Toughest player you've ever faced in your career? Rafael Nadal.
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Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych and Janko Tipsarevic take on CNN's rapid fire questions. - Sport
Nadal just won Roland Garros. Doesn't matter when you read this.
Hahahahaha haha this was Fkn perfect
so true
@@KuchNahiBasAiseHi Maybe just the others have gotten better
😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
WOW, CAN'T BELIEVE MY ORIGINAL POST IS FROM 6 YEARS AGO AND WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT RAFA WINNING MORE FRENCH OPENS.
SEE YOU GUYS IN 6 MORE YEARS. HOW MANY MORE ROLAND GARROS WILL RAFA WIN? 3-4?
Rafael Nadal on clay - Final Boss Fight
Rafael Nadal on clay - the Halo 2 Legendary Sniper Jackal of Tennis
In Dark Souls
one which you can never win..!!
He's more like that fight that you're scripted to lose, even if technically you might have won.
Hahahahaha
Interview Nadal : Who is the toughest player you've ever faced in your career?
Nadal : Me ?
That's right!
Hahahah
Rosol on grass..lol
djoko obvio
Nikolay davydenko
janko tipsarevec seems like a really nice guy!
he's very handsome
He's stylish, likes to read, plays WoW, and listens to techno, house, etc. (even DJs when he's back at Serbia, google his soundcloud). :D We like him very much in Serbia as well, hopefully he returns to Top 20 soon.
Man i hate him on court cos he's a very inconsistent player, but he looks sooo nice in person. Very interesting guy.
He is a douche
He is a homophobe
Dennis Vladimir Villaflor Source, your ass
Andy Murray: "No one comes to net anymore"
Totally agree.
I dont know. I think today pro players balls are quicker so coming to the net is quite a risky play. Plus you see the passing shots of these guys?
Danny Walker watch Federer
lol Fed hasn't learnt his lesson, at least against Djokovic. Every time he approaches the net he immediately gets humiliated by a Novak passing shot.
Not at Wimbledon '14 or Shanghai '14 or Cininnati '15
3 years later, he got knocked out in a slam by a player who basically plays only serve & volley.
Tipsarevic seems like a very cool dude
Was just about to comment that. Berdy on the other hand as that cold attitude and is also known for not being such a nice guy :-P
Yeah Tip got blasted so he's way cool! Plus he's very casual.
When Tipsarević says "Rafael Nadal on clay", it sounds so much like Prince Oberyn from Game of thrones.
Ohhhh yhhh nicely spotted
+Adronias Don't say Oberyn oh my the feels. Miss that dude so much.
Oberyn's toughest opponent was the mountain on clay
And David Ferrer as Jamie Lannister
He looks like him a bit too.
Nadal 9 years later and after #14 RG, and still the toughest to beat. Unbelievable
Nadal is a nightmare on clay.
nightmare is an understatement
2019 , Nadal's 12th Roland Garros !
Nightmare on all surfaces only two ppl in the world can beat him
Or a dream for the spectators.
@@jackbaker1457 1 I guess. Djokovic
Tipsarevic is so enthusiastic when he is answering. He is any interviewer's delight. Wish he can make a comeback. He deserves to be in top 10
lankarocks i know this comment is old but i saw it just now.. And i have to tell you that Tipsarevic had a foot cancer and he fought it for a long time.. He got it when he was number 9 on ATP and now he started to play agian without too much succes. He also played versus djokovic as a kid and demolished him every turnoment and was bigger talent. But djokovic worked hard since they were kids and now is one of the besy player in tennis history
milan reljic
thanks for the info. I have been following his career closely. Wish him the best
milan reljic dang, that sucks... I wondered what happened to him. I knew he was injured but I didn’t know it was cancer. Glad he beat it!
Correct. Comes across as a lovely guy 😂❤
I can't remember which player, speaking about Nadal, said something like: "The thing is, when you start to sweat, when you start feeling your legs aching, when your grip starts failing and you begin to let far shots go, you know for a fact, there is Nadal, still shooting, still moving, still running for every ball".
