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Which is more impressive? 7-0 in finals at Wimbledon by Pete Sampras, the greatest grass court player that ever lived or 9-0 in AO finals by Djokovic, the hardcourt GOAT?
StrongRule
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I always thought 9>7. 
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
9-0 is more impressive. 13-0 is just unimaginable. I could never have done it even with their combined skills.
Lleytonstation
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alexio
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lleyton will approveI always thought 9>7.
GhostOfNKDM
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So one is the most prestigious Slam and the other is the least prestigious Slam.
Hmm. I think that Ivanisevic's 1 title at Wimbledon is greater than Djokovic's 9 titles at the AO.
Hmm. I think that Ivanisevic's 1 title at Wimbledon is greater than Djokovic's 9 titles at the AO.
Jack the Hack
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As far as fame goes, I'd rather have 7 Wimbledon titles... but as far as tennis history, 9 Slams is greater than 7 Slams.
Even non-tennis fans and everyday people know what being a Wimbledon champion is. Australian Open? I'm not sure that non-tennis people would even know that is a major tournament.
That said, when you are talking about Djokovic, he not only has the 9 Aussie titles, but 5 Wimbledons, 3 US Opens, and a French title as well, so everybody is going to recognize him as one of the best tennis players ever, even if they are only casual sports fans.
Even non-tennis fans and everyday people know what being a Wimbledon champion is. Australian Open? I'm not sure that non-tennis people would even know that is a major tournament.
That said, when you are talking about Djokovic, he not only has the 9 Aussie titles, but 5 Wimbledons, 3 US Opens, and a French title as well, so everybody is going to recognize him as one of the best tennis players ever, even if they are only casual sports fans.
AlexM
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I'm afraid 9>7 my friend
NoleIsBoat
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Both are equally impressive imo. Pete’s time was different, no modern nutrition/medicine/physios to extend careers. Both guys invincible at their pet slam along with Nadal at RG.
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yes I agree that from a numbers perspective 9 is greater than 7 but numbers don't always tell the story. for example Federer has 8 Wimbledon titles which is one more than Sampras’ 7 yet Sampras is the greater Wimbledon champion because Federer lost three finals all to the same player and someone who loses so many times to the same player of his own generation cannot be considered the greatest at that tournament.
Phoenix1983
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Wow, I actually agree with you for once.
NatF
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Sampras fans always make the best jokes.
swordtennis
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Slight edge to 9-0
If Pete was 8-0 he would get my nod hands down.
IMO today the Australia Open is 2nd to Wimbledon.
The players and fans love the AO.
If Pete was 8-0 he would get my nod hands down.
IMO today the Australia Open is 2nd to Wimbledon.
The players and fans love the AO.
I Am Finnish
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@Lleytonstation will say 7-0 is better than 9-0
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PETEhammer
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Good question, definitely a tough one. I give Pete the nod for two reasons:
-Most prestigious Slam against surface specialists
-His 7 came in 8 years
But its airtight and that means Nole's achievement is ridiculous, historic.
-Most prestigious Slam against surface specialists
-His 7 came in 8 years
But its airtight and that means Nole's achievement is ridiculous, historic.
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PETEhammer
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This is fair. I can say they're equal and Nadal's is top of course.
Slowtwitcher
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Pete. Not close. Nobody grows up dreaming of winning the AO
Wonderful post, thanks Twitch
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swordtennis
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Lol the competition and depth on hard courts has been unreal.
The thread was what is more impressive not who my fav is.
The thread was what is more impressive not who my fav is.
Pete. Not close. Nobody grows up dreaming of winning the AO
True. They just want to surf Bell's.
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PETEhammer
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Lol, Pete was the dominator, not the dominated. The record stands at 0-3 (1-3 if we generously include Fed's semifinal win against an off-Nole)
ForehandRF
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There is no way you can convince him.
Federer is greater, more consistent and has the longevity whereas Pete was more dominant in the finals.Fed's most dominant stretch was better than Pete's though, 5 titles in a row and 7 finals in a row.
GabeT
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would you think better of Federer if he had simply failed to reach the finals those times he lost to Novak?
