Rafa becomes only 4th to get 500 wins before the age of 25

TT

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Apr 23, 2011, 4:55:18 PM4/23/11

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http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/04/16/Barcelona-Saturday-Nadal-Records-500th-Win.aspx

Age at 500th Win

1. Bjorn Borg - 23 (7 mos.)

2. Rafael Nadal - 24 (10 mos.)

2. Ivan Lendl - 24 (11 mos., 4 days)

3. John McEnroe - 24 (11 mos., 18 days)

GOYLE

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Apr 23, 2011, 7:43:50 PM4/23/11

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On Apr 23, 3:55 pm, TT <as...@usenet.org> wrote:
> http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/04/16/Barcelona-Saturday...

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> Age at 500th Win
>
> 1. Bjorn Borg - 23 (7 mos.)
>
> 2. Rafael Nadal - 24 (10 mos.)
>
> 2. Ivan Lendl - 24 (11 mos., 4 days)
>
> 3. John McEnroe - 24 (11 mos., 18 days)

That's great. Congrats to Nadal.

Manco

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Apr 23, 2011, 9:19:06 PM4/23/11

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Another area Federer hopelessly behind.

Superdave

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Apr 23, 2011, 9:53:53 PM4/23/11

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notice who is #1?

btw he did it without a snowshoe.

Raja, The Great

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Apr 24, 2011, 2:28:39 AM4/24/11

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On Apr 23, 3:55 pm, TT <as...@usenet.org> wrote:
> http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/04/16/Barcelona-Saturday...
>

> Age at 500th Win
>
> 1. Bjorn Borg - 23 (7 mos.)
>
> 2. Rafael Nadal - 24 (10 mos.)
>
> 2. Ivan Lendl - 24 (11 mos., 4 days)
>
> 3. John McEnroe - 24 (11 mos., 18 days)

Wow thats great. To be in that elite company. Are you sure Connors is
not on that list?

Patrick Kehoe

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Apr 24, 2011, 2:34:59 AM4/24/11

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On Apr 23, 1:55 pm, TT <as...@usenet.org> wrote:
> http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/04/16/Barcelona-Saturday...
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> Age at 500th Win
>
> 1. Bjorn Borg - 23 (7 mos.)
>
> 2. Rafael Nadal - 24 (10 mos.)
>
> 2. Ivan Lendl - 24 (11 mos., 4 days)
>
> 3. John McEnroe - 24 (11 mos., 18 days)

That's an impressive accomplishment!

P

TT

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Apr 24, 2011, 6:44:05 AM4/24/11

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Connors would be 5th on the list, but he was 25 ears(hahaha, funny typo)
2 months and 18 days.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/04/Other/Shark-Bites-Top-10.aspx

number_six

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Apr 24, 2011, 11:14:38 AM4/24/11

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On Apr 23, 6:53 pm, Superdave <the.big.rst.kah...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:43:50 -0700 (PDT), GOYLE <jameshollowa...@aol.com> wrote:
> >On Apr 23, 3:55 pm, TT <as...@usenet.org> wrote:
> >>http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/04/16/Barcelona-Saturday...
>
> >> Age at 500th Win
>
> >> 1. Bjorn Borg - 23 (7 mos.)
>
> >> 2. Rafael Nadal - 24 (10 mos.)
>
> >> 2. Ivan Lendl - 24 (11 mos., 4 days)
>
> >> 3. John McEnroe - 24 (11 mos., 18 days)
>
> >That's great. Congrats to Nadal.
>
> notice who is #1?
>
> btw he did it without a snowshoe.

Yes, but as Mark Twain might have said, his wins *after* age 26 were
scarce, sir, almighty scarce.

pltr...@xhost.org

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Apr 24, 2011, 4:10:10 PM4/24/11

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On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:14:38 -0700 (PDT), number_six
<cybe...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> notice who is #1?
>>
>> btw he did it without a snowshoe.
>
>Yes, but as Mark Twain might have said, his wins *after* age 26 were
>scarce, sir, almighty scarce.

So are Rafa's. 8;)

-- Larry

Iceberg

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Apr 24, 2011, 6:59:45 PM4/24/11

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Age at 500th Win

1. Bjorn Borg 23 (7 mos.)

2. Ivan Lendl 24 (11 mos., 4 days)

3. John McEnroe 24 (11 mos., 18 days)

4. Jimmy Connors 25 (2 mos., 18 days)

5. Michael Chang 25 (2 mos.)

6. Pete Sampras 25 (3 mos., 10 days)

7. Mats Wilander 25 (5 mos., 3 days)

8. Boris Becker 25 (5 mos., 20 days)

9. Stefan Edberg 25 (6 mos.)

10. Roger Federer 25 (8 mos., 13 days)

Calimero

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Apr 24, 2011, 7:07:28 PM4/24/11

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On 23 Apr., 22:55, TT <as...@usenet.org> wrote:
> http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/04/16/Barcelona-Saturday...
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> Age at 500th Win
>
> 1. Bjorn Borg - 23 (7 mos.)
>
> 2. Rafael Nadal - 24 (10 mos.)
>
> 2. Ivan Lendl - 24 (11 mos., 4 days)
>
> 3. John McEnroe - 24 (11 mos., 18 days)

Graf was better - 500th win at age 22 years 3 months.

Max

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Court_1

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Apr 24, 2011, 7:37:03 PM4/24/11

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Graf puts all of these jokers to shame with her achievements!