Tennis Dude
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Good Point, Davidson ... Controlled Environs
That's an excellent point, Davidson. That's why if they all played indoors or on clay or something, the true talent will come out: Sampras would prevail.
But it's not just talent, it's an oppty to equalize everything. This is why I think Roddick and Nalby are so good indoors. Roddick might even take Shanghai. Too bad Nalby's not there.
Fed is king when it comes to adjust, but he can't adjust immediately. He's certainly not the best.
In an indoor court or carpet, Sampras would probably prevail, if he played tightly and didn't have a horrible no-good day.
All being equal, Agassi, Fed, Sampras, MacEnroe in an indoor or carpet setting DURING EACH OF THEIR PRIME, I would, however choose .....
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McEnroe.
Yes. He'd probably prevail.
This is why McEnroe (I think) plays so well on carpet--it's the great neutralizer.
True.
However, despite the implications of it as being something for a weaker player who scrounged where he could, doesn't it more brightly illuminate the fact that Agassi played an incredibly consistent game for more years than most players play period?
Don't knock Agassi - that would be the same as calling Nadal a weakling because he couldn't win on surfaces besides clay. In both cases, these guys played against truly phenomenal competition. That shouldn't take away from their accomplishments.
For the record, I personally believe that if Sampras, Federer, and Agassi were to all play each other in a controlled environment (surface, age, technology, etc.), Sampras would win because he could dictate with his serve and players of the 2000's (Federer included) are becoming increasingly uncomfortable when FORCED to net, rather than coming in. Short volleys by Sampras would be winners for the most part.
Agassi certainly shouldn't be underestimated either.
That's an excellent point, Davidson. That's why if they all played indoors or on clay or something, the true talent will come out: Sampras would prevail.
But it's not just talent, it's an oppty to equalize everything. This is why I think Roddick and Nalby are so good indoors. Roddick might even take Shanghai. Too bad Nalby's not there.
Fed is king when it comes to adjust, but he can't adjust immediately. He's certainly not the best.
In an indoor court or carpet, Sampras would probably prevail, if he played tightly and didn't have a horrible no-good day.
All being equal, Agassi, Fed, Sampras, MacEnroe in an indoor or carpet setting DURING EACH OF THEIR PRIME, I would, however choose .....
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believe it or
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I'd.............................................
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McEnroe.
Yes. He'd probably prevail.
This is why McEnroe (I think) plays so well on carpet--it's the great neutralizer.