Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Murray–Nadal rivalry


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The result was delete. -- RoySmith (talk) 17:44, 17 August 2017 (UTC)

Murray–Nadal rivalry

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Per WP:NPSORTS, sports rivalries are not inherently notable. There's nothing to indicate these players have a particular, notable rivalry. They have only met twice in the final of major tennis tournament, neither of which had a significant impact on either of the players' careers or on tennis history. They do not have had an unique amount of encounters in tennis terms. There is nothing here that cannot be discussed in a paragraph in either player's article and/or on the dedicated article on the Big Four. They are merely competitors. Tvx1 09:15, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. The Big Three okay, but with Murray, there's a bit of a dropoff, so his clashes with the others just don't generate the same heat and feverish anticipation (and press coverage, in terms of "rivalry"). Clarityfiend (talk) 10:11, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 11:12, 9 August 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom - these two have not had major independent clashes that are documented as an event in themselves. If the pair do something comparable to Federer v Nadal at Wimbledon 2008, we can revisit then, but I'm not going to hold my breath. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  10:19, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom who rightly points out that, per WP:NSPORTS, sports rivalries are not inherently notable. Ifnord (talk) 15:48, 17 August 2017 (UTC)


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