When was Nadal at his peak?

2008
It’s fair to say that Nadal had his peak in 2008 when he had his 32-match winning streak. It’s also fair to say that Federer’s peak was in 2006-07 when he had his 41-match winning streak.

Why is Nadal better than Federer?

Federer leads on grass (3–1) and indoor hard court (5–1). Nadal leads on clay (14–2) and outdoor hard court (8–6). A total of 14 matches have been 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.

Who is the most popular tennis player of all time?

Top 10 Greatest Men’s Tennis Players of All Time

• Jimmy Connors.
• Ivan Lendl.
• Bjorn Borg.
• Pete Sampras.
• Rod Laver. By Evers, Joost / Anefo via Wikimedia Commons.
• Rafael Nadal. By Brett Marlow via Wikimedia Commons.
• Roger Federer. Mike McCune, CC BY-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Novak Djokovic. By Yann Caradec via Wikimedia Commons.

Why is Nadal the best?

Nadal has an incredible win record of 92 percent when up against left handed opponents. His nearest rival is Andy Murray, who has won 72 percent. Nadal not only holds the best win record for any left handed player when up against right handed players, he completely dominates all other left handed players.

Has Andy Murray beaten Federer?

Andy Murray has beaten Roger Federer in a pulsating five-set Australian Open semi-final and will play defending champ Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s final.

How do Nadal and Djokovic compare to Federer?

While Federer had to struggle with a very talented younger generation, Djokovic and Nadal enjoyed the weakest era in modern tennis history following their footsteps. Or to put it even shorter: Roddick, Hewitt, Nalbandian>Raonic, Nishikori,Dimitrov. Also, a necessary clarification – Nadal, and Djokovic are fantastic tennis players.

Is Rafael Nadal the greatest of all time?

The number of Grand Slam titles is the most obvious and easiest metric for those who wish to determine – and not everyone does – which man is the Greatest Of All Time. Spanish second seed Nadal, 34, landed a 13th title at Roland Garros, which moved him level with Roger Federer’s all-time leading men’s tally of 20 Grand Slam singles victories.

What are the biggest challenges facing today’s tennis players?

The biggest challenge for every generation of tennis players, no matter how great they are, is the generation following them. While Federer had to struggle with a very talented younger generation, Djokovic and Nadal enjoyed the weakest era in modern tennis history following their footsteps.

Will Nadal’s win at Roland Garros be pivotal to his career?

Spanish second seed Nadal, 34, landed a 13th title at Roland Garros, which moved him level with Roger Federer’s all-time leading men’s tally of 20 Grand Slam singles victories. That victory may prove to be pivotal. Djokovic has been hot on their heels, but defeat left him three adrift of his two great rivals.