Most Impressive Slam Achievement?
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Cashman
Hall of Fame
They are all unprecedented achievements.
Lleytonstation
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12 RG is 12 slams. CYGS is great, but it is 4 slams in a years. I guess it's longevity vs peak, but I will take longevity.
Technology Ruined Tennis
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AO retaining it's slam status during its "lost in the desert" era prior to the mid '80s?
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Bit arbitrary with the options.
18/19 consecutive major finals is beyond comprehension at this level.
18/19 consecutive major finals is beyond comprehension at this level.
Cashman
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Impressive, I had set the under/over for a butthurt Federer fan at ten posts.
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MichaelNadal
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The Serena Slam over Peak Venus.
Literally these two changed women's tennis.
It took years for the tour to catch up, and no one else would have stopped that Venus
Literally these two changed women's tennis.
It took years for the tour to catch up, and no one else would have stopped that Venus
Ann
Hall of Fame
LOL, you created the poll specifically to get a negative response from a Fred fan so you could insult them.
Why such low self-esteem?
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Winning RG and W, not that impressive in my opinion.
RF-18
Talk Tennis Guru
Winning FO-Wimby back to back.
Cashman
Hall of Fame
It was pretty impressive on '70s grass and clay.
Ann
Hall of Fame
Next time, don't take the bait.
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FRV
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BlueB
Legend
On men's side:
Fed's 20
Nole's NCYGS
Laver's CYGS
Rafa's RG 12
On women's side:
Steffi's Golden CYGS
Serena's 23
Edit: Martina's 6 in row should definitely be listed here! My bad, I forgot... I think it's a shared spot with Steffi, but open for discussion.
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Fed's 20
Nole's NCYGS
Laver's CYGS
Rafa's RG 12
On women's side:
Steffi's Golden CYGS
Serena's 23
Edit: Martina's 6 in row should definitely be listed here! My bad, I forgot... I think it's a shared spot with Steffi, but open for discussion.
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titoelcolombiano
Legend
12 RG
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
not close
Cashman
Hall of Fame
TBH I was kind of expecting something similar. Good barometer of the board.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
What would you pick? and why?
Cashman
Hall of Fame
I am honestly not sure, which is why I posed the question. They are very different achievements, and very specific to the abilities of the respective players who managed them.
Perhaps the Grand Slam, I suppose - if only because it has always been the Holy Grail of tennis.
people have gotten very close to the other achievements on a number of occasions. 12 rgs nobody will get close to. Also Novak has held all four so pretty much the same, Fed has been like a match away a few times. Nadal has like double the next best, I dont like him but that’s way out there
Cashman
Hall of Fame
Nope.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Why not?
Cashman
Hall of Fame
Because in one scenario you don't get the benefit of the off-season break.
It was great from both, just as Nadal and Djokovic competing in all four Slam finals in a row.The Serena Slam over Peak Venus.
Literally these two changed women's tennis.
It took years for the tour to catch up, and no one else would have stopped that Venus
But the tour didn’t need years to catch up. Serena was in a slump after her 2003 Wimbledon win which lasted until 2005. And Venus only showed up at Wimbledon after this time.
We can discuss though if the rest of the tour ever reached the level of the Williams sisters in 2002 thereafter. That is really questionable IMO. And before I would only give Steffi Graf some chances.
SamprasisGOAT
Hall of Fame
None of them.
Sampras winning 7 out of 8 Wimbledon’s in an era of
Krajicek
Ivanisevic
Philippoussis
Becker
Edberg
Agassi
Rafter
Sampras winning 7 out of 8 Wimbledon’s in an era of
Krajicek
Ivanisevic
Philippoussis
Becker
Edberg
Agassi
Rafter
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Yes you do. Leading up to it everyone gets an off season, and since he started at wimbledon he did not have the fresh start, he got his break in the middle. So not a fresh start could be seen as tougher.
Either way, is a two month rest a huge difference?
Druss
Hall of Fame
Q: Will Laver's CYGS ever be equalled?
A: Federer and Djokovic in recent times have come awfully close to achieving it, so I'm pretty sure it is going to happen someday.
Q: Will Borg's 3 consecutive channel slams ever be equalled or surpassed?
A: Nadal has done it on 2 occasions, so it can be done, though it will be extremely difficult more so than the CYGS.
Q: Will Nadal's 12 x French Opens ever be equalled or surpassed?
A: Not in a thousand years!
A: Federer and Djokovic in recent times have come awfully close to achieving it, so I'm pretty sure it is going to happen someday.
Q: Will Borg's 3 consecutive channel slams ever be equalled or surpassed?
A: Nadal has done it on 2 occasions, so it can be done, though it will be extremely difficult more so than the CYGS.
Q: Will Nadal's 12 x French Opens ever be equalled or surpassed?
A: Not in a thousand years!
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
Agassi wi ning Wimbledon as a baseliner on freaky fast grass.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
While on drugs.
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
Even better!
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
He never played Edberg in Wimbledon and didn't beat Krajicek
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Cashman
Hall of Fame
Yep.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Wow that is good stuff. I have been watching tennis hardcore since 05 and can't remember h2h stats from more than 5 years ago.
But I looked it up, and you are correct on both.
Druss
Hall of Fame
LOL!
Tennisbg
Professional
Federer basically destroyed Philippousis in Wimbledon, also has wins while being so young vs Ivanisevic. I am not sure how this is supposed to make Sampras looking better.
Cashman
Hall of Fame
Nobody has really got close to the Grand Slam since Laver. Twice someone has got halfway (Wilander in '88 and Djokovic in '14), then bombed out at Wimbledon.
Nobody except Borg has even done back-to-back Channel Slams, let alone been shooting for 3 in a row.
All 3 of these achievements are pretty peerless, with the next best only being half as good (or less).
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BorgTheGOAT
Legend
Regarding Borg, Nadal did not do it consecutively so he was not that close. On top the fact that it took a one in a million clay courter like Nadal says something. I would also give Borg extra credit, as he did it in polarized conditions playing serve and volley at Wimbledon.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
I will say this, Rafa only won RG 5 times in a row. Fed did that at two different slams.
BorgTheGOAT
Legend
Philippoussis is labeled a weak era mug when talking about Fed’s competition, listing Edberg and Krajicek is like saying “Federer won the FO in an era with Kuerten and Nadal”, Rafter and Agassi were good not great and only showed up occasionally. Leaves us with Becker and Ivanisevic who were great for sure but given that Goran was a headcase and Becker already old it was not so impressive either (at least for the standards we are talking here).
BorgTheGOAT
Legend
Sorry I do not really understand what this has to do with my post.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
You brought up consecutively, so that thought came up, didn't mean to quote you though.
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
The Serena Slam over Peak Venus.
Literally these two changed women's tennis.
It took years for the tour to catch up, and no one else would have stopped that Venus
Veelliams always got tight against Sillyams at the time, so it was easier than it looks ;+)
octobrina10
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