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Posted By FedericRoma83

Roche reached finals in the Open era, Stolle peak...

Roche reached finals in the Open era, Stolle peak was in the 60s against amateur fields. Not the same thing, sorry.

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-19-2013, 11:57 PM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

Blah blah blah. He was 8 years younger, is it...

Blah blah blah.

He was 8 years younger, is it so strange that he could beat him sometimes?
Gonzales won 12 matches against Emerson in the Open Era, including the biggest one. Isn't that...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-19-2013, 10:59 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

Newcombe and Roche were sooooooo before their...

Newcombe and Roche were sooooooo before their prime when they lost these finals against Stolle. Stolle wouldn't have won against a peak-Newk, nor a peak-Roche.

I agree on Kodes though.

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-19-2013, 08:49 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

Ok, I won't go on with this, it is simply...

Ok, I won't go on with this, it is simply becoming boring, sorry. Just another braggart who can't accept multiplicity of opinions, straight into my ignore list.

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-19-2013, 04:12 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

He declined, but not that much. I repeat, he has...

He declined, but not that much. I repeat, he has beaten Agassi, Rafter and Safin in sequence, that's enough for me.

In my opinion he was way stronger than Emerson. I won't start an argument about...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-19-2013, 02:06 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

You are just repeating this again and again, but...

You are just repeating this again and again, but I disapprove that point, so you can stop it. We don't read this in the same way, that's your opinion, not mine.

Again? Never said that. I've said...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-18-2013, 11:26 PM

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WORLD NO. 1 (by year)

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Posted By FedericRoma83

In my opinion you are overrating Tour in some...

In my opinion you are overrating Tour in some years.
In 1961 the tour was missing Rosewall, so Gonzales didn't faced his direct opponent there. I mean, it was surely a big event but I think we can't...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-18-2013, 11:03 PM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

What does "again" mean? You are still answering...

What does "again" mean? You are still answering too, aren't you?

It was not comparable in my opinion.

Reaching a Major final by beating in sequence Rafter, Safin and Agassi is enough for me. I...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-16-2013, 12:21 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

No, the 1975 edition was terrible. Apart from...

No, the 1975 edition was terrible. Apart from Connors and Newk, the third seeded was no. 26 on the chart at the time.
It had a great final, the most famous AO match of the 70s, but the rest of the...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-15-2013, 12:16 PM

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At their best, who would win?

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Posted By FedericRoma83

Don't try to explain that to Dan, he would not...

Don't try to explain that to Dan, he would not listen to you at all :D

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-15-2013, 11:57 AM

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WORLD NO. 1 (by year)

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Posted By FedericRoma83

Frank Sedgman is my no. 1 in 1953 and 1958....

Frank Sedgman is my no. 1 in 1953 and 1958.
Gonzales no. 1 from 1954 to 1957.
Hoad no. 1 in 1959.
Rosewall no. 1 from 1960 to 1963, co-no. 1 in 1965 and 1970, no. 1 again in 1971.
Laver no. 1 in...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-15-2013, 11:53 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

That says a lot about Stolle and his real level....

That says a lot about Stolle and his real level. :D

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-15-2013, 12:19 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

Old man? He was 3 years older than Gimeno, not 8....

Old man? He was 3 years older than Gimeno, not 8. :P
I agree, Gimeno was not great between the amateurs, but he became great as a Pro - on the contrary some great amateurs were just weak when they...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-14-2013, 09:52 PM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

I agree, Stolle was not that great, he never...

I agree, Stolle was not that great, he never faced the Pros until 1968. His two amateur Slam victories are not such a feat.
On the contrary Gimeno was able to constantly beat Laver and Rosewall on...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-14-2013, 03:01 PM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

Still no answers about AO 1970... :( ?

Still no answers about AO 1970... :( ?

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-14-2013, 09:40 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

I wasn't taking away any credit from Sampras, I...

I wasn't taking away any credit from Sampras, I think he was impressive at both USO 2000 & 2001. :)

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-14-2013, 09:03 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

Safin literally destroyed him in 2000. In 2001 he...

Safin literally destroyed him in 2000. In 2001 he has beaten in sequence Rafter, Agassi, and Safin to reach the final. Emerson never did something similar in 1968. Fact.

Not in my opinion. Of...

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01-14-2013, 02:03 AM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

nice, three answers, no one in-topic.. :D

nice, three answers, no one in-topic.. :D

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-13-2013, 11:39 PM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

was AO 1970 really that bad?

According to Wiki a panel of the SID ranked the top-10 players of 1969 as follows:
1) Laver, 2) Roche, 3) Newcombe, 4) Okker, 5) Ashe, 6) Rosewall, 7) Gonzales, 8. Drysdale, 9) Gimeno, Stolle...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-13-2013, 11:15 PM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

I wouldn't say that, except for 1959. In 1958 he...

I wouldn't say that, except for 1959. In 1958 he had a lot of troubles, he was winning the tour by an 8 matches margin, and he lost it by a 15 matches margin!

Backtrack?
The Sampras example is not...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-13-2013, 09:11 PM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

Blah blah blah, stay in your parallel tennis...

Blah blah blah, stay in your parallel tennis history, I wouldn't give you credit anymore.

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-13-2013, 01:37 PM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

no doubt about it, great player for sure.

no doubt about it, great player for sure.

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-13-2013, 01:08 PM

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Posted By FedericRoma83

The fact is that Rosewall and Laver had only...

The fact is that Rosewall and Laver had only sporadic victories in 1964-67 on clay, while Gimeno won clay titles with constance from 1964 to 1966 (I can't remember if in 1967 too). In the Open Era he...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

01-13-2013, 12:35 PM

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