier for me to get over losses, maybe that's what sets Fed fans apart from Rafa fans
Rafael nadal will get to 23 slams will win the FO18 USO 18, AO 19 , FO19, USO19, FO20 Wimbledon 2020
Federer will not win any more majors AO was the last one
Don't forget a Nobel in Chemistry and a Pulitzer Prize.
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Federer will not win any more majors AO was the last one
Well yes Federer is to play great like he has since last year. but I think there is always a chance djokovic, could make a comeback this year and push for Wimbledon, USO titles. But if yea Federer will be favorite for Wimbledon, USO will be a great chances to win both.
Yea I would not call winning the USO 3 times 4 finals two out of last four USO he's played as failed., plus with Djokovic, Murray Injured Nadal and federer could easy make the USO final or Wimbledon.I doubt it! One if not both probably will be done by that time of the season; even with an abbreviated schedule! There's a reason Nadal has failed so often at Wimbledon and the USO with so many upsets! He only won last season due to such a dream draw! Roger's only made that one final in 2015 since his hey day of 6 straight USO finals! :whistle:
Well yes He was Injured at AO last year Nadal just did not say anything because he respect for Federer. He got the. Injury in the semis but later said on Facebook that he was not 100% and as for WC 12 he was Injured in that match you can see how slowly he was moving. Nadal would have beaten Federer or Murray in the final and finally The reason he could not play Wimbledon was because of the Injury he got at FO.
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