ATP - Rafael Nadal

[Niki]

Sto se stila tice i agresivne, udaracke igre koja postaje uobicajen stil igre. . . Nadal je toga savrseno svestan i on je sam to prokomentirao nedavno.
Ja licno ne bih htela da se Nadal pretvori u takav tip igraca, gde bez razmisljanja udaris po lopticu najace sto mozes, pa sta bude. . .niti je on takav igrac, niti ima potrebe potisnuti svoj talent i tehniku kojom raspolaze u cilju pobede po svaku cenu. On je toliko puta ponovio da ce igrati dok bude uzivao na terenu, a moze uzivati jedino onome sto najbolje zna izvoditi.
Ja ne mislim da je nejgova igra neefikasna, nego on ne moze producirati svoju igru tokom meca. Taj drasticni manjak samopuzdanja utice na tehniku svakog udarca. I to je zacaran krug. Dali ce uspeti izaci iz tog kruga, videcemo, ali mislim da nema potrebe da se pretvori u nesto sto nije, pa i po cenu zavrsetka karijere. Osvojio je vec on sve, sve dalje je bonus.

[Draganot]

Sto se stila tice i agresivne, udaracke igre koja postaje uobicajen stil igre. . . Nadal je toga savrseno svestan i on je sam to prokomentirao nedavno.
Ja licno ne bih htela da se Nadal pretvori u takav tip igraca, gde bez razmisljanja udaris po lopticu najace sto mozes, pa sta bude. . .niti je on takav igrac, niti ima potrebe potisnuti svoj talent i tehniku kojom raspolaze u cilju pobede po svaku cenu. On je toliko puta ponovio da ce igrati dok bude uzivao na terenu, a moze uzivati jedino onome sto najbolje zna izvoditi.
Ja ne mislim da je nejgova igra neefikasna, nego on ne moze producirati svoju igru tokom meca. Taj drasticni manjak samopuzdanja utice na tehniku svakog udarca. I to je zacaran krug. Dali ce uspeti izaci iz tog kruga, videcemo, ali mislim da nema potrebe da se pretvori u nesto sto nije, pa i po cenu zavrsetka karijere. Osvojio je vec on sve, sve dalje je bonus.

Slazem se. Nije to ni neka novost koja je nastala u zadnjih godinu dana, taj agresivni stil igre postoji vec nekoliko godina i tom stilu se Rafa morao i donekle uspeo prilagoditi. Rafa je prije proslogodisnje povrede igrao svoji najagresivniji tenis u karieri. U finalu RG-a imao je vise winnera od Novaka (mislim da je to jedini put u njihovim susretima bar nakon 2011?) i je koristio svaku priliku za napad FH paralelama kojima je lomio protivnika. Nije se tenis toliko promjenio u pola godine koje dok je Rafa bio povredjen nego se promjenio Rafa. Njemu fali samopouzdanje koje je kljucno za njegove igre. Dok je Rafa koristio svaku priliku za napad FH-om prosle godine, ove se to moze brojati na prstima. Protiv Novaka na RG-u u drugom setu imao je par prilika za napad FH-om, promasio obe i onda svinuo rep i nije pokusao taj udarac sve do treceg seta kada je opet promasio u par prilika, odmahnuo glavom i prihvatio poraz.
Nadalu ne treba velika promena igrackog stila, vec treba povratak samopouzdanja i onu auru sampiona koji je imao tokom kariere. Sve dok ga zdravlje sluzi vratice se on medju favoritima za osvajanje grend slemove, oce li osvojiti jos koji ostaje da vidimo.

[Stefan-kobe]

Gilbert je direktno. Sto da mu kaze da u 30. godini zivota? Da ce vrijeme sve da zalijeci?

Po mom misljenju se on nudi Rafi. Mozda Gilbert nije najbolji izbor, ali Rafi treba novi trener. Ali tu postoji ogroman problem. Kako promijeniti trenera poslije vise od 20 godina?

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Nisam nikada ranje zapazio, ali Nadal im 20:3 u polufinalima GS-a (87%) Nevjerovatno. (izgubio je od Conge, Marija i Delpa) Ima 12:0 od zadnjeg poraza.

