Can anyone catch Federer's slam count?
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Tennisanity
Legend
Djoko is the only one with a legitimate shot, even though it's quite unlikely.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Nadal needs 4, Djokovic 7. Unlikely for both but if I had to choose I'd go with Nadal.
TennisRookie
Rookie
Someone eventually, but it'll take a long time
Antonio Puente
Hall of Fame
Tennis doesn't end today. They're not going to stop playing tennis. Were Nadal to win another USO, we're right back to where we were with another RG rolling around.
Give it a few months. We'll see what happens.
Give it a few months. We'll see what happens.
DRII
G.O.A.T.
Tennisanity
Legend
LOL, burn baby burn.
HowsItGoin
Rookie
As I said in the other thread...
I think it's possible Novak does. Not likely but possible.
Nadal can't though.
I will refuse to believe that 20 slams including probably at least 13 RG's is better than a 19 consisting of 5-5-8-1. In this anomaly it will definitely be 19>20.
Maybe there's a kid somewhere that will eventually do it but you'd imagine that record will stand for a long time.
I think it's possible Novak does. Not likely but possible.
Nadal can't though.
I will refuse to believe that 20 slams including probably at least 13 RG's is better than a 19 consisting of 5-5-8-1. In this anomaly it will definitely be 19>20.
Maybe there's a kid somewhere that will eventually do it but you'd imagine that record will stand for a long time.
Antonio Puente
Hall of Fame
In that scenario, Nadal has the most slams, the most Masters, has dominated Fed and has as many non-clay slams as McEnroe has slams. Under that scenario, he would easily be the GOAT.
Nadal by end of 2019. He has that look. Sorry
Speranza
Hall of Fame
Note, my poll question, omitted from the title of thread, is can anyone CURRENTLY playing.
Good point made re. Rafa if he wins the US.
Remember only a short while ago, Novak had become invincible, there was the usual talk of him catching and surpassing Federer's slam count.
NOTHING, as Roger's wins show this year, is impossible.
Good point made re. Rafa if he wins the US.
Remember only a short while ago, Novak had become invincible, there was the usual talk of him catching and surpassing Federer's slam count.
NOTHING, as Roger's wins show this year, is impossible.
Feather
Legend
LOL, what a joke.
Two players aged 30 and 31. The 31 years old player needs four and the other needs 7. You still expect the guy who needs seven to equal Roger's record?
On top of that, Rafa has a major where he is more probable to win
HowsItGoin
Rookie
Clay GOAT, which he already is, so it doesn't change a thing.
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Charlie
Guest
None of the current players. Djokovic had a shot at getting close but delivered a stinker in too many finals.
TennisRookie
Rookie
Has the look of winning 4 slams?... What exactly is that look?
Tennisanity
Legend
No need to be sorry for your delusions.
Tennisanity
Legend
No I don't, that's why I said it's unlikely.
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
People keep mentioning nadal and djokovic but these guys are getting older. I know they're young in years but they have been through the wars.
Fed won only 4 slams after turning 28 and he made a couple of finals appearances. Gotta keep in mind also that fed's game is a lot different than nadal and joker.
Fed won only 4 slams after turning 28 and he made a couple of finals appearances. Gotta keep in mind also that fed's game is a lot different than nadal and joker.
augustobt
Legend
Funny. You said after trophy ceremony of USO2013 that by 2015 nadal would've surpassed fed. Specially after that AO14 SF
cluckcluck
Hall of Fame
Djokovic has a better chance of catching and surpassing Nadal. /thread
DRII
G.O.A.T.
that poster is cray cray...
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Deleted member 688153
Guest
Props for showing your face at all today
KingKyrgios
Professional
Yes.
I can see Bull winning 4 more at RG.
I can see Bull winning 4 more at RG.
ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
Not in our lifetimes.
He now has 19 Slams and 19 years as a pro.
That's one Slam per year in a 19 year career with virtually no injuries and a game that is easy on the body.
He also came at the right time in history where you could win Slams as a young man and then later in your mid-thirties.
There are just too many variables favouring Federer for anyone to even come close.
This might actually be an all-time record, I can truly imagine that it won't be broken until the end of times.
Mind you, I didn't say this about Sampras. I thought 14 was difficult to beat, but not insurmountable.
He now has 19 Slams and 19 years as a pro.
That's one Slam per year in a 19 year career with virtually no injuries and a game that is easy on the body.
