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View Poll Results: Will Fed retire in 2021?
Yes
9 45.00%
No
2 10.00%
Maybe?
2 10.00%
Fed will never retire, he'll be playing wheelchair tennis long after we're all dead
7 35.00%

01-30-2022 , 10:03 AM
ruh roh

c'mon GOAT, get it back!
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01-30-2022 , 10:07 AM
the heart of one of those bulls that they run in Pamplona!

vamos Rafa! finish the Russian!
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01-30-2022 , 10:08 AM
This is just insane, wow
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01-30-2022 , 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by iwasbanned
I will be surprised if Rafael Nadal wins a Grand Slam event again.

Even the French Open.

Uhhh……
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01-30-2022 , 10:12 AM
No words
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01-30-2022 , 10:13 AM
lol. suck it joker. your worst nightmare has just become true. you didn't want a simple jab (and/or you're a conspiracytard) and now you'll likely never be considered the GOAT.

#yltsi

Rafa for trolling and wearing the traditional Joker colors. too funny.
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01-30-2022 , 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by iwasbanned
I will be surprised if Rafael Nadal wins a Grand Slam event again.



Even the French Open.
You just can't write these guys off ever.
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01-30-2022 , 10:16 AM
Djoker level clutch. Gg. Quite the turnaround the last couple weeks
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01-30-2022 , 10:21 AM
I was rooting for Rafa but I want to like Medvedev.
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01-30-2022 , 10:21 AM
Oh god, gonna have to hear how Nadal the goat now

He’s not
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01-30-2022 , 10:23 AM
Djokovic fanboys are as stupid as their leader
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01-30-2022 , 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by younguns87
Oh god, gonna have to hear how Nadal the goat now

He’s not

Rafa does owe a big thanks to the government official and the courts who sent Novak home. He wouldn’t have won without it.

Good job though.
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01-30-2022 , 10:24 AM
For god's sake Jayne, recognise when your five minutes of fame are up.

Now this KIA guy. Wtf is this?! Shut the **** up you nobodies, no one cares.
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01-30-2022 , 10:24 AM
Gamblers should know, gotta play to win
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01-30-2022 , 10:25 AM
It is HUGE Rafa has two lifetime grand slams.
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01-30-2022 , 10:30 AM
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I will be surprised if Rafael Nadal wins a Grand Slam event again. Even the French Open.
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Uhhh……
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You just can't write these guys off ever.
My bad.
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01-30-2022 , 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by wetleg
Rafa does owe a big thanks to Novak for being a stupid antivaxxer. He wouldn’t have won without it.

Good job though.
ftfy
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01-30-2022 , 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by younguns87
Oh god, gonna have to hear how Nadal the goat now

He’s not
21> 20. I think it’s clear that nadal > Federer just based on H2H. Will be honest here though. Think djokovic is a threat to nadal. Would be nice to see nadal win the French to get a 2 slam lead on djokovic. Would still say it’s likely that djokovic gets the slam count if he just gets the vaccine and continues high level of play. Think djokovic hasn’t tailed off like Nadal and Federer at the end of their careers. Feel djokovic has a few more years of slam winning potential if he stays healthy. This coming from someone that hates djokovic.

Btw if djokovic played this event- and it went nadal v djokovic in final: that would have been much better for the goat convo. Djokovic clearly would be favorite if he was in this event.
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01-30-2022 , 10:41 AM
My Aussie Open Haiku

Joke arrived and left
creating an opening.
Rafa now the GOAT.
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01-30-2022 , 10:48 AM
What a champion, incredible resilience.
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01-30-2022 , 10:48 AM
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I will be surprised if Rafael Nadal wins a Grand Slam event again.

Even the French Open.
This aged well.

Lol Novax. Rafa taking 22 at the French.
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01-30-2022 , 10:54 AM
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21> 20. I think it’s clear that nadal > Federer just based on H2H. Will be honest here though. Think djokovic is a threat to nadal. Would be nice to see nadal win the French to get a 2 slam lead on djokovic. Would still say it’s likely that djokovic gets the slam count if he just gets the vaccine and continues high level of play. Think djokovic hasn’t tailed off like Nadal and Federer at the end of their careers. Feel djokovic has a few more years of slam winning potential if he stays healthy. This coming from someone that hates djokovic.

Btw if djokovic played this event- and it went nadal v djokovic in final: that would have been much better for the goat convo. Djokovic clearly would be favorite if he was in this event.
Joker only a year younger than nadal
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01-30-2022 , 10:56 AM
Well that was epic, career slam x2 unlocked.

If Djokovic is at the French, he’ll be going for career slam x3. Might need to get vaxxed though.

Progression of most men’s slams:
13 - Sampras (Wimbledon 2000)
15 - Federer (Wimbledon 2009)
21 - Nadal (Australian Open 2022)
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01-30-2022 , 11:43 AM
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Joker only a year younger than nadal
Nadal is injured often. Djokovic, has a more economical game and hasn’t been out long stretches. Just from my eye test also, djokovic is probably the best player in the world right now but that is prolly due to change soon as younger players get better and he gets older (obviously).

Basically I’m saying I think nadal is closer to the end than djokovic. I could see djokovic playing at a higher level for longer in comparison to nadal bc nadal played such a taxing style so long.

Think nadal is in the drivers seat if he wins French open this year. Even just tieing it wouldn’t be a guarantee for djokovic. Thing the grand slam count is clear indicator of who the goat is somewhat. (Even though djokovic has better h2h against nadal and fed).

Big nadal fan here and hope to see him end up as the goat. That 5 set loss to fed a few years back in the Aussie open final was huge. Really wish he had more space between himself and djokovic. I don’t want to see djokovic end up with slam lead.
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01-30-2022 , 12:13 PM
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This aged well..

In fairness, iwasbanned already conceded.
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