People did exactly the SAME under Sampras!

[RF-18]

This pathetic weak era talk, happened also when Sampras dominated. There were also some jealous fans who wanted to take credit away from him, and called it a weak era when he was breaking the slam record.

Then Federer came, he also started dominating and was getting closer and closer to sampras,THEN sampras fans started calling his era weak and other people who did not like what they saw used ways of trying to put federer down and his legacy!

What happened later? Yea, now Djokovic is dominating in the same fashion as Federer and Sampras did, what does Federer and Nadal fans do as Djokovic is getting closer, and closer, and closer, to nadal? They do the same as mentioned above. They start calling Djokovic's dominance weak/a weak era!! Just look at the past days when Djokovic broke Nadals master record. Look at a couple of Nadal fans going off like headless chickens on djokovic being a weak era champ. I don't need to mention any names, those who know, knows.

We are not finished though! Djokovic at the same time has started to challenge Federers records, what do they do? Start calling Djokovic's era weak and tries to put him down to make his victories seem lesser than what it is!! This forum is dominated by discussions like this today by butthurt fanboys and other fans who don't like the player.

Can't you all see the same pattern as me?

Fanboys with clouded judgement, who can't take another player challenging their player, so everything just results in putting the other player down because it makes them feel better and at the same time it protects their idol.

That is how this works. And it is pathetic beyond words how people can be doing this.

 

[Krish872007]

Yes, all this weak era talk is quite annoying. We've heard it so many times before as well

 

[tennisaddict]

Agree with you. Wonder how can they even think about starting weak era threads

- showing SF and Final opponents of Fed vs Novak

- Rafa's 2010 opponents at majors

 

[tennisaddict]

What do you call an era where the number 2 is rubbish ? May be we can give it a different name.

 

[RF-18]

Agree with you. Wonder how can they even think about starting weak era threads

- showing SF and Final opponents of Fed vs Novak

- Rafa's 2010 opponents at majors

Those were no weak era threads, nor did I say any of them played in a weak era or won under it. Btw, you don't seem to understand the point of them threads. That is how people thinks around here.

Everything is weak as soon as someone starts winning.

As you can see here, I'm defending both Sampras and Federer for their dominance. Likewise with Djokovic.

 

[Krish872007]

I'm just enjoying the ride. I am a "fan" of dominance in a way, it's something that appeals to me - the swagger of the "8-time defending champion" or whatever.

 

[BVSlam]

Screw strong or weak era's. Screw H2H's. Screw the entire bull**** about who is greater than who. Nothing new is ever said about these subjects. There is literally no reason to even care about crap like this unless you want justification for whom you're a fan of. I'm a Federer fan, I loved his dominance, and a Djokovic fan rightfully will love hís dominance. I don't want Fed to win another slam just to cement his greatness, I want him to win another slam because I really, really enjoy seeing my favourite player win titles. Arbitrary measurements of comparative greatness are ridiculously uninteresting. I don't give a damn if Fed beats Baghdatis or Djokovic beats 34-year old Fed in slam finals. They're all freaking amazing players but yes, we all prefer a certain player over another, and it doesn't need any justification.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Screw strong or weak era's. Screw H2H's. Screw the entire bull**** about who is greater than who. Nothing new is ever said about these subjects. There is literally no reason to even care about crap like this unless you want justification for whom you're a fan of. I'm a Federer fan, I loved his dominance, and a Djokovic fan rightfully will love hís dominance. I don't want Fed to win another slam just to cement his greatness, I want him to win another slam because I really, really enjoy seeing my favourite player win titles. Arbitrary measurements of comparative greatness are ridiculously uninteresting. I don't give a damn if Fed beats Baghdatis or Djokovic beats 34-year old Fed in slam finals. They're all freaking amazing players but yes, we all prefer a certain player over another, and it doesn't need any justification.

 

[Zoolander]

I sense a Djokovic fanboy revolting against the rejection of the masses, but in a few years time when its ********** (insert players name, as long as its not Kyrgios) challenging Djokos record, will you be the first to claim "Weak era! Weak era, folks!"

