re: Will the fact Nadal has trouble winning on grass affect his legacy?

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Borg's US Open final losses were all on green clay. Back then, it really wasnt a true third surface.

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I don't think so. Anything at the end of the 1970's and early 1980's was Flushing Meadows hardcourts. But it does bring up some good points. I think Laver would have won 20 majors if he could have played in majors most of the 1960's, but how much did he pad his numbers with three majors on grass? Would Pete have even more with three majors on grass? I argue no, because he won five US Opens, anyway, but maybe he would have a couple of more Aussies. How would Sampras do on Wimbledon grass post-2002? How would Nadal do on 1990's Wimbledon grass? How would Nadal do without poly strings? How would Borg do with poly strings? All things to think about.