JohnThomas1
Professional
I'm not going back too far (Wood)as i don't believe it would be competitive All past players in their prime of course
Wimbledon
Johnny Mac vs Pete Sampras - i don't feel John would have dealt with Pete's serve. Pete would have had near as much trouble breaking Mac too. I think i would make Pete a slight fave here.
Roger Federer vs Boris Becker - a tough one. Fed handled the massive Roddick and Flipper serves easily in 2003. It would be interesting watching how Becker would go with Federer staying back a lot, Boris would sure be looking to get in. I'd have to look at even money or Fed a slight fave.
Stefan Edberg vs Andy Roddick - another tough one to envision. Staying back a lot wouldn't help Andy but could Stefan return enough Serves to take advantage? Stefan would sure hammer his backhand on serve. Pick em.
US Open
Pete Sampras vs Ivan Lendl - Don't count old Ivan out here, he was a helluva player. Sampras edged him out in their one meeting here when they were both going in different directions. With Ivan at his peak i would make Pete a very slim favourite.
Roger Federer vs Boris Becker - What a matchup! Two all court supremo's toe to toe. Becker could play with any man alive when hot, and at worst i would make him even money here. Remember his five setter against Pete in 94.
Andre Agassi vs Mats Wilander - Battle of the baseliners. Agassi's heavier shots and more agressive attitude makes him fave, but Wilanders dour baselining would either trouble him a lot or not at all i feel.
French Open
Ivan Lendl vs Guga - I'm taking Ivan against anyone on clay, i feel he was the best ever on this surface.
Mats Wilander vs Coria - Coria to me is the new modern day Wilander, especially on clay. New and improved for mine, his extra variety would make him a favourite for sure.
Sampras vs McEnroe - gotta have a chuckle in here somewhere. Mac should have won in 84 i think it was. Playing like he did that year i'd back him in as a firm fave to beat Pete comfortable.
I firmly believe racquets don't come into ANY of these dream matchups, Sampras used the same stick as Edberg did his whole career pretty much, and he won the last tourney he ever played with it. Neither Petes nor Roger's sticks are really any more powerful than those used by others here. But here's one to stir the brain cells, where racquets would maybe matter.
Don Budge vs Serena Williams - just how far has or hasn't tennis come? No disrespect here either, just an interesting matchup.
Any picks in the above games?
Wimbledon
Johnny Mac vs Pete Sampras - i don't feel John would have dealt with Pete's serve. Pete would have had near as much trouble breaking Mac too. I think i would make Pete a slight fave here.
Roger Federer vs Boris Becker - a tough one. Fed handled the massive Roddick and Flipper serves easily in 2003. It would be interesting watching how Becker would go with Federer staying back a lot, Boris would sure be looking to get in. I'd have to look at even money or Fed a slight fave.
Stefan Edberg vs Andy Roddick - another tough one to envision. Staying back a lot wouldn't help Andy but could Stefan return enough Serves to take advantage? Stefan would sure hammer his backhand on serve. Pick em.
US Open
Pete Sampras vs Ivan Lendl - Don't count old Ivan out here, he was a helluva player. Sampras edged him out in their one meeting here when they were both going in different directions. With Ivan at his peak i would make Pete a very slim favourite.
Roger Federer vs Boris Becker - What a matchup! Two all court supremo's toe to toe. Becker could play with any man alive when hot, and at worst i would make him even money here. Remember his five setter against Pete in 94.
Andre Agassi vs Mats Wilander - Battle of the baseliners. Agassi's heavier shots and more agressive attitude makes him fave, but Wilanders dour baselining would either trouble him a lot or not at all i feel.
French Open
Ivan Lendl vs Guga - I'm taking Ivan against anyone on clay, i feel he was the best ever on this surface.
Mats Wilander vs Coria - Coria to me is the new modern day Wilander, especially on clay. New and improved for mine, his extra variety would make him a favourite for sure.
Sampras vs McEnroe - gotta have a chuckle in here somewhere. Mac should have won in 84 i think it was. Playing like he did that year i'd back him in as a firm fave to beat Pete comfortable.
I firmly believe racquets don't come into ANY of these dream matchups, Sampras used the same stick as Edberg did his whole career pretty much, and he won the last tourney he ever played with it. Neither Petes nor Roger's sticks are really any more powerful than those used by others here. But here's one to stir the brain cells, where racquets would maybe matter.
Don Budge vs Serena Williams - just how far has or hasn't tennis come? No disrespect here either, just an interesting matchup.
Any picks in the above games?