Top 10 worst rivalries of all time - Page 2

Colin · 08-02-2012, 03:35 AM

People always bring up Fed-Roddick first in these threads, but it's a bit unfair because Andy has a better record against Roger than quite a few Top 20 players, as horrid as it is. Though they haven't had the same career in terms of titles and big matches, look at Ferrer (no wins) and Soderling (who has only one win against Roger, despite often having been trumpeted as a danger player against Fed).

Also, despite the lopsided results, most of those Roddick slam finals were more competitive than a lot of Roger's non-Nadal finales. Wimbledon '04, U.S. Open '06 and (especially) Wimbledon '09 were great matches, with Roddick winning five sets total, unfortunately for him three couldn't come in one tournament.

Russeljones · 08-02-2012, 03:38 AM

Sampras - Ivanisevic

Loved them both but watching Goran lose always hurt.

MariaRafael · 08-02-2012, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Federererer

Djokovic - Nadal

17-12, Nadal leads. What's you problem? Don't know much about tennis? When you want tp speak about the things you know nothing about, you can always visit the ATP site with its massive data array, and look much more intelligent that you really are.

Federererer · 08-02-2012, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MariaRafael

17-12, Nadal leads. What's you problem? Don't know much about tennis? When you want tp speak about the things you know nothing about, you can always visit the ATP site with its massive data array, and look much more intelligent that you really are.

Sorry, I meant Djokovic 2.0. And if you don't want to accept 2.0, then please do accept Rosol, 1-0

. 100%!

6-1 6-3 6-0 · 08-02-2012, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MariaRafael

17-12, Nadal leads. What's you problem? Don't know much about tennis? When you want tp speak about the things you know nothing about, you can always visit the ATP site with its massive data array, and look much more intelligent that you really are.

I think it's 19-14, and Nadal is one win away from making the Nadal-Djokovic rivalry mirror the Sampras-Agassi H2H (which was 20-14). The US Open final would be a great place to do that.

kiki · 08-02-2012, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MariaRafael

Connors vs Gerulaitis (at least 17-1)
Nadal vs Verdasco (at least 12-0, actually stopped counting the beatings poor FerVer gets from Rafa)

Borg vs Gerulaitis is, by far, the most one sided ever ( at least as far as top 4-5 players are concerned)

Gerulaitis beat Connors more often than not from the 1979 Masters onwards (FO 1980, CO 1982, Belgian Open 1982)

Cormorant · 08-02-2012, 07:50 AM

Agassi's 11-2 record over Jan-Michael Gambill, with the latter only winning three sets across thirteen meetings and winning one of the matches on a retirement.

Gorecki · 08-02-2012, 08:11 AM

Did anyone mention Santoro vs Safin?

Mustard · 08-02-2012, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Monsieur_DeLarge

A contrast in styles ~ serve-volleyer vs baseliner ~ often makes for a good rivalry, so I'm going to put Edberg vs Muster out there (10-0).

Sorry, Mustard.

Regards,
MDL

Hey

Edberg was just a nightmare matchup for Muster in every way, because Muster loved to go toe-to-toe in baseline wars and he liked to go through opponents as he wasn't as good with passing shots. Edberg would always hover around the net, hitting away volleys, and being a right nuisance

It speaks volumes about Muster's fighting ability that he came close to winning a few of the matches, including one on grass at 1996 Queen's Club. However, I firmly believe that Muster would have beaten Edberg on clay in 1995-1996, but they didn't meet.

Mustard · 08-02-2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Russeljones

Sampras - Ivanisevic

Loved them both but watching Goran lose always hurt.

Goran had his moments over Sampras. I'm think of 1992 Wimbledon, 1993 Rome and 1996 Miami.

TeflonTom · 08-02-2012, 10:03 PM

fed-hewitt is more a casualty o history than anythin else

2000-2003: hewitt dominated fed
2003-2005: goderer dominated hewitt at the same time that he was dominating every1

since 2005, hewitt has been a cripple with ankle, hip, toe problems. yet he has performed much better against fed than he did in the middle period o their rivalry - usually takes a set or at least pushes fed 2 a tiebreaker or two. when hewitt is fit, they usually have quite competitive matches

kinda get the feeling that if hewitt had stayed in peak fitness til after fed took his finger off the god button, their rivalry would look a lot more competitive

TeflonTom · 08-02-2012, 10:16 PM

there are some pretty awful rivalries out there.

borg was the worst. v gerulaitis he was 17-0 and v vilas he was 17-5. watchin borg steamroll the tour in the 70s must have been borin as hell

sampras-courier has gotta be one of the worst for two greats o the game. sampras led courier 16-4, even dusted him up on clay a coupla times

agassi-ferreira is prolly one of the biggest dominations ever over a top 10 player. agassi not only leads 11-0, but ferreira only ever won 1 set against him. even more impressive since ferreira was 6-7 against sampras

becker-edberg is my fav H2H rivalry, just cos its so schitzophrenic. becker leads edberg 25-10 but trails 3-1 in grand slams

08-02-2012, 03:38 AM	#22
Russeljones Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,979	Sampras - Ivanisevic Loved them both but watching Goran lose always hurt. __________________ regards, RJ

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Gorecki G.O.A.T. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Puerto y Galgo.... Posts: 12,294	Did anyone mention Santoro vs Safin? __________________ #1 Nadal fan : Surfaces are perfect the way they are. Funny how every time Fed loses, the surface is at fault. How about: the player is at fault?

08-02-2012, 10:03 PM	#31
TeflonTom Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 922	fed-hewitt is more a casualty o history than anythin else 2000-2003: hewitt dominated fed 2003-2005: goderer dominated hewitt at the same time that he was dominating every1 since 2005, hewitt has been a cripple with ankle, hip, toe problems. yet he has performed much better against fed than he did in the middle period o their rivalry - usually takes a set or at least pushes fed 2 a tiebreaker or two. when hewitt is fit, they usually have quite competitive matches kinda get the feeling that if hewitt had stayed in peak fitness til after fed took his finger off the god button, their rivalry would look a lot more competitive Last edited by TeflonTom : 08-02-2012 at 10:05 PM.

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