The_18th_Slam
Hall of Fame
If Federer were like Sampras in 2 respects, his head-to-head with Nadal would look really different. The two respects are:
1. If Federer sucked on clay like Sampras
2. If Federer retired at 31 like Sampras
The clay H2H would then be 0-0 instead of 2-13. And Federer wouldn't have the 5 losses post-2012. The new H2H would then be:
8-6 to Federer.
In effect, when people detract Federer for his H2H, they're actually praising him for being a much better player than Sampras
1. If Federer sucked on clay like Sampras
2. If Federer retired at 31 like Sampras
The clay H2H would then be 0-0 instead of 2-13. And Federer wouldn't have the 5 losses post-2012. The new H2H would then be:
8-6 to Federer.
In effect, when people detract Federer for his H2H, they're actually praising him for being a much better player than Sampras