Greatest rivalry in tennis history
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MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
For me personally.
Certainly can't hate on anyone saying Borg/Mac or Agassi/Petros
beard
Legend
I know op gave that option, but we are talking about rivalry, not one player destroying other most of times...
For me personally.
Certainly can't hate on anyone saying Borg/Mac or Agassi/Petros
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Nadal was Fed's ONLY rival, which in itself made it a rivalry by default. Fed held him off at Wimby twice in the peak of the rivalry, and every match was a must-see event, like tennis hasn't seen since. The last slam that had that "I have to see this" feel was AO17 final, and they were both 30 plus.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
But Djokovic totally destroying Nadal all the time starting from 2014 is a great rivalry.
beard
Legend
10-4, but ok
I understand why you love this "rivalry", I love Novak vs Federer in similar way...
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
I liked it bc it felt like a big deal and had people talking that didn't even watch tennis. I knew people that would watch their matches bc they heard of them, etc
beard
Legend
It's actually a rivalry, 9:6 clay dominated, so about even...But Djokovic totally destroying Nadal all the time starting from 2014 is a great rivalry.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
No, starting from 2014 it's not a rivalry at all. Not even close. At least Federer and Nadal had many close matches.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Kings
the fact that this even took place should tell you all you need to know.
beard
Legend
Yes, you are media hype victim... It's understandable, nothing to shame of, many fallen on that as you mention in your post... Off course, there were great matches, but some other real rivalries are better...
beard
Legend
Saying many, you think of one?
beard
Legend
I would call this circus, not real tennis...
Kings
The media hype, biggest problem of modern world...
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
TearTheRoofOff
G.O.A.T.
You think 24-16 is too lopsided to be considered a rivalry? They must be passing around some good shlt on that anti-Fed bandwagon.
TearTheRoofOff
G.O.A.T.
Really? You do know Fed lost, right?
Phoenix1983
G.O.A.T.
Damn you got there just before me.
in the men’s game, it’s between Laver - Rosewall (for number of matches and kick starting the Open Era), Borg - McEnroe (for its iconic nature) and Federer - Nadal (no explanation required).
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Out of the aforementioned Laver-Rosewall.
I know that that is not what the people that discovered tennis today want to hear, but, what can they do?
I know that that is not what the people that discovered tennis today want to hear, but, what can they do?
ForehandCross
G.O.A.T.
Djokodal has been no better.
It's 20-7 on HC if I am correct. With no close slam matches on that surface for like 8 years.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
It is probably Borg McEnroe since tennis was a superstar thing back then. We are talking Lady Diana fandom. But that is long time ago now and belongs to former pro player section.
I think @Lew II would have a more decent poll if you posted it there, since it’s more posters there who knows and have watched more tennis than in here where most started to watch tennis late, after Fedal rivalries even started.
I think @Lew II would have a more decent poll if you posted it there, since it’s more posters there who knows and have watched more tennis than in here where most started to watch tennis late, after Fedal rivalries even started.
beard
Legend
It thread about greatest rivalry ever you post image of some circus match... And I am trolling? Be serious in this serious thread...You get a B- for trolling skills today
beard
Legend
Don't count Mickey Mouse tournaments, please... Fed fans for years had narrative of slams, slams, slams... I like to please them, so 10:4 it is...
beard
Legend
Haven't watched, don't know result... better to rewatch some real tennis match... I love basketball too but never watch All Star games... Circus...
beard
Legend
Hard courts are not only surface in tennis...
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
When both were in their primes there was only one match which was a beatdown, and this is RG 2008 final.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
beard
Legend
Hahaha... You are not real... See you...
beard
Legend
Off course they did, off course...Trust me, they were playing to win
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
It is the surface 90% of players concentrate on...
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
Strange that it is European players growing up playing on clay that dominate the tour then...
Lew II
G.O.A.T.
What if in the former player section people didn't watch current tennis?
Amazing that some of them are even better on other surfaces than the one they grew up playing on...
Born_to_slice
Legend
Djokovic vs Fedal
Italian Stallion
Rookie
Voted 'other' because the poll is an example of blatant patriarchal sexism.
I wish Andy Murray were here to set you guys straight.
I wish Andy Murray were here to set you guys straight.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
Should ring a bell for the ones that is against clay, shouldn’t it?
Nadal, the great clay courter, are better on HC than those who have mostly been practiced on HC
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
They watch more current tennis than the bandwagoners in here has watched before 2010.
Born_to_slice
Legend
If Seles wasn't stabbed, you'd be onto something.
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Pre Open Era- Laver-Rosewall, Gonzalez-Rosewall
Open Era- Djokovic-Nadal, Djokovic-Federer
Good one!Djokovic vs Fedal
Swingmaster
Hall of Fame
C plus for your grading of trolling skills.You get a B- for trolling skills today
Greatest problem in the modern world today is probably lack of humility. I’ll give credit to Djokovic for awkwardly trying to seem humble. Fake it till you make it.
Swingmaster
Hall of Fame
Not to mention personality contrast. Lunch pail kind of guy vs Image is everything. Then lunch pail guy vs zen master.
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