LukeSteven

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[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@jmgmoron It’s fine saying that and trying to be positive.

But the truth of the matter is that, despite 3 days rest, after a 5 set match he could barely move and had no energy whatsoever in his semi final v Sinner

This was after playing 4 matches in the entire cay season

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@JustTennis123 Crazy numbers from Rafa also it must be said.

Generally speaking hard courts would have been used in twice as many tournaments here compared to clay.

And yet he’s still right there, and also has almost identical match and tournament success %

Just unbelievable sportsmen.🎾

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@DellLenovo73112 @neo2992 @DjokovicFan_ @nosmh_x Your laughing at Slam H2H, the biggest matches in the sport, but 5 minutes earlier you wrote “hardcourt has more competition” 😂😂
Who? Medvedev?😂😂

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@DellLenovo73112 @neo2992 @DjokovicFan_ @nosmh_x But all these were feats were accomplished by playing the vast majority of matches on hardcourts.

Thats how your GS argument was working earlier was it not? What’s the difference?

And yes slam H2H, the biggest matches of their astonishing careers, Rafa dominated.

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@DellLenovo73112 @neo2992 @DjokovicFan_ @nosmh_x 10 of 18 at RG. 55%.
Yet Rafa leads 11-7. 61%

3 of 9 finals at RG. 33%.
Yet Rafa leads 5-4. 55%

Novak has 14 slams from 40 on hard. 35%
Rafa has 14 from 19 on clay. 74%

Rafa on clay is better (by quite a distance) than Novak on hard.

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@DellLenovo73112 @neo2992 @DjokovicFan_ @nosmh_x In GS matches 10 were on clay v 8 on other. Rafa won that 11-7

In GS finals 3 were on clay v 6 on other. Rafa won that 5-4

Keep digging, you’re doing great😘😂

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@Martynw34 Get your crash helmet on Martyn!
The Novak Cult will be coming for you!

Great points as always 👍🏻🎾

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@Endrickinho @nick_ally1986 And certainly not the best version of Nadal.

He was a mental train wreck in 2015.

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@DellLenovo73112 @neo2992 @DjokovicFan_ @nosmh_x What matters to who?

What matters to me is that Rafa will always having a winning H2H against his greatest rival in the biggest tennis matches in their careers.

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@DellLenovo73112 @neo2992 @DjokovicFan_ @nosmh_x They played 5 GS finals after that AO, 2 on hard 3 on clay, with a 4-1 H2H in Rafa’s favour.
Played 10 slam matches in that period with a 6-4 H2H to Rafa
Career H2H in slam finals 5-4 Rafa
Career H2H in slam matches 11-7 Rafa

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@necky_fade Was always an amazing driver, but this driving performance was off the charts even for him.👌🏻

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@neo2992 @DjokovicFan_ @nosmh_x The only win was the only Grand Slam match of the 12

In fact after AO ‘12 Novak only won 1 more GS final against Rafa for the rest of his career.

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@AuthorFivos @DjokovicFan_ @nosmh_x Monte Carlo final
Rome final
RG semi final
Canada semi final
US Open final
RG final

If you’re ever unsure of your facts again just give me a shout and I’ll keep you right😘

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@miradreaamy 12

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@RubyQNUFC If they’re struggling together we’ll just bring in Zubimendi Lewis Skelly or Merino, and piss the league like we did last season. No biggie.

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@djokerprime The circumstances and the moment in his career that it arrived it’s a truly remarkable sporting achievement

As for the performance, literally any decent version of Nadal at RG thrashes that level of tennis for the loss of max 7 games.

The best versions for the loss of 2-3 games

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@necky_fade Had a set of these.

They didn’t suffer fools gladly, that’s for sure!

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@Martynw34 Always remember the 1994 World Cup final. Romario had been tearing teams apart en route to the final, then Baresi had him in his back pocket for the entire match whilst barely breaking sweat.
What a player

[LukeSteven @LukeSteven18]

@Zonx_lol @Djoko_UTD Grade 1 mild strain:- 1-3 weeks

Novak with a tear:- 0 days

Bit like his gruelling knee operation and subsequent recovery in 2024 that kept him off a tennis court for a grand total of…………..10 days.