Fed	3	0
Novak	4	0
Mari	5	1
Ostali	8	2
Ukupno	20	3

Ja licno zelim da uzme Mekinroa, a isto tako ne zelim da prekine suradnju sa Tonija. Mislim, svi znamo da je to nemoguce i da ce Toni biti u njegov strucni stab do kraja karijere.
John bi mu mnogo pomogao po meni, naucice ga puno stvari i sigurno ce mu poboljsati agresivnu igru i servisa. On je trenirao sa Johna 2008 na Wimbledonu i svi znamo sta je tada uradio na taj turnir.

[jacques9]

UNCLE TONI'S INTERVIEW for Fora de Joc program in Mallorca.
13 July 2015
(Not the best of translation, but it gives us the gist of what Toni said)

According to Toni Nadal, Rafa will return to practice on Tuesday.

The Coach and uncle of Rafael Nadal was the inviotado of luxury tonight in beira joc. A program that has been issued from the be live collection palace of wall. The Preparador of nadal has explained the reasons of the bad time, the future and his feelings after all what happened in the Davis cup and at rfet.

' the level of training is good and we fail to transfer to the parties. In Wimbledon and we trained a good level, but we got to the second round and there is a ball key that does not fit. The rival venture, you lose the first set and is a dynamic in which you are going to banish ".

' I do not I will confine myself to train rafa during the two or three hours on top of the track. I am surprised to see how they have gone things seeing this train. In this level of training in previous years, IT HAS WON WIMBLEDON OR ROLAND GARROS ".

' I take the dream the situation in which we are, it would be a carefree if it were not so is my job. I do not hide from reality, there have been losses with people that I had not played lose ".

' the reality is very simple: there is lack of confidence and when we have recovered the game, we have not had sufficient tranquility to close the parties. The game is not being bad. From Monte Carlo, removing the tournament of Barcelona, we have played well and the problem has been do not know how to close the parties. Everything is a cluster that leads you to a disquiet that does not allow you to win the important aspects that decide the parties ".

' I do not feel bad the words of mcenroe and if the time has come to change the coach, is Rafael who will have to take such a decision. I have a good relationship with mcenroe. If Rafa I believed that with a change of coach I would be better, I would do it ".
' I, I have never made responsible for their victories and now neither of his losses. You have to accept the responsibility
We have a style of game, that we will have to adapt to new situations, but now we will not put ourselves to play cone ferrer or Murray "

' I believe that sports evolve and you must adapt to the new reality. Sometimes gives the impression that in tennis today, as a coach you can bring little. There is no sport that starts with a penalty kicks, the position of that waiting is like a porter. CEO that we should seek resources to ensure that the skill was more important than power. Federer or dimitrov would outnumber Israel advantage, and now I goes well, but better when we are gone ".

' I do not think that Rafael this tired, I think he enjoys playing and keeps the illusion to return to be above. We aspire to return to be competitive in the big tournaments ".
' this Tuesday we get back to train. As of now we have the opportunity to add up, but the important thing is to be competitive. The aim is to be among the first 8 at the end of the season and to be able to play the cup masters ".

[jacques9]

Who Should Coach Rafael Nadal?


Rafael Nadal may not be about to part with his uncle Toni, but he should. If Nadal were to seek a new coach, who should it be? Here are 5 suggestions.

Rafael Nadal is struggling. There is no longer any question about that. The Spaniard is slamless in his last five major appearances and has not even won a Masters 1000 title since last May. Unlike some of his previous slumps, he’s healthy, which means the problem is either with his game or in his head or both. If he wants to prevent his career from slipping away, he needs to make a drastic change. But it’s not going to be as simple as changing his schedule. The change needed is a more personal one. He needs a complete change of direction and there is one option that could solve his problem.

Rafael Nadal needs to change coaches.

Toni Nadal has outworn his welcome. He is no longer the man to coach his nephew. If, however unlikely it is, Rafa actually parts ways with his uncle, he can’t replace him with just anybody. He needs to find the right coach. Toni Nadal will be very difficult to replace, but there are coaches out there who can do more for the fourteen-time Grand Slam champion. Coaches more qualified to deal with what Rafa is currently experiencing. Here are five suggestions for who should replace Toni Nadal as Rafael Nadal’s coach.


Brad Gilbert

Rafael Nadal may not be about to part with his uncle Toni, but he should. If Nadal were to seek a new coach, who should it be? Here are 5 suggestions.

Rafael Nadal is struggling. There is no longer any question about that. The Spaniard is slamless in his last five major appearances and has not even won a Masters 1000 title since last May. Unlike some of his previous slumps, he’s healthy, which means the problem is either with his game or in his head or both. If he wants to prevent his career from slipping away, he needs to make a drastic change. But it’s not going to be as simple as changing his schedule. The change needed is a more personal one. He needs a complete change of direction and there is one option that could solve his problem.