Will you???????!

 

[Deleted member 410229]

Yes, all this weak era talk is quite annoying. We've heard it so many times before as well

Doesnt make it more true, there are no new nadals or djokovices waiting to beat up novack, so he is profiting big time from no competition while he has slipstreamed from the high levels of federer and nadal in previous years.

 

[tacou]

If you're a Novak fan, who cares what other people say? He's winning everything in sight. Let the haters carry on.

 

[tennisaddict]

Those were no weak era threads, nor did I say any of them played in a weak era or won under it. Btw, you don't seem to understand the point of them threads. That is how people thinks around here.

Everything is weak as soon as someone starts winning.

As you can see here, I'm defending both Sampras and Federer for their dominance. Likewise with Djokovic.

So what were the reasons for the thread if not to show weak era ?

 

[Russeljones]

This pathetic weak era talk, happened also when Sampras dominated. There were also some jealous fans who wanted to take credit away from him, and called it a weak era when he was breaking the slam record.

Then Federer came, he also started dominating and was getting closer and closer to sampras,THEN sampras fans started calling his era weak and other people who did not like what they saw used ways of trying to put federer down and his legacy!

What happened later? Yea, now Djokovic is dominating in the same fashion as Federer and Sampras did, what does Federer and Nadal fans do as Djokovic is getting closer, and closer, and closer, to nadal? They do the same as mentioned above. They start calling Djokovic's dominance weak/a weak era!! Just look at the past days when Djokovic broke Nadals master record. Look at a couple of Nadal fans going off like headless chickens on djokovic being a weak era champ. I don't need to mention any names, those who know, knows.

We are not finished though! Djokovic at the same time has started to challenge Federers records, what do they do? Start calling Djokovic's era weak and tries to put him down to make his victories seem lesser than what it is!! This forum is dominated by discussions like this today by butthurt fanboys and other fans who don't like the player.

Can't you all see the same pattern as me?

Fanboys with clouded judgement, who can't take another player challenging their player, so everything just results in putting the other player down because it makes them feel better and at the same time it protects their idol.

That is how this works. And it is pathetic beyond words how people can be doing this.

What you fail to understand is that Sampras did step onto the big stage with a number of ATGs either retired or waning. You would have been a fool not to draw comparisons between his field and the field of '73-'84, for example. In your case, it's a case of 'why bother', you keep exploring new depths.

 

[70後]

I don't buy so called relative competition. Djokovic 4.0, as I must now call him, IS the standard of competition, relative to everybody else. The level of play at the top is now so high that talented, ambitious players just can't break through. When I look at the players not named Federer, Murray or Nadal trying to challenge Djokovic, I see a lot of frustrated talent. What I don't see is people who have no ability or who are not working hard or not giving their best.

Nadal surpassed Federer. Djokovic surpassed Nadal. Just give the man justice. And I am no ND fan by any means.

2008 = Djokovic 1.0
2011 = Djokovic 2.0
2015 = Djokovic 3.0

I can see his fourth transformation which he will mostly conceal until as needed.

 

[mike danny]

Don't worry @RF-18 inthe future somebody new will come along and Djokovic fans will say he dominated a weak era if that said player starts breaking Novak's records.

 

[Roddick85]

Screw strong or weak era's. Screw H2H's. Screw the entire bull**** about who is greater than who. Nothing new is ever said about these subjects. There is literally no reason to even care about crap like this unless you want justification for whom you're a fan of. I'm a Federer fan, I loved his dominance, and a Djokovic fan rightfully will love hís dominance. I don't want Fed to win another slam just to cement his greatness, I want him to win another slam because I really, really enjoy seeing my favourite player win titles. Arbitrary measurements of comparative greatness are ridiculously uninteresting. I don't give a damn if Fed beats Baghdatis or Djokovic beats 34-year old Fed in slam finals. They're all freaking amazing players but yes, we all prefer a certain player over another, and it doesn't need any justification.

