Gretzky(The Great One): Federer is One of Greatest Athletes of All-Time

[TMF]

"He deserves to be up there with guys like Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Pele. He's a special man. He's got charisma, he's got style, he's got class. He's a winner. He loves his sport. He's got a passion for the game. He's a little bit like how Gordie Howe was. He's just a special man," Gretzky said, referring to the beloved Canadian hockey great.

"You go back to the McEnroe days, obviously Pete Sampras, and Bjorn Borg, and people thought, 'Well, are we ever going to get a guy as good as that guy?' And all of a sudden this guy [Federer] comes along and might be as good as all of those guys combined. So that's the great thing about sports. Every sport seems to get better and every sport seems to have that guy who comes along."

 

[PrinceMoron]

Obviously not a Sampras fan


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[BeatlesFan]

And all of a sudden this guy [Federer] comes along and might be as good as all of those guys combined.

I like the Great One as much as anyone, but Fed is not as good as Mac, Pete or Borg combined. It's a ridiculous comment.

 

[srinivas vangala]

"He deserves to be up there with guys like Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Pele. He's a special man. He's got charisma, he's got style, he's got class. He's a winner. He loves his sport. He's got a passion for the game. He's a little bit like how Gordie Howe was. He's just a special man," Gretzky said, referring to the beloved Canadian hockey great.

"You go back to the McEnroe days, obviously Pete Sampras, and Bjorn Borg, and people thought, 'Well, are we ever going to get a guy as good as that guy?' And all of a sudden this guy [Federer] comes along and might be as good as all of those guys combined. So that's the great thing about sports. Every sport seems to get better and every sport seems to have that guy who comes along."

Federer's greatness depends on how many years his records are going to last.most people felt Sampras as the Goat but once Federer broke his records they again started speaking about Laver and his grand slam achievements.