The greatest according to the players (great and good)

[Warriorroger]

There are so many ''greatest'' debates here. But who do the players find the greatest. Maybe we can come up with interviews etc. I think player's choices have more value/merrit than all these experts on these tennisboards.

In this interview Serena Williams talks about Steffi Graf: http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=48610

Also a little poll with who do you think are the greatest.

 

[Duzza]

What if I think Pete Sampras and Monica Seles were the best?

 

[Warriorroger]

What if I think Pete Sampras and Monica Seles were the best?

You are right, I made the poll when it was early here . But what about an interview where one pro comments about the greatness of another pro.

 

[edmondsm]

Why are specific male players paired with specific female players? You could do a psych analysis on his pairings. Why Becker and the Williams Sisters LOL.

 

[Warriorroger]

Why are specific male players paired with specific female players? You could do a psych analysis on his pairings. Why Becker and the Williams Sisters LOL.

More my personal rankings for them. I see similarities in Becker's game and the Williams sisters: kind of a boom boom game.

 

[garcia_doomer]

Laver and Court/Navratilova

 

[All-rounder]

This is the wrong combination I would pick Federer/Navratilova as the two

 

[dima]

What a terrible thread.

 

[gj011]

Agree that this is a FAILED thread. The poll makes no sense whatsoever. Why do we have to pick these particular combinations.

Also these kind of threads belong to the Former Pro Players section.

Laver/Navratilova would be the right answer.

Also Graf should never be considered in the GOAT debate, simply due to asterisk she got on half of her career, because of stubbing of Monika Seles.

 

[dima]

Also Graf should never be considered in the GOAT debate, simply due to asterisk she got on half of her career, because of stubbing of Monika Seles.

I disagree, it's not her fault someone stabbed Monica Seles.

 

[gj011]

I disagree, it's not her fault someone stabbed Monica Seles.

It was done by her fan, but at the end it does not matter whose fault it is. The fact is that she greatly benefitted from it. She would never had that many slams and titles if stubbing never happened. Hence the asterisk and no GOAT.

 

[AustraliA]

Rod Laver and Margaret Court.

Only because you can't re-write history...

 

[NickC]

Awful thread.

Why are there specific player combinations? Why not just make a list and require everyone to pick one male and one female?

 

[JeMar]

If you made the pairs according to similarities in the aforementioned players, you made a mistake on Federer and Graf. They play nothing alike.

 

[Warriorroger]

Mmm, thanks for the tips, but the poll was a little extra. I wanted interviews where players talked about the greatness of the other players.

Thanks for the tips

 

[lovethetriangle]

Boris Becker is GOAT. but this thread sucks.

 

[Warriorroger]

So does my Federer-look-alike boyfriend. No one likes my thread but no one has read the purpose of the thread properly. Don't blame your own limitations on my thread. I declare

 

[vtmike]

It was done by her fan, but at the end it does not matter whose fault it is. The fact is that she greatly benefitted from it. She would never had that many slams and titles if stubbing never happened. Hence the asterisk and no GOAT.

How can you say tht Graf would not have won as many slams if Monica Seles was not stabbed? Unless you have some supernatural powers or you are god himself I would not make such predictions.....
Anyways Graf is the greatest for me (for several reasons).....and it wasn't her fault tht someone stabbed her opponent!

 

[dannykl]

Laver/Federer and Steffi are my choice.

I can see similarities in playing style between Federer and Steffi.
They both have one of the best footwork and speed in the tours.
Their forehand are extremely lethal weapons.
Their slice backhand troubles so many top players.
Their will and mind are so strong that you can hardly make them feel doubtful of themselves.

Enjoy watching their game.

 

[Warriorroger]

Laver/Federer and Steffi are my choice.

I can see similarities in playing style between Federer and Steffi.
They both have one of the best footwork and speed in the tours.
Their forehand are extremely lethal weapons.
Their slice backhand troubles so many top players.
Their will and mind are so strong that you can hardly make them feel doubtful of themselves.

Enjoy watching their game.

Thanks Danny for seeing what I see too.

 

[sargeinaz]

It was done by her fan, but at the end it does not matter whose fault it is. The fact is that she greatly benefitted from it. She would never had that many slams and titles if stubbing never happened. Hence the asterisk and no GOAT.

What else do you want to predict Cleo the Psychic?

 

[gj011]

How can you say tht Graf would not have won as many slams if Monica Seles was not stabbed? Unless you have some supernatural powers or you are god himself I would not make such predictions.....
Anyways Graf is the greatest for me (for several reasons).....and it wasn't her fault tht someone stabbed her opponent!

Are you really seriously claiming Seles wouldn't win more slam titles if she was never stubbed? Graf can never be the greatest, since she was playing against field depleted by her lunatic fan. Sorry that is no GOAT.

What else do you want to predict Cleo the Psychic?

Lol. You guys are funny in your denial. I am not predicting anything. Seles was winning three slams per year, dominating on all surfaces except grass before stubbing, so it is not a rocket science.

 

[Warriorroger]

Are you really seriously claiming Seles wouldn't win more slam titles if she was never stubbed? Graf can never be the greatest, since she was playing against field depleted by her lunatic fan. Sorry that is no GOAT.



Lol. You guys are funny in your denial. I am not predicting anything. Seles was winning three slams per year, dominating on all surfaces except grass before stubbing, so it is not a rocket science.

So glad you joined.

 

[zagor]

Interesting thread.I'll go with the Aussies,Laver and Court.

 

[Andres]

Pete and Martina

 

[Warriorroger]

Interesting thread.I'll go with the Aussies,Laver and Court.

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