Comparing Federer and Sampras and Nadal and Rankings

[McEnroeisanartist]

Year Ending Ranked #1
Federer - 5
Sampras - 6
Nadal - 2

Years Ranked #1 at some point during the year
Federer - 8
Sampras - 8
Nadal - 4

Year Ending Ranked in the top 2
Federer - 8
Sampras - 6
Nadal - 7

Years Ranked in the top 2 at some point during the year
Federer - 10
Sampras - 9
Nadal - 8

Years Never Dropping Below #1 Throughout the Year
Federer - 3
Sampras - 2
Nadal - 0

Years Never Dropping Below #2 Throughout the Year
Federer - 6
Sampras - 4
Nadal - 4

Couple of things that stand out, if Federer can finish #1 or even #2 in 2012, that will really distance himself from Nadal.

Federer having three years where he never dropped below #1 really separates himself from Nadal.

 

[giggc]

u dont need such complicated figures. fed has won 17 GS and has had the most number of weeks of staying at #1, which has shown his is the GOAT

 

[Bruce39]

Just shows how much more dominant Fed has been