We all do, but total domination is an excitement killer. It might satisfy fans who are fans of a specific player, but tennis fans in general want to see great matches. Djokovic dominated the field in 2011, yet it was still a very entertaining year as far as I'm concerned. Why? Because Federer and Nadal were able to push him and it created fun matches. You sensed they still had a shot, unlike now. When Federer was dominating, he had Nadal in his path which made him vulnerable and human. Djokovic doesn't have a nemesis that can truly challenge him anymore. Logically it should of been Murray, but he's too busy giving **** to the people sitting in his box

 

[Raindogs]

Big bird Todd Martin was a top 10 player in the late 90s.

All this talk of today's game being played at a low level is as dumb as a rum and coke.

 

[Russeljones]

Big bird Todd Martin was a top 10 player in the late 90s.

All this talk of today's game being played at a low level is as dumb as a rum and coke.

In the 90's a player who was strong on grass and hard could do well in the rankings. Today the surface distinction doesn't matter.Virtually all players re contesting everything. does this dilute the field? Yes. Could Martin have made the top 10 of today? With ease.

 

[Fedinkum]

Just for the record, I have never called it a weak era. I have always called Djokovic by his full title:

"Novack The Djoke, Mother of Free Gluten, Drama Queen of the Nipple Tassels, Master of His Own Domain, Queen of His Own Anal, The Unloved Conquer of The Kangaroo Slam, Spoiler of The Fedal Camps, Hairdos of the Lego Head Man, The Last of the Serbian Stallion, Khaleesi of his Crying Baby Army."

The 3rd Son that nobody cared or loved:

Bonus Round:

 

[Tennisanity]

OP is so dumb he doesn't realize that when Djoko declines and a new guy is winning everything, OP will be the one calling the era weak. No one escapes it, but you have to have a brain to realize it at least.

 

[Minion]

There is no such thing as a weak era. Whoever came with that concept is a lonely, miserable plonker.

 

[swordtennis]

Re watched ao 2009 final last night. Hour and half of extended highlights great match however it confirmed fan boy revisionism. Djokovic is ao goat period. He would have eaten those short balls they were hitting all night long.

 

[beltsman]

I don't buy so called relative competition. Djokovic 4.0, as I must now call him, IS the standard of competition, relative to everybody else. The level of play at the top is now so high that talented, ambitious players just can't break through. When I look at the players not named Federer, Murray or Nadal trying to challenge Djokovic, I see a lot of frustrated talent. What I don't see is people who have no ability or who are not working hard or not giving their best.

Nadal surpassed Federer. Djokovic surpassed Nadal. Just give the man justice. And I am no ND fan by any means.

2008 = Djokovic 1.0
2011 = Djokovic 2.0
2015 = Djokovic 3.0

I can see his fourth transformation which he will mostly conceal until as needed.

But Novack is worse in 2015 than 2011. He's regressed. He's dominating because there are not legit threats. 2011 Novack would beat 2015 Novack 7-5 7-6 6-2

 

[mikeeeee]

So are people just starting to realize this or....?

When Nole is retired it will be another person dominating in another weak era. Nostalgia is quite the thing isn't it??

 

[Nadal GOAT]

This pathetic weak era talk, happened also when Sampras dominated. There were also some jealous fans who wanted to take credit away from him, and called it a weak era when he was breaking the slam record.

Then Federer came, he also started dominating and was getting closer and closer to sampras,THEN sampras fans started calling his era weak and other people who did not like what they saw used ways of trying to put federer down and his legacy!

What happened later? Yea, now Djokovic is dominating in the same fashion as Federer and Sampras did, what does Federer and Nadal fans do as Djokovic is getting closer, and closer, and closer, to nadal? They do the same as mentioned above. They start calling Djokovic's dominance weak/a weak era!! Just look at the past days when Djokovic broke Nadals master record. Look at a couple of Nadal fans going off like headless chickens on djokovic being a weak era champ. I don't need to mention any names, those who know, knows.

We are not finished though! Djokovic at the same time has started to challenge Federers records, what do they do? Start calling Djokovic's era weak and tries to put him down to make his victories seem lesser than what it is!! This forum is dominated by discussions like this today by butthurt fanboys and other fans who don't like the player.

