Sampras 1996 - Federer 2013

[McEnroeisanartist]

Anyone else find it amazing that in the middle of Sampras' prime, he came into the 1996 U.S. Open with his last three Grand Slam results being a 3rd Round, Semifinal, and Quarterfinal (11-3).

Old Man Federer at 32 comes into the 2013 U.S. Open with his last three Grand Slam results being a Semifinal, Quarterfinal, and 2nd Round (10-3).

if you extend it out to their last six Grand Slam results, Sampras was 25-4 heading into the 1996 U.S. Open. Federer is 25-5. Weak Sampras.

 

[cjs]

No. I don't find it amazing.

What's your point?

 

[MichaelNadal]

TTW is really going downhill fast.

 

[ilovetennis212]

Anyone else find it amazing that in the middle of Sampras' prime, he came into the 1996 U.S. Open with his last three Grand Slam results being a 3rd Round, Semifinal, and Quarterfinal (11-3).

Old Man Federer at 32 comes into the 2013 U.S. Open with his last three Grand Slam results being a Semifinal, Quarterfinal, and 2nd Round (10-3).

if you extend it out to their last six Grand Slam results, Sampras was 25-4 heading into the 1996 U.S. Open. Federer is 25-5. Weak Sampras.

That's ironically amazing to me.
I expect fed to win US open when every one doesn't have hope for him.

 

[forzamilan90]

TTW is really going downhill fast.

But y'all are salivating over Nadal it's a great thread, no?

 

[tennis_pro]

32-year old Federer > 25-year old Sampras

Comparing a 32-year old Federer to a 32-year old Sampras would be funny, though. Sampras had exactly 0 ranking points while Federer is still top 8 despite playing as bad as he can possibly can in the last 6 months.

 

[Sorana fan]

No. I don't find it amazing.

What's your point?

This.

10Soranas

 

[objectivity]

32-year old Federer > 25-year old Sampras

Comparing a 32-year old Federer to a 32-year old Sampras would be funny, though. Sampras had exactly 0 ranking points while Federer is still top 8 despite playing as bad as he can possibly can in the last 6 months.

yup. so can you go call Monfed out, and tell him that Nadal did not get an easy draw? thanks.

 

[Russeljones]

Pretty cool find. I guess now the bar is set higher than ever with the horde of Fed detrators. Will be interesting to compare other players in 5-6 years.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

OP: Do you think no one knows what you are pulling?

Sadly, The Desperate Federer Fringe Years continue....

 

[helloworld]

What's Sampras's USO result in his last 3 years(2000-2002)? That's right. Way better than old man Fed.

 

[tennis_pro]

OP: Do you think no one knows what you are pulling?

Sadly, The Desperate Federer Fringe Years continue....

You forgot to mention the Grand Slam.

 

[tennis_pro]

What's Sampras's USO result in his last 3 years(2000-2002)? That's right. Way better than old man Fed.

Cool story, what about the AO, FO, Wimbledon, the WTF and every other tournament other than the US Open, bro?

 

[NatF]

Cool story, what about the AO, FO, Wimbledon, the WTF and every other tournament other than the US Open, bro?

Come on man, you know Sampras didn't qualify for the YEC in 2001/2002

 

[tennis_pro]

Come on man, you know Sampras didn't qualify for the YEC in 2001/2002

Yes, Sampras was so good that he didn't lose a single match at the WTF in 2001 and 2002.