If Nadal win the next two slams would that make him the greatest of all time?

Question

If Nadal win the next two slams would that make him the greatest of all time?

Answer 1

Definitely not. Pete Samparas' record is winning 14 Grandslams. Roger Federer won 12 which means he hasn't broken the record-- yet. Probably he will make a record in the french open since he already won 4 in a row. He still has a long way to go and many more grandslams to win so maybe in the future he could beat sampras' record but as of now... Im hoping for federer to beat it.. ho[pe i answered your question.. :D

Answer 2

It would make Rafa a complete player for sure, because he's still very young and already completing his career grandslam, that's a wow factor. But that only gives him 7 grandslams, and the record for most grandslams is 14, so he has a long way to go before we can call him the GOAT. Besides that title has already been awarded to Federer who has as 7 grandslam advantage over Rafa and could likely break that slam record before we get to Wimbledon next year. He certainly could become the GOAT, but there are many more factors to look at before we can call him that. I think it's best to wait some years down the line before we can determine who is the true GOAT.

Answer 3

Definitely it will make Nadal a complete player. All four Slams at his age ? Greater than anybody else in the tennis history. But I would not claim him the greatest as yet until he collects more Slams. I believe he will secure more than 12 Slams, at least 16 ?  God keep him from injuries ! That will surpass Sampras mighty 14 for sure. VAMOS Rafa !!

Answer 4

Greatest of all time...I don't know how that can be with so many greats before him that he hasn't surpassed yet.  They will only go on and say he would have surpass Federer and then Sampras to be even listed as greater than them.

Plus...he hasn't won the Australian Open or the US Open.

Answer 5

no, he'll have to win a few more than that.  

Answer 6

no.  he will need to accomplish something like federer or sampras.

Answer 7

Agassi won all four slams PLUS a gold medal. We don't call him the GOAT, do we?

I'm not saying Rafa can't be that. It's just that, he's still got a long way to go. AND there's about a thousand records to be broken to even be included in that discussion.

Answer 8

No, definitely not, he will have to win at least as 12 slams to go down as the greatest player ever.  

Answer 9

He would have to stay at this level for a few years, but he is already the best on clay. I reckon he will be the greatest all-rounder soon.

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

yes i would say so.. for his age... and time of his life. doing that would be a very great feat.. that would put him ahead of his time!

he is awesome, one of a kind.. he can do it!

Answer 12

I think If Nadal does win the next two slams it would be the single greatest feat in men's tennis in the open era.

He would hold all 4 slams consecutively something that hasn't been done in the men's tennis open era since Rod Laver won the calendar slam in 1969.

When Rod Laver won the calendar grand slam In 1969 the US and Australian Open were played on grass and clay.

If Nadal wins the next two slams he would have the non calendar golden slam (all 4 slams on 4 different surfaces plus Olympic gold) something that's never been done. Agassi won the career golden slam but he didn't hold the titles consecutively. He won the titles years apart.



Winning the non calendar slam, his clay dominance, Davis cup heroics, dominance over Federer, and newly acquired #1 would no doubt put him in conversations for the greatest of all time up there with Sampras and Laver.

Answer 13

yes i would definitely say so. Vamos Rafa i know he can do it !