Can't you all see the same pattern as me?

Fanboys with clouded judgement, who can't take another player challenging their player, so everything just results in putting the other player down because it makes them feel better and at the same time it protects their idol.

That is how this works. And it is pathetic beyond words how people can be doing this.

It's not really an issue of weak era, it's the fact that Djokovic is still, despite his last two years, way behind federer and nadal career wise but only making inroads now both have declined, which obviously was going to happen. The perception across the world is Djokovic is the no.3 guy, and it must have resonance as he does get very irritated easily when crowd don't show him the same adulation nadal and federer get.

Djokovic was always going to overtake nadal and federer, it was always predicted that Djokovic and Murray would probably be no.1 and no.2 from about 2012 onwards. Most expected nadal and federer to be on the decline from then.

I think Djokovic is suffering due to Murray. A sport needs a rivalry. Nadal v Djokovic and Djokovic v federer were rivalries but never the rivalry the world wanted to watch, it was always federer v nadal, and Sampras v Agassi before them.

Djokovics career main rival should have been Murray but Murray frankly has been abysmal given his talent. Two majors isn't good enough especially on the numerous slow surfaces. Murray behaves as if having a baby and being a father is unique to him!

Had Djokovic been slugging great matches out with Murray I think Djokovic would be a lot more popular and to an extent respected than he is now. Mohamed Ali was defined by his fights with Frazier, Senna was defined by Prost, the list goes on, Borg and McEnroe etc.

 

[donquijote]

Most people don't care about weak era debate but the problem is the tennis he plays is so boring. When Federer dominates a match, it is still enjoyable to watch.

 

[Nadal GOAT]

Re watched ao 2009 final last night. Hour and half of extended highlights great match however it confirmed fan boy revisionism. Djokovic is ao goat period. He would have eaten those short balls they were hitting all night long.

Not sure I get your point. Nadal would have thrashed Djokovic USO 2015, W 2015 and W 2014 at his best? I know what your response is likely to be but by the same token, Djokovic was an active player in 2009!

 

[Nadal GOAT]

Most people don't care about weak era debate but the problem is the tennis he plays is so boring. When Federer dominates a match, it is still enjoyable to watch.

Actually he is more enjoyable to watch now than he was in 2011 when he was just a grinder. After nadal owned him at the majors over the next three years, with the help of Becker Djokovic did shorten the points and now is more aggressive. Not necessarily better than he was in2011 but definitely more aggressive

 

[abmk]

Re watched ao 2009 final last night. Hour and half of extended highlights great match however it confirmed fan boy revisionism. Djokovic is ao goat period. He would have eaten those short balls they were hitting all night long.

LOL, wut ?

federer with his clearly better FH still had difficulty putting balls past nadal and djokovic would ? LOL !

and nadal was clearly more defensive in 2012 AO final than he was in the 2009 final , coughing up more short balls and yet djokovic only had 57 winners to 71 winners for federer.

the 2009 AO final (even with the 5th set ) was clearly better in terms of quality than the 2012 AO final ..

your post is beyond absurd ...

 

[70後]

yeah, you need a good foil, somebody who as an opponent can bring out the best in you. Djokovic doesn't have that an opponent like that right now. Djok vs Ray is simply the wrong match up.

 

[djokerer]

This pathetic weak era talk, happened also when Sampras dominated. There were also some jealous fans who wanted to take credit away from him, and called it a weak era when he was breaking the slam record.

Then Federer came, he also started dominating and was getting closer and closer to sampras,THEN sampras fans started calling his era weak and other people who did not like what they saw used ways of trying to put federer down and his legacy!

What happened later? Yea, now Djokovic is dominating in the same fashion as Federer and Sampras did, what does Federer and Nadal fans do as Djokovic is getting closer, and closer, and closer, to nadal? They do the same as mentioned above. They start calling Djokovic's dominance weak/a weak era!! Just look at the past days when Djokovic broke Nadals master record. Look at a couple of Nadal fans going off like headless chickens on djokovic being a weak era champ. I don't need to mention any names, those who know, knows.

