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    Exciting Times: Federer and that straight arm forehand are back but now with a different face and a two-hander

    This forum sometimes man. This dude is 20 years old, youngest number 1 ever and is 2-0 in major finals and is getting better and better.. and yet the trolls here comparing him to peak GOATs to put him down. Pathetic.
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    Navratilova probably sees Carlos as her only hope...

    It's not sensitive to me, I'm not a woman. Just because you don't think they're the same sport doesn't mean the rest of the world shares your opinion. People will always ask the question "What about 'x'?". It's better to compare him to all tennis players and then be able to say "Yep, he's better...
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    Navratilova probably sees Carlos as her only hope...

    And yet, you still miss the point. The point is that people are comparing them because it's Djokovic vs all other tennis players in history. If you would get out of your own victimizing attitude, you'd realize that the reason is because people want it to be CLEAR that he's about to define...
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    Every once in a while you find good cheap rackets

    If I recall correctly, early runs of the ST. Vincents did come without bumpers. I have two of them myself.
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    Navratilova probably sees Carlos as her only hope...

    You're playing the victim by complaining that the conversation is not about men vs men but Djokovic vs. all other tennis players. You're seeing it in a negative context rather than the fact that it's this conversation because Djokovic has surpassed his peers in the men's game. You're looking for...
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    Navratilova probably sees Carlos as her only hope...

    Y'all spend way too much time playing the victim. You are treating this as if it's some way for Djokovic to not be given credit. The fact of the matter is that there's no point comparing him to his male rivals; he's past them. Now we're talking about the greatest achievements in tennis, men or...
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    Navratilova probably sees Carlos as her only hope...

    The reason it went to Serena and Court is because, as far as the men were concerned, the argument was basically over.
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    Federer vs Djokovic Dubai 2007 QF

    The mono had lasting impacts on his speed for the rest of his career. It's pretty obvious if you compare videos of him in 2007 or earlier vs 2008 and later. It is what it is, we can only comment on what actually took place, not hypothetical "what if's." But Federer never moved the same again...
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    Who will end up with more weeks at #1? Nole or Rafa?

    Good Call on my part here :)
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    2009 Nadal vs 2005 Safin at the Australian Open

    You must have never seen that Safin run. Not many people can live with Federer at that time, and Safin was one of them. Even Nadal was not always up to the task.
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    All eight Djokovic losses at the Australian Open 2005-2018

    Does this apply to the Djoko brigade in here making multitudes of excuses for his losses?
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    Rafa reaches 373 weeks milestone too...

    Djokovic fans are an odd sort, constantly needing validation about their hero for some reason. Almost as if living vicariously.
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    How Many Career Slams?

    Djokovic at the time of this post had a grand total of 2 majors to his name, and there was nothing at the time to indicate he would be able to sustain such a high level consistently. Quite the contrary, in fact. He'd been wallowing in sup-par performance since early 2009 up to just before this...
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    What should rising Djokovic have done differently?

    To me, I was initially excited to see him in early 2007 starting to make waves. His game at the time was impressive, aggressive baseline tennis with good movement and big serve, and improving net game. What initially got me sour about him was his "all about me" attitude in big matches. The ball...
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    What's his legacy?

    With Nadal, it was good television and then some. I will never forget the frustration but appreciation for his fight vs prime Fed, as a Fed fan.
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    What's his legacy?

    In my eyes, he elevated the competition by giving Nadal and Djokovic an incredible benchmark to chase, and kept moving it on them. I wonder how it would have turned out if his own benchmark was higher? The guy literally broke all of the records he was shooting for. Harder to stay on top than to...
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    What's his legacy?

    furthermore, what does it say that Nadal couldn't dominate the weak era even more, since he dominated Federer during that era? It's not a great argument to make. It's ok for Federer to have done well too
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    Who was the tougher opponent based on the "eye test"?

    I think Federer wins in 3 or 4. He wasn't really afraid of playing Djokovic and had beaten him during the clay season. The big issue at RG08 was he was totally a basket case when it came to playing Nadal. It was strange because he played Nadal relatively tough during the warmup events, but just...
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    Who was the tougher opponent based on the "eye test"?

    Federer was at 5 unforced errors through 15-15 in the second game.. That tells me all I needed to remember about this match. What a joke to suggest he was anything other than atrocious in this final.
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    Who was the tougher opponent based on the "eye test"?

    LOL WUT first game he dumps multiple shots in the net LMFAO
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    When Fedal met Djokovic in 2011

    Ah yes because saint Djokovic has never taken a loss badly or overreacted in the moment.
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    2022 Roland Garros QF: [1] Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal [5]

    Djokovic is playing like me.. and it's not a compliment.
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    2022 Roland Garros QF: [1] Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal [5]

    Anyone able to provide a streaming link since I'm american and also not paying for the tennis channel?
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    Peak Rafa on clay.

    God I forgot the Coria-Rafa match in Rome. What a masterpiece.
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    Really good video on Fedal :)

    Literally no one cares here. Take your fragile ego and get some therapy.
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    What was the last movie you watched?

    Just finished watching King Richard. A lot of newfound appreciation for Venus and Serena, and maybe a little more understanding of Richard's "methods".
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    Seven years!

    I can do whatever I like, and I don't believe any player should get free weeks at the ranking. Just because he is capable of it doesn't mean that he should be handed the time. I've always felt this way, even when it benefitted other players in the past. Djokovic is not always going to win...
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    Seven years!

    Honestly his record at number 1 is so hard for me to support without being annoyed at him getting what amounted to a free full year due to covid. I don't think I'll ever give it the credit most people here seem to.
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    Federer can't be accused of Ducking the Other Big 3 members in GS matches

    The guy was dealing with a nagging back injury for like half the year, it was a shock but also not that surprising.
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