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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Like Federer and Djokovic, Nadal is a threat on any surface he plays, but an all time .77 win percentage on grass is certainly nowhere near the top 10 all time. Infact, that percentage ranks him 45th all time in terms of win/loss percentage on the green.
If Nadal beats both Federer and Djokovic this year to take another Wimbledon title I would certainly start to argue that case, but even then the match volume just isn't there.
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Looking at his Wimbledon career (because the other grass tournaments are really not that important) he is absolutely no question top 10 mens player all time there. 5 straight final appearances, winning twice and losing to the GOAT twice in the finals and another decent player in Djokovic. He was also able to dethrone prime Federer in the 08 final which no other player was able to do.
Much as we all agree Roger would have won more French Open's had Nadal not been playing, you have to agree Nadal would have won more Wimbledon's if Federer wasn't playing in the same era. He had a rough 6 year stretch where he never made the quarters but that was due to his knees and the fact he always went deep at the French he had less time off to prepare than the rest of the field. These last 2 years making back to back semi's, is more up to his level on grass. Even given that he had a rough 6 years, his 53 wins at Wimbledon ranks 8th in the Open Era.
Taking into consideration the above facts, I hope you will consider my inclusion of Nadal in the top 10 grass court players ever.