Big Al

Well 2015 Rafa was in a slump more mental than anything else.
The discussion was more about how physical factors such as injuries contributed to Rafas losses and it’s always there or thereabouts.

That was to lucky at 11.08

He is injury prone. So often plays while injured or recovering from, or simply tired late season .
But its not fair on players who beat him for that to be always brought up as the reason why he lost.

Its the Daily Express so I wouldnt put too much credibility on it

I think I remember Roger gettig his, it was in Brisbane in 2014 .

Tournaments won is better

Well done Nole on your 1000th win

Roger got his back in 2014

Connors is top of the list though …one of my favourite players , amazing achievements even he wasnt a nice person

Not me that one…

Wow. Ive never read or heard such detailed analysis of how one player ‘might’ have done better – call it wishful thinking or pure inspirative thinking or whatever- and win several matches if it hadnt been for one […]

Arrivederci

You and Rafa both!

he played so well at the start of the year I cant see this being the end of his career.Still got one or two more Slams in him .

I do hope he is fit for RG though it would be bad if he got beat because of injury.

We, there can be indoor grass and clay matches also- in the summer – and Ive heard it said that he lost on grass because of his knees – so its not all about the end of season tiredness/injury.

Its not the first time Shapo has troubled Rafa or even beaten him. Shapo is no angel but you still sound a little bitchy, to be fair.

It’s the same for all players end of season tiredness/lack of interest etc.
Rafa would no doubt win one or two of the fast indoors but it was never his thing.In fact any surface where the ball doesn’t react to […]

Thanks for that .Some experts do say he the attacking players GOAT but I wouldn’t be that definite.
You obvuously know more about the early days of these players and what surface they brought up on- I was led to […]

OK. Having the best or fastest serve isnt enough, its about producing it on big points- something Fed and Sampras were so good at.Alcaraz might never be technically as good on serve but he has that same mentality .

Shapo will lead by a set and a break then fall out with the umpire , and lose

I have my favourite players and I biased for them. Arent you?
NNY, always the high moral ground on this forum, what a hypocrite.