Matchups you would love to see with both players in their primes

Despite being much weaker on clay than grass. I bet he had a better chance against Gaudio in 04 than Goran in 98(who was very close to beating Pete and in Pete's own words arguably should have won) or against Rafter in 01.
He wouldn't have felt nearly as much pressure as in a Wimbledon final, for one thing.
 
Coria was pretty strong on clay, the guy just choked away that 2004 final in the french open and had the problem with the doping and injuries.
The guy was one of the best mover on clay ever and had great control and drop shots and touch and a great bh dtl.
 
TMF said:
Seles vs Graf.

And I mean Seles playing freely WITHOUT the stabbing incidence.
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And Graf without a blackmail or tax scandal on her back.
And with no injuries.

BTW, I don't think Seles would have played freely even without the stabbing incident. People forget that her dad was dying from cancer in 1993-98. I'm always surprised how some people seem to think that the recollection of a stabbing attack is worse than watching one's dad die of cancer.
 
gules said:
Sampras - Nadal on grass. Sampras - Djokovic on hardcourts. Those would be incredible - great thread.

Also interesting to see Sampras against players like Simon and Bennetteau on HC. I bet they wouldn't do so well against Sampras!
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What about Federer vs Keil on grass, or even better an all Swiss Wimby final w/ Federer vs Bastl?

Also Federer vs Santoro on clay would be cool, I'm sure Rog would take more than two games from the Magician. :lol:
 
TMF said:
Seles vs Graf.

And I mean Seles playing freely WITHOUT the stabbing incidence.
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We had that in Seles two best year ever, 1991 & 1992:

Graf won 6-4 6-3 on fast hard-court in San Antonio 1991.
Graf won 7-5 6-7 6-3 on clay in Berlin 1991.
Seles won 6-2 3-6 10-8 on clay at the FO 1992.
Graf won 6-2 6-1 on grass in Wimbledon 1992.
 
Fed vs Mecir with wooden racquets. Mecir still plays with his old one which has paint chips falling off! :twisted: there's a man who loves to play just for the sake of it.

Also, Margaret Court Vs Steffi Graf on grass & clay
 
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#3 Sampras vs Federer at Wimbledon

#2 Borg vs Nadal at Roland Garros

#1 Laver vs Federer anywhere, to get the whole GOAT/Calendar Slam B.S. over with.


All of this takes into consideration that the players would play with equal equipment, not generation specific.
 
Laver vs Santoro. Except Laver has to play with wood and Santoro can use modern racquet. 'Twould be awesome!
 
^^to Gorecki, if you mean that Becker would win, you're so wrong. Nadal's topspin is way beyond unheard of for players of Becker's age. It would just be passing shot after passing shot. If Rafa had to use older rackets it would be another story.
 
callmethedoctor said:
^^to Gorecki, if you mean that Becker would win, you're so wrong. Nadal's topspin is way beyond unheard of for players of Becker's age. It would just be passing shot after passing shot. If Rafa had to use older rackets it would be another story.
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oh yeah chief... whatever you say....


if nalbadian gave him breadsticks and bagels in carpet, i can only think what becker would...
 
Borg vs Federer on hard courts. Borg would be a nightmare matchup for Federer, even worse than Nadal. Borg's best chance to win a U.S Open title might be playing Federer in the final.

Kuerten vs Federer on clay. If hip crippled Kuerten so comprehensively beat Federer I shudder to think of what prime Kuerten would do.

Henin vs Navratilova on grass. Henin cant even handle Mauresmo taking it to her from the net on grass, imagine Martina.

Henin vs Evert on clay. That Henin is an overrated player and even clay courter who scalped off a weak clay court field to win so many Frenchs would be emphatically proven here. Evert would grind her into the ground on the terre battue.

Seles vs a Williams sister on grass. Ouch, what a smackdown.

Seles vs Davenport at the U.S Open. Another smackdown.
 
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Sampras vs. Nadal 08' MY FAVORITE!

Sampras vs. Baghdatis

Sampras vs. Djokovic

Sampras vs. Federer

Sampras vs. Murray

Sampras vs. Soderling

Sampras vs. Tursunov

Nadal vs. Agassi 94', 95' and 99'

Nadal vs. Borg

Nadal vs. Chang

Nadal vs. Connors

Nadal vs. Courier

Nadal vs. Krajicek 95', 98'

Nadal vs. Kuerten 01'

Nadal vs. Muster 95'

Nadal vs. Rios

Federer vs. Agassi 94, 95' and 99'

Federer vs. Borg

Federer vs. Edberg

Federer vs. Ivanisevic

Federer vs. Krajicek 95 and 98'

Federer vs. Kuerten 97 and 2001

Federer vs. Larsson, Magnus

Federer vs. Lendl

Federer vs. Muster 95'

Federer vs. Rafter 97-98'

Federer vs. Sampras

Kuerten 2001 vs. Baghdatis

Kuerten 97, and 2001 vs. Coria

Kuerten 2001 vs. Djokovic

Kuerten 2001 vs. Murray

Kuerten 2001 vs. Roddick

Rios vs. Djokovic

Rios vs. Edberg

Rios vs. Murray

Rios vs. Roddick

Rios vs. Tursunov

Safin vs. Borg

Safin vs. Connors

Safin vs. McEnroe
 
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