Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
I’ve had the Gore on ignore for years. I note he’s on here causing a fuss but thankfully can’t see whatever rubbish he’s talking.
Any other Fed fans feeling a bit relieved?
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I’ve had the Gore on ignore for years. I note he’s on here causing a fuss but thankfully can’t see whatever rubbish he’s talking.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
You're still stuck in the "hate" stage, aren't you?
That is the only stage in his life.
Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
I'm feeling like the sorest loser among all the gracious posters here. Where are all the bitter people at?
Can’t feel bitter towards Rafa anymore. He’s been amazing for the sport and he’s battled his way to this. Like others, I’d resigned ages ago that Fed would be overtaken by Djokovic. For Nadal to break that ground first just seems easier to take somehow.
Spencer Gore
Legend
I've never switched sides. Once Agassi departed the scene Nadal has always been my favourite. I've always just acknowledged Djokovic as the slightly better of the two. It's called being a tennis fan, not a closed minded fanatic.
Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
Simply not true. In recent years, nothing inevitable about it. Djokovic was always the realistic threat. Hence the surprise for so many today.
Close minded fanatic
. The phrase suits well to a guy who writes millions of threads to bash fed. I am afraid he still lives in your head rent free.Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
Not for Fed though, surely? In terms of numbers, he’s out of the race, regardless of the more opinion based GOAT arguments.
Lol at the goalpost shifting
Spencer Gore
Legend
Some not quite at the acceptance stage, I see.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Fed can still be the GOAT. Slams won is never a be all metric.
Fed's style of play and versatility will stand the test of time.
SummerBreeze
Rookie
Nice too see so many people accepting this. For me the sport is now officially dead. I was not watching tennis anymore on a regular basis as I used to but still. It does give a quiet feeling now that its officially over I admit. That said if it was going to happen, I would have wanted djokovic to have it and not this cheater. It feels very much undeserved. But the nail in the coffin is that all those next gens are such mugs (most of them with ugly play) that there is not even light on the horizon. So, goodbye it is.
The Fedfather
Legend
Like, i don't feel bitter toward Rafa. At least that's what I think consciously and want to be true. It's kind of general bitterness because of how this 21st happened,l with that poor level of play ending up being a huge comeback, while Federer lost the freaking Wimbledon final and lost some other crucial matches playing better and holding MPs. It's tough to swallow and I don't know why it keeps bothering me so much when a lot of most dedicated Federer fans and Federer himself have moved on.
Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
I get it. And you’re absolutely right about Wimbledon 2019 being the golden missed opportunity for 21. I would love to know what Federer might have been able to do (even at his age) at this event without Novak and fully fit. Honestly think he would have had a chance, Novak being out of the draw makes a hell of a difference and Nadal really shouldn’t have been able to win this, so who knows?
But I think specifically about the slam race I’m pleased Fed isn’t being chased anymore, especially when he can’t even be on court to do anything about it himself. That’s been a bit frustrating.
MiamiWeekendWarrior
Hall of Fame
lol @ the Fed haters trying to pretend that tennis is nothing more than four tournaments.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
And that only once.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Nadal can be the GOAT for all I care. Just don't want to ever hear about 2004-2007 arguments considering the last 6 years.
Federer has had an unreal career and by most of accounts should have ended up with the most GS titles. No need to discuss why it didn’t happen but it did. In terms of determining GOAT, the number of GS trophies will always be at the top of the list, but that will not be the entirety of the list. I think since he himself is at peace with all of this, we all should be too. I’m more of a Djoker/Rafa fan than I am Fed, but I love all three of them for the uncountable hours of joy and awe that they have given me these past two decades.
The_Order
G.O.A.T.
TopspintheTerrible
Hall of Fame
Unless the doctors tell him something like, “If you play again, you might not be able to walk & play with your kids in your 50s,” I believe Fed will give it another go. I will not lose faith.
NatF
Bionic Poster
You're not around that much lol.
Antonio Puente
Hall of Fame
Fed fans should be happy. If Djoker finishes Slam King, in 20 years, 40-15 will be the first Fed highlight you see. If Nadal finishes Slam King, in 20 years, Wimbledon 2008 will be the first Fed highlight you see, and at least that was a great match that ended honorably.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
Pretty happy for Rafa not gonna lie. If anyone was gonna pass Fed’s record, I would rather it be him.