We call it doping
@@taopaille-paille4992 Interesting use of plural when there is no one else in your life.
Who is here after Nadal's 13th RG
Me!
Meeeeeeee
Me
I'm here after the 14th.
@@mralireza931 which year are you from?
Still holds true after 7 years - Nadal on clay is the ultimate challenge in the world of Tennis.
Probably is the ultimate challenge in any sport. He have lost only 3 matches in 18 Roland Garros appearences. I can't think in any demonstration of superiority in any sport as great as Rafa's in RG.
He transcends tennis
because it has no competition. The best clay player that Nadal faced was Djokovik where it was his weakest surface. If he had at least an Alcaraz, things would have been different.
Watching after Rafa's 21st grand slam win. Hope he will cross 25. 😊
I'm also hoping brooooo
But just now some news came out that he is retiring from wimbledon or something
Hahah novak will soon ahahah
When Roger Federer has been asked about this question he has always said that Rafael Nadal is his biggest rival, the toughest one he has ever faced.
When Novak Djokovic has been asked about this question he has always said that Rafael Nadal is his biggest rival, the toughest one he has ever faced.
So, who is the toughest player of all in the last 20 years??? Guess who!
Why dont you ask nadal and other players about that?
@MKMW C Facts don't care about feelings
@@lukadencic4112 I think others said Rafa too😂😂
It's true.........
an opponent can be tough but still lose
Well... he just won his 21st Grand Slam, what a player ! Legend !
And what an excellent human.
Hope 22 soon...
@@TheProbotektor already
@@MaximSaf he's so good it makes me wanna cry
Now he got 22
I think Prime Rafael Nadal on Clay is the most unbeatable player in the history of tennis
One trick pony
It is 2022. Rafa won his 14th French Open today and now holds 22 Grand Slam titles. And yes, still the same story. Rafael Nadal on clay is stuff of legends.
thanks nissan
Rafa ...king of come back
he just did
@@MikBan He did it again!!
It gives you goosebumps when he (Tipsaveric) says Rafa Nadal on clay aka Mission Impossible. He’s basically speaking for the rest of humanity! Staggering skill, consistency and longevity by Rafa!
Neće biti tako. Tipsarević je legenda i bolji je od Nadala. Samo treba da se obrati pažnja kojom brzinom se kreće Tipsarević, Rafael-a je imala sreče. Da Tipsarević nije napustio tenis, Rafael-a i Federer bi imali još jednog Novaka protiv sebe, pa i manje osvojenih GS.
@@tomislavtomanovic3095😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
As a Federer fan, I can't deny that Fed doesn't even touch Nadal on clay. Nobody does.
ofc you can't deny, stats speaks for themselves
@@samirsolai7579 There is that one guy that beat him more then once.
@@nikolahekler2713 irrelevant comment from an annoying fanbase
@@nikolahekler2713 nope, nobody matches Rafa on clay. Nobody.
@@nikolahekler2713only injured or after an injury. No other player was ever unbeatable in one surface.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THAT'S MY HERO RAFAEL NADAL LONG LIVE THE LION HEARTED GOOD HUMAN BEING
It's simple cos Nadal is a kinda guy who never give up...even after 100 rally he could defend another 100 no matter how tired he is...True legend he is....Maybe Roger got more titles cos he can get cleaver points in the game and this is the reason for me Nadal is the GOAT...
Eh, pa nećemo da preterujemo. Kako GOAT, pa Federer još nije napustio tenis, valjda se i on pored Novaka nešto pita. Ishitrena konstatacija, pre vremena. Treba malo sačekati. Nije dobro hvaliti se nečim što nisi ostvario, već samo sanjaš. A snovi su snovi, najlepši su dečiji. Ajd sad !
