Cincinnati - the real Slam

sureshs

Bionic Poster
Fact is, Fed is up against 3 players who have all beaten him in the past, and who share the attribute of not having too much love for him. Quite different from a Roddick or Del Potro or Haas or Soderling who lose a match to him before the first serve is struck. This is his real test as a champion.
 

Rippy

Hall of Fame
Fact is, Fed is up against 3 players who have all beaten him in the past, and who share the attribute of not having too much love for him. Quite different from a Roddick or Del Potro or Haas or Soderling who lose a match to him before the first serve is struck. This is his real test as a champion.

Fact is, at RG, Nadal, Murray, and Djoko were all knocked out before they could face Federer, and at Wimbledon, Murray and Djoko were knocked out before they could face Federer. So if Fed faced them in those slams, it wouldn't be a "real test" - the real test was beating the players good enough to reach him in the draw.
 
Fact is, Fed is up against 3 players who have all beaten him in the past, and who share the attribute of not having too much love for him. Quite different from a Roddick or Del Potro or Haas or Soderling who lose a match to him before the first serve is struck. This is his real test as a champion.

Well so far he's passing.
 

mtr1

Professional
Fact is, at RG, Nadal, Murray, and Djoko were all knocked out before they could face Federer, and at Wimbledon, Murray and Djoko were knocked out before they could face Federer. So if Fed faced them in those slams, it wouldn't be a "real test" - the real test was beating the players good enough to reach him in the draw.

Now this is common sense and logic.
 

Andy G

Semi-Pro
Today's semifinals feature the top 4 players. Unlike the last 2 "Slams". I contend that whoever wins here is the real #1 and the GOAT. I have a feeling it won't be the guy with the elegant strokes.

Well, this isn't "Highlander" where there "Can be only one". Unfortunately for you there will be other tounrnaments. If Cincy was the be all end all then yes i would agree.
 

veroniquem

Bionic Poster
Today's semifinals feature the top 4 players. Unlike the last 2 "Slams". I contend that whoever wins here is the real #1 and the GOAT. I have a feeling it won't be the guy with the elegant strokes.

So who will the USO winner be? A clown?
 
Well, this isn't "Highlander" where there "Can be only one". Unfortunately for you there will be other tounrnaments. If Cincy was the be all end all then yes i would agree.

I'm more of a Thunderdome man myself-Two Men Enter, One Man LEAVES!!! :twisted:

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Docalex007

Hall of Fame
Intelligence Failure

Today's semifinals feature the top 4 players. Unlike the last 2 "Slams". I contend that whoever wins here is the real #1 and the GOAT. I have a feeling it won't be the guy with the elegant strokes.

sureshs = EPIC FAIL

But at least now you'll be quoted for saying Federer is the GOAT now that you've written that.
 

drwood

Professional
Today's semifinals feature the top 4 players. Unlike the last 2 "Slams". I contend that whoever wins here is the real #1 and the GOAT. I have a feeling it won't be the guy with the elegant strokes.

Wrong again.

Any more excuses?
 

FedNad316

Rookie
Fed did well today. But his result is still tainted by the fact that he did not face Nadal.

This is Hilarious.......In current form, Fed would have steamrolled Nadal.....Its lucky for Nadal not to have faced fed in such ominous form.......

Some people never give up:(
 
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