Pittsburgh broke the all-time round one attendance record with 320,000 fans tonight, topping the 275,000+ who attended in Detroit in 2024, per the NFL.
“Dad, was Nadal actually as good as they say?”
“Son, he defeated peak Federer at Wimbledon. Beat prime Djokovic in two USO finals. Olympic Gold in his first try. Won AO from 0-2 down at 36... he was the best.”
“Wow! But that's all on grass & HC. Was he not that good on clay?”
🇪🇸 🟠 Rafa Nadal's records in clay finals:
Roland Garros: 14-0
Barcelona Open: 12-0
Monte-Carlo Masters: 11-1
Italian Open: 10-2
Madrid Open: 4-3
Other: 12-3
TOTAL: 63-9 (88%)
It doesn't seem real.
I won't criticize Sinner and Alcaraz for this match. They should never be held to Big 3 standards.
But let this be a big wake up call to all those saying that they'd beat prime Rafa Nadal on a clay court.
11x champion, conquistador of wind, master of elements. Nobody is close.