Roger Federer

Thoughts_Arrive
Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
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20 grand slams now.
Much love for this man.
Whata humble champion and nice guy.
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,396
    GOAT.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    20 grand slams now.
    Much love for this man.
    Whata humble champion and nice guy.
    Agreed. Very humble champion. 
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    He's awesome. Can't believe he's still doing it
  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    It's either a sign of his greatness or there's just not that many good tennis players out there anymore. 

    Probably a combo of both. Because Djokovic is a beast. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,599
    edited January 2018
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    20 grand slams now.
    Much love for this man.
    Whata humble champion and nice guy.
    I never thought anyone would be better than Sampras.

    And I was wrong!
    Post edited by tempo_n_groove on
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,498
    I wasn't a fan earlier in his career but I love the guy now.  Champion on and off the court.  At this point in his career, he seems more relaxed and having more fun on the court while still maintaining his focus and determination to win.  The man simply won't slow down and I love it!
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Degeneratefk said:
    It's either a sign of his greatness or there's just not that many good tennis players out there anymore. 


    Of course there is.
    Rafa, Murray, Dokovic, Warwinka, Cilic.
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  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Degeneratefk said:
    It's either a sign of his greatness or there's just not that many good tennis players out there anymore. 


    Of course there is.
    Rafa, Murray, Dokovic, Warwinka, Cilic.
    I suppose you deleted the part where i said Djokovic was a beast. Either way, I'm give you rafa. Murray is a stretch. But ok. Still, there isn't a lot out there in the way of competition like you had in the 90s and early to mid 2000s. Hell, can you even name an American that could win a major? Or a lower level tournament for that matter?
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,498
    Take the French Open away from Nadal and he's not top 20 on the all-time Grand Slam list.  That said, there's no denying his brilliance on clay and 6 Grand Slams is certainly nothing to shrug off.  If not for Robin Soderling, Federer still might not have a French Open.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    overrated
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,498
    The Juggler said:
    overrated
    The only men's tennis player in the history of the sport with 20 career Grand Slams - not to mention 6 ATP Tour Finals, a Davis Cup, a Hopman Cup, and a doubles Olympic silver and gold medal is overrated?  Ok...
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    HesCalledDyer said:
    The Juggler said:
    overrated
    The only men's tennis player in the history of the sport with 20 career Grand Slams - not to mention 6 ATP Tour Finals, a Davis Cup, a Hopman Cup, and a doubles Olympic silver and gold medal is overrated?  Ok...

    Hopman Cup. ha....I'VE got a Hopman Cup
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    The Juggler said:
    overrated
    Why?
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Degeneratefk said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Degeneratefk said:
    It's either a sign of his greatness or there's just not that many good tennis players out there anymore. 


    Of course there is.
    Rafa, Murray, Dokovic, Warwinka, Cilic.
    I suppose you deleted the part where i said Djokovic was a beast. Either way, I'm give you rafa. Murray is a stretch. But ok. Still, there isn't a lot out there in the way of competition like you had in the 90s and early to mid 2000s. Hell, can you even name an American that could win a major? Or a lower level tournament for that matter?
    Sorry, yes you said Dokovic is a beast.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    The Juggler said:
    overrated
    Why?

    Sampras would've smoked him
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  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    The Juggler said:
    overrated
    I thought that was Wob when I first read it.
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  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    The Juggler said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    The Juggler said:
    overrated
    Why?

    Sampras would've smoked him
    I think matching both of these 2 up in their primes would have hell of a match. 

    I think sampres didn't win more because he went up against better opponents. Agasi,  ivanesivic,  courier, Becker,  chan, and conners.  That's who I remember. I'm sure there are more that I'm missing. 

    I'm not saying federer isn't great and he isn't the best of all time. Just,saying I think sampress could have won more majors if he started his career in 2000 rather that 1988.
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    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Degeneratefk said:
    The Juggler said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    The Juggler said:
    overrated
    Why?

    Sampras would've smoked him
    I think matching both of these 2 up in their primes would have hell of a match. 

    I think sampres didn't win more because he went up against better opponents. Agasi,  ivanesivic,  courier, Becker,  chan, and conners.  That's who I remember. I'm sure there are more that I'm missing. 

    I'm not saying federer isn't great and he isn't the best of all time. Just,saying I think sampress could have won more majors if he started his career in 2000 rather that 1988.

    90's tennis > current tennis
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  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    The Juggler said:
    Degeneratefk said:
    The Juggler said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    The Juggler said:
    overrated
    Why?

    Sampras would've smoked him
    I think matching both of these 2 up in their primes would have hell of a match. 

    I think sampres didn't win more because he went up against better opponents. Agasi,  ivanesivic,  courier, Becker,  chan, and conners.  That's who I remember. I'm sure there are more that I'm missing. 

    I'm not saying federer isn't great and he isn't the best of all time. Just,saying I think sampress could have won more majors if he started his career in 2000 rather that 1988.

    90's tennis > current tennis
    Whilst I was a big fan of tennis in the 90's (and 80's for that matter - huge Lendl fan), by no means do I think it was greater than current day tennis. There was not much more diversity during that decade than there is now.
    Apart from early 90's when Edberg was still a champion, for most of the mid to late 90's, Sampras was the dominant force. Yes there was players that competed well and won majors, but not remained consistent threats for many years. Courier had a few good years, as did Pat Rafter, Kafelnikov and Kuerten. Agassi was inconsistent through most of the 90's and really only had a solid run towards the end of that decade and into the 2000's. Most other players who hit the higher rankings, where only there for very short periods. Sampras was the year end number 1 for 6 consecutive years of that decade.

    Through the 2000's there has been Federer, Nadal and Joker who have spent the most time at Number 1 at with significant major wins. Then you have Andy Roddick, Murray, Hewitt who all had periods of success and even Kuerten into the very early 2000's with Agassi. And then Federer has also seen guys like Del Potro, Wawrinka, Berdych and  Dimitrov through the years. 

    I am a huge Sampras fan, but Federer tops him IMO. Would love to see them both play in their prime and I think it would be an epic game, but for career longevity and also success, the Fed Express is the GOAT
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,671
    edited January 2018
    My first thought was, you know, over the fence... four runs...  :lol:

    Shows you what I know! :tongue:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    20 grand slams now.
    Much love for this man.
    Whata humble champion and nice guy.

    Post edited by brianlux on
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