65 consecutive matches won on grass? Child's play.
148-4 on clay since 2005? Huh.
237 consecutive weeks as world #1?
Not even close...
How about being unbeaten over the course of 5 years (and 8 months)?
A staggering total of -- brace yourselves -- 555 consecutive matches won.
During that incredible streak, this individual managed to pick up a major -- and this just sounds a little stupid -- without losing a single point.
"The hallmark of his play was his incredible fitness and stamina, which *** helped him build-up through a punishing training and conditioning regime. *** was quite simply the fittest player in the game, and would wear his opponents down through long rallies played at a furious pace." [Source: Wikipedia; asterisks are my own]
That last bit in bold sounds a little like Rafa, don't you think?
"One day *** will be slightly off his game and I will get him", one of his opponents vowed for five years.
I wonder what words Rafa would've used if he had to chase the #1 ranking for 5 years. Probably something annoyingly deferential.
I guess you've picked up on the fact that we ain't talking tennis.
Here's the main point of the post though - that unbeaten run of 555 consecutive matches is not just a streak in his own sport - it's one of the longest unbeaten runs by any athlete in top-level professional sports.
Any ideas?
You'll be required to submit proof that your answer isn't the result of a google search.
Then again maybe you won't.
Answer to be posted tomorrow.
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