Who is better Nadal or Roger?

The tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport. Federer and Nadal played each other 40 times, with Nadal leading 24–16 overall, including 14–10 in finals.

Why is Roger Federer better than Nadal?

But Nadal is five years younger. Roger Federer won 82.1% of the games he has played in his career (1242 wins to 271 losses). Rafael Nadal won 83,2% of the games he played in his career (990 wins to 200 losses). On hard courts, Federer won 83.3% of his matches, Nadal 78.8%.

Who has more fans Roger or Nadal?

Rafael Nadal ends Roger Federer's streak as he is named ATP fans' favourite for 2022.

Who is the most loved tennis player of all time?

Roger Federer

We had absolutely no doubt in our mind that we were watching the greatest tennis player of all time. At the tennisbros.com we love Roger Federer, and he's held onto the number one spot in this list for a very long time.

Is Federer or Nadal the goat?

Djokovic leads at 373, with Federer at 310 and Nadal at 209. McEnroe broke it down by surface, giving each man GOAT status on one. “The greatest grass court player of all time is Roger, the greatest hard court player is Novak and the greatest clay court player is Rafa,” he said.

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Who is the better player Nadal or Federer?

Nadal leads on clay (14–2) and outdoor hard court (8–6), while Federer leads on grass (3–1) and indoor hard court (5–1). A total of 14 matches were in majors with Nadal leading 10–4. Nadal leads 6–0 at the French Open and 3–1 at the Australian Open, while Federer leads 3–1 at Wimbledon.

Is Roger Federer the best player ever?

Roger Federer is 'certainly the greatest player of all time', says tennis federation chief after retirement announcement. The Swiss player spent a record 237 consecutive weeks at No 1 in the world rankings - 77 weeks longer than the Jimmy Connors streak in the 1970s.

Who is better Djokovic or Federer?

Comparison of Grand Slam titles

Djokovic has won 21 Grand Slam titles to Federer's 20. Djokovic has the all-time record of 12 hardcourt Grand Slam titles (Australian Open and US Open), one more than Federer. Federer has the all-time Wimbledon record of 8 titles, one more than Djokovic. Bold indicates outright record.

How many times has Nadal defeated Federer?

Roger Federer. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have one of the greatest rivalries in tennis history. While Federer is widely regarded—even by Nadal—as the best tennis player in history, Nadal's record against Federer is 18-10 in Nadal's favour.

Is Nadal now the greatest of all time?

Rafael Nadal is unquestionably the greatest clay court player of all time. In fact, his dominance on clay may be the most dominant thing in any sport-ever. Of his 92 titles, 64 are on clay.

Are Rafa and Federer friends?

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal share a rivalry like no other in sports history. They have remained fierce competitors on court where they have faced each other 40 times in their 18-year-long rivalry with considering the other their "greatest rival", and off the court they have remained great friends.

Who is the true GOAT of tennis?

Only one player has achieved the holy grail of tennis – the calendar year Grand Slam. Australian Rod Laver won all four majors in the Open era – the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open – in 1969, and it is a nod to this achievement that this weekend's Laver Cup has been named.

Who is called goat in tennis?

Retiring tennis ace Serena Williams has named her Greatest of All Time (GOAT) list of athletes that she admires the most.

Who is better Federer or Nadal or Djokovic?

The trio have dominated men's singles tennis for nearly two decades, collectively winning 63 major singles tournaments; Nadal with 22 titles, Djokovic with 21, and Federer with 20.

Who is better Nadal or Djokovic?

Djokovic leads 15–13 in finals of all levels, while Nadal leads 11–7 at the majors. Nadal leads 8–2 at the French Open and 2–1 at the US Open, while Djokovic leads 2–0 at the Australian Open and 2–1 at Wimbledon. To date, Djokovic is the only player to have beaten Nadal in all four majors.

Who is the most successful men's tennis player?

Legendary Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal tops the list of the most Grand Slam tennis titles won of all time by professional male tennis players.

What is banana shot in tennis?

One truly remarkable shot is the so-called “banana” forehand. This is where Nadal strikes the ball around the opponent and sometimes even the net, with the ball still landing in the court. The spin generated by Nadal's forehand motion, allows him to do this at will.

Why is Federer so loved?

Federer is so loved simply because of the kind of guy he is. He was all about the tennis; he was a guy who just happy playing. The losses hurt and the tears (oh, there were tears) were evidence of that. The wins mattered because that showed his hard work wasn't in vain.

Why is Rafa so good at tennis?

Nadal's heavy topspin forehand – the most potent in the game - backed by his crushing, slightly flatter backhand, and his physical stamina make him particularly suited to clay.

Who has better record against Nadal?

#1.

Djokovic has the best head-to-head record against Nadal in terms of victories. The two have been involved in one of the fiercest rivalries in tennis history and have played 58 matches, with the Serb leading 30-28.

What tennis player has been #1 the longest?

Roger Federer, winner of a record 19 Grand Slam titles in his career, also holds the record for the most total weeks at number one, with 302 weeks spanning over three separate periods. This achievement bettered the record of Pete Sampras who held the number one spot for 286 weeks over eleven separate periods.

Why is Nadal the greatest?

Comment: Why Nadal is the GOAT. Is Rafael Nadal the greatest of all time (GOAT)? He's got the numbers. With 22 men's Grand Slam titles, the Spaniard has won two more than his nearest rivals for the mantle of the greatest player — Roger Federer of Switzerland and Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

Who defeated Djokovic the most?

#1 Rafael Nadal (beat Novak Djokovic in 7 Masters and 5 Grand Slam finals)