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PETEhammer
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How can Fed touch Pete's career when he's not even the best of his own generation?
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PETEhammer
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How is that better than winning 7 titles in 8 years as opposed to 7 in 10 and 8 in 15? Feels like Fedfan logic.
GabeT
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Such salty tearsPete. Not close. Nobody grows up dreaming of winning the AO
Beckerserve
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Wimbledon v AO. Lmao.
Beckerserve
Legend
To be fair the salt seems to be Djokovic fans. 20-18 really seems to be an issue. Instead of celebrating 9 AOs his fans have been going on about Baghdatis and USO 2017.
FO 2020 is the killer blow no?
NoleIsBoat
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This. 2-2 if Fed takes 2019 and I take my hat off for him winning an epic, defeating main rivals b2b at 38. wasn’t clutch enough. You just know Pete would smash down an ace on MPs... four 1st serves until one catches the line.
ForehandRF
Legend
The actual number of titles is what counts more.Pete was more dominant once he reached the latter stages of the tournament, I'll give him that.
Phoenix1983
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Wimbledon remains the pinnacle of the sport, no matter what others might state.
PETE's perfect 7 are therefore roughly equal to Djoker's 9 at the AO.
PETE's perfect 7 are therefore roughly equal to Djoker's 9 at the AO.
Beckerserve
Legend
More people remember it for sure. He played Rafter. I only remember yesterday and AO 2012 finals off hand.
GhostOfNKDM
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How can Fed touch Pete's career when he's not even the best of his own generation?
So which one are you? Guy in the left or the right, or both?
It seems you are painting some sort of false narrative so you can post 100 times per day about FO2020 and 20-18. I think you have made your point. I am a Joker fan and have no salt. The 2020 FO was a dominant performance by Nadal. What else would you like to say about it? Be specific. Thanks
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PETEhammer
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That's reasonable, but you said Fed's most dominant streak was better than Pete's which is false imo, especially if we apply your logic that titles trump. 7 titles in 8 years trumps 5 titles in 5 years or 7 finals in 7 years
NatF
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Better to get hammered in straight sets in the middle of your peak then lose finals to a younger ATG years after the age PETE retired
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Superb question Gabe! The answer is yes, I would have thought better of Federer because then he would not have lost those three finals to Djokovic so there would have been no way for me to know that Djokovic is a better player than Federer on grass. In the absence of such data, I would have had to rely on the number of Wimbledon titles won by each player and by virtue of Federer winning more titles, I would have concluded he was the better player.
But now I'm in a dilemma because if I say Federer is the greater grass player, my neighbor who I discuss tennis with a lot says "so he's the greatest of all time but can't beat another from his own generation" and laughs at me.
GabeT
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Hmm. Novak is ahead of Fed and one behind Nadal when comparing slams at the same age. He’s the number 1 player and favorite in 3 of the 4 slams. He’s just destroyed the HC rising star in straight sets and won 6 of the last 10 slams (you have to go back to peak Fed in 2005/7 for a better result). He will probably play for several more years and even once he is no longer the favorite he will remain a contender. I think he’s doing fine.
but this was about posters that insist in badmouthing the AO and promoting WB, thinking that brings down Novak. Which is funny because Novak already is a Wimbledon ATG and could easily end up with as many WBs as Sampras.
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Yes machan, that's why this thread so we can all discuss and understand the dynamics better
ForehandRF
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Djokovic, although Pete is close.The AO has also been a prestigious slam in the last 2 decades at least but especially in the last 10 years.
Slowtwitcher
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You people do have issues with the facts.
FACT: nobody dreams of winning the AO. FACT: Plenty of players grew up dreaming of winning Wimbledon
Win Wimbledon once and you're a legend for life, just look at Goran. Is Thomas Johansson a legend? I. Don't. Think. So.
GabeT
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Trying to forget 2017?
alexio
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okay, then djo 18 also roughly equal to fed 20, plus the higher number the slimmer the significance of a gap, plus stolen possibility at uso, plus another stolen possibility coz of canceled wimby, plus way earlier slam number 18 was won (between two), have a nice night
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