Winning 3 Different Slams at Least Twice

McEnroeisanartist · 12-03-2012, 05:51 AM

Anyone else find this achievement interesting. At first, it doesn't seem like it would be that difficult, but then you notice that in the open era, only four players have achieved this: Federer who has won three different grand slams at least 4 times, and Sampras, Lendl, and ......Edberg.

Cup8489 · 12-03-2012, 05:53 AM

Edberg is GOAT candidate just based on his net play alone.

Mainad · 12-03-2012, 06:14 AM

Only Federer still playing out of that select list and yet another reminder (as if we needed one) of just how ridiculously far ahead of the current tour he is in terms of Slam titles won and especially multiple Slam titles won: 7 Wimbledons, 5 USOs, 4 AOs.

Nadal, of course, is the next nearest to achieving this with multiple Slam wins in 2 of them: 7 FOs and 2 Wimbledons. He would have already done it if only he had held onto his lead in the final of this year's AO. As it is, he just needs 1 more AO or 1 more USO.

Djokovic, with 3 AO wins, needs 1 more Wimbledon and 1 more USO.

Unsurprisingly, they are the only 2 players who have the potential to join Federer and the others on this list anytime soon.

vive le beau jeu ! · 12-03-2012, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by McEnroeisanartist

Anyone else find this achievement interesting. At first, it doesn't seem like it would be that difficult, but then you notice that in the open era, only four players have achieved this: Federer who has won three different grand slams at least 4 times, and Sampras, Lendl, and ......Edberg.

i like it... now we have at last a reliable criteria for GOAT selection !

Gonzo_style · 12-03-2012, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by vive le beau jeu !

i like it... now we have at last a reliable criteria for GOAT selection !

Yes, it's Rod Laver!

urban · 12-03-2012, 06:59 AM

Why not look for winning all four champonships twice? Looks definitely better. Graf did it four times at least.

12-03-2012, 05:51 AM	#1
McEnroeisanartist Professional Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 949	Winning 3 Different Slams at Least Twice Anyone else find this achievement interesting. At first, it doesn't seem like it would be that difficult, but then you notice that in the open era, only four players have achieved this: Federer who has won three different grand slams at least 4 times, and Sampras, Lendl, and ......Edberg.

12-03-2012, 05:53 AM	#2
Cup8489 Legend Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Silvis, IL Posts: 8,093	Edberg is GOAT candidate just based on his net play alone. __________________ Allcourter. Tennis fan.

12-03-2012, 06:14 AM	#3
Mainad Hall Of Fame Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,811	Only Federer still playing out of that select list and yet another reminder (as if we needed one) of just how ridiculously far ahead of the current tour he is in terms of Slam titles won and especially multiple Slam titles won: 7 Wimbledons, 5 USOs, 4 AOs. Nadal, of course, is the next nearest to achieving this with multiple Slam wins in 2 of them: 7 FOs and 2 Wimbledons. He would have already done it if only he had held onto his lead in the final of this year's AO. As it is, he just needs 1 more AO or 1 more USO. Djokovic, with 3 AO wins, needs 1 more Wimbledon and 1 more USO. Unsurprisingly, they are the only 2 players who have the potential to join Federer and the others on this list anytime soon. __________________ “Other than when Andy lost to Novak in 2011 he has always played the No.1 player in the world in the finals, those are difficult to win." (I. Lendl). Last edited by Mainad : 12-03-2012 at 06:17 AM.

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