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Think where we would be today if 35 year old Fed had decided to retire late last year. It would have made a lot of sense. Coming out of an injury, had already won so much. What else was there to prove? Today we would likely have Nadal with the same number of Slams as Fed, including a dual...

We talk about moral victories drenched in irony all the time on these boards, but anyone here have some actual moral matches to share where the loser: had a prexisting condition (injury, fatigue, etc) that would have posed a major roadblock to winning the match that they ultimate lost; and...

Very interesting analysis at The Economist. https://www.economist.com/blogs/gametheory/2017/09/draws-tennis?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/ ——— THE RACE is on. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the two men who dominated men’s tennis from 2005-10, have enjoyed a startling resurgence in 2017, splitting the...

Alas, it was not to be, Back in January You proclaimed "no excuses" But Lord Fed with his backhand abuses His rival in the fifth. Shortly after you were gone And we missed you greatly. But your favourite catchphrase lives on, For it's become a meme on here lately. However, I am sure that...

This is coming from a Rafa fan (with a soft corner for Roger). Congratulations to Roger for his 19th Grand Slam! Even being in the final is an astonishing achievement. I always felt that Federer had that natural talent to be the most consistent performer at Grand Slams. And, after witnessing his...

I think this is a very unsportsmanlike behavior from Masha. A very bad example for all the kids idolizing her:

http://www.**************.org/news/news/Rafael_Nadal/43162/rafael-nadal-i-don-t-miss-federer-/ Please discuss. Thanks.

I couldn't think of a better name for this thread, and I didn't find any threads addressing this already. That being said, what do you guys think was Federer's best year for the following aspects of his game? Serve Forehand Backhand (Topspin and slice) Return of Serve Footwork/Speed (Court...

Sorry, I just had to start a thread with Fed's name as I thought it would catch attention. Of course I am happy to tip my cap to Fed as he is the GOAT and deserves the accolades. I absolutely love him. But... I DO believe there are other players in the world tour. Perhaps I am mistaken?? The...

Geriatric peakerer says courts were too fast so he felt he was russian through the points and not swinging freely! MUG paper GOAT 18 slam champion! ROTFLMAO! #18 Majors Edit: According to the highly reliable insider source Reddit, Donkey proves that fedr is GOATer than Djoker: Another...

Realised talent/skill manifests itself in different ways and at different rates. I bring this up when thinking about Jimmy Butler's NBA career to date. Generally, the legends of sports have tended to blossom early relative to their peers. I'm too lazy to say anything else... just thought...

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2017/02/09/andy-murray-unveils-roger-federer-guest-exhibition-event-scotland/amp/ Glasgow.

18 majors 6 wtf Just defeated his archrival Nadal in the 2nd greatest match of all time. He's just the greatest.

And the Final hasn't even started. Where is your faith in the GOAT? I mean, I hate on Djokovic too, but I don't do it before the match has even started (and usually not right after either). This is pathetic! I think Fed will win and you don't see me hating on him, do you?

How do the Nike Vapor 9.5 Flyknits hold out on clay? Do they get dirty quickly? can you get the clay out of the flyknit?

This is how King Roger humbly referred to tennis speed in AO for the latest years and the desastrous impact it had on the game, he also added he had to change his style to adapt, he meant lowering the quality of his tennis... He confirms what we all knew already : modern tennis is boring af and...

If Laver had not been banned from the pro tennis circuit for 5 years, he certainly would have won more grand slams. How many more, I don't know. That's not the topic at hand, nor do I wish it to be. It's just a simple question: should we count Laver's 8 "pro-slams" in addition to his 11 normal...

I've noticed several things that are very close between Sampras and Djokovic, as the title says. Similarities: Sampras won his first Grand Slam in 1990- the US Open. 11 slams later, he breaks through to win his second. Djokovic won his first Grand Slam in 2008- the Australian Open. 12 slams...

Just a match you remember when they were on fire, even if their opponent was not. Please only give the best one you remember from each player. It doesn't matter when it was or who it was against, they just need to be on their game that day. (If this is already a thread, let me know so I can...

I've always thought that overheads were Djokovic's worst suit, and plenty of others also believe so. Given his last match in Doha, I wondered on the next worst thing he had, and some glaring flaws in other top 20 players. For me, it's still Djokovic's inability to make an overhead smash right...

Any era, mix and match game! Take the best part(s) of any players you want and make a new tennis player. Be sure to name them! eg. (rudimentary) FH BH Serve Movement But you can even go even more in depth, specifying spins, style of play, or anything else really!

If a passerby glanced at random Player v Player threads- (ie. Djokovic v Federer, Federer v Nadal, Djokovic v Lendl) they would see a lot of talk about Grand Slams. Obviously, Grand Slams are the crux of the sport, the pinnacle of pinnacles, and the crowning achievements for most tennis players...

last year, i believed he dropped a set to Soderling and 2 sets to Haase and Petzschner each. this year, he will not drop a set, as i believe the gap is even wider. the guys a beast on green clay. gives you nothing. no question he will win 100% of his matches imo