Unseeded Rafa Nadal loses in 1st round of French

[edjr 6,590]

to 4th seeded Zerev.

Probably his last time

Great career. 22 majors, 14 French opens

[Mike Honcho 5,281]

I was hoping he would have a run like McEnroe did at the US open for his final...unexpected and would make it to the semi's at least.  McEnroe was 30 during that run and Nadal is 37 today---crazy how these guys are competitive so much longer.  Great career, great forehand by a lefty. If you have played a lot of tennis(righty), you know how messed up it is to face a lefty with a good forehand.

[edjr 6,590]

1 minute ago, Mike Honcho said:

I was hoping he would have a run like McEnroe did at the US open for his final...unexpected and would make it to the semi's at least.  McEnroe was 30 during that run and Nadal is 37 today---crazy how these guys are competitive so much longer.  Great career, great forehand by a lefty. If you have played a lot of tennis(righty), you know how messed up it is to face a lefty with a good forehand.

I think you meant Jimmy Connors. Made the semifinals as a 39 year old wild-card (unseeded) 1991

[Mike Honcho 5,281]

3 minutes ago, edjr said:

I think you meant Jimmy Connors. Made the semifinals as a 39 year old wild-card (unseeded) 1991

They both did it as huge underdogs.  Mac did it in 90 at 30 and Jimmy did it the next year at 39.  

My grandfather(still alive) loved Mac(he's Irish) and I guess that's why I remember that run so vividly. We watched together as Mac played some guy we hadn't heard of...Pete Sampras and we were sure Mac was going to win...

 

I don't know why, but if you had bet me who made his run last---I would have bet a million dollars that it was Mac.  I  would have sworn Jimmy did it the year before John.  

[thegeneral 3,214]

Father Time undefeated. Total stud. Top 10 all time, prolly top 5.

[Mike Honcho 5,281]

2 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

Father Time undefeated. Total stud. Top 10 all time, prolly top 5.

I have him at 3. Fed and Djokovic did it on more surfaces, but 14 wins at a single major... 

[MLCKAA 574]

29 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

I have him at 3. Fed and Djokovic did it on more surfaces, but 14 wins at a single major... 

King of Clay 

[edjr 6,590]

1 hour ago, thegeneral said:

Father Time undefeated. Total stud. Top 10 all time, prolly top 5.

top 3 here as well, behind joker and fed

[edjr 6,590]

2 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

They both did it as huge underdogs.  Mac did it in 90 at 30 and Jimmy did it the next year at 39.  

My grandfather(still alive) loved Mac(he's Irish) and I guess that's why I remember that run so vividly. We watched together as Mac played some guy we hadn't heard of...Pete Sampras and we were sure Mac was going to win...

 

I don't know why, but if you had bet me who made his run last---I would have bet a million dollars that it was Mac.  I  would have sworn Jimmy did it the year before John.  

connors is 71 and mcenroe is 65, what the fock are you talking about?

[Mike Honcho 5,281]

26 minutes ago, edjr said:

connors is 71 and mcenroe is 65, what the fock are you talking about?

Okay, I have the ages off. Mac had a run in the semis in the US Open 1990 when he was have been 32.  In 91, Jimmy had a run to the semis in the Open when he was 39 and Mac was 33. It was nearly 30 years ago---cut me some slack. 

[edjr 6,590]

10 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

Okay, I have the ages off. Mac had a run in the semis in the US Open 1990 when he was have been 32.  In 91, Jimmy had a run to the semis in the Open when he was 39 and Mac was 33. It was nearly 30 years ago---cut me some slack. 

i honestly don’t remember mcenroe at all. 33 was old for a tennis player in 1990, but connors was almost 40! unheard of at the time.

[Bert 1,128]

8 hours ago, edjr said:

to 4th seeded Zerev.

Probably his last time

Great career. 22 majors, 14 French opens

He is like Tiger at this point, stealing places from legit players.  

[Gladiators 1,987]

Damn. I always cheered for Nadal over Federer or Djokovic.

[patweisers44 845]

17 hours ago, MLCKAA said:

King of Clay 

112-4 all time at French Open. Pretty focking good.

[edjr 6,590]

10 hours ago, Bert said:

He is like Tiger at this point, stealing places from legit players.  

I promise you Rafa is better than the 3/4 of the field. He was unseeded and played the 4th ranked player in the tourney. 

[edjr 6,590]

2 minutes ago, patweisers44 said:

112-4 all time at French Open. Pretty focking good.

As much as I loathed him while he was winning all those french opens and beating Federer. I 100% respect him now and watched every point yesterday. I have a feeling he will play next year.