Rafael Nadal needs to change coaches.

Toni Nadal has outworn his welcome. He is no longer the man to coach his nephew. If, however unlikely it is, Rafa actually parts ways with his uncle, he can’t replace him with just anybody. He needs to find the right coach. Toni Nadal will be very difficult to replace, but there are coaches out there who can do more for the fourteen-time Grand Slam champion. Coaches more qualified to deal with what Rafa is currently experiencing. Here are five suggestions for who should replace Toni Nadal as Rafael Nadal’s coach.

Brad Gilbert is probably the greatest coach in tennis history, bar maybe Toni Nadal. The difference between Nadal and Gilbert, which gives Gilbert the edge, is that Brad Gilbert has taken multiple players, often already established pros, and turned them into stars. Gilbert spent time with Andy Roddick and Andy Murray, both of whom did well under his tutelage. Roddick won the 2003 US Open and reached the number one ranking in 2003 under Gilbert, finishing the year in the top spot. He also reached the 2004 Wimbledon final under Gilbert. Andy Murray reached his then-career high ranking of number eight with Gilbert as his coach. It was Gilbert who kick started Kei Nishikori’s career and set him on the course that has led him to the top five and grand slam contender status. And most importantly, it was Brad Gilbert who, according to his charge himself, almost single-handedly turned Andre Agassi from a spoiled brat into the legend that we remember him as.

Under Gilbert, Agassi won six grand slam singles titles and Agassi has time and time again claimed that Gilbert was the reason for his success. Gilbert took over coaching Agassi in 1994. At the time, Agassi had been at the top of the game for several years, had reached four slam finals and had won Wimbledon in 1992. But Agassi was still missing something that was preventing him from being truly great. Gilbert brought that something to Agassi’s game and Andre is now remembered as one of the greatest of all time. According to Agassi, Gilbert was one part coach, one part psychologist. Agassi said that what Gilbert really taught him that allowed him to win was how to keep his head in the game. This is perfect for Rafael Nadal.

What’s killing Nadal currently is his mental state. He’s lost his confidence. He needs a coach who understands that and knows how to encourage his players. That’s exactly what Brad Gilbert brings to the table. What’s more is that Gilbert, according to Agassi, single handedly broke the worst slump possibly ever seen in tennis history. In 1997, Agassi went completely off the rails and was ready to retire. It was Gilbert who pushed him, got him fit again, and got him back to the top. Two years after that meltdown, Agassi reached four straight slam finals, winning three, and finished the year at number one. He remained near the top of the game until his retirement in 2006 (though Gilbert parted ways with Agassi in 2002). Brad Gilbert is the slump buster and Rafael Nadal is in a slump. Less than a coach, Rafa needs a psychologist at the moment and Gilbert is just that.

Not to mention, Gilbert is also one of the best strategists in tennis history. If you haven’t read his book Winning Ugly, read it. It’s brilliant. Nadal needs to retool his game to extend his career and Gilbert can help do that better than anyone. Certainly better than Toni Nadal. Gilbert is not currently coaching anyone and works as a commentator for ESPN. Brad Gilbert is exactly what Rafael Nadal needs at the moment. He would be a perfect fit.



Darren Cahill

Another Agassi connection, Darren Cahill took over from Gilbert in 2001 and coached Agassi until Andre’s retirement in 2006. Cahill is also a proven coach, having kick-started Lleyton Hewitt’s career and led him to a US Open title and number one ranking. He’s proven that he can build a champion. He also proved with Agassi that he can coach a veteran. Agassi had relied on Gilbert and Gilbert had played such an important role in Agassi’s career, it seemed impossible that anyone could fill that hole. Kind of like how it seems impossible that anyone could fill the hole that would be left by Toni Nadal.

Cahill did a fantastic job with Agassi. They won the 2003 Australian Open together and reached a further two US Open finals. When Cahill joined Agassi, Andre was already 30 and almost all of his contemporaries either had retired or were on the brink (Courier, Sampras, Becker to name a few). Not only would Agassi outlast them all, he would put them all to shame. Under Cahill, Agassi would regain the number one ranking, becoming the oldest player in men’s tennis to hold to the top spot.