We are not finished though! Djokovic at the same time has started to challenge Federers records, what do they do? Start calling Djokovic's era weak and tries to put him down to make his victories seem lesser than what it is!! This forum is dominated by discussions like this today by butthurt fanboys and other fans who don't like the player.

Can't you all see the same pattern as me?

Fanboys with clouded judgement, who can't take another player challenging their player, so everything just results in putting the other player down because it makes them feel better and at the same time it protects their idol.

That is how this works. And it is pathetic beyond words how people can be doing this.

You are making up the pattern.
None called Sampras' weak era.
Hell when he hit his peak, there are 4 multi slam champs on tour with great games.
None called Nadal had weak era.
Federer had the weakest era.
Djokovic's is shaping to be another weak era.

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

Seriously? I was following tennis religiously for much of the 80s and 90s and have no recollections of fans or analysts referring to Sampras' rise or domination as some sort of BS weak era (or anything equivalent). The talk was more about the strength or dominance of American tennis (primarily Sampras, Agassi, Courier & Chang) from '89 to 2003. No talk of a weak era that I recall.

The "weak era" crap came some time after 2009, first from Federer detractors then from those jealous of the success of Nadal (for a short time) and Djokovic. I don't recall much talk of weak era during Federer's dominance -- seems that this talk came later, primarily from younger fans who did not experience much of Roger, 1st hand, during his prime. It seems to be some sort of revisionist history.

 

[The Dark Knight]

This pathetic weak era talk, happened also when Sampras dominated. There were also some jealous fans who wanted to take credit away from him, and called it a weak era when he was breaking the slam record.

Then Federer came, he also started dominating and was getting closer and closer to sampras,THEN sampras fans started calling his era weak and other people who did not like what they saw used ways of trying to put federer down and his legacy!

What happened later? Yea, now Djokovic is dominating in the same fashion as Federer and Sampras did, what does Federer and Nadal fans do as Djokovic is getting closer, and closer, and closer, to nadal? They do the same as mentioned above. They start calling Djokovic's dominance weak/a weak era!! Just look at the past days when Djokovic broke Nadals master record. Look at a couple of Nadal fans going off like headless chickens on djokovic being a weak era champ. I don't need to mention any names, those who know, knows.

We are not finished though! Djokovic at the same time has started to challenge Federers records, what do they do? Start calling Djokovic's era weak and tries to put him down to make his victories seem lesser than what it is!! This forum is dominated by discussions like this today by butthurt fanboys and other fans who don't like the player.

Can't you all see the same pattern as me?

Fanboys with clouded judgement, who can't take another player challenging their player, so everything just results in putting the other player down because it makes them feel better and at the same time it protects their idol.

That is how this works. And it is pathetic beyond words how people can be doing this.

Are you kidding ? Who talked about a weak era during Sampras ? That might have actually been the toughest era of all time !!! It was insane .

Jeez .....Lendl Becker Edberg rafter , cash ,Agassi ,Chang wilander even mcenroe and was around for the beginning .

 

[90's Clay]

Sampras had DEPTH of talent to contend with on all surfaces. Something we haven't seen since probably the mid 90s.

Depth or various talented opposition>>>> having only 2 guys to contend with who you can prepare for.

Not to mention the amount of specialists among all surfaces. Thats more difficult than dealing with only 2 maybe 3 guys all around the loop

The seedings also made it more difficult to get through your draw back in the day because you are running to top notch competition in the early rounds. Unlike now where you get 5 draws of mugs and 2 rounds of some quality competition

 

[The Dark Knight]

Sampras had DEPTH of talent to contend with on all surfaces. Something we haven't seen since probably the mid 90s.

Depth or various talented opposition>>>> having only 2 guys to contend with who you can prepare for.

Not to mention the amount of specialists among all surfaces. Thats more difficult than dealing with only 2 maybe 3 guys all around the loop

Yup ....look at the clay ....Lendl, Chang , Guga , Wilander , muster .....it was nuts .

