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Chopin
06-07-2009, 10:54 AM
"What he's done over the past five years has never, ever been done — and probably will never, ever happen again," Sampras said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "Regardless if he won there or not, he goes down as the greatest ever. This just confirms it."

Well, it's over guys. Federer has accomplished more in tennis than any men's player in the history of the game. I'm glad to say that it couldn't have happened to a nicer champion.

I thank you all for participating on this forum. In particular, I'd like to thank the TW Historians and aficionados, who, over the past couple of weeks, have taught me that Federer is barely top 10 in the history of the game, that Rod Laver would beat Federer with a wooden racquet (Federer is using his K90 in the scenario), and that I'm "very pathetic" (this poster then proceeded to incorrectly point out my "misuse" of the word "jive") :-) .

I'll leave you all with some reading:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jRgKD28VMw8FWfbPwI1xgQ13Iq7AD98LVS1O0

Goodbye guys!
snr
06-07-2009, 10:56 AM
lol saw this too on tennis.com considered posting it but..didn't lol.
vtmike
06-07-2009, 10:57 AM
Sampras said. "I'm a huge Laver fan, and he had a few years in there where he didn't have an opportunity to win majors. But you can't compare the eras. And in this era, the competition is much more fierce than Rod's."
TonyB
06-07-2009, 10:59 AM
That's because Federer *IS* the greatest ever. Nobody will accomplish what he has accomplished again. We have witnessed in the last 4-5 years the type of tennis dominance that will never again be repeated.
Feña14
06-07-2009, 11:56 AM
I always thought Sampras was the greatest, it was fantastic to be growing up when he was creating history.

Federer has just over taken him though in my eyes. Sampras said he was GOAT even if he didn't win RG today but I had to disagree, now he's got it in the locker though, Sampras is bang on.
joeri888
06-07-2009, 11:59 AM
I really don't see what good all the GOAT-talk does. I don't really care, just enjoy this moment, a great moment and don't make it one to get your revenge and point out to people how right you were about Federer being the best ever.
THUNDERVOLLEY
06-07-2009, 12:04 PM
That's because Federer *IS* the greatest ever. Nobody will accomplish what he has accomplished again. We have witnessed in the last 4-5 years the type of tennis dominance that will never again be repeated.

You do realize that lines such as "Nobody will accomplish what he has accomplished again" has been said in pro sports decade after decade, only to see past accomplishments surpassed.

..and while Roger is on his way to being the GOAT (male) with numbers of slams won, few records stand forever.
TonyB
06-07-2009, 12:16 PM
You do realize that lines such as "Nobody will accomplish what he has accomplished again" has been said in pro sports decade after decade, only to see past accomplishments surpassed.

..and while Roger is on his way to being the GOAT (male) with numbers of slams won, few records stand forever.



Roger has been in the last 20 STRAIGHT Slam semifinals. That's DOUBLE what the next nearest player accomplished. I am going to go out on a limb and say that will never be broken.

And aside from Nadal, has won every Slam final that he's been in for the last 5 years. That's another record that will never be broken.

He SHOULD get 15 or more slams. And he should do it in far less time than Sampras did (5 years for Federer vs. 10 years for Sampras). Nobody will repeat that.

You can shake your head all you want and talk about how records don't stand forever. But I'm telling you right now that you will never see another player dominate like Federer over a continous 5-year period. Never.
AJK1
06-07-2009, 10:26 PM
I agree, and i'm so glad i witnessed a player like Federer make history.
He has sparked my enthusiasm for the game to a new level.
Alafter
06-07-2009, 10:40 PM
His tennis may be accomplished, but he's got a big wife.

She needs to start getting in shape.
crazylevity
06-07-2009, 10:44 PM
She's 7 months pregnant. What kind of shape are you looking at?
adidas_wilson
06-07-2009, 10:46 PM
His tennis may be accomplished, but he's got a big wife.

She needs to start getting in shape.

Maybe you should do the same with your mind you half-witt..
Alafter
06-07-2009, 11:58 PM
She's 7 months pregnant. What kind of shape are you looking at?

I know she's pregnant, but she's been pretty rotund for years now.
Alafter
06-08-2009, 12:00 AM
Maybe you should do the same with your mind you half-witt..

Sorry, I don't talk to fatties.
mrjohansson
06-08-2009, 12:40 AM
good quote from the BBC commentator yesterday, "the great champions are not just the ones who win everything, but the ones that leave the game better than it was before them. Certainly Roger Federer has achieved that."
theduh
06-08-2009, 12:49 AM
I know she's pregnant, but she's been pretty rotund for years now.

Who cares? If Fed doesn't care why do you care? It's not like you're with her all the time and besides slim almost skeletal girls aren't everyone's cup of tea.
Alafter
06-08-2009, 01:01 AM
Who cares? If Fed doesn't care why do you care? It's not like you're with her all the time and besides slim almost skeletal girls aren't everyone's cup of tea.

I see.....
sh@de
06-08-2009, 01:13 AM
good quote from the BBC commentator yesterday, "the great champions are not just the ones who win everything, but the ones that leave the game better than it was before them. Certainly Roger Federer has achieved that."

That is very true. Excellent analysis, that. Fed has definitely taken tennis up to a new level.
adidas_wilson
06-08-2009, 01:15 AM
Sorry, I don't talk to fatties.

Hiding on a message board. You probably are a fatty..

If not, you wouldn't be all that bright.. ;)

lol
adidas_wilson
06-08-2009, 01:19 AM
Sorry, I don't talk to fatties.

Hiding on a message board. You probably are a fatty..

If not, you wouldn't be all that bright.. ;)

lol
Cenc
06-08-2009, 01:20 AM
lets 1st seperate 2 expressions
best ever
and most achieved ever
2nd thing - fed has a good shot
best ever - imo sampras is far better tennis player
Cenc
06-08-2009, 01:20 AM
lets 1st seperate 2 expressions
best ever
and most achieved ever
2nd thing - fed has a good shot
best ever - imo sampras is far better tennis player
Cenc
06-08-2009, 01:20 AM
lets 1st seperate 2 expressions
best ever
and most achieved ever
2nd thing - fed has a good shot
best ever - imo sampras is far better tennis player
Alafter
06-08-2009, 03:02 AM
Hiding on a message board. You probably are a fatty..

If not, you wouldn't be all that bright.. ;)

lol

Man you so fat I close my eyes and I can still see you.
dadozen
06-08-2009, 04:38 AM
Man you so fat I close my eyes and I can still see you.

I'm amazed and shocked on how low you brought this thread to.
endbegin
06-08-2009, 04:56 AM
I read Roy Emerson said the same thing (Fed = GOAT), which was telling considering he played in the Laver era.
helloworld
06-08-2009, 05:00 AM
6 year-end number 1. Almost 300 weeks at the top. 7 Wimbledon titles. If Fed can't topple that, then he will never be the real GOAT.
navratilovafan
06-08-2009, 05:21 AM
6 year-end number 1. Almost 300 weeks at the top. 7 Wimbledon titles. If Fed can't topple that, then he will never be the real GOAT.

Sampras isnt the GOAT standard and never was. Laver is. With Federer equaling Sampras's slam tally and winning the Career Slam with a far better record on clay than Pete, Pete is just even further removed from any GOAT discussion other than in the eyes of his die hard fans. Even Pete himself seems to know this.