Nadal Will BeThe Greatest Tennis Player Of All Times

Brock Landers · 09-13-10, 08:42 PM

see where he is in like 4 years, at his peak now, all downhill after 25 in Tennis

jjgold · 09-13-10, 08:44 PM

Fed won a major at 29

shari91 · 09-13-10, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

see where he is in like 4 years, at his peak now, all downhill after 25 in Tennis

Fed didn't even win his first Slam until he was 24.

Nice to see you finally jumped off the Soderling bandwagon JJ.

Shonner · 09-13-10, 08:45 PM

he won't have as many grand slams as Fed

Knees are shot

Brock Landers · 09-13-10, 08:45 PM

Nadal already had knee issues. He is peaking RIGHT NOW. It will not get better, only worse.

He is champ of the fukking world right now though

Otters27 · 09-13-10, 08:46 PM

Nadal when on his game cannot be beat. Guys only beat him if he is injured

shari91 · 09-13-10, 08:49 PM

I love when I see people banking on the fact that his knees are going to be the end of him.

Considering his knees were thought to be 'shot' last year and now he's poised to win all the Slams in a year on surfaces that he's apparently weak on, I'd think him and his medical team are finding decent ways to circumvent the knee issue. As I said in another thread, compare what he's accomplished at this age to Fed and Sampras. He's smoked them both. Unless he develops a major crack problem or goes off the rails in some other way, I'd invest a bit of money on this guy dominating for quite awhile to come considering the level of competition he's had to face in order to win all of his Slams.

Shonner · 09-13-10, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by shari91

I love when I see people banking on the fact that his knees are going to be the end of him.

Considering his knees were thought to be 'shot' last year and now he's poised to win all the Slams in a year on surfaces that he's apparently weak on, I'd think him and his medical team are finding decent ways to circumvent the knee issue. As I said in another thread, compare what he's accomplished at this age to Fed and Sampras. He's smoked them both. Unless he develops a major crack problem or goes off the rails in some other way, I'd invest a bit of money on this guy dominating for quite awhile to come considering the level of competition he's had to face in order to win all of his Slams.

Uhhh...no one is saying his knees will fail him this year or next...but they won't last him into his late 20's Einstein.

jjgold · 09-13-10, 08:52 PM

Knees??

He runs like a fukkin deer

will2survive · 09-13-10, 08:52 PM

You're fukkin dreaming-competition was far superior in the past--jj: You're way off on this one

ABEHONEST · 09-13-10, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

Nadal already had knee issues. He is peaking RIGHT NOW. It will not get better, only worse. He is champ of the fukking world right now though

That's exactly what people used to say about me!
That was 40 years ago and my knees are just now giving out!
Hell, I could have been a Grand Slam 25 times if I had known my knees were going to hold up! Holy **8#! sht!

shari91 · 09-13-10, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by Shonner

Uhhh...no one is saying his knees will fail him this year or next...but they won't last him into his late 20's Einstein.

We'll see. Classy post by the way.

jjgold · 09-13-10, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by will2survive

You're fukkin dreaming-competition was far superior in the past--jj: You're way off on this one

Players are better than ever now just like golf, harder to win

Nadal is the best

firedawg · 09-13-10, 09:07 PM

jj is 100% correct

flyingillini · 09-13-10, 09:08 PM

Nadal is a beast! I was very nervous about my wager but he pulled it out!

JohnGalt2341 · 09-13-10, 09:15 PM

I like Sampras... because I've had a few women tell me that I look like him AND he gets hot women. On a side note... here's my impression of John McEnroe on his Wedding night... "IT WAS IN!!! IT WAS IN!!! HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL THAT IT WAS IN!! IT WAS CLEARLY IN!!!"

jjgold · 09-13-10, 09:15 PM

Nadal great sportsman of all times also

Illini you were nuts betting 6k on Nadal but Congrats

Slim · 09-13-10, 09:19 PM

They should've had this match tommorow night. What were they thinking? I didn't even watch any of the match.

Brock Landers · 09-13-10, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by Slim

They should've had this match tommorow night. What were they thinking? I didn't even watch any of the match.

it started at 4 EST...would have ended way earlier if not for rain

donkdown · 09-13-10, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Lets not kid ourselves here, no one has every had the speed, power and agility in tennis.

Fed is great but he is no Nadal

This guy is a machine

R u bi sexual??? Who gives a fck about that steroid user!!

raydog · 09-13-10, 09:23 PM

coach...have you never heard of Jack Sock ? kid won the us junior... i cant imagine what this kid has gone through....jack fukkin sock...unreal

flyingillini · 09-13-10, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Nadal great sportsman of all times also

Illini you were nuts betting 6k on Nadal but Congrats

5100, I was a wreck watching this and not happy. I am glad it's all over now. I will never bet like that for a long time.

ABEHONEST · 09-13-10, 09:35 PM

How much did F.I. win for 6 grand!

Wade Dwayne · 09-13-10, 09:52 PM

Once Nadal becomes the first to win the annual grand slam in melbourne next year their cannot be any debate against him being GOAT at the end of his career.

Shonner · 09-13-10, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by shari91

We'll see. Classy post by the way.

lol gracias

you know i'm playin w yall

Goat Milk · 09-13-10, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Lets not kid ourselves here, no one has every had the speed, power and agility in tennis.

Fed is great but he is no Nadal

This guy is a machine

There is no question in my mind that a 25 year old federer would easily beat a 24 year old nadal on a hard court. Your right there has never been an athlete like Nadal. Nadal is clearly th ebest in the world right now but he is getting too much credit for winning this U.S. Open although it is well deserved.

who did he play? Gabashville, someone else, Lopez, a tired Verdasco, a tired Youzhny. Djokovic was his only real challenge the whole tournament.

GroundnPound · 09-14-10, 02:35 AM

Nadal hit steroids before, he use to be very skinny and then got this crazy figure out of no where.

I like nadal but fed is clean and if you look at him he is natural.

Mikail · 09-14-10, 02:45 AM

Did anyone have a doubt whatsoever he wouldn't take his first U.S Open today. Not me. I hammered Nadal for the win. Also made a bet on the match to go over 3.5 sets. Covered my payout I recieved today. Eazy $$$ was the match.

WalkingLuckCharm · 09-14-10, 02:52 AM

jjgold what are you on about man. Nadal has a different playing style to Federer. The way nadal plays at the moment is awesome, but it's definately something age kills.

just wait in a few years time his skill will drop immensely. federer has only done well due to his graceful style of plying whereas nadal is hardcore fitness.

fuglyboy86hi · 09-14-10, 02:53 AM

woww. and finally Nadal proved it

Mikail · 09-14-10, 02:55 AM

Originally posted by GroundnPound

Nadal hit steroids before, he use to be very skinny and then got this crazy figure out of no where.

I like nadal but fed is clean and if you look at him he is natural.

Yes I have noticed him grow into a different physique last year or so. He wasn't so muscular and solid before. Hopefully he is just on a good program and it's all natural. Always makes you wonder nowadays when you see an athlete grow like this so quickly.

Pauulzcappin · 09-14-10, 02:59 AM

Nadal is lighter this year, his speed has improved but he still has the strength.

That means he's less injury prone than he was.

zafzaf · 09-14-10, 04:04 AM

no way Nadal will continue his domination for years

tailmypicks · 09-14-10, 04:25 AM

c'mon remember there is a guy named delpotro?
he will comeback next year and knock rafa out whenever they meet. Rafa won the US open cos he didn't face one big serve-big hit guy. Berdych got out early, soda wasn;t in his half and delpotro didn't play.
Delpotro will be the new number one next season.