 

[The Dark Knight]

Seriously? I was following tennis religiously for much of the 80s and 90s and have no recollections of fans or analysts referring to Sampras' rise or domination as some sort of BS weak era (or anything equivalent). The talk was more about the strength or dominance of American tennis (primarily Sampras, Agassi, Courier & Chang) from '89 to 2003. No talk of a weak era that I recall.

The "weak era" crap came some time after 2009, first from Federer detractors then from those jealous of the success of Nadal (for a short time) and Djokovic. I don't recall much talk of weak era during Federer's dominance -- seems that this talk came later, primarily from younger fans who did not experience much of Roger, 1st hand, during his prime. It seems to be some sort of revisionist history.

Omg so agree!!! Look who he had to play to win his first USO....

Lendl , Mcenroe , Agassi.....how is that weak?

 

[djokerer]

Are you kidding ? Who talked about a weak era during Sampras ? That might have actually been the toughest era of all time !!! It was insane .

Jeez .....Lendl Becker Edberg rafter , cash ,Agassi ,Chang wilander even mcenroe and was around for the beginning .

So much truth

 

[djokerer]

Sampras had DEPTH of talent to contend with on all surfaces. Something we haven't seen since probably the mid 90s.

Depth or various talented opposition>>>> having only 2 guys to contend with who you can prepare for.

Not to mention the amount of specialists among all surfaces. Thats more difficult than dealing with only 2 maybe 3 guys all around the loop

The seedings also made it more difficult to get through your draw back in the day because you are running to top notch competition in the early rounds. Unlike now where you get 5 draws of mugs and 2 rounds of some quality competition

Agreed.. We have a winner here

 

[djokerer]

Sampras had DEPTH of talent to contend with on all surfaces. Something we haven't seen since probably the mid 90s.

Depth or various talented opposition>>>> having only 2 guys to contend with who you can prepare for.

Not to mention the amount of specialists among all surfaces. Thats more difficult than dealing with only 2 maybe 3 guys all around the loop

The seedings also made it more difficult to get through your draw back in the day because you are running to top notch competition in the early rounds. Unlike now where you get 5 draws of mugs and 2 rounds of some quality competition

Exactly the reason when it's all said and done, Sampras will be rated lot higher than people do now.
Ignoring the older generations ,
I rate Sampras and Nadal above Federer anyday

 

[nolefam_2024]

What I don't understand is why can't these people just leave? Do they enjoy miserable pathetic life trolling on internet boards?
If you are here from 2004, loved any player, he got old and can't win naturally, either shift to new player who is winning. That is NOT bandwaggoning, everyone loves winners.
Or just cheer your player and stfu for new ones.

Or simply LEAVE.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

This pathetic weak era talk, happened also when Sampras dominated. There were also some jealous fans who wanted to take credit away from him, and called it a weak era when he was breaking the slam record.

Then Federer came, he also started dominating and was getting closer and closer to sampras,THEN sampras fans started calling his era weak and other people who did not like what they saw used ways of trying to put federer down and his legacy!

What happened later? Yea, now Djokovic is dominating in the same fashion as Federer and Sampras did, what does Federer and Nadal fans do as Djokovic is getting closer, and closer, and closer, to nadal? They do the same as mentioned above. They start calling Djokovic's dominance weak/a weak era!! Just look at the past days when Djokovic broke Nadals master record. Look at a couple of Nadal fans going off like headless chickens on djokovic being a weak era champ. I don't need to mention any names, those who know, knows.

We are not finished though! Djokovic at the same time has started to challenge Federers records, what do they do? Start calling Djokovic's era weak and tries to put him down to make his victories seem lesser than what it is!! This forum is dominated by discussions like this today by butthurt fanboys and other fans who don't like the player.

Can't you all see the same pattern as me?

Fanboys with clouded judgement, who can't take another player challenging their player, so everything just results in putting the other player down because it makes them feel better and at the same time it protects their idol.

That is how this works. And it is pathetic beyond words how people can be doing this.