Now it’s NADAL bro
More titles
@@SreerajTecH Djokovic is by far the GOAT in tennis and has been for years. Look up his stats, count. It's not even a debate. How conveniently people forget weeks as ATP no1, which prove consistency and real level of work? 373 weeks as the World No1!! That's 1 year & 11 weeks clear of Federer!! That's 3 years & 8 weeks clear of Nadal!! Big titles recorder by far. Masters titles recorder. Only Golden masters title holder. All 4 Grand slams titles holder at the same time. 7 times Year end No1 and recorder. 21 Grand slams titles holder and runner up. ATP finals 5 times title holder and runner up. ATP points recorder by 16975. So in all key indicators only Nadal outnumbers him by 1 on Grand slams and Olympics medals and Federer by 1 on ATP finals. Too few to be enough for any of them to be objectively considered GOAT. Before Djokovic outnumbered Federer on the Weeks being No1 as the most comprehensive indicator, I considered that Federer is GOAT but now it is very obvious that Novak is by far ahead. We can add that Djokovic is better in head 2 head from both of them as well, but that is less important than titles and key records of absolute value.
Ehit noin retirememment age
Nadal at his peak was a beast
He is back now.
+Guillermo R damn right
french!
Tash Kay nadal, murray, federer, djokovic, wawrinka at their peak all of them are beasts.
and now US Open !
Rafa is not a person because a person can have answers. Rafa is a rare phenomenon - a wondrous mystery of humanity, humility and heart that transcends surgeries, definitions, goals, records. Remember again and again that Rafa has played the least number of Grand Slams compared to his peers, most number of injuries and zero rackets smashed. There's no answer. ❤️😇🙏
Nadal just won his 22nd Grand Slam in RG. Same Grand Slams in one tournament as Sampras in his entire career. Brutal still. Doesn't matter when you read this either
So you're saying he won't win any more slams
fed has the most talent, by far the best style, and can do things other players simply can´t. most versatile, and basically plays every shot with natural touch and exceptionally well, serve, forehand, backhand, slice, dropshots, volley...
however, there was always a slight chance his backhand was off, he´d make too many unforced errors and lose a grand slam match against lesser players.
nadal in his prime, he was for number of slams just totally unplayable for anyone, you just knew he would not be beaten in a best of 5 match
St to hurcacaz in Wimbledons in 1st round
Who is here after Nadal enter the 13th RG final.
02:19 13th RG 2020 ! Congrats King of Clay !
Every year I come back to this video after RG, and… you guessed it, Nadal won again
No disrespect to the other tennis legends but What Rafael Nadal has achieved on Clay is almost not human. It's like watching a real life Hercules or superhero play tennis. He gets shots that are not possible and we need Nadal on Clay for 2021! He doesn't get enough credit for his achievements on Clay! Real life superhero! I don't think anyone will be better on Clay ever.
Rafa just won 21st GS. Was trailing by 2 sets to 0 and medy was on the verge of breaking his serve 40-0 in 3rd set leading 3-2 games. And Rafa not only save 3 break points but won the rest 3 sets. Dude was not even playing tennis 6 months due to career ending foot injury came back and won the least his succesful GS. Unbelievable player.
Watching this after beating nole in RG22 ..what an incredible career for our beloved her Rafa Nadal🙏
Murray held his own in a brutal era of Tennis 🎾
No doubt. He got overshadowed by the Big 3 his entire career. Without them he would have been at the top.
No one will be as good as Rafa is on clay. His records are unmatchable.
Indeed that's the toughest player one can face, i.e. to play Rafael Nadal on clay. No matter how good you feel on that day, it's just never easy.
I agree that Nadal is the toughest opponent for everybody else on the tour (especially in Roland Garros) since he's fighting for every ball as if playing the match ball, but the toughest opponent for Nadal (and the one who is leading 27:25 against Nadal, at least on July 2018) is Novak Djokovic.
After watching the aus open final 2022.. the best and beast is Rafa nadal
Nadal beat Federer in his prime on all surfaces. This is the toughest era in tennis history, and Nadal has a better head to head record against all the top players.
