Is Emma's win a bigger story than a potential Novak's CYGS?

[steenkash]

British Lioness, at 18 winning her first Grand Slam without dropping a set, the story of a lifetime.

 

[SinneGOAT]

No, but it’s definitely big.

 

[Nostradamus]

definitely bigger , she will win many majors. novak will lose to medvedev

 

[MrFlip]

Definitely not as significant

 

[Marfrilau]

If I remember correctly no qualifier, woman or man, has ever reached the final of a GS let alone won it. The CYGS has been accomplished a few times. Clearly one is harder than the other...

 

[esm]

I’d like to think so.
it has been an amazing journey for ER, no one has done it before.

 

[TennisLurker]

It's impossible to know the answer now.
It can be bigger than Novak's calendar slam if she ends up being the new Steffi Serena dominant player of a new age.

 

[Tony48]

No.

There are always multiple story lines and narratives at every slam. Emma's win was certainly a big story but it will be forgotten after the tournament is over. Let's be real here. Additionally, someone new on the WTA seemingly always wins a slam. Who won RG again?

 

[sportmac]

Nope. Great story and one for the record books but pales in comparison to what Novak will achieve if he wins.

 

[TopspintheTerrible]

Whether this is a big story depends on her career trajectory. If she can’t back it up, nobody will care in 2 yrs.

But for now, it’s a big deal.

 

[ND-13]

It is being described as the biggest run in history

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1436814921191370754

 

[PaddyDutch]

It should be. She’s achieved a first and the CYGS has been done before. Laver even had 2.

 

[ballmachineguy]

Whether this is a big story depends on her career trajectory. If she can’t back it up, nobody will care in 2 yrs.

But for now, it’s a big deal.

Actually, if it turns out that she never gets two balls in a row in the court for the rest of what would be a short career, this would be even more magical. If she wins 25 slams, this will just be one of 25.

 

[TopspintheTerrible]

Actually, if it turns out that she never gets two balls in a row in the court for the rest of what would be a short career, this would be even more magical. If she wins 25 slams, this will just be one of 25.

I don’t know about that. Nobody really cares about Ostapenko’s RG run anymore.

 

[StanAO14]

Yes

 

[Red Rick]

Lmao.

 

[jga111]

Great question. Is it not the the first time a woman has a won a grand slam as a qualifier?

 

[R. Schweikart]

If I remember correctly no qualifier, woman or man, has ever reached the final of a GS let alone won it. The CYGS has been accomplished a few times. Clearly one is harder than the other...

When did they introduce qualies?

 

[Jokervich]

British Lioness, at 18 winning her first Grand Slam without dropping a set, the story of a lifetime.

These stories are big for about 1 or 2 days maximum, then everyone forgets about it and moves onto the next media story.

 

[Sunny014]

Yes

 

[R. Schweikart]

These stories are big for about 1 or 2 days maximum, then everyone forgets about it and moves onto the next media story.

"These stories"?
Can you name some of them?

 

[phl92]

Its def more surprising, but for the sportsworld tomorrow will be made history

 

[kishnabe]

It definitely is bigger. Novak is playing in the weakest era in history.

Anyone in the WTA can win a slam, shows how strong the field is. Much harder to win a slam.

Don't see mugs choking in the WTA, like they do for Novak.

 

[Jonesy]

Sure, until tomorrow that is, when the real CYGS happen.

 

[R. Schweikart]

Its def more surprising, but for the sportsworld tomorrow will be made history

The first one to throw away the CYGS in the final of the 4th slam?

 

[ibbi]

No man has ever won 21 slams before, no, but it can still happen again. A record is being broken, but it'd be the third time in a little over 20 years that's happened. The grand slam has been done before.

No qualifier ever won a slam. She will always be the first. She will always be the answer to who was the first, or until someone else does it she'll always be the answer to what is the best a qualifier has ever done?

I don't know what is a bigger story, I guess that depends where you areThe final tonight got a last minute deal done to get it on free to air TV here, which is unreal. In Serbia I'm thinking it might just edge Novak's way. But in terms of historical significance this is at least as big a deal. Just because it's the women people will try and downplay it, but throw in the quallies, and she played about as much tennis as a man has to do to win a slam.

 

[Hitman]

No.

 

[TennisFan3]

CYGS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1 slam by a 18 year old

A CYGS will NOT be done in the next 100 years. 18 yr old girls can and win slams.

How is this even comparable. Novak's achievement is FAR FAR bigger. It's bought tennis into main spotlight.

 

[TennisFan3]

No.

Exactly. It's daft to even think about it. How is this even a question.

 

[MasterZeb]

The achievement itself isn’t. But the story and publicity is.

 

[Rattler]

British Lioness, at 18 winning her first Grand Slam without dropping a set, the story of a lifetime.

it’s gotta burn Novak, that two teenagers have overshadowed him at the Open.

 

[ryushen21]

Yes.

 

[NoleFam]

No. And to respond to the comments that the CYGS has been done before, yes it has, but no man has ever won a CYGS on hardcourt, clay and grass. So Djokovic is still trying to do something that has never been done before.

 

[Hitman]

CYGS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1 slam by a 18 year old

A CYGS will NOT be done in the next 100 years. 18 yr old girls can and win slams.

How is this even comparable. Novak's achievement is FAR FAR bigger. It's bought tennis into main spotlight.

Let me know the next time we will see someone not only go for the CYGS, but the all time slam record in the same match. It will NEVER happen again.

 

[Bubcay]

Great story. But not even close. CYGS is one in a 50 years event. Both will be mentioned at every major from now on though (if the CYGS happens, which I think it will).

 

[MasterZeb]

Let me know the next time we will see someone not only go for the CYGS, but the all time slam record in the same match. It will NEVER happen again.

It won’t. It’s the biggest achievement in tennis. But it won’t get the publicity that Emma’s win tonight gets. Emma’s story is greater.

 

[Sysyphus]

of course

they have even written plenty about in the papers throughout this week

only time novak makes the papers is when he does a covid tour or hits a lines lady

 

[tex123]

CYGS. what CYGS? Go Emma! I was impressed with Leylah. Such a great personality. Women's tennis will be better than men's tennis next few years.

 

[TopspintheTerrible]

 

[NoleFam]

It won’t. It’s the biggest achievement in tennis. But it won’t get the publicity that Emma’s win tonight gets in Britain. Emma’s story is greater.

Fify

 

[JoelDali]

Joker is playing in the weakest era evar.

 

[canta_Brian]

it’s gotta burn Novak, that two teenagers have overshadowed him at the Open.

It sure burns his fans

 

[beard]

Lol, butt hurt is enormous among ttw members... Hope 18 yo winner will make them swallow Novak's success easier...

 

[ark_28]

No next question

 

[Hitman]

It sure burns his fans

The same way Novak's success burns you.

 

[celito]

Come on ... lets put things into perspective . What Novak is attempting to do has actually been done before.

 

[-NN-]

Yes and no. No and yes.

 

[Jokervich]

"These stories"?
Can you name some of them?

Um pretty much every story? That's my point. It's in the news cycle for 1 or 2 days maximum, everyone on social media is talking about it for about 12-24 hours, then people quickly forget and move on with their lives. Media outlets need these stories in order to get clicks on their webpages.

 

[canta_Brian]

The same way Novak's success burns you.

C’mon man, you’re better than “I know you are but what am I”

 

[SonnyT]

When she wins her 21st slam, then maybe!

The ultimate overreaction and lack of perspective!