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11-19-2011, 01:05 AM
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Becker: Djokovic's 2011 is the greatest season in tennis history
Boris Becker: "This man has produced arguably the greatest season in tennis history"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/15708548.stm PS McEnroe agress with that statement: "'He has had the greatest year in the history of our sport" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ten...-Djokovic.html Last edited by 5555 : 11-19-2011 at 01:16 AM. |
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11-19-2011, 01:26 AM
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It would have been but his body then failed miserably... He broke down which in my opinion tainted his season...
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11-19-2011, 01:54 AM
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Greatest season in stats ok
In tennis level: no I agree that retiring so often is lame
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11-19-2011, 03:17 AM
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Nope ... Not even a grand slam so cant be the best season in "tennis history". Rod Laver won the grand slam in 1969 which IMO should be the greatest tennis season in "open tennis history". Its sad that even our modern champions do not seem to remember history. I guess these guys greatest season definition has more to do with percentage of matches won than winning all the majors in the same season ?
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11-19-2011, 08:38 AM
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11-19-2011, 09:25 AM
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Numbers don't lie.
It ain't Djokovic.
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11-19-2011, 09:48 AM
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In the first 7 months it seemed like it would be, but even though he won Montreal and the US Open he hasn't seemed anywhere near as invincible in the second half.
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11-19-2011, 11:05 AM
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As for McEnroe, he's very prone to exaggerating, so he can be ignored. However, if the Djoker can recover and maintain his form, it maybe possible for him to have the greatest ever season in 2012.
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11-19-2011, 11:07 AM
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He is invincible against nadal tho
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11-19-2011, 11:12 AM
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Notice Becker said Nole's season is arguably the greatest. The OP's title is misleading.
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11-19-2011, 11:35 AM
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11-19-2011, 11:56 AM
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Mc Enroe is again on drugs?? what is the kind of stuff he takes now?
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11-19-2011, 12:18 PM
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Thinking about this recently, I think Connors' 1974 was the greatest, especially for how it changed tennis in general.
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11-19-2011, 12:19 PM
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NadalAgassi: I think Serena's final slam tally will be something from 18-27. My best guess is 24 or 25 though; Nole(2010) will never win Wimbledon Last edited by TMF : 11-19-2011 at 04:32 PM. |
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11-19-2011, 02:30 PM
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I think that may be the greatest season ever. Last edited by Limpinhitter : 11-19-2011 at 02:32 PM. |
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11-19-2011, 02:34 PM
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11-19-2011, 02:59 PM
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11-19-2011, 03:20 PM
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11-19-2011, 08:32 PM
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The WTF
Basically it comes down the WTF whether or not Djokovic's record is even in discussion this year. If he doesn't win that means that he will likely add 1 to 2 losses to his 6 loses this year. That will make 6 losses. Now if that is the case, his win/loss record is far behind Federer 2006. At the moment his Grand Slam record is behind Federer's 2006 (Federer got to all 4 GS finals, Djokovic didn't). He will have won about 15 less matches as well. And Federer's 4 Masters + WFT > 5 Masters for Djokovic. So hard to think of what criteria people would even discuss this season as being the best ever.
(The only thing would be perhaps would be being consistent winner over the number 2 player) |
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11-20-2011, 09:50 AM
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