Being Czech, I´m glad none of the players disappointed me. Our Czech Berdych even won my points, and Tipsarevic was really cool in all the answers. I´d thought he was arrogant, but he seems really cool and great fun. I´d invite him for a beer :)
murray is so nice in this video....:))))
He's a lovely guy.
Interviewer: Asks Nadal who is your toughest Rival?
Nadal: My injuries!!!
And now his 14th grand slam at Rolan Garros and 22nd Overall. For all his injuries, he continues to win!
I agree because the guys looked interested in the questions. Pre & post match interviews are just the players going through the motions unless something controversial happens during the game which they can talk about with passion.
Put it this way. David Ferrer is 0-17 against Roger and he still chooses Nadal as his least-favorite opponent to play. I'm not interested in any of the Big 3 GOAT debates, but Nadal is worthy of all the praise he gets and then some.
0-17 and Ferrer still chooses someone else. Insane!
1:44 Murray, you are the man
Rafa Nadal..vamosss
That thumbnail encapsulates Andy Murray so well
I think I would struggle with Nadal the most as well, wicked lefty topspin. Love Murray's honest face its funny.
Only David Ferrer said that best backhand Murray, i also agree
Vasile Ungureanu the best backhand is wawrinka
The reason for Djokovic was Top 3 is his two-handed back hand, the best of the tour, no doubt............every time he do it, he launch a missil................
Best backhand - Richard Gasquet.
@@clairemcdaniel1253 beautiful doesn't mean great. It was his best shot but vs Rafa on clay with the high bounce and the shot effect he could do nothing
NOW RAFA WON HIS 14th Roland Garros title and 22nd GRANDSLAMS...HAIL TO The KING OF CLAY💪💪🔥🔥🔥🔥
Enjoyed Tipsarevic's replies.
Nadal just won Australian open 2022. Doesnt matter when you read this.
He just won his 22nd Grand slam ....14RG .....G.O.A.T
Me wishing a mirror match at the French Open Nadal vs Nadal
Still can’t get over how they ask who is the loudest PLAYER and his reply is “the Serbs”....
Bro
Nadal’s best surface is clay. Federer’s best surface is grass. Nadal is a better clay court play than Federer is a grass court player.
Nadal is also a better grass court player than Roger is a clay court player.
+AJbosnian Federer has reached five Roland garros finals, not six, and Nadal has reached 5 Wimbledon finals too. Rafa has 2 titles to Federers 1. Nadal had to beat and dethroned Federer himself to win his first Wimbledon crown, and had to beat home favourite Andy Murray to win his second. Federers lone title came in 2009 against Robin Soderling, whom is clearly inferior to Rafa's opponents. Clear winner here.
+AJbosnian Nadal has beaten Federer at Wimbledon, Federer has not beaten Nadal at RG. Nadal has 2 wimbeldon titles Federer has 1 RG title. It's not that hard to understand.
+AJbosnain Matches won are irrelevant, only match win/loss percentage really matters. Nadal has a 82 win/loss percentage at Wimbledon while Federer has a 80 percentage win/loss percentage at RG. None of the claims you've made are valid or relevant, sorry to disappoint you.
+AJbosnian 23-10. Even made Federer cry once back in 2009 ao ceremony, remember? Lol. Stay mad you sad, bitter fan.
So Berdych was the original "I'll put myself in there"
Yeah, still don't understand 4 years later how he could seriously think and Say that
@@Onchyst I do. His forehand is incredible and can be argued to be one of the best.
You know what man, who's to say it isn't? It is a beast of a thing.
In any case, I think alot of times we let our judgement of their persona blur our sight to the reality of just how good these top players are and that at that level it is pretty hard to nitpick about whose forehand is best because when it comes to the technical side of tennis, these top guys all have perfect (well not "perfect" but you get my point) form.
You see now you all miss Nadal after a relatively boring Australian Open 2013. He brings the special something to the game and is sorely missed!
Rafa is the best. Period
To those who disagree I suggest you look at the stats and see who is the only player in the world to have winning record against Federer, Roddick, Novak, Murry and Ferrer and pretty much everyone he's every played..
