Career omisson - whose is the most painful?

[kiki]

Originally Posted by Rhino

I like the way you have a "yet" at the end of Federer's no singles Gold Medal, like he might just pick one up in Rio, but there is no "yet" after Nadal's Year End Champs, because well, we all know he has no chance.

I would say Lendl's lack of a Wimbledon, just because it's the biggest tournament in tennis, and with it he would be included in all GOAT conversations.

If Lendl is so sad he never won Wimbledon in 2 finals, imagine Rosewall, who played 4 ¡¡¡

[pc1]

Originally Posted by kiki

I think the Har tru was just a bit faster than European clay, at least from my playing experience.Connors was a bit better than Borg in 76.

I've played on both and I think har tru is clearly faster. I believe that's the general opinion. I also agree with you that Connors was slightly better than Borg in 1976. I also was there in person during the Borg/Connors semi at the US Open (on har tru) and in 1975 Borg was clearly having a lot of trouble with Connors heavy penetrating groundies and approach shots. In 1976 Borg improved but I don't think quite enough.

It's was bad luck for Borg that they did continue to have the tournament on har tru. I think Borg would have been a shoo in to dominate the tournament if there was no injury.

Here's an example (thanks Krosero) of Borg in 1979 against Connors on har tru at the Pepsi. I think Connors played quite well but the level of play by Pepsi is well just Borg like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTMx--E0OhY

The big difference to me in watching Borg on har tru is notice how easily Borg handled the Connors power in 1979 as opposed to just a few years earlier. Borg was driving the Connors groundies back deep and with pace unlike just a few years before in which the Connors depth and pace on his groundies forced a lot of short balls from Borg. Borg's level of play in those years (78-80) was unbelievable.

[kiki]

Kodes never winning the USO by a pubic hair in 2 ocassions.

[krosero]

Originally Posted by kiki

Kodes never winning the USO by a pubic hair in 2 ocassions.

You realize that Kodes lost to Smith in four sets, not five?

[tennisplayer1993]

Roddick's because of federer's existent