is it too early to say that rafael nadal is the greatest clay cout player of all time?
612304
Yeah absolutely, he hasn't even won the French title yet...this year anyway. There are still some great past players who have better records than him
506285
For the men, Rafael Nadal has just tied the winning streak on clay set by Guillermo Vilas in 1977.  That year, Vilas won the French Open and U.S. Open.  When Tomas Muster won the French Open, he had been on a huge win streak.  Nadal also beat Federer in an incredibly close match to tie the record, and Federer is number 1.  It's tougher to say who the favorite for the women is.
727695
I think Berdych and Nalbandian could beat Nadal, IF they're fit enough and have multiple tactics to overcome Nadal's incredible talent on clay. Playing clay means 'long rallies' and 'strong stamina', and Nadal possesses the fitness and the willingness to 'go-for-more-balls' instead of other players who are 'blank' about the art of playing of clay. Berdych has proved that he's capable of beating Nadal with his shot-making ability and hard serves, but he needs to maintain his consistency in order to match Nadal's greatness on clay.\nBut i think Nalbandian has slightly more chance to beat Nadal.
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r.nadal@federertheking.com
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its federer or nadal.
263842
None other than pete sampras. he ws the best of best player in history of tennis. highest number of grandslam singles winner... My vote is for pete sampras
823495
Nadal's next match is Wednesday evening (or Wednesday morning in the US) against Robredo.\n\nhttp://www.masters-cup.com/1/results/oop.asp
1039640
Absolutely! He has been playing unbelievable tennis this season, especially in terms of Grand Slams. He got to the Final of the French Open and lost to maybe the best clay player who ever lived, so I would still consider his fight amazing. His stamina is great, his footwork and mental stability on grass is better than on any other surface; he has no one that can take him down.
623916
One of the most skilled players in the game
485576
I think Federer is a great tennis player, but it must take a long time before he can be  as good and as famous as Agassi and Pete Sampras!
508723
Highly unlikely. \nYes, he has achieved an amazing amount of success for such a young player. He won the French Open last year, he's closing in on the all-time record for consecutive clay-court wins, he's already risen to #2 in the world. But it is going to be next to impossible to take over the #1 ranking as a one-surface player.\nI know a lot has been made of Nadal's progress on hardcourts, but many recent clay-courters have achieved some success on hardcourts. There is a big difference between winning a tournament or two on a surface and becoming a real threat for the Majors on that suface. Lets not forget that Federer has had much more success on clay than Nadal has had on hardcourts (let alone grass).\nUntil or unless Nadal picks up his game away from the red stuff, he's unlikely to seriously threaten Federer's reign at the top of the mens game.
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The season is now over until January.  The Australian Open and then the Lipton in Florida are the next big tournaments.  Federer finished number one for the year and Nadal finished two which is very good.  Remember Federer is being talked about as one of the greatest players of all time.  He won three out of the four majors.  In order to be number one Nadal is going to have to make a lot more finals.  He has taken some losses that have cost him some points.  I think barring him getting injured he will win the French open again.  He needs to grab another title.  Remember also that guys like Roddick are going to be in the mix also.
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omg...this is exactly the same question i asked... Can't you come up with your own questions? JK. I was actually going to pick your answer as BEST ANSWER but i have to wait at leat 24 hrs. But here is the deal, if you pick my answer as best answer, ill pick your answer as BEST ASNSWER too. Deal?\n\nBut anyways. I think he is a great player. He demolished France's Monfils in straight sets, and i think he had a good chance of defeating Nadal in the quarter final. He is also extremely good looking. I bet if i was playing against him i would loose 6-0, 6-0, 6-0, not because because i suck but because i would be staring at him, not the tennis ball, all the time.
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maybe you should go to his website\n\nmaybe there's a forum in there that can help you answer your question.\n\nJust type Rafael Nadal at Google or Yahoo, you can go to the web site.
891969
Nadal was born on 3rd June 1986.By your question , seems you're a Nadal fan , so , if you are one , do visit his official website = www.rafaelnadal.com .It features his blogs and his answers to fanmails .\n\nVamos Rafa!
992525
Without a shadow of a doubt he is the best player in the world at the moment.Every aspect of his game is so solid and his leadership qualities are the stuff of legend.There are more skillful players.But none better.
627950
Nadal does make Federer work very hard. But that's what Roger has lacked, good competition. I think it will improve his game as such. You must fall into a rut when you don't have opposition that challenges and pushes you to stay at your best. You are only as good as your competition and it's good that he now has some. I think Roger will be grateful for Nadal and will rise to the challenge. It's good for tennis.  But overall Federer is one of the most talented players I think I will ever have the pleasure to witness. So I will say Federer.