Agreed. Rafa is amazing. McEnroe said it best at the 2013 US Open. Nadal is the only player in history to have a winning record against every single player in the men's draw. And of course, he won!
7833136 davydenko disagrees
jo mamma Really?
jo mamma crushed? The Aussie open went to 5 sets, I would hardly call that being crushed
+Kenji Mizoguchi who is davydenko ? 😂😂😂😂😂
Tipsarovic was such a good player. I loved watching him play. Very entertaining.
And Rafa win another Roland Garros 2022 🏆
nadal just won the Australian open 2022 BYE !
Berdych went missing towards the end, maybe he was replying "I am / I do" to every question
He's a BS,
Good and funny interview. ¡Viva Rafa!
Federer fans
In 2013: Federer will always be great but he's getting old and just can't handle the heat anymore
In 2014: OMFG FEDERER'S THE BEST I ALWAYS KNEW HE'D MAKE A COMEBACK
I never doubted him for a second!
I agree, but the majority of his "fans" gave up on him
Micah Erwin I didn't. I always believe he will make a comeback and win 2 more, then he retires.
Micah Erwin Those people aren't true fans then. Federer will always be my favorite until he end.
True fans always believe in him.
Best forehand is nadal. Obviously
Federers forehand is by far the best
Federer is the greatest ever and that's the bottom line coz Clifford west says so
Well, id say equal.
Federer's forehand (pre-2012. Before switching to the bigger racquet) is the best on grass and medium hardcourts. Nadal's forehand is the best on slow hardcourts and clay.
Well it´s not just that... Rafa´s mind it´s just impeccable. Most the players gives up just because he never gives up himself... someone´s gotta lose
Nadal owns the head to head against Fed. Has taken more than enough from Fed at wimbledon while fed barely competes with nadal at roland Garros. He is the goat!
2:14 Congrats Nadal for the 11th Roland Garros and 17th Grand Slam.
How about the 12th Roland Garros and 18th Grand Slam? 😁
@@pitchiou8003 How about the 13th Roland Garros and 20th Grand Slam? :)
"Rafael Nadal on clay!" Enough said.
Great video.
The moment when you learn that you'll be playing Rafa on clay -- must be a scary moment for a lot of players. Imminent doom.
Love you David Ferrer..you said Robert De Niro. Wow..I love that guy to bits. my favorite.
Who is the toughest player you ever faced in your career?
Berdych: Me
Nadal is the Best
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL !
Slicing on Nadal's forehand is just the last you should do, whenever he has to face a slice on forehand he just explose the ball with unreal spin and speed
they all said best backhand novak/murray. personally i think wrarika has the best backhand
personally I think you're wrong
Daniel Scarfo djokovic and murray both have really consistent powerful backhands whereas stan is very inconsistent
He is wright. There is no player who makes more winners with his backhand than Wawrinka.
Daniel Scarfo this video was made in 2013 wawrinka wasnt such a big hitter at that time like he is nowadays
paddeler92 that's a load of bullcrap. Wawrinka was a big hitter in 2013. plus his style has never changed
The Three Goats
There are 3 contenders (Federer, Nadal & Djokovic) for GOAT, and there are multiple factors to consider in this debate:
Grand Slams won (RF 20, RN 18, ND 15)
ATP finals won (RF 6, RN 0, ND 5)
Masters 1000s won (RF 28, RN 34, ND 33)
Olympic golds won (RF 0, RN 1, ND 0)
All 4 above (RF 54, RN 52, ND 53)
Career grand slam (RF, RN, ND)
Career Golden Masters (ND only)
Head to Head (RF-RN 15-24 RF-ND 22-25; RN-ND 26-28)
No. of weeks as world #1
What can we conclude from these stats?
Federer clearly has won the most grand slams, but when you add the other big titles (ATP finals, Masters 1000 & Olympic gold), all three are pretty much at the same level (RF 54, RN 52, ND 53). Also, given where they are in their respective careers - Federer at 37 and Nadal with his war ravaged body - Djokovic is the one who is most likely to be the overall leader once all three hang up their boots.
