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I'm gonna be that guy who points out this video references "21st Century" and starts from 2001:

Keep the faith ;) This record "should" stand for quite a while - I caveat this a little as there is the possibility of a particularly strong future ATG emerging relative to the field

Was fortunate to get a front seat view of the action on the day here

Very nice tribute packages I also like this one below - draws out a few contrasting thoughts / emotions and the editing is top drawer

From a year and a half ago Questions asked by fellow pros and fans included some of the following: - 2006 vs. 2017 Federer: who would win? - Who is you favourite WTA player? - Favourite off-court activity / hobby? - If you could coach one player currently on the tour, who would it be?

I would win the tournament.

Djokovic: - Deciding set / TB records are somewhat inflated and slightly over-represent his mental strength, has been taken the distance or dropped sets to various people - Similar point to the above - disappointing that he hasn't won a Slam without dropping a set; Nadal & Federer have proven to...

Would be interesting to see someone make a compilation of the points in which a player has managed to "out-Djokovic" Novak Djokovic Requires this sort of level to pull it off

In hindsight I think both - better to be unbeaten on grass and tied 2-2 at the AO (just like Rafa is unbeaten at RG), at least then it's much, much easier to argue about surface dominance / peak level and so on. Not to mention 7 Wimbs in a row with a stratospheric grass winning streak of 77 If...

And 11-1 versus Simon "Poor match-up" actually makes no sense at all here lol 20-6 against Wawrinka as well, but at least they are tied 4-4 in Slams so it's fair to say that they were more competitive on the big stages

As he should - he's in his mid 20s playing an old man

If it's really a "poor match-up" (as a few people seem to be saying) why is he still leading 9-5 in the H2H? And 2-1 in Slams

Good finish from Daniil Medvedev there - snaps the Djokovic win streak and moves through into the Final here in Dubai First victory over the World #1 since that US Open Final

Excellent recovery from Med with the double-dropper. Bring up match point

No, this was my first post in this entire thread. Edit: there are two posters called "Krish" - might explain the confusion

Not massively surprising - I think most, if not all of us, knew that Med is perfectly capable of dispatching a sub-par Djoko That said, it's not quite done yet Expect Novak to throw everything at him here

Federer: - The most difficult player to accurately assess as it depends on your frame of reference. Arguably overachieved - by all rights could have easily remained a talented headcase unable to step up consistently on the big stage, like so many others before & after. Arguably underachieved - a...

Point #3 here is the big one (and I'll cover it shortly in my own post)

Good point, I have added that - cannot believe I forgot it. It is an extraordinarily dismal stat

Definitely some interesting takes here, and a good read overall. Will start off my savagery with Sir Andy Murray and then do the Big 3 later, seeing as I have followed all of them closely Murray: - Limited differentiation in absolute peak play versus the Big 3 or other past ATGs - the reason...

I think he's referring to the streak Nadal had after the 2007 Final - his next defeat came in the 2011 Final, after winning the 2008 and 2010 editions. But did not play in 2009.

The sad reality after the highs of the 80s, 90s, late-00s and early to mid-10s when you had ATG talent scattered everywhere. This might just be a normalisation period after the last prolonged high of the Big 3 era and we all need time to adjust our expectations all the way down. Maybe the next...

Yeah, it happens I guess - think the force has been fairly balanced with him to be honest. I draw very rough parallels: AO 2012 F <-> RG 2013 SF (the loser was up a break in the 5th set, but the eventual winner could have closed out in 4) AO 2009 F <-> Wimbledon 2007 F (see saw matches where the...

Catering to the attention span of Gen-Z I suspect. Crazy when you stop and think about it. World #2 Nadal in 2005 and 2006 as a 19-20 year old played 160 matches across both those seasons. Won 138 of them. Played 48 BO5 matches (30% of the total) Then #1 Federer played 182 matches in that same...

Devil's advocate here - would it not also increase the chances of an upset? Servebots nabbing a couple of close tie-breaks could end things right up front. Or one crappy day at the office against a decent baseliner and suddenly it's all over If you have someone who is clearly superior to the...

Table tennis is the ultimate sport then - already at BO7 Cannot wait for the next step in the evolution of tennis

Nadal holds up reasonably well in this department too, at 7-4. With all 4 losses to either Djokovic or Federer

I would go with the following switches to Bo5 as a starting point, were it up to me: - YEC Final (given an undefeated champion gets 1,500 points surely this is a minimum requirement) - Indian Wells and Miami finals (larger draws, 1 extra round - maybe increase the points on offer too) - Davis...

I wonder if anyone properly watches the Davis Cup any more. I stopped in 2017 or 2018 As to your point about Bo5 in Masters Finals - would love it but I suspect there is too much fragility on tour to handle it. And the game is particularly physical / baseline-oriented. It might encourage...

Updated as of March 2023 - it's a win rate of 83.3% overall