Is Nadal the world's best athlete?

[stevenash]

It's estimated Nadal ran between 9 an 10 miles in that 2 1/2 hour three set match this morning, if it went five sets, he would have run about 19 miles I'm told.

Then you have to factor in the hand/eye coordination, striking the ball in the process of running thosse 10 miles, carrying that 10 oz racquet, not to mention doing all those gymnastic type splits and what not returning the ball.

Take a look at Nadal, he's 6'1" 185 lbs, ripped, with about 8 percent body fat.

Guy has my vote as the best athlete in any sport alive right now.

[Russian Rocket]

very few could run 10 miles and in the process pick shorts out the ass about a thousand times - he gets my vote also

[ACoochy]

Usain bolt.

If rafa surpasses feds GS title record and wins the grand slam (all 4 tourneys in 1 year) then yes but it's hard to argue against someone who rewrites the 'how' of a sport that's been established for centuries.

[ProPicker713]

Best Athlete in any sport ever is Black Caviar 25-0 lifetime . Multiple stakes winner ran dozens of mile long races.

[ProPicker713]

Usain bolt.

If rafa surpasses feds GS title record and wins the grand slam (all 4 tourneys in 1 year) then yes but it's hard to argue against someone who rewrites the 'how' of a sport that's been established for centuries.

Usain bolt could only run, which blck person can't run?

[stevenash]

very few could run 10 miles and in the process pick shorts out the ass about a thousand times - he gets my vote also

And it's more like wind sprints than running too.
Fukkin guy is a beast, you see his arms?

[ACoochy]

Best Athlete in any sport ever is Black Caviar 25-0 lifetime . Multiple stakes winner ran dozens of mile long races.

Can't argue with that.

Was lucky enough to see her race on couple of occasions.

[ProPicker713]

very few could run 10 miles and in the process pick shorts out the ass about a thousand times - he gets my vote also

Rocket imagine how his fingers smelt after each match

[stevenash]

Best Athlete in any sport ever is Black Caviar 25-0 lifetime . Multiple stakes winner ran dozens of mile long races.

Funny you say that, I once heard Larry King say 126 lb jockeys are the best athletes. I did not agree, but he made some interesting points.

[ACoochy]

Usain bolt could only run, which blck person can't run?

Guy is 6'5 and not only beating WR's but redefining long held establishes beliefs of what constitutes a sprinter. Views that had been cemented in history for centuries prior to him entering the scene.

[stevenash]

[BigDeem5]

He needs to work on shoulders/traps

[ProPicker713]

Guy is 6'5 and not only beating WR's but redefining long held establishes beliefs of what constitutes a sprinter. Views that had been cemented in history for centuries prior to him entering the scene.

Doubt he can't catch and hold onto a ball though. We shall put Sherman to guard him

[bruceBRUCEbruce]

Take a look at Nadal, he's 6'1" 185 lbs, ripped, with about 8 percent body fat.

Guy has my vote as the best athlete in any sport alive right now.

I agree
Nowhere to hide on a tennis court, no teammates to help you out.

[ProPicker713]

Funny you say that, I once heard Larry King say 126 lb jockeys are the best athletes. I did not agree, but he made some interesting points.

Sometimes it's not the jockey that wins the race it's the horse.
if a horse wants to win that horse will Win
Big Brown for an example, you put Kent Desourmeux on him and boom Big brown wins we all know kent is a horrible druggy jockey

[jjgold]

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One of all time greats

[stepanekslips]

If were talking about greatest dominance in some physical aspect it's easily Usain Bolt. He makes the competition look like little girls. Only man to run under 9.7. Only man to run under 9.6.

[No coincidences]

Do tennis players ever get tested?

Chances of him being clean = 0.

[The Giant]

I can't imagine he's a better athlete than Lebron James.

Moot point in arguing it, comparing apples to oranges.

[Hardcoar]

Uhm... I don't know what kind of crack your sources are smoking, but he did not run ten miles against Federror. That's preposterous!

[mikefromsd]

Do tennis players ever get tested?

Chances of him being clean = 0.

This. Rafa is one of the most obvious juicers in all of sports.