While all three have won the career slam, Djokovic is the only one to have held all 4 grand slam titles at the same time. Further, the spread of grand slam titles is heavily skewed for Nadal (12out of 18 are French Opens, and he’s only won once in Melbourne). Federer & Djokovic both have multiple Australian Open, Wimbledon & US Open titles, but have only one French Open title each. Djokovic is likely to win more French Open titles, so he might end up with the widest spread of grand slam titles in the end.
Nadal is the only one with the Golden Slam - all 4 slams plus the Olympic gold (though Djokovic can fix that in Tokyo 2020).
But then, Nadal has never won the ATP finals, which should effectively be considered as the 5th grand slam. If you consider it as the 5th slam, then Federer has won 26, Djokovic 20 and Nadal 18.
However, Novak is the only one to have won all the 9 Masters 1000 titles, whereas Federer & Nadal have won 7 out of 9. So Djokovic is the only player to have won all the 4 grand slams, all 9 Masters 1000s, and the ATP finals.
And when you look at the head-to-head, Djokovic has a winning H2H record against both his rivals, whereas Federer has a losing H2H against both his rivals. Nadal leads Federer but trails Djokovic. This is a bad stat for Federer. Surely you can’t be the GOAT when you have a losing record against the two main rivals from your own era? A peak Federer was a better hardcourt and grassplayer then both Nadal & Djokovic fore sure and the Nadal is better than Federer & Djokovic on clay.
In terms of number of weeks as world #1, Federer at 310 weeks is far ahead of everyone else, but it is very likely that Djokovic (& Nadal) will close the gap in the next 2-3 years.
Overall, my conclusion is as follows:
Federer is the most beautiful tennis player in history and the best ever on grass;
Nadal is the greatest fighter in history, and the best ever on clay;
But stats show that Djokovic is THE best player in history, therefore he is the GOAT.
In any case, Federer, Nadal & Djokovic are undoubtedly the three greatest tennis players of all time. I must mention Borg here - who knows what he might have accomplished had he not quit when he was just 26? But he did, and that’s the end of that. What about Laver? A mixed amateur & pro career can’t be properly assessed, also he played when the sport wasn’t nearly as competitive as it is today.
All three - Federer, Nadal & Djokovic - are an absolute joy to watch, especially when they play against each other, resulting in many of the greatest tennis matches ever played. So, whichever one of them you might be rooting for (me, I’m just “Fed Up”), we are lucky that the three goats play in the same era.
Great comparison, but I would like to point out that most of Nadal's victories over Federer are on Clay They met 16 times on Clay which Nadal won 14 times. Who knows what it would be if they would have met 1/3 on grass, 1/3 on clay, 1/3 on hard. However, even if I follow Federer since I'm young and want him to win in his duels with the 2 others, I must agree 100% on what you just said. Djokovic is really impressive in his prime and I think he is often underestimated when talking about GOAT.
@@JEELEM1 Thanks,nobody knows so its diffucult to speculate but the h2h would have been tighter thats for sure.
And then Rafa goes on to win 21 grand slams ....... 28.01.2022
1:43 Leander Paes. Good choice!
This is the Messi vs Cristiano debate all over again... Nadal is like Cristiano and federer is like Messi. Nadal and Cristiano super athletic and the product of hard work. Messi and Roger. Talented... thats it
You're right man. It is a quite fair comparison. Happy to live in an era with such sports talents.
Messi and Roger worked really hard too, though....
dgolijan Of course. No one reach that level only by talent. But both Nadal and Ronaldo are hardcore hardworkers! And i like all four legends!
John Taylor I like your comment which is a Fact.
Steffen Damm It's true with Ronaldo, Ronaldo comes earlier than his other teammates and goes home late during training to practice his kicks or some other stuffs. I believe it was said by Rio Ferdinand (his former teammate in Manchester United) and Sir Alex Ferguson (his former manager).
