2014, 2015 or 2016 : which season was better ?

Which of the following is for you the better season ?

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raph6

raph6

Semi-Pro
Hi mates. I was watching some matches of the last seasons this week and I was wondering which season have fans appreciated the most.

For me, these 3 seasons have a lot in common, marking the end of the prime of the Big 4. Here is what I think are the highlights of each season, for you to remember them better and to make your decision :

2014 :
  • The rise of Stanimal, winning his first GS title and his first M1000 title, beating Djokovic, Federer and Nadal
  • The beginning of Olderrer, more agressive than ever with Edberg on his sides, winning Dubai and Shanghai beating Djokovic, Cincinnatti, making the final of Monte Carlo, Toronto, Wimbledon and the World Tour Finals and winning his long time awaited Davis Cup title
  • The start of a blurred period for Nadal, with a less convincing clay season but a 9th title at Roland Garros before getting injured
  • The revival of the clutch Djokovic, winning his 2nd Wimbledon against Federer after 18 months without a slam, winning the Sunshine Double, Rome and Paris as well and a 4th ATP Finals title
  • The comeback from injury of Murray with a good end of the season
  • The first GS title for an on fire Cilic
  • The impressive run of Tsonga at Toronto, beating Djokovic, Murray, Dimitrov and Federer on the way
  • The rise of the lost gen, with a first GS SF for Dimitrov and Raonic and a first GS final for Nishikori (also a M1000 final for him)
Classic matches of the season (Winner first) :

  • Wawrinka VS Djokovic (AO 1/4)
  • Wawrinka VS Nadal (AO F)
  • Federer VS Djokovic (Dubai SF)
  • Djokovic VS Federer (Indian Wells F)
  • Djokovic VS Nadal (Miami F)
  • Wawrinka VS Federer (Monte Carlo F)
  • Nadal VS Nishikori (Madrid F)
  • Djokovic VS Nadal (Rome F)
  • Nadal VS Djokovic (Roland Garros F)
  • Djokovic VS Federer (Wimbledon F)
  • Tsonga VS Federer (Toronto F)
  • Federer VS Monfils (US Open 1/4)
  • Nishikori VS Wawrinka (US Open 1/4)
  • Cilic VS Federer (US Open 1/2)
  • Federer VS Djokovic (Shanghai 1/2)
  • Federer VS Wawrinka (WTF 1/2)
  • Federer VS Gasquet (Davis Cup F)
2015 :
  • The ultra domination of Djokovic, winning 3 of the 4 slams, the Sunshine Double, MC, Rome, Shanghai, Paris and a 5th World Tour Finals title. 82 victories and only 6 defeats. Impressive.
  • The confirmation of Federer, with another Wimbledon Final and a US Open Final, Dubai and Cincinnati titles again, Indian Wells and Rome final. Also created the SABR during this season.
  • An horrible season for Nadal with defeats in the first rounds of Grand Slam.
  • The confirmation of Stan the Man with an impressive RG victory beating Federer and Djokovic on its way.
  • The return of Murray on the top of the game with another GS final, a first clay M1000 title, a Montreal win against Djokovic, finals in Miami and Bercy and his first Davis Cup title
Classic matches of the season (Winner first) :

  • Federer VS Djokovic (Dubai F)
  • Djokovic VS Federer (Indian Wells F)
  • Djokovis VS Murray (Miami F)
  • Djokovic VS Nadal (Monte Carlo SF)
  • Djokovic VS Berdych (Monte Carlo F)
  • Murray VS Nadal (Madrid F)
  • Wawrinka VS Federer (Roland Garros 1/4)
  • Djokovic VS Nadal (Roland Garros 1/4)
  • Djokovic VS Murray (Roland Garros 1/2)
  • Wawrinka VS Djokovic (Roland Garros F)
  • Gasquet VS Wawrinka (Wimbledon 1/8)
  • Federer VS Murray (Wimbledon 1/2)
  • Djokovic VS Federer (Wimbledon F)
  • Murray VS Djokovic (Montreal F)
  • Federer VS Murray (Cincinnati 1/2)
  • Federer VS Djokovic (Cincinnati F)
  • Fognini VS Nadal (US Open 3R)
  • Djokovic VS Federer (US Open F)
  • Djokovic VS Fedrer (WTF F)
  • Murray VS Goffin (Davis Cup F)
2016 :
  • The unforgettable run of Murray to finish the season as the World Number 1. Winning his 2nd Wimbledon title, his 2nd Olympic Gold Medal, Rome, Shanghai, Bercy, the ATP Finals, finals in Madrid, in Roland Garros. What a year to be a Murray fan.
  • The comeack of Juan Martin DelPotro, beating Djokovic and Nadal on his way to the final of the Olympics, making a QF at the US Open and winning his first Davis Cup title
  • The injury of Veryolderer after his SF against Djokovic in Australia and his SF against Raonic in Wimbledon
  • The beginning of the comeback of Rafa despite other injuries, with a 9th MC title, and an Olympics SF
  • The consecration of Djokovic after winning Roland Garros for the first time, owning the 4 slams at the same time with also the AO title, and then the unprevisible fall
  • Another epic run by Stan The Man, this time at the US Open for a 3rd GS title
  • The peak of the lost gen
  • The rise of Dominic Thiem, beating Rafa on clay and reaching a first Roland Garros SF
  • The beginning of the ABZ brigade with the nextgener winning his first title on the tour
Classic matches of the season (Winner first) :

