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12-06-2012, 03:04 AM
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The definitive best player to never win thread
Best player to never win Wimbledon?
Lendl Best player to never win the French Open? Sampras Best player to never win the US Open? Borg Best player to never win the Australian Open? Borg Best player to never win the season ending? Nadal Best player to never win the Davis Cup? Federer Best player to never win the career slam? Sampras Best player to never be number 1? Murray Pretty hard to argue with the above.
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12-06-2012, 03:23 AM
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You are going just open era right?
I think Borg isn't necessarily a worse player than Sampras. Other than that, the Murray one seems most arguable, although no particular player comes to mind that might be better but was never no. 1 in the world. |
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12-06-2012, 03:38 AM
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Vilas is a guy who was never (officially) ranked no 1 and is arguably better than Murray.
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12-06-2012, 03:42 AM
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The best player to never win the FO twice? Federer
The best player to never win 18 majors or more? Federer The best player to never win Monte Carlo/Rome/Acapulco/Barcelona/the challenger in Sopot? Federer The best player to never like Djokovic's camp? Federer The best player to never shave his chest? A toss-up between Sampras and Federer. I can go on foreverer.
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12-06-2012, 03:42 AM
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just some more suggestions to think about
- a title on clay - a masters title - a grass tournament - the player of the year-award
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12-06-2012, 03:56 AM
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"Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" -- Vitas Gerulaitis, after beating Jimmy Connors on his 17th try. |
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12-06-2012, 04:26 AM
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Dumb selections in OP. How can Sampras be the best player not to win FO, if he didnt make a finals in countless attempts ? Same with Murray. someone who until last month who loses to Chardy, Young, Bogomolov , Janowicz does not yet to deserve to be No 1.
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12-06-2012, 04:30 AM
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12-06-2012, 04:39 AM
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At least they were fun to watch..
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"By the Nalbandian logic, I could beat Federer when I'm "in form". Nalbandian is only a threat to linesmen." - pvaudio |
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12-06-2012, 05:03 AM
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he's talking about the best player all around not at that tournament that's why he said sampras
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12-06-2012, 05:32 AM
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Best player never to win the French-Either Bill Tilden or Pancho Gonzalez Best player never to win the Australian-Borg, Gonzalez or Tilden Best player never to win a career slam-Borg, Gonzalez, Tilden Best player to never be number one-Roche but I can see Andy Murray easily. |
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12-06-2012, 06:31 AM
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12-06-2012, 06:35 AM
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I'm pretty sure he won some minor to medium tournaments and I'm really sure he won vs Borg on clay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CBsYFNauIU (although it wasn't exactly red)
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12-06-2012, 06:40 AM
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Best player never to win when facing Lukas Rosol: Nadal
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12-06-2012, 06:40 AM
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By far the best player to never play without at least some kind of dirty gamesmanship?
Nadal. |
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12-06-2012, 06:50 AM
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The best player to never speak any understandable English? Murray.
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12-06-2012, 07:02 AM
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12-06-2012, 07:20 AM
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Cool opening thread. I think you've hit them all.
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12-06-2012, 07:32 AM
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Best CC player to never win the RG?
I would say Coria...
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12-06-2012, 07:34 AM
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Best female player to never win Wimbledon: Justine Henin
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