Oh he was the tennis players' tennis player, the connoisseur's, the purists. For that there is no doubt, like Prost in F1 or Ronnie in Snooker.
I guess sports fans are generally either those who appreciate the class and natural ability of the sportsman, and those who mostly focus on stats
Just to play devils advocate, although most Nadal's slams were at the French, he did beat Federer in his pomp in 2005, considered the greatest final, but also, to do it after winning at Roland Garros (because there is barely any time to recouperate) is a monumental acheivement, especially as a...