Watching Djokovic and Nadal lose and struggle at age 36-37 makes me appreciate Federer even more. He was 37-38 yrs old and still managed to make Masters and slam finals while being at the Top 3 of the rankings and still at the top of his game โค๏ธ๐
Federer not ending his career with a 21st slam title and a 9th Wimbledon at age 37 years old despite having two championship points in the final set ๐
Federer at 38 made US Open quarterfinals, year end championships semis and Australian Open semifinals all while beating 6 top 20 players.
Shame is free.
Made quarterfinal in 23 out of 24 slams
Made semifinal in 23 out of 24 slams
Made final in 20 out of 24 slams
Won 14 out of 24 slams
Weโll never see anything like this, ever again
When Thiem eventually retires this year, I won't be upset. In fact, I will be the happiest person. It will be like pulling the plug on a dying patient. He'll be free. Free from torture, heartbreak and embarrassments, because currently, he's living a life that's worse than death.
Nadal came back from injury and 5 months out. Nadal was 35 yrs old with declined mobility and physicality. Nadal was down 0-40 in the 3rd set at some stage in the match, where we thought it was all over. And he still won. So hold ๐ซต
This is why Federerโs the GOAT. Djokovic at 36 is struggling to beat these weak era opponents dropping a set every match while Federer at 36 didnโt even drop a single set until the final, the real GOAT ๐
If you need a fast serve, call Sampras
If you need a powerful forehand, call Del Potro
If you need a solid backhand, call Djokovic
If you need a great dropshot, call Alcaraz
If you need speed and agility, call Nadal
When you add them all up, you get Peak Roger Federer ๐จ๐ญ๐
Fedโs Wimbledon title record on the line once again, the Djoker has returned once more to have his claim to it, you are the only one that can stop him and give peace to Fed nation Carlos, you did it once, you can do it again! The Spanish king shall prevail! ๐ฅ๐๐ช๐ธ๐๐
Jannik Sinner winning the US Open after a ton of backlash and hate against him for being an alleged โdoperโ, this is the perfect time for Sinner to build himself as a mental giant against all odds, we will be there ๐ฅ๐๐บ๐ธ๐
๐จ๐ณ Carlos Alcaraz Beijing 500 draw:
1R: Qualifier
2R: Khachanov/Musetti
QF: Ruud
SF: Sinner
F: Medvedev
It's a really stacked draw for a 500 tournament. Nobody has an easy run.
Novak Djokovic has to be the most adaptable tennis player ever. Every surface and court, fast or slow, he always knows how to play there. His gameplay isnโt specifically designed for one court, but rather a whole lot.
If
@pavyg
were to see this video, heโd be like โLook at Federer, lack of class, he doesnโt even congratulate Djokovic for winning, he just walks off, yet he gets given ATP Sportsmanship of the Year every year. Tells you a lot about the tennis industry these daysโ ๐ญ๐คฃ
Djokovic fans who are celebrating his Olympic gold after calling it a irrelevant, meaningless tournament and basically disregarding it for most of his career are the most shameless bunch ๐คฃ๐คฃ
The man was injured, his whole team calling him to withdraw the match, even his own dad didnโt believe in him, and yet he still pulled off a miracle like this โจ
Nadal fans never attacked Rosol even when he shamelessly knocked Rafaโs two bottles on the floor during Wimbledon. Federer fans never attacked Djokovic for purposefully hitting the ball straight at him in Cincinnati. Thatโs because we are class, like our idols, the two GOATS ๐ค
The last time Nadal beat Federer or Djokovic on a non-clay surface:
- The iPhone 5s was the latest iPhone
- Messi didnโt have a World Cup
- Wenger was still Arsenal manager
- Jeffrey Epsteinโs still alive
- Harvey Weinstein wasnโt in jail
- Alcaraz was 10 yrs old
The GOAT? ๐ฅถ
Iga a โclay vultureโ
Percentage on hard court since 2020:
Swiatek - 79.9%
Gauff - 70.6%
Sabalenka - 70.3%
Rybakina - 67.6%
Titles won on hard since 2020:
Swiatek - 10
Sabalenka - 6
Gauff - 5
Rybakina - 3
Iga has more HC titles than clay btw, simply just another false myth.
No disrespect to Iga Swiatek but if she has only 1 slam SF in her last 5 appearances, she can't claim herself as best in the world. The winner of Gauff vs Sabalenka will be the best. Iga is probably 3rd best right now given her clay vulturing.
In my opinion.
