Fed fans: how important to you would a RG win for Fed be?
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tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Who cares about the FO, it's basically a bigger Barcelona. Give me another Wimbledon.
MeatTornado
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I would feel very strange about it. It's been amazing to watch him win the AO & Wimbledon with this late career final push. But if a 37 year old wins the most physically demanding event on the calendar, something is seriously wrong on the tour.
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It would shut up a lot of Dal tragics but beyond that not really different to winning one of the other ones. And let's be honest, they'd just find something else to whine about with Fed anyway
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To a Fed hater maybe it would, but to anyone sensible? Nah
It would be impressive though for the reason you say, among others
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
It would basically end the slam race since it takes from RAFA's chances but winning a real title at the USO would be better because he'd be the sole record holder there
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Considering how close the slam race is, I'll gladly take 3 Wimbledons over 1 French Open.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
It would also help fend of the Novak hard court GOAT argument that's become popular opinion over the past 6 months.
ak24alive
Legend
I don't care all that much about the slam race. Give me a French Open at the age of 38.
It's obviously not worth 3 Wimbledons. It was just a hyperbole.
Night Slasher
Professional
1) Wimbledon
2) USO
3) WTF
2) USO
3) WTF
VaporDude95
Banned
I’d literally laugh.
It would be second only to AO 2017
It would be second only to AO 2017
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
Not sure what this is supposed to mean.
Is this a dig at the French? Do I really need to make the insane assumption tennis is cleanz?
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
That's what I also thought after my posting - he'd secure being HC goat...for the time being
beard
Legend
I think that if Fed could choose:
1. RG (double carrier grand slam, first one in open era, but sorry its Novak's future achievement)
2. USO (goat on that slam)
3. W (it's Wimbledon after all)
4. AO (co goat, if Novak don't get another one)
I noticed that you used word would 3 times in short paragraph... But its ok if you don't use should word that frequently...
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
Very important months ahead for Fedr:
1. Win RG to complete DCGS
2. Win Wimbledon to extend his glory
3. Win open era record bresking 6th UO
4. Win 7th AO to prepare for record breaking AO title 2021
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1. Win RG to complete DCGS
2. Win Wimbledon to extend his glory
3. Win open era record bresking 6th UO
4. Win 7th AO to prepare for record breaking AO title 2021
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MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
I figured as much, but in reality I'd still gladly take 2 of anything over 1 French, let alone 3. The slam race will always be the most important number to me.
It would be insanity but also in all likelihood probably a pretty poor win in terms of strength of opponent. Nadal and Djokovic will have had to lose early and then other players get tight, etc. It would be a sad state of affairs for the tour as a whole if he managed to win, as shocking and amazing as it would be for him personally.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
I would actually almost rather he beat a random nobody that got tight than to beat Rafa or Novak, because that win would only be because Rafa or Novak was playing really poorly, and that wouldn't be satisfying.
Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
Off the charts in terms of ridiculousness. Never gonna happen but at least he’s giving us the chance to dream this year!
It would be incredible, it really would.
Yeah they’d have to be ridiculously off their game. If they made it all the way to the final only to lose to Fed, it would probably be because of a legitimate injury, which of course we would never hear the end of on a board like this.
But all this speculation will end anyway when Fed loses in the round of 16.
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MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
We'd also never hear the end of it if Fed "vultured" another slam without them around. So it's a no-win scenario, which is why I'm not that excited at the prospect of him winning it. But another Wimbledon would be legit as hell, because his current peak on fast courts is still as high as anyone.
True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
To who? Patrick Mcenroe?
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
I remember how happy I was when he finally got that 1 RG. That was enough for me. I've long made peace with the fact that he lost to the greatest clay court player ever, so there's no shame in only having 1 title. But the USO is inexcusable.
True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
Of course it would be an amazing feat. Greatest win of his career, but won't happen.
FatFedererFanTurnsSlim
Semi-Pro
In my view, it'll be valuable only if he beats Rafa to enroute to the title. If not I'd rather see him win Wimbledon or US Open. In that order. Not a fan of clay tennis at all. Even in the 90s. Tennis was, is & will be about Wimbledon.
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
1. Why is it a 1% chance? The guy is the greatest player ever and the usual suspects look mighty off their games. He has 1 RG win and what, 4 more Finals? Three men have won the event in the last 15 years and he is one of them, having contested 1/3rd of those Finals. To say he has a 1% chance is silly. Haven't looked at the odds but after Nadal, Djok, and Thiem...Why not Fed?
2. For me, this win would be everything. Far more valuable and impressive than a 9th Wimbledon or 7th AO. It would answer a lot of criticism of his legacy, give him an even more well-rounded resume, and further rip the heart out of Nadal.
Winning RG this year would make him the unquestioned best player of the year, given the magnitude of the task, and would change the GOAT conversation as well, since I think most people still give Nadal the sentimental edge in the race.
Fedforever
Hall of Fame
Obviously would be fantastic.
But if he beat Nadal and Djoko then we'd just keep hearing that "they must have been injured" and if he gets it some other way then he'll be accused of vulturing, so him winning it would not settle any arguments.
But if he beat Nadal and Djoko then we'd just keep hearing that "they must have been injured" and if he gets it some other way then he'll be accused of vulturing, so him winning it would not settle any arguments.
Even if he beats injured Djokodal back to back it would still be impressive.
underground
G.O.A.T.
An FO does shut down all the pointless blabbering of double career CYGS and the NCYGS which I'll happily take.
TopspintheTerrible
Hall of Fame
Not important whatsoever.
I’d swap the Australian and Wimbledon, but other than that, I agree. Wimbledon is just still for me the most important major and he’s already kind of overachieved at the Australian the last couple years. I’d rather he consolidate his legacy as the best Open Era grass player.
But RG is clearly the one that would do the most for his legacy and he’s vastly underperformed at the US Open the last decade. Either of those would be awesome. (I mean, any would be awesome...)
travlerajm
Talk Tennis Guru
It would give Lew II more ammunition to support his claim that Djokovic had tougher competition.
Jackuar
Hall of Fame
I will take it. But it's not something that's as big as explaining "how important it is" unless it comes vs Nadal. If Fed can beat his own nemesis on the surface, then it's worth something. Any other win will always have the asterisk. I'd rather take win at USO than RG vs Djoko. For me Fed is the second best clay courter of all time, don't care what arguments anyone else says. So beating someone else for another RG is, just-happy-sure-I'll-take-another-slam.
Edit: A poll would be nicer to have.
Edit: A poll would be nicer to have.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Something already is seriously wrong with it
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
More than five Wimbledons?
More than another one in the other three slams.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Worth noting that both guys looked off heading into Australia too, and the double-defending champ couldn't even make it to the quarter-finals. Things change quickly.
He's closing in on 38 and his stamina is very questionable in Bo5 these days. He has extremely low odds at the most physically demanding slam that was always his worst even in his prime.
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Nobody cares about this when it's a slam though. Nadal's USO 2017 still counts. Otherwise I agree
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
No arguments will be settled anyway. Federer could have 30 slams and the fanboys (not real fans) would cry weak era until the end of time. Not like anyone listens to them though. To any sensible fan it's a massive legacy booster, and it doesn't matter if he beats Nadal or the man on the moon as long as he wins.
Obviously he won't win, but you get what I'm saying.
TopspintheTerrible
Hall of Fame
Agreed, but as a Fed fan, I don’t much care whether he wins another FO or any other GS that much. I would like to see a couple more classics with Joker and Rafa and maybe one with a Next Gen player.
For me, his legacy is sealed. Unless he wins a match at Wimbledon playing lefty.
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