{"id":327888,"date":"2025-10-24T01:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/327888\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T01:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:26:14","slug":"john-isner-claims-there-was-an-american-player-on-tour-with-more-spin-on-his-forehand-than-rafael-nadal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/327888\/","title":{"rendered":"John Isner claims there was an American player on tour with more spin on his forehand than Rafael Nadal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rafael Nadal\u2019s forehand was one of the most dangerous shots we\u2019ve ever seen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Spanish legend hit forehands like nobody else, changing the game with his heavy topspin.<\/p>\n

Nadal won 22 Grand Slams with the shot, including a record 14 French Open<\/a> titles.<\/p>\n

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Few players could deal with Nadal\u2019s<\/a> topspin, with many suggesting he had more RPMs [Revolutions per minute] than anyone else on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n

Weighing in with his thoughts, retired American star John Isner<\/a> claimed that his countryman\u2019s forehand had more RPMs than Nadal\u2019s.<\/p>\n

John Isner says Jack Sock\u2019s forehand had more spin than Rafael Nadal\u2019s<\/p>\n

Isner spoke highly of former world number eight Jack Sock<\/a> in a recent video uploaded to the \u2018Selkirk Sport\u2019 YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing out of the junior ranks, there was a lot of buzz with Jack [Sock]. He had some incredible gifts,\u201d said Isner.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst and foremost is his athleticism, and after that is his forehand.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe kind of has this legendary forehand; it has more RPMs than Rafael Nadal\u2019s forehand.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sock\u2019s forehand may have had more spin than Nadal\u2019s, but that didn\u2019t help him when they met on the ATP Tour<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n\nMatch<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner<\/strong><\/td>\nLoser<\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2021 Washington \u2013 R32<\/td>\nRafael Nadal<\/td>\nJack Sock<\/td>\n6-2, 4-6, 7-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2017 Laver Cup \u2013 RR<\/td>\nRafael Nadal<\/td>\nJack Sock<\/td>\n6-3, 3-6, (10-9)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2017 Rome \u2013 R16<\/td>\nRafael Nadal<\/td>\nJack Sock<\/td>\n6-3, 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2017 Miami Open \u2013 QF<\/td>\nRafael Nadal<\/td>\nJack Sock<\/td>\n6-2, 6-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2015 Beijing \u2013 QF<\/td>\nRafael Nadal<\/td>\nJack Sock<\/td>\n3-6, 6-4, 6-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2015 French Open \u2013 R16<\/td>\nRafael Nadal<\/td>\nJack Sock<\/td>\n6-3, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Rafael Nadal and Jack Sock\u2019s head-to-head record<\/p>\n

The American never beat Nadal, losing all six of their matches, although he did come close on several occasions, losing in a deciding set three times.<\/p>\n

In their final encounter at the 2021 Washington Open<\/a>, Sock lost to Nadal in a third-set tiebreaker 6-7 (1-7).<\/p>\n

Sock may have struggled against Nadal, but that didn\u2019t stop him from enjoying a successful tennis career.<\/p>\n

Jack Sock won the 2017 Paris Masters <\/p>\n

The American played his best tennis on the doubles court, winning four Grand Slams.<\/p>\n

However, in 2017, Sock made a charge up the singles rankings, in large part thanks to his run at the Paris Masters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Travelling to France as the 16th seed, Sock battled back from a set down on three occasions to clinch his sole Masters 1000 title.<\/p>\n