Stefanos Fraudtsipas has a combined 4 wins in 23 meetings against Djokovic and Nadal. That is 17.4% of matches won against them. Forever the worst Bozo gen player of all time ๐ญ๐คก
Roger Federer:
โญ๏ธ The only player with 10+ titles on grass, clay and hard courts
โญ๏ธ The only player to win 8+ slams on two different surfaces
โญ๏ธ Has the most consecutive weeks as world No. 1 (237)
In terms of skillset and technique, Federer is the best in modern tennis ๐
Rafael Nadal:
โญ The only player with 90+ singles and 10+ doubles titles.
โญ The only player to win Olympic Gold in both singles and doubles.
โญ He has also won 5 Davis Cup Titles - the most in history.
In terms of skillset and technique, Nadal is the most complete in modern
Roger Federerโs last years as a champion in each Grand Slam ๐:
๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ Australian Open - 2018
๐ซ๐ท๐ผ French Open - 2009
๐ฌ๐ง๐ Wimbledon - 2017
๐บ๐ธ๐ฝ US Open - 2008
2023:
28-6 (82.4%)
2 titles won (WTA 500)
4 finals reached (2 WTA 1000 finals, 2 WTA 500 finals)
0 WTA 1000 titles
4-4 vs Top 10
8940 pts at No. 1
2024:
38-4 (90.5%)
4 titles won (WTA 1000)
4 finals reached (WTA 1000)
4 WTA 1000 titles
6-1 vs Top 10
11695 pts as No. 1
2017 Roger Federer ๐จ๐ญ
91.5% win rate (54-5) ๐
7 titles including 2 GS, 3 Masters 1000 ๐
Started year at No. 16, ended at No.2 with 9605 pts ๐ฅ
Comeback player of the year ๐ช
4-0 H2H vs Nadal (first time he never lost a game to Nadal in a season)๐
Improved backhand ๐จ
โTennis is a tough sport, there are no draws, but if there was going to be one, I would have been very happy to accept one tonight, and share it with Rafa.โ
Fedal โค๏ธ
Anyway it all doesnโt matter, the men that changed the history and game of tennis will always be the one known in history, not the one that shamelessly statpadded while his rivals were gone
From 2020:
Win% on hard court:
ลwiฤ tek - 79.9%
Sabalenka - 70.7%
Hard court titles:
ลwiฤ tek - 10
Sabalenka - 7
Hard court titles won beating at least one Top 10 opponent:
ลwiฤ tek - 7
Sabalenka - 2
This isnโt the Sabalenka era, weโre in the ลwiฤ tek era ๐ต๐ฑ๐
Thinking about how hard it's been for players to defend their maiden major titles, and how simple Aryna Sabalenka made it look over the past two weeks.
Also, since 2017, she's the player who's made the most hard-court finals.
Is this...is this the Sabalenka era?
Rafael Nadal in 2008 ๐ช๐ธ
88.2% win rate๐
8 titles including 2 Grand Slams, 3 Masters and a Olympic Gold ๐๐ฅ
4-0 H2H vs Federer๐
17 Top 10 wins๐
4th consecutive French Open title, not dropping a set๐
No.1 for first time in career๐
One of the greatest seasons of all-time ๐ฅถ
This article was written after Federerโs US Open 4th round defeat to Tommy Robredo which was a shocker at the time in probably Rogerโs worst season of his career. Federer went on to win 3 more slams, 7 more masters, and become the oldest No. 1 at 36 years & 10 months ๐คฏ
๐จ๐ญ Federer vs Nadal ๐ช๐ธ
Winner of the last:
Match:๐จ๐ญ
Final:๐จ๐ญ
GS match:๐จ๐ญ
GS final: ๐จ๐ญ
Olympics match: N/A
Masters match: ๐จ๐ญ
Masters final: ๐จ๐ญ
Davis Cup match: N/A
Outdoor match: ๐จ๐ญ
Indoor match: ๐จ๐ญ
There was never a GOAT debate. There is only one true GOAT ๐จ๐ญ๐
๐ช๐ธ Nadal vs Djokovic ๐ท๐ธ
Winner of the last:
Match: ๐ช๐ธ
Final: ๐ช๐ธ
GS match: ๐ช๐ธ
GS final: ๐ช๐ธ
Olympics match: ๐ช๐ธ
Masters match: ๐ช๐ธ
Masters final: ๐ช๐ธ
Davis Cup match: ๐ช๐ธ
Outdoor match: ๐ช๐ธ
Indoor match: ๐ช๐ธ
This has got to be one of the most brutal ends to a sporting rivalry.
It has been 682 days since the last time Rafa Nadal has played on clay. He returns at the Barcelona Open as a 12-time champion with a court named after him at the age of 37 years, 10 months and 14 days.
๐ช๐ธ The King of Clay returns ๐พ๐งฑ๐