Open Era - 18 Men's Rivalries with 24 or more matches, younger player has winning record in 13 of the rivalries...other 5 where they don't

[McEnroeisanartist]

In the Open Era, there have been 18 men's rivalries with 24

In 13 of the rivalries, the younger player has a winning record.

The 5 rivalries, where the older player has a winning record?

Federer vs Wawrinka
Federer vs Delpotro
Federer vs Murray
Federer vs Roddick
Nadal vs Murray

 

[metsman]

So basically the only 5 winning rivalries by the older player are the ones where the talent levels between the players are not even comparable. Says a lot.

 

[Goof]

Nadal vs Djokovic will be added to this list by end of next year.

 

[Navdeep Srivastava]

This is why I never understood why Fed fans moan about bigger racquet, yes he may have lost his bigger forehand, but he gained lot in his legacy.
After changing racquet he turned his h2h against Murray and Rafa upside down.
Just think with old racquet he may have ended with loosing record not even against Rafa( with more losses) and Novak but also against Murray.
So a overall outlook may have been really bad for Roger than current situation as a ATg having loosing record against his three bigger opponent .
And to op Fed change his h2h against Murray when he was old not young.

 

[NoleFam]

Don't forget Lendl against Wilander, Edberg and Becker. Laver has a few as well I think, probably against most younger rivals of his era except Borg. But there probably wasn't 24 matches between them.

 

[Third Serve]

Don't forget Lendl against Wilander, Edberg and Becker. Laver has a few as well I think, probably against most younger rivals of his era except Borg. But there probably wasn't 24 matches between them.

Lendl-Wilander and Lendl-Becker didn't go 24 matches, I believe. And Edberg leads the H2H with him. Not sure about Laver.

 

[vladap]

Nadal vs Djokovic will be added to this list by end of next year.

 

[Third Serve]

By the way, I'm curious. Why did you pick 24 matches as the minimum?

 

[NoleFam]

Lendl-Wilander and Lendl-Becker didn't go 24 matches, I believe. And Edberg leads the H2H with him. Not sure about Laver.

Laver was dominant over all his rivals young and old, and had winning records over most of them except Borg. He may have a few losing head to heads where there were just a couple of matches though.

 

[Third Serve]

Laver was dominant over all his rivals young and old, and had winning records over most of them except Borg. He may have a few losing head to heads where there were just q couple of matches though.

Again, part of the reason why he deserves mention in the GOAT race. He was just so dominant over the field.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

So basically the only 5 winning rivalries by the older player are the ones where the talent levels between the players are not even comparable. Says a lot.

Yes it does, and this yet another attempt to fish for "Federer is the best at..." posts in the wake of his defeat at the hands of Djokovic at Wimbledon.

 

[CYGS]

24 is the cut off, and OP expects nobody to ask why.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

By the way, I'm curious. Why did you pick 24 matches as the minimum?

24 is the cut off, and OP expects nobody to ask why.

In Christian apocalyptic literature it represents the complete Church, being the sum of the 12 tribes of Israel and the 12 Apostles of the Lamb of Fedr.

It's also a TV series.

 

[Third Serve]

In Christian apocalyptic literature it represents the complete Church, being the sum of the 12 tribes of Israel and the 12 Apostles of the Lamb of Fedr.

It's also a TV series.

Good enough for me. Amen, Hail Fedr.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

OK....

 

[NatF]

24 seems arbitrary.

Would be interested in something like 10 matches minimum and 3 years difference minimum.