Paul Murphy
Hall of Fame
I'm aware of numerous current and former players stating that Federer is the greatest player of all time - to name a few: Hewitt, Roddick, Safin even Rafa himself I believe.
Then there's Laver - he told me himself a few years ago that he thought that was the case.
The reason I ask is that there's another thread on here in which Hewitt says Federer is the best.
The reaction to that by some is to imply that Hewitt is just saying that to secure a better place for himself in history - or words to that effect.
Sure he is. How ridiculous.
Well, to those crazy Nadal "fans" out there who see tennis only through the prism of Nadal and nothing else, who says your boy is the best ever?
Anyone?
Any top players past or present annoint your boy as the greatest?
Come on, surprise me.
And by the way I like Nadal and rate him highly.
He's just not the greatest player ever - that's Federer.
Having said that I'm a Federer fan but I love tennis.
It seems for some on here, the game itself takes second place to Nadal hero worship.
I'm constantly amused by a few on here who'll say anything to puff up Nadal when really, he doesn't need puffing up, he's a great player, just not the greatest.
Then there's Laver - he told me himself a few years ago that he thought that was the case.
The reason I ask is that there's another thread on here in which Hewitt says Federer is the best.
The reaction to that by some is to imply that Hewitt is just saying that to secure a better place for himself in history - or words to that effect.
Sure he is. How ridiculous.
Well, to those crazy Nadal "fans" out there who see tennis only through the prism of Nadal and nothing else, who says your boy is the best ever?
Anyone?
Any top players past or present annoint your boy as the greatest?
Come on, surprise me.
And by the way I like Nadal and rate him highly.
He's just not the greatest player ever - that's Federer.
Having said that I'm a Federer fan but I love tennis.
It seems for some on here, the game itself takes second place to Nadal hero worship.
I'm constantly amused by a few on here who'll say anything to puff up Nadal when really, he doesn't need puffing up, he's a great player, just not the greatest.