I can just put his more annoying fans on ignore if it gets to be a problem (but some of them were already there to begin with).
I can just put his more annoying fans on ignore if it gets to be a problem (but some of them were already there to begin with).
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
You will go further. The sixth is deportation.
Adam Copeland
Hall of Fame
I too am feeling the same.
It is unfair to Fed that he had lost tough matches so many times or else he would be on 21 now or more,
SO Rafa winning 21 cannot leave a good taste in any Fed fan's mouths no matter how much they try to sound calm.
Also the Fedal alliance/bromance might be over
terribleIVAN
Hall of Fame
GOAT race ?
What GOAT race ?
What GOAT race ?
terribleIVAN
Hall of Fame
How versatile is Fed on clay again ....?
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
dunno why people keep giving that troll any attentionClose minded fanatic
Tennis_Monk
Hall of Fame
He is one of the only four men's players in the history of the sport to win every slam twice and he is not versatile. Got it.
zagor
Bionic Poster
I knew/expected Fed's slam record to get passed for years now, in 2017 I posted here that I expect Nadal to end up ahead. Still believe that at his peak Fed is the best player I've seen but in terms of achievements he was gonna get passed sooner or later.
Lol, always. Still more focused on Fed than his boy.
You're still stuck in the "hate" stage, aren't you?
Lol, always. Still more focused on Fed than his boy.
zagor
Bionic Poster
GOAT? No, he doesn't have an argument anymore. He's not in the race for the greatest ever.
Best level, ability, peak level of play etc. ? That's a different matter and is in good part subjective.
Of course Fed will always be remembered, he was a very special player even if half of TTW would have us think otherwise.
zagor
Bionic Poster
Also the Fedal alliance/bromance might be over
What Fedal alliance? I never liked Nadal fans (save a handful of them).
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
zagor
Bionic Poster
I like Maestronians
I like you bro, let's leave it at that lol.
I mean probably I'm letting trolls of Nadal fanbase affect my opinion too much but it is what it is.
enishi1357
Semi-Pro
I think federer accepted he's not the goat but he is something no body else will ever be: the wealthiest tennis player ever. I think that's a mighty big win for him.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Nah, I really don't think he is, nor should he be.
Adam Copeland
Hall of Fame
Same with me too, never liked Nadal fans (save a handful).
There seemed to be a unity here & even in the real world among Fed and Ned fans while discuss Nole, it had more to do with Nole kicking Fedal for more than a decade.
However I never liked Nadal or his fans even in the days when I was a big Fedfan, I always knew who the biggest rival of Fed was, a constant threat, the guy who ruined Federer's resume.
yokied
Hall of Fame
Let’s do it with dignity folks. Throwing up a zillion serious goalpoast moving threads ain’t gonna help, so let’s at least slow it down and/or contain it to what’s already out there.
Tennis is about many things but it’s life and life is unfair. Sometimes the guy who leads gets cut down by lesser people, or replaced by his own creations. Nadal is one hell of a player, who as a tearaway prodigy cut down Fed in his prime with easily the most effective FH in tennis history, so it’s not that unfair.
Tennis is also combat and combat is ultimately reduced to stats. The big 3 have collected a lot of them, and crushed a lot of souls doing it, but we can’t change the stats now.
There were already enough dramas with the Fam not being able to handle the truth at this tournament, so let’s not have two simultaneous fan base meltdowns.
Tennis is about many things but it’s life and life is unfair. Sometimes the guy who leads gets cut down by lesser people, or replaced by his own creations. Nadal is one hell of a player, who as a tearaway prodigy cut down Fed in his prime with easily the most effective FH in tennis history, so it’s not that unfair.
Tennis is also combat and combat is ultimately reduced to stats. The big 3 have collected a lot of them, and crushed a lot of souls doing it, but we can’t change the stats now.
There were already enough dramas with the Fam not being able to handle the truth at this tournament, so let’s not have two simultaneous fan base meltdowns.
Spencer Gore
Legend
A picture worth a thousand words.
roysid
Hall of Fame
Count me in
Count Mr. Roger Federer in. He obviously wants the slam titles record with Rafa. If there is a contest let it be between them
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Hmm. You are a Maestronian. (You have admitted: "... consider myself a part time Maestronian.")I like Maestronians
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MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Spencer Gore
Legend
The hurt is strong with this one.
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