Greatest mens hardcourt player of all time?

[crabgrass]

Yeah that is true, and he beat McEnroe in the U.S Open semis in 82 though. I dont think anyone is saying Lendl couldnt beat anyone in slam events before 1985, but he was failing to put the 2 or 3 wins needed to win a slam event except for that 84 French before 1985(and lets face it he got a bit lucky at that 84 French but a win is a win). Most of all he was failing to win that 7th match when he got there almost everytime.

no arguments here, though dont agree about lendl having luck in the '84 french...reverse the roles and have mcenroe coming back from 2 sets down and i'm sure people would be lauding it as one of the greatest comebacks of alltime.

 

[thalivest]

no arguments here, though dont agree about lendl having luck in the '84 french...reverse the roles and have mcenroe coming back from 2 sets down and i'm sure people would be lauding it as one of the greatest comebacks of alltime.

Fair enough. I wouldnt have been one of those in the latter case, but you are right many would have.

 

[TheMagicianOfPrecision]

Who is the greatest mens hardcourt player ever? I'll go with Federer.

Easily Federer.

Nr 2 would be Agassi.

 

[grafselesfan]

Easily Federer.

Nr 2 would be Agassi.

Sampras at the very least has to be over Agassi as well.