What Cahill brings to Rafael Nadal is his ability to work with veterans. He’s proven already that he can take an established champion and help them continue their careers. If Agassi’s body hadn’t given out in 2006, who knows how long he would have played? Cahill understands veterans and their minds. He can help Nadal. Andre Agassi also claimed that Cahill was a very calming presence. After twenty-four years of tension with Toni Nadal, Rafa could use something completely different. That’s what Cahill brings. Also, Cahill showed with Agassi that’s he’s willing to tinker with his players game to help them improve. In 2002, Agassi was unhappy with his racquet, so Cahill took it upon himself to find Andre a new one with new strings. Andre had been doing great with the old racquet, so it only made sense to find something similar. Instead, Cahill drastically changed Agassi’s weapon. The result was immediate success on clay, winning the 2002 Italian Open, and continued success on hard courts for four more years.

Rafa needs to make adjustments to his game, but Toni Nadal is unwilling to do so. Cahill wouldn’t be. He would steer Nadal in the right direction. Cahill currently works as a commentator for ESPN during the grand slam events. Darren Cahill has been in almost this exact same position before he has experience taking over from a long time coach of a great player and extending their career. There’s no reason why couldn’t do, or at least try, again.



ANDRE AGASSI

This is an extremely unlikely, if not impossible scenario, but it’s an interesting idea to consider. Agassi’s hate for pro-tennis, at least while he was playing, is well known. He continues to play exhibition matches to this day, but that’s definitely for fun. He never seems to take them seriously. He’s just out there to goof around. So it seems unlikely that he would be willing to return to the world of serious tennis. Not to mention he has a life, kids, and schools to run at home in Las Vegas, so rejoining the tour probably doesn’t appeal at all. But it’s worth looking at how Agassi would fit as Nadal’s coach. The main strike against Agassi is that he has no coaching experience.

However, his career was so long and complex that he has experienced pretty much everything you could possibly experience in a tennis career. He had great expectations, great success, great disappoints, awful slumps, injuries and comebacks galore. Sound familiar? He had a more drastic career than Nadal, but their experiences on the tour are certainly relatable. If there’s anyone who understands what Rafa is going through right now, it’s Agassi. Time and time again in his career, he went through slumps and it looked like his career was over, only to bounce back and be successful.

What Andre would understand better than his two coaches, who not coincidentally could also do well with Rafa, is the media. Right now, Nadal is being given a trial by fire by the media. No one understands that better than Agassi, as he was the media’s favourite whipping boy throughout the 1990s. He would be able to provide so much insight and help Nadal survive this media brutality. Then there’s the fact that Andre has so much experience with slumps. He knows better than anyone how it feels to have zero confidence and he knows better than anyone what it takes to comeback from that. What’s more is that he has the advantage of having absorbed the teachings of both Gilbert and Cahill, which he could pass on to Nadal.

On the mental side, Agassi could help Nadal so much. It’s worth noting that, while Agassi doesn’t have any official coaching experience, in 1999, he helped Andriy Medvedev get off his feet and back near the top of the game. Medvedev was struggling and his confidence was shot. He ran into Agassi at a bar and Andre gave him a long pep talk about how to get back on his feet. Medvedev took Agassi’s advice to heart and went on a tear, finding himself in the French Open final two months later, where he would lost to, ironically, Agassi. While Agassi’s “coaching” came within a set of coming back to bite him in that case, he proved that he understands mentality and is capable of helping a struggling player.

Then there’s the fact that Andre Agassi played until he was thirty-six, reaching a grand slam final at 35 and being ranked number one in the world at 33. The world has known for years that Rafael Nadal’s body is going to give out sooner rather than later. That’s why he needs to change up his game. Agassi could help him do this. Agassi played a fairly physical style of tennis and did so well into his 30s. Not Nadal-physical, but still physical. Agassi also had tons of injury issues throughout his career. He knows how to deal with injuries and he knows how to physically extend his career.

He’s absolutely the perfect person to help Nadal extend his career, despite his broken body. Andre Agassi is the perfect person to coach Rafael Nadal. He has all the experience and knowledge that Nadal needs to bounce back. Not to mention, Andre had enough bad experiences with overbearing coaches and family members that he knows how to properly treat a struggling player. This will never happen, but it would be really cool.



