Henman vs Ferrer. Who's greater?

[dapchai]

Henman:

Career high ranking No.4
11 singles titles, including one Masters
Slams performance: 6 SFs and 4 QFs, most of them at WC, but never reached QF at AO
35 top 10 wins
4 doubles titles
Defeated Federer at '01 WC
Former British No.1


Ferrer:

Career high ranking No.3
27 singles titles, including one Masters (also runner-up at '07 YEC)
Slams performance: 1 F, 5 SFs, and 11 QFs, reached QF or better (at least twice) at all four majors; also SF or better (at least twice) at every slam except WC
54 top 10 wins
2 doubles titles
Defeated Nadal at '11 AO, but never beat Federer
Former Spanish No.1

H2H: Henman 1-0 Ferrer at '06 Madrid

 

[juanparty]

By numbers Ferrer, but i think Henman will be more remembered

 

[dapchai]

By numbers Ferrer, but i think Henman will be more remembered

Why do you think so?

 

[juanparty]

Why do you think so?

he was and is more popular

 

[Ombelibable]

Why do you think so?

He has a home slam.

 

[dapchai]

he was and is more popular

Not sure about that though. He indeed was popolar at Wimbledon (of course), but I think (much) less at the other slams.

 

[Daniel Andrade]

@mike danny

 

[Clay lover]

Ferrer may have the more unappealing game but he sustained his consistency for way longer

 

[yokied]

**** me when’s smoko?

 

[dapchai]

Ferrer may have the more unappealing game but he sustained his consistency for way longer

Yeah his consistency was what made him great I think.

**** me when’s smoko?

You saying this as a Ferrer fan?

 

[BauerAlmeida]

Ferrer. He achieved a bit more and did it in the Big 3 era.

 

[gjm127]

He has a home slam.

How so? Timmothy Hench'man didn't win any slem, let alone at W.

 

[Mainad]

Has to be Ferrer. Greater number of titles plus a Slam final appearance (2013 RG) which Henman never managed.

 

[alexio]

ferrer perhaps is better than timothy dalton so ferrer

 

[dapchai]

Has to be Ferrer. Greater number of titles plus a Slam final appearance (2013 RG) which Henman never managed.

But Ferrer never managed to reach a WC semi

 

[Mainad]

But Ferrer never managed to reach a WC semi

What's a WC semi?

 

[dapchai]

What's a WC semi?

Wimbledon Championships Semifinal.

 

[GhostOfNKDM]

Subjective; dependent of the style of play one likes.

For me, that would be Henman

 

[Mainad]

Wimbledon Championships Semifinal.

Gosh, you're right @dapchai. GSM Tim!!!

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Ferrer greater, Henman more dangerous on his preferred surfaces.

 

[abmk]

HenGOAT!

 

[crimson87]

he was and is more popular

Maybe... in the anglosphere.

 

[President]

Ferrer definitely had the better career.

 

[metsman]

Come on.

 

[dapchai]

Come on.

Your pick?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Let's all gather on the hill and talk about our favorite Henman memories. Get the pipe out, bring the guitar and make a day of it.

 

[Tennfan123]

Looking at the stats, how is it even close?

 

[dapchai]

Let's all gather on the hill and talk about our favorite Henman memories. Get the pipe out, bring the guitar and make a day of it.

What are your favourite Henman memories? When I started watching tennis in late 2004 he'd already been in the twilight of his career (made the '04 USO SF which was the very first tourney I watched but that's it).

 

[dadadas]

Ferrer. The guy is the definition of a workhorse in tennis. No big serve, no big forehand, not much flair but lots of efforts.