This time it's true though.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Just for the record, I have never called it a weak era. I have always called Djokovic by his full title:

"Novack The Djoke, Mother of Free Gluten, Drama Queen of the Nipple Tassels, Master of His Own Domain, Queen of His Own Anal, The Unloved Conquer of The Kangaroo Slam, Spoiler of The Fedal Camps, Hairdos of the Lego Head Man, The Last of the Serbian Stallion, Khaleesi of his Crying Baby Army."

Bonus Round:

could you do joffrey nadaleon too ?
(at the wedding ?...)

 

[The_18th_Slam]

Bro, it's Djokovic fans that were the biggest idiotic perpetrators of the weak era argument. And now it's suddenly no-fair because people are using the same argument against Djokovic, is it?

 

[Fedinkum]

Omg...that has so much potential..the yellow wedding cake walk draw...lol

could you do joffrey nadaleon too ?
(at the wedding ?...)

 

[Fedinkum]

Dp

 

[the green god]

No internet, no fanboys. We got our kicks actually PLAYING tennis

 

[Djokovic2011]

Bro, it's Djokovic fans that were the biggest idiotic perpetrators of the weak era argument. And now it's suddenly no-fair because people are using the same argument against Djokovic, is it?

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it was Nadal fans who started the weak era talk actually but whatever.

 

[moonballs]

This pathetic weak era talk, happened also when Sampras dominated. There were also some jealous fans who wanted to take credit away from him, and called it a weak era when he was breaking the slam record.

Then Federer came, he also started dominating and was getting closer and closer to sampras,THEN sampras fans started calling his era weak and other people who did not like what they saw used ways of trying to put federer down and his legacy!

What happened later? Yea, now Djokovic is dominating in the same fashion as Federer and Sampras did, what does Federer and Nadal fans do as Djokovic is getting closer, and closer, and closer, to nadal? They do the same as mentioned above. They start calling Djokovic's dominance weak/a weak era!! Just look at the past days when Djokovic broke Nadals master record. Look at a couple of Nadal fans going off like headless chickens on djokovic being a weak era champ. I don't need to mention any names, those who know, knows.

We are not finished though! Djokovic at the same time has started to challenge Federers records, what do they do? Start calling Djokovic's era weak and tries to put him down to make his victories seem lesser than what it is!! This forum is dominated by discussions like this today by butthurt fanboys and other fans who don't like the player.

Can't you all see the same pattern as me?

Fanboys with clouded judgement, who can't take another player challenging their player, so everything just results in putting the other player down because it makes them feel better and at the same time it protects their idol.

That is how this works. And it is pathetic beyond words how people can be doing this.

Yes I agree with this post.

Sampras dominated a weak field --> he was the greatest by then

Fed dominated a weak field --> he is the greatest so far

Nadal dominated a weak clay field --> he is the greatest Clay court player

Djokovic dominated a weak field --> he might become the greatest.

Being acused of playing in a weak era is simply a necessary condition for greatness, because, although the objective people look at actual achievements, the butthurt idiots can randomly deem something weak or strong at will.

 

[Dave1982]

It's easy for arm chair experts to make sweeping statements claiming weak era or strong era to suit their particular view, opinion or preference at any given time.

I'm going to take a fair stab in the dark and say if you were to ask Andy Murray whether tennis is currently experiencing a weak era issue or not he'd laugh in your face and question your sanity...3 ATG's in same era...yeah that's weak!!

For all but one person on tour it's arguably more difficult than it's ever been in the history of professional (or even amateur) tennis to win a Slam...to me that doesn't sound weak, it sounds quite the opposite in fact.

 

[The Dark Knight]

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it was Nadal fans who started the weak era talk actually but whatever.

No it's actually in Wikipedia I believe ? I read about somewhere ....and the article literally said something like :

"After Pete Sampras retired , there was a vaccum of talent in the top 10"

Roddick was the #1 player in the world and the big "rivalry" was Federer & Roddick .

It was that era that saw the oldest USO of all time (Sampras vs Agassi ) and actually Roddick shares the #1 spot with someone who's name I can't even remember .