Golden Era of Men's Tennis

Sarc · 07-08-2012, 09:46 PM

What would you guys say is the golden era of men's tennis?

FedererDropShot · 07-08-2012, 09:49 PM

It'd be a Golden era if Murray wins the US Open 2012.

4 Different Slam Winners in the Calender Year.

Aussie Open - Djokovic
French Open - Nadal
Wimbledon - Federer
US Open - Murray

A big 4 is more intense than a big 3.

The_Order · 07-08-2012, 10:07 PM

We're in it right now.

Federer is playing better than ever yet he only has 1 major this year, 6 years ago he would've had 2 and made it to RG final and been a red hot favorite for the USO.

FedererDropShot · 07-08-2012, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Order

We're in it right now.

Federer is playing better than ever yet he only has 1 major this year, 6 years ago he would've had 2 and made it to RG final and been a red hot favorite for the USO.

Mainly because prime-Djokovic and prime-Nadal are better than old-him at the Aussie Open and the French Open.

Paul Murphy · 07-08-2012, 10:45 PM

The 80s for me.
Lots of guys with plenty of majors under their belt doing battle regularly.
Very nice QF line-ups in majors and lots of feeling between some pretty aggressive and interesting characters.

tudwell · 07-08-2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FedererDropShot

It'd be a Golden era if Murray wins the US Open 2012.

4 Different Slam Winners in the Calender Year.

Aussie Open - Djokovic
French Open - Nadal
Wimbledon - Federer
US Open - Murray

A big 4 is more intense than a big 3.

I would love this. It would also make the race for year-end No. 1 very tight. Murray probably wouldn't be in the conversation even with a win at a major, but he would take points away from the other guys.

TennisLovaLova · 07-08-2012, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarc

What would you guys say is the golden era of men's tennis?

80's nostalgic are gonna go with the 80's
Sampras and Agassi fans are gonna go with the 90's
Objective tennis fans know that the golden era is the era of the Golden Eagle.
It started in 2003.

giggc · 07-09-2012, 12:04 AM

i wonder fed can defeat rafa if they meet in the final but i need to admit that if u just count the top 4, it is the golden era but overall speaking, it isn't as most finals are played by rafa and djoker only

TopFH · 07-09-2012, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Order

We're in it right now.

Federer is playing better than ever yet he only has 1 major this year, 6 years ago he would've had 2 and made it to RG final and been a red hot favorite for the USO.

Did you watch tennis prior to 2010?

Flash O'Groove · 07-09-2012, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FedererDropShot

It'd be a Golden era if Murray wins the US Open 2012.

4 Different Slam Winners in the Calender Year.

Aussie Open - Djokovic
French Open - Nadal
Wimbledon - Federer
US Open - Murray

A big 4 is more intense than a big 3.

That would be great. It would make 2013 the most unpredictable season, with Nole and Fed being the favorite, Nadal working as hard as ever to reassert himself as an hardcourt winner, and Murray finally breaking the slam curse to become a new "Novak Lendl"...

Go Murray fot the US Open!

The_Order · 07-09-2012, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TopFH

Did you watch tennis prior to 2010?

Yes I did, but sorry belting Hewitt in a USO final with 2 bagels, and getting cake walk draws in 06 & 07 AO as well as many other Wimbledons and USO Opens doesn't classify him as playing better back then. Fed has had trouble because Rafa and Novak are tougher competition than Hewitt, 10000 yr old Agassi, Roddick (his pidgeon) and one slam final wonders...

Fed could never dream of double bagelling Novak or Rafa in a major final, lol he actually got close to copping a double bagel off Rafa once...

TennisLovaLova · 07-09-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Order

Yes I did, but sorry belting Hewitt in a USO final with 2 bagels, and getting cake walk draws in 06 & 07 AO as well as many other Wimbledons and USO Opens doesn't classify him as playing better back then. Fed has had trouble because Rafa and Novak are tougher competition than Hewitt, 10000 yr old Agassi, Roddick (his pidgeon) and one slam final wonders...

Fed could never dream of double bagelling Novak or Rafa in a major final, lol he actually got close to copping a double bagel off Rafa once...

Federer bageled rafa last year in london. Indoor, not a gs, but I'm sure that's what helped him come back the way he did this year.
Everyone was burrying him so maybe he thought:"ok that's enough, take me to M Anaconda and let's rebuild the ultimate tennis machine"
I want to see him vs rafa at uso

mcenroefan · 07-09-2012, 11:35 AM

1970's-mid 1980's with the caveat that I didn't personally watch Laver, Gonzales, etc.

BigServer1 · 07-09-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mcenroefan

1970's-mid 1980's with the caveat that I didn't personally watch Laver, Gonzales, etc.

This is it for me as well. The quality at the top, added to the quality and depth of the field made it the best overall for me.

The current era is very strong in the top 3. Murray might have something to say about making it a top 4 soon, but after the top few guys the field is pretty bad.

To me, this is one of the weakest groups #5-30 that we've seen in a long time. There aren't surface specialists anymore, there aren't any dangerous floaters...It's pretty much the top 4 and no one else.

Alchemy-Z · 07-09-2012, 11:44 AM

It's on it's way with David Goffin =)

santoro · 07-09-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TennisLovaLova

80's nostalgic are gonna go with the 80's
Sampras and Agassi fans are gonna go with the 90's
Objective tennis fans know that the golden era is the era of the Golden Eagle.
It started in 2003.

I found the 90's very interesting. With Agassi and Sampras playing really different styles than they play today.
I must admit the "Golden Eagel" era is also interesting.
However I don't know if I have seen any as many thrilling matches as Agassi against Sampras in the Golden Eage era. Of course (Nadal- Federer, Djokovic- Nadal) were great however the way Agassi was hitting the ball... Sampras serving/volleying... was soo amazing....

kishnabe · 07-09-2012, 12:03 PM

1980's and 2010's! Don't know if there was golden era before the 80's!

Mustard · 07-09-2012, 12:09 PM

The current era is certainly one of the golden eras.

Cesc Fabregas · 07-09-2012, 12:11 PM

The field is so poor outside the top 3/4 though.

r2473 · 07-09-2012, 12:15 PM

when homer beat hesiod to win his 20th straight olympic gold

07-08-2012, 09:46 PM	#1
Sarc New User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 84	Golden Era of Men's Tennis What would you guys say is the golden era of men's tennis?

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FedererDropShot Semi-Pro Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 507	It'd be a Golden era if Murray wins the US Open 2012. 4 Different Slam Winners in the Calender Year. Aussie Open - Djokovic French Open - Nadal Wimbledon - Federer US Open - Murray A big 4 is more intense than a big 3. __________________ RAFA2005RG - I think we are in the Murray era and he will take the AO this time. --> Djokovic (Nadal's Conqueror) wins AO13.

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kishnabe G.O.A.T. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 14,287	1980's and 2010's! Don't know if there was golden era before the 80's! __________________ Why fight over who is G.O.A.T., when the world is just an abstract of reality~ http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

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r2473 Legend Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,349	when homer beat hesiod to win his 20th straight olympic gold __________________ “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”

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