Here is what I have perceived based on people's opinions on this forum. When Nadal beats Federer in a grand slam final (5 times), it tarnishes Federer's achievements and therefore is effectively worth more than just a grand slam victory in the GOAT discussion.
So let's quantify this result. On average, how many regular grand slams is a grand slam effectively worth when Nadal beats Federer in the final? Let's assume that the H2H stays around a 2:1 ratio in favor of Nadal.
1 slam
1.1 - 1.4 slams
1.5 - 1.9 slams
2.0 - 2.4 slams
2.5 - 2.9 slams
3 slams or more
What this basically means is that if the multiplier is anything greater than 1, then Nadal can get away with being GOAT even if he ends up with fewer than 16 slams, and if the multiplier is exactly 1, then the Fed legacy isn't tarnished one bit by getting beat by his rival in a slam final. So for instance, if the multiplier is 2, then Nadal effectively gets 10 GOAT discussion slams for beating Federer in 5 slams. Thus if Federer ends with 18 slams and Nadal ends with 14, then Nadal's 5 extra slams would push him over Federer in the GOAT discussion, giving him 19 effective slams.
I apologize for the highly theoretical and speculative post, but I'd like to see people's opinions on this.
So let's quantify this result. On average, how many regular grand slams is a grand slam effectively worth when Nadal beats Federer in the final? Let's assume that the H2H stays around a 2:1 ratio in favor of Nadal.
1 slam
1.1 - 1.4 slams
1.5 - 1.9 slams
2.0 - 2.4 slams
2.5 - 2.9 slams
3 slams or more
What this basically means is that if the multiplier is anything greater than 1, then Nadal can get away with being GOAT even if he ends up with fewer than 16 slams, and if the multiplier is exactly 1, then the Fed legacy isn't tarnished one bit by getting beat by his rival in a slam final. So for instance, if the multiplier is 2, then Nadal effectively gets 10 GOAT discussion slams for beating Federer in 5 slams. Thus if Federer ends with 18 slams and Nadal ends with 14, then Nadal's 5 extra slams would push him over Federer in the GOAT discussion, giving him 19 effective slams.
I apologize for the highly theoretical and speculative post, but I'd like to see people's opinions on this.
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