  • Murray VS Raonic (AO SF)
  • Djokovic VS Federer (AO SF)
  • Murray VS Nishikori (Davis Cup R1)
  • Nadal VS Monfils (MC F)
  • Djokovic VS Nishikori (Rome SF)
  • Murray VS Djokovic (Rome F)
  • Djokovic VS Murray (Roland Garros F)
  • Federer VS Cilic (Wimbledon 1/4)
  • Raonic VS Federer (Wimbledon 1/2)
  • Del Potro VS Djokovic (Olympics R1)
  • Del Potro VS Nadal (Olympics SF)
  • Murray VS Del Potro (Olympics F)
  • Pouille VS Nadal (US Open 3R)
  • Wawrinka VS Djokovic (US Open F)
  • Del Potro VS Murray (Davis Cup SF)
  • Murray VS Nishikori (WTF RR)
  • Murray VS Raonic (WTF SF)
  • Del Potro VS Cilic (Davis Cup F)

Now give me your opinion on the poll and say why. Mine is 2016 because of the Murray run, the Del Potro comeback and the Davis Cup marathons, even if the slams were very bad that year. 2014 is a close second and 2015 the third.
 
underground

underground

G.O.A.T.
TheAssassin said:
2014 had a stunning Wimbledon. 2015 was almost a perfect 10/10. 2016 was great for the 1st half of it. :whistle:

On a serious note, I'd say 2014 > 2015 > 2016.
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This. From a neutral perspective, 2014 had the more variety and unpredictability. 2015 was just "Federer can't beat Djokovic in big matches" rinse and repeat, there was no "will Rafa win RG this year" because Rafa just plain sucked on clay and everyone knew he wasn't winning that year. 2016 was a one-man show in 2 different parts.
 
Towny

Towny

Hall of Fame
Got to be 2014 here. There was a lot of unpredictability and some fantastic individual runs. The USO was a bit disappointing, but the other 3 slams were good, especially the AO and Wimbledon. 2015 wasn't bad but Djokovic was just too dominant to make it interesting. I guess, it was interesting to see how much he could win in a single year. We also had a great return of Stanimal at RG.

2016 was probably the worst year IMO. Federer and Nadal were both down-and-out for most of the year. Novak completely dominated the first half of the year with no real opposition in sight. Although, it was good to see him finally complete the career grand slam. The Murray comeback was great, and the battle for world number 1 coming down to the wire was a good finish to the year. But overall, it wasn't hugely enjoyable for me. I suspect some of my opinion is influenced by Federer being so poor that year, but I can't help being a little biased!
 
metsman

metsman

Talk Tennis Guru
Eh, 2014 was more unpredictable sure and had some signs of life by young players, but both years were honestly pretty similar in terms of overall field strength.
 
Druss

Druss

Hall of Fame
I quite liked 2014 best from the list: the resurgence of Federer from a dismal 2013, Stanimal at AO...IW, MC and USOs really thought Fed would take those at the time, DC and of course Wimby.
 
Enceladus

Enceladus

Legend
It was year 2015. Ultron reached 15 ATP tournament finals, of which 11 won, won 3 GS titles, reached a record of 6 Masters titles in a one season. WTF won for the fourth time in a row, surpassing the existing record series of Lendl and Nastase.
2015 was a wonderful year for Djoker's fans ;)8-B
 
King No1e

King No1e

G.O.A.T.
2015, for obvious reasons. We witnessed history being made.
2014 was just......lackluster. the Big 4 age ended with Wawrinka and Cilic winning Slams. The real highlight was Djokovic's victory at Wimbledon and reclaiming #1.
2016 was a rollercoaster of a year. The first half was amazing, with Djokovic consolidating dominance at the AO with #6, ending on the high point when Djokovic capped off the greatest 12-month run in history with the emotional RG win. Then it went all downhill from there, Nadal pretty much forgotten, Federer's fall at Wimbledon, and Djokovic's game imploding. Many fans started leaving the sport when its excitement levels bottomed out, unless you're a Murray or Raonic fan.
 
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