Cricketics Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Rafa is the greatest. To be called the GOAT, you got to finish the slam and with as many slams as other greats have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalks Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I don't care what Federer fan poyzzzzz say, a head-to-head record 8-2 in majors (including 6-2 in finals) says Rafa has his number when it counts. Hope he beats Djoker in the final (after Djoker easily disposes of that Scot pretender Murray in tonight's semi). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulbul Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 To be called the GOAT' date=' you got to[b'] finish the slam and with as many slams as other greats have. i dont think so....Sampras ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 i dont think so....Sampras ?? Well I din't met career slam. I said this current slam, but also to win a lot of slams. Nadal is definitely one of the best, But I won't call him greatest. One of the greats.. YES.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surajmal Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Well I din't met career slam. I said this current slam, but also to win a lot of slams. Nadal is definitely one of the best, But I won't call him greatest. One of the greats.. YES.. hes 6 behind in the slam tally. I think he can tie federer (federer isn't winning another slam with djoko and nadal around) if his knees don't fail him (which is bound to happen sooner or later). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 hes 6 behind in the slam tally. I think he can tie federer (federer isn't winning another slam with djoko and nadal around) if his knees don't fail him (which is bound to happen sooner or later). Yes, but it takes lot of effort to win 6 slams. It's not walk in the park. Djoko is going to fight hard to win all those slams. Also, I am sure Nadala is playing better than federer rite now, but even with his own standards, Nadal is in sort of a decline. I have seen Nadal play better than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERGKAMP Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 1-1 Murray Djoko. Djok looking tired but he can win 3-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidhoni Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I guess Djokovic will win against Murray, and Nadal-Djok will be a very interesting final to watch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshayxyz Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 top class match this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshayxyz Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Murray kept his calm to save the set points, but gave the huge chance away on his serve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshayxyz Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 what a turnaround. Djoker was serving for match, and now Murray almost got the chance to serve for the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradman99 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Djokovic well played.. He's a top drawer player, comes up big at crucial stages. Murray took a step in the right direction tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERGKAMP Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 nadal guranteed to the win the final now, after he has had an extra day off, and djok has been through a 5 setter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradman99 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 nadal guranteed to the win the final now' date=' after he has had an extra day off, and djok has been through a 5 setter.[/quote'] Yeah, good call. I think Nadal will win too, but Djokovic has won their last 6 encounters.. That's got to count for something.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi B Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 no. he just has this habit of crapping his diaper when the opponent is rafa. brah rafa`s superior head to head is mainly bcoz of the fact that both of them have played a lot of games in clay court, where rafa is the best ever, in clay`s, for about half a decade, be it be roland garos or the atp 1000 tournie`s, only roger was the one giving rafa some tough times, others **** their pants, so mostly it was fedex vs rafa in finals.... now coming to hard courts tournie, be it be AO,US OPEN, roger mostly reached the finals, whereas rafa was not consistent enoughto reach the finals or semis, there was a times, he got out consistantly against hard hitting oppositions in qf,4rth round etc, so roger hadnt meet him in finals to often on his favourite surface i.e hard court, otherwise trust me that head to head would have been different.... roger now is 30+, still the guy constantly reaches semis, #3 in world, his form nd fitness along with stamina has taken a dip, u cant expect fedex of old playing nowadays..... the guy was a damn legend in his prime, almost unstoppable, but we must realise that time is gone, although he can still win a GS or 2 we will see how rafa or nole play at the age of 29-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi B Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rafa is the greatest. just wait till he plays his nemesis i.e nole on sunday :--D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradman99 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 brah rafa`s superior head to head is mainly bcoz of the fact that both of them have played a lot of games in clay court, where rafa is the best ever, in clay`s, for about half a decade, be it be roland garos or the atp 1000 tournie`s, only roger was the one giving rafa some tough times, others **** their pants, so mostly it was fedex vs rafa in finals.... now coming to hard courts tournie, be it be AO,US OPEN, roger mostly reached the finals, whereas rafa was not consistent enoughto reach the finals or semis, there was a times, he got out consistantly against hard hitting oppositions in qf,4rth round etc, so roger hadnt meet him in finals to often on his favourite surface i.e hard court, otherwise trust me that head to head would have been different.... roger now is 30+, still the guy constantly reaches semis, #3 in world, his form nd fitness along with stamina has taken a dip, u cant expect fedex of old playing nowadays..... the guy was a damn legend in his prime, almost unstoppable, but we must realise that time is gone, although he can still win a GS or 2 we will see how rafa or nole play at the age of 29-30 Well said mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi B Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 hes 6 behind in the slam tally. I think he can tie federer (federer isn't winning another slam with djoko and nadal around) if his knees don't fail him (which is bound to happen sooner or later). rafa nd nole have just 2-3 years of prime nd peak tennis left in them, both of them have to make most of these years in increasing their slam tally, world keeps on moving, some new guy will come nd challenge rafa nd joker, who knows might be tomic or del potro but currently, no doubt nole looks like winning the majority of slams..... but tbh rafa, nole have fitness issue, compared to fedex in prime, he was marvelous no one like him when in prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi B Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 nadal guranteed to the win the final now' date=' after he has had an extra day off, and djok has been through a 5 setter.[/quote'] people said this after nole played murray in semis of rome masters last year, the game was 3+hr went long into the night, with the winner facing rafa the next day, rafa already had a day`s gap .. nole won the match nd had fitness issue in the semis as well as the finals vs rafa, guess what happened in the finals, nole creamed rafa in staight sets.... it doesnt matter the rest days, when u are in full flow, u are ready almost anytime to play... i dare say , nole will kill rafa on sunday in a 4 set, 4hr match :two_thumbs_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 What consistency from Leander Paes. He's in the finals of both men's and mixed doubles. His men's doubles final against Bryan brothers is tonight. Hopefully he and Radek will play pretty good tennis and give their best against the best team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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