[shari91]

Not sure if he's the world's best athlete as how do you really measure that? So many guys are dominant in other sports. But is he the best male tennis player we'll ever see in our lifetime? Yes. If you look at who his road to Slam titles vs Fed it's a bit of a joke. And then of course if Fed is supposed to be the G.O.A.T then surely the guy who has dominated him should be given an even higher title than that. I think a guy like Usain Bolt should be taken out of the equation as sprinters have an extremely short shelf life and only dominate for a relatively short period of time. However when you look at soccer, NFL, AFL (ie Gary Ablett Jr) or NBA players it's a tough comparison. None of them have his stamina and they're all backed up by way too many teammates if they're having an off night. But for the footy players (AFL/NFL) players, they're also getting the crapped knocked out of them on a weekly basis although again their season is very short.

Ok I've talked myself around to it... yes he is.

And NoCoin, they do get tested. Usually when they leave the court in big matches but also often at home or randomly otherwise. Players complain because sometimes they're woken up at say 6am on match day for a piss test and obviously they can't refuse so their training/rest schedule is fukked up.

[NolaDrewDats]

Pro golfers and tennis players are the greatest athletes. So, whoever you consider the best in each of those sports, they would be the worlds best athletes.

[Cross]

I agree that he is one of the greatest athletes around, but it is hard comparing him to someone like LeBron James who plays a different sport. There is no way that he ran nine or 10 miles in that match, I would be surprised if he ran 3 miles total. IBM has tracked this before and 9 miles would be preposterous for a tennis match even one of those matches that Nadal/Djokovic battle out in long five setters doesn't come close.

[No coincidences]

And NoCoin, they do get tested. Usually when they leave the court in big matches but also often at home or randomly otherwise. Players complain because sometimes they're woken up at say 6am on match day for a piss test and obviously they can't refuse so their training/rest schedule is fukked up.

"They" do, but does he?

[No coincidences]

Pro golfers and tennis players are the greatest athletes. So, whoever you consider the best in each of those sports, they would be the worlds best athletes.

Golfers? LOL.

[MoneylineExpress]

Ashton Eaton. The decathlon is the best test of strength, speed, and endurance. He's a few hundreths of a second faster than Hershel Walker and Jamal Charles best 100m time at 10.21. He can run 1500 meters in 4 minutes and 15 seconds. At 185 pounds that is ridiculous. Most mile runners are light weights. He's also strong as fuk and can jump out of the gym.

[shari91]

"They" do, but does he?

haha yeah he does. They even introduced biological passports last year which far surpasses mainstream US sports. Basically the better you do in tennis, the more you'll get tested so if he's doping he's hiding it very well.

[I/O]

He needs to work on shoulders/traps

what about his ass?

[stepanekslips]

Thank you. If were talking about best all around athleticism, decathletes are legit. Dominance not at the same level as Bolt though.

Ashton Eaton. The decathlon is the best test of strength, speed, and endurance. He's a few hundreths of a second faster than Hershel Walker and Jamal Charles best 100m time at 10.21. He can run 1500 meters in 4 minutes and 15 seconds. At 185 pounds that is ridiculous. Most mile runners are light weights. He's also strong as fuk and can jump out of the gym.

[I/O]

Pro golfers and tennis players are the greatest athletes. So, whoever you consider the best in each of those sports, they would be the worlds best athletes.

wrestlers and/or swimmers

[No coincidences]

haha yeah he does. They even introduced biological passports last year which far surpasses mainstream US sports. Basically the better you do in tennis, the more you'll get tested so if he's doping he's hiding it very well.

Do you personally think he's clean?

[BigDeem5]

LeBron James is a better athlete.

He is clean.

Takes about 2 years to gain that muscle definition.

He isn't fukking huge, just defined.

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Rocket imagine how his fingers smelt after each match

I'd keep my nose well away from his ears too!



Personally I don't believe Usain Bolt is clean. Not when every competitor who has ever got even close to his times has already been busted.

And sadly, if Rafa really is only 8% body fat, it's almost impossible to believe he could maintain that, along with strength and good general health, without chemical help. (is he really only 8% though?)

[No coincidences]

He isn't fukking huge, just defined.

Do a search for "Nadal before and after." Some of his "growth" would make Barry Bonds blush.