Paul Annacone


Probably not a lot of people know Paul Annacone, but he is certainly a great coach. Need proof? He coached two of the greatest players of all time. He coached Pete Sampras from 1995 until his retirement in 2002. He then took over coaching Roger Federer in 2010 and coached him until 2013. Between Sampras and Federer, Annacone has coached players to ten grand slam titles. More importantly, he took over coaching Sampras and Federer while they were near the top of the game, but struggling. He took over and got them back to their highest level.
That’s what Nadal needs right now. He’s still a solid player, but he needs a new voice in his corner if he wants to be great again. Annacone has made a career out of doing that for great players. What’s more is that, if you judged based on the styles of play of his players, Annacone knows a lot about aggressive-minded tennis. If Rafael Nadal is to extend his career a few more years, he needs to start attacking more and shortening points. Annacone has proven track record with players who play that style of tennis. The most important thing though is that Annacone is proven as a coach of veterans. Both Sampras and Federer were both already grand slam champions and had been ranked number one in the world when Annacone took over. In fact, Federer was the almost the same age when he hired Annacone that Nadal is now. In the case of Sampras, Annacone also had the very difficult task of replacing Sampras’ long-time coach with whom he had a very personal relationship.
It’s the same situation he would facing with Nadal. Annacone is used to taking over in difficult situations with established pros to whom he is an outsider. Any coach who replaces Toni Nadal will have an uphill battle simply building the rapport with Rafa. But Annacone has already done it twice with legendary players. He could certainly do it with a third. Annacone just finished a coaching stint with Sloane Stephens and is working for an online coaching website. He certainly could help Nadal turn his career around, just like he did with Federer before him. And how cool would it be if the same guy coached Federer and Nadal.




Carlos Moya

There is one specific reason why Moya could work as Nadal’s coach. Moya has no coaching experience and doesn’t really fit in with what Rafa needs to do to make a comeback, specifically Rafa needing to succeed on faster courts. That being said, Moya would solve what appears to be Nadal’s current issue: confidence. How? If Rafa were to part with Toni, the main reason would be because of the environment that Toni has created in the locker room and on the practice courts (or at least that’s a big reason why Nadal should fire his uncle). Nadal’s confidence is in the gutters right now and he needs a kinder, more encouraging environment if he is to get his confidence back and return to the top of the men’s game. Who better to do that than his childhood hero and mentor?
Nadal was a huge fan of Moya growing up and idolized his fellow Majorcan. While Rafa was a youngster on the tour, Moya took the future super star under his wing and helped him get his bearings on the tour. He was a steadying presence for the future King of Clay. Moya has a rapport with Nadal already, so there wouldn’t be that awkward introductory phase that any of the four men suggested here. He would have a more immediate effect on his fellow Majorcan. And he would probably have the best chance at fixing Nadal’s confidence quickly.
While Moya might not help Nadal immediately succeed on fast courts, or even necessarily in the long term, he could help Nadal get his mojo back on clay which would probably help Nadal’s confidence more than winning on hard courts. If he was confident on clay again, that confidence would wash over onto the fast courts more than the other way around. The big catch with Moya is that he has no prior coaching experience. He also currently has three small children so life back on the tour probably isn’t much of an option. Still, even if he couldn’t coach full time, having Moya back in his corner would certainly help Nadal.
If Rafael Nadal is to return to the top of men’s tennis, he needs to change things up. Specifically, he needs to change his coach. Toni Nadal is a big reason for why he is struggling and may continue to struggle. Very few great players spend their entire careers with the same coach. Any of the five men suggested here would do a better job with Rafael Nadal moving forward than Toni Nadal is doing. Unfortunately, it seems unlikely that Rafa will fire his uncle. Hopefully that decision doesn’t prematurely end his career.

[jacques9]

Posljie dva uzastopna poraza protiv Verdasca i uz slab start te izgubljeni prvi set može da se kaže, da je bio Verdasco ozbiljna prepreka za Rafu danas.
NIje ni malo bilo tako lahko što rezultat govori i u 2. i 3.setu 6:1 6:1 ali za početak je ok. Idemo dalje. Rafi trebaju pobede, da se vrati samopouzdanje.

[jacques9]

Rafa Nadal poslije meča sa Verdascom : "It's very important victory. For my mentality, it is important to finish the match better than how I started. To be able to make that change during the match was a very positive thing to me. I'm just happy with the way I came back".

[jacques9]

Rafael Nadal: ´I Have To Get Ready for the Hard Courts, it Will Not be Easy´

Rafael Nadal won his 47th career clay court title this Sunday in Hamburg. The joy for the Spaniard was visible, when Nadal kneeled on his beloved clay, arms raised at the German sky. Rafa starts to see the light at the end of the tunnel of disappointing results and lack of confidence. The goal now is to take the same confidence he showed in Hamburg when fighting on every point into the hard court season. Last year Rafael didn't play the US Open. This year, the Spaniard has a clear shot at climbing the rankings.