Messi and Federer = finesse, elegance
Ronaldo and Nadal = speed, power
Roger will always be the greatest in my book, even if Nadal surpasses him in slams. His style is just so versatile and graceful, and his temperament is kingly.
I also consider them of different eras. Roger is of the finesse era, along with Hewitt, Agassi, Sampras, etc. Nadal is of the more modern era where "power" is everything.
You can be as graceful as you want and still lose 6-0 6-0 to someone who isn't fluid at all, if you don't play the right shots at the right time and have the right mental game. Nadal isn't my favourite player, Berdych is, but let's face it, Nadal pretty much owns everyone...
Alex Plant Nadal owns everyone because hes a lefty. Thinking abt playing in a tournament with all righties and final with a lefty...almost impossible to get used to.
If you take away Nadal's french open titles, he's only won four or five grand slams. So the fact is Nadal is better on clay, Fed is better all around.
Lynn Turman But most of Federer's grand slams are on grass. By that logic, Federer is better on grass, but not an all-round player. Unless you consider Nadal having 2 more of "his" slams a huge factor in differentiating them, what you're saying is illogical. Of course Federer is good all around, and especially good on grass. But so is Nadal, just especially good on clay. Don't forget they've both won all the GS there are. And I know Federer has won 3 more grandslams, but don't forget the 5 year age gap.
ImpetuousFire That makes no sense. There are so many lefties on tour, if Nadal owns everyone because he's a leftie, why don't the other lefties on tour dominate either?
Nadal just won number 22! They were right! Mission impossible.
There is no on in the open era of tennis better than NADAL
Eum, you forgot a guy named Federer.... But that's okay, stupid mistakes are made very day...
if even federer inst better than nadal, than laver certainly would be
@Pranay Pant BITS Pilani Hyderabad Ow okay, so H2H says it all right? So Hewitt must be a better tennis player than Sampras? Roddick better than Djokovic? Davydenko better than Nadal?
But why do I even bother arguing with you. The fact that you refer to an era of no competition speaks for itself.
Not half as good as Nadal or djokovic? Please click this link and you'll see how much you're wrong.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Era_tennis_records_%E2%80%93_men%27s_singles
Done talking to you!
Who came here after 2k19 Roland Garros?????
he is unbeatable on clay!!!!!
Glad to see leander peas be mentioned.
I don't think there is THE best forehand, but for me Fernando Verdasco's forehand impresses me the most. Sadly he's never been that consistent.
Fernando Gonzalez had a forehand like Thor.
"Mission Impossible." Woah nice nice. Vamos Rafa! :D
21 Garand slams baby . Vamoss Rafa.
02:20" prophetic words....NINE victories at the French Open. Just amazing
Funny seeing this snapshot in time, it really shows the longevity of how dominant Nadal was, as just about all these people are largely irrelevant now.
nadal the G.O.A.T..matter closed
Isnt it so weird that when they were asked whos the toughest player youve ever faced in your career and their answer was not the guy who holds 18 GS titles and is world no 1 record holder?? Still doesnt change the fact that he IS the toughest player!!
It's about what they consider to be tough. Nadal is a bully on the tennis court who just grinds you down and pushes you around. Federer is more subtle in his style so it probably doesn't feel like bashing your head against a brick wall.
Nadal has a better victories / defeats ratio : he wins more, factually (he's 5 years younger too), so it's not just a matter of feeling, it's a matter of results.
Aww, Tipsarevic seems so genuine and cute :)
Good answers
Berdych is arrogant!
actually he`s one of the most friendly player outside the court.
I'm not a fan of his myself but he's right, his forehand is among the best. It just doesn't bode well if he's saying it himself but if someone else had then most people would agree.
hililala321 confident not arrogant !
slicusdadon Him not recognizing his forehand would be like Pete Sampras saying someone else had a better serve than him.
slicusdadon Even Fed doesn't say he's got the best forehand. It would be nice if he recognised the good things to learn from his fellow players.
I miss Berdych on tour, damn. So smooth.
Berdych is the original “I’ll put myself in there” guy 😂