He also came at the right time in history where you could win Slams as a young man and then later in your mid-thirties.
There are just too many variables favouring Federer for anyone to even come close.
This might actually be an all-time record, I can truly imagine that it won't be broken until the end of times.
Mind you, I didn't say this about Sampras. I thought 14 was difficult to beat, but not insurmountable.
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Deleted member 77403
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Catch Federer?
Currently, he is winning slams at a faster rate than anyone else, if anything they are getting further behind.
Currently, he is winning slams at a faster rate than anyone else, if anything they are getting further behind.
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Deleted member 688153
Guest
As for the slam count, Nadal would have to keep reliably stacking RG to have a shot. We'll see.
Centre Court
Semi-Pro
I predict murray will go nuclear and win the next 20 majors
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
It took 7 years for someone to break pete's record. It would take another phenom like federer to come along and win everything. I don't see any of these youngsters right now that can do that.
Zebrev
Hall of Fame
Unfortunately he has to battle against Thiem in future years.
DRII
G.O.A.T.
i know you and your ilk are giddy over a completely and truly horrible final, but don't expect any respite from rationality.
its probably time for you to get some sleep...
Your posts are just as stupid as your avatar. Well done
Ok let me predict. With Djokovic out of the way (nadal still unsure how to play him) nadal will win USO and Ao and FO. I.e next three majors. He will then be on 18 majors and one behind Federer. He then will get bombed out at Wimbledon next year. Won't defend USO Or Ao but will win Fo in 2019. Federer will be long gone by then and I predict that Nadal will win his 20th major at USO in2019 and retire. He will be 33 which I think exactly same as Sampras did.
Tennisanity
Legend
Big deal, easy to make predictions when you plan to abandon your account after none of it comes true.
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Deleted member 77403
Guest
He'll probably still add to that total the way he is going.
ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
I don't get this notion that Federer will suddenly cease to be around.
Why would 36 or 37 suddenly be "too old" if at 35 he's playing better (and winning at a faster rate) than when he was 30?
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
I was a sampras guy but I think that's what hurts sampras fan. He retired in 2002 and 7 years later his record's broken. That's insane.
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Deleted member 688153
Guest
Well I'm sure glad Rationality himself dropped in to post today.
I'm in the UK atm, it's not even 9pm here.
I was going to have a few more drinks and post here, but maybe an early night?
Tennisanity
Legend
The eye of tiger in your face look.
Nadal is a non factor at Wimbledon. But everywhere else he will be favourite. As soon as he beats Federer in the summer watch Federer revert back to the inhibited player he was before this year.
Nadal is still In federers head. Three wins in a short space of time against a nasal not at his best I doubt gets the monkey off his back. It hasn't for his fans look at all the nadal posts they doing even today.
Happy to exchange emails if u want. If I'm wrong ill send you a crate of wine!
Nadal was always fearful of Djokovic. At the Fo and AO when djokovic went out Nadal visibly looked more bullish. Djokovic does look totally spent.
Who else is close to Nadal on hardcourts now bar Federer.
Terry Tibbs
Hall of Fame
Somebody will of course. Its not likely to happen any time soon but records are always broken eventually. It may be in 10 years, 100 years or 1000 years. I hate it when talking about a particular record people say oh that record will never be beaten. Utter nonsense. No matter how good somebody is, there will always be somebody bigger, better, stronger, faster, cleverer, more skillful etc etc. Usain Bolt's 100 metre world record is an astonishing time and it will likely not be bettered for some time but at some point in time, even if it's not for a 100 years, somebody will come along and beat that time. So yes Federer's 19 slams will be bettered by whoever is going to be the next GOAT. As for players currently playing, Zverev is young enough to do it but will need to start winning slams fairly soon. Can't see either of Nadal or Djokovic catching him now.
The Fedfather
Legend
Of course it's a possibility, but I'm 98% confident that Federer's Slam tally will not be surpassed by any of the currently active pros.
Tennisanity
Legend
You will for sure be wrong, but I'm not interested in exchanging personal details with loons. Try DRII, he'd be right up your alley.
HowsItGoin
Rookie
Grigor looked quite close.
Still haven't seen Federer beat an in form Nadal. He struggled in Australia against a Nadal not playing well. Skipping the Fo looked like Nadal avoidance to me. That may be a factor at USo.
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