After winning the title in Germany, Nadal spoke to the media of his success, starting to talk about the hard courts too.

"The last couple of times that I played against Fabio I lost, so I knew it was going to be tough. He is a great player, especially when he plays well. I had a positive attitude throughout the whole match, fighting on every ball. There have been ups and downs as it can happen on clay, but always managed to find my way back into the match. The victory today is very important to me. This week has been tough. I want to enjoy the moment. Despite the results of the year, my motivation is high as it has always been" said Rafael, who is only two titles away from reaching the No 1 spot for most clay court titles ever collected, currently held by Vilas.

In just eight days, Rafael Nadal will make his debut on the North American hard courts, in Montreal.

"Now the hard court season begins, It will be a totally different thing. On the other hand it will be the same on a mental point of view and this victory in Hamburg will still count. This title will help me to stay calm and try to collect as many points as possible to make sure to close the year in the top 8 of the rankings and play in London. What do I expect from the upcoming weeks? To improve my level of tennis. Montreal is a tournament I like a lot, but as today these are my expectations" revealed the 2-time US Open champion.

[jacques9]

Rutinski odrađena pobeda protiv Južnog. Svakako je Rafi trebao takav meč za dugačkim izmjenama kao priprema za Nishikorija. Ne ohrabruje činjenica, da je bio Rafa više ili manje nadigran sa osnovne linije od jednog veterana. Uz dužno poštovanje prema Južnom koji je odigrao dobar meč ali nije baš dobro za samopuzdanje, da se jedan veteran ravnopravno nosio sa Rafom kroz cijeli meč.Ako nađemo barem nešto pozitivno onda je čiinjenica, da psiha izgleda Ok i da Rafa odigra najbolje kad je najbitnije.
Protiv NIshikorija Rafa svakako nije favorit. Nadalova pobeda bilo bi veliko iznenađenje.

[jacques9]

H2H Nadal VS Nishikori 7:0 a svejedno je NIshikori veliki favorit danas. Baš me zanima kakve jesu kvote bookmajkera.

[cacanin]

Rafa ovo dobija 2:0 lagano.

[jacques9]

Rafa Nadal will play Us Open and he will lose again and again ..
His will to win has gone , it seems every unseeded or unknown player made Rafa look so bad in the court , so much strength to be able to accept all his loses , this is like watching someone you love die a long , slow, painful death , you don't need to be an expert of tennis to notice that , all I can say is that whatever Rafa is doing right now is not helping him to get back to his winning ways , maybe his opponents have learned how to adjust to his shots , may be all of these loss are because Toni is out of new ideas , Rafa needs a new blood in his team , a new strategy for his mental strength , a new direction , no more excuses , no more sycophant fans yelling Vamos while he loses and they tell him he'll win the next one , or we are with you as you are , change is definitely needed now for a new perspective on his game , Toni must go home or must suggest to him to bring a new person to help , or huuh just get married with Xisca no ? ..

[jacques9]

Modest champion ..

Rafa Nadal has won 14 Grand Slam singles titles , the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles , a record 27 titles ATP World Tour Masters 1000 , and 16 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments , he was also a member of the winning Spain Davis Cup team in 2004 , 2008 , 2009 , and 2011 , in 2010 , he became the seventh player in history and youngest of four in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam , he is the second male player , after Andre Agassi , to complete the singles Career Golden Slam ..

Rafa and Mats Wilander are the only two male players in history who have won at least two Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces , hard court , grass , and clay in the same season ..

By winning the 2014 French Open , Rafa became the only male player to win a single Grand Slam tournament nine times and the first to win at least one Grand Slam tournament for ten consecutive years , Rafa also holds the record for most consecutive titles at a particular tournament after winning his eighth straight Monte-Carlo Masters in 2012 , he has won at least one Masters 1000 and one ATP 500 series tournament for 10 consecutive years , LEGEND never die ..

[Velikiajnstajn]

I sad kad digne ovaj USO iz nicega, otvorilo mu se

[jacques9]

Humble Rafa Nadal : " When one player is better than you , at this moment , the only thing you can do is work , try to find solutions and try to wait a little bit for your time , I'm going to wait and I'm going to try a sixth time , and if the sixth doesn't happen , a seventh , it's going to be like this , that's the spirit of sport .. "