Nadal hit his prime when Federer was already in decline, but I don't see the issue as how it was framed by SVP. The better question is whether Nadal is going to surpass Federer as the best of all time.
I'm watching the match right now and nadal is just filthy. He can put the ball anywhere on the court. If he wouldn't have been hurt for 2 years I think he would already be above Fed
Absolutely. One huge reason for that record is that in the time Federer was at his best, he never got to play Nadal on hard court or grass because Nadal never made it to the finals. You have to look at overall record. I really think Nadal, Fed, and Djokovic are 3 of the top 5 players all-time. They're all that good.
Maybe. But his style of play dictates that he will have injury issues in his career. If he hadn't been hurt for 2 years, he wouldn't be the player he is.