Predict remaining slam winners of 2010
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Tennis_Maestro
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Mens:
French Open- Del Potro
Wimbledon- Federer
U.S Open- Murray
French Open- Del Potro
Wimbledon- Federer
U.S Open- Murray
If that happens then Federer would have restored tennis to a dark place. That would be awful for the game. Except his fans of course. The scary thing is that it could happen. Hopefully Nadal and co show up for the remaining slams.
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French-Djokovic
Wimbledon-Federer
Us open-Murray
Murray's got a good shot at wimbledon too
Wimbledon-Federer
Us open-Murray
Murray's got a good shot at wimbledon too
Why would it be so awful for the game?
It depends on how it is done. If players just bow down for him in finals, then yes.. But if he beats Rafa in 5 at the French, Hewitt in 5 at Wimbledon and Roddick in 5 at the US Open, that wouldn't be so bad. Actually, Roger d. Rafa at the French would be very surprising, and I think a lot of people would pick up on it.
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
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French Open- Nadal ( hope i am wrong)
Wimbledon- Murray/Federer
Us Open- Federer/Murray
Wimbledon- Murray/Federer
Us Open- Federer/Murray
French Open- Del Potro???!?!?!?! How on earth did you figured that out?!?
He will NEVER win FO....too tall......too clumsy..... and too rigid for dirt.
FO-Djokovic
W-Federer
USO-Federer
Murray is a decent pick for any GS too..............btw
Whatever way you look at it is bad. I don't want my 2 favourite players losing in 5. (especially Roddick again)
Federer can't beat Nadal at the french. No doubt about it.
I don't wish failure on anybody but i don't want tennis getting too repetitive and Federer winning everything like the bad old days.
davey25
Banned
Did you see Del Potro's performance vs Federer at the French last year where Federer was lucky to not lose in straight sets given that he was basically manhandled for 3 sets (he got a bit lucky to eke out the 2nd).
Djokovic is a good pick to win the French too if he can overcome his nerve and fitness issues. However I dont understand your shock at someone suggesting Del Potro.
JennyS
Hall of Fame
That would be awesome!
namelessone
Legend
If Nadal had not existed Fed would be the proud owner of about 22 slams and 2 calendar slams. That's absolutely total domination cause we are talking about a 5-6 year period.
Add another calendar slam to the current 16 slams and you have 19 slams,career slam,calendar slam for one guy thus rendering the field absolutely useless for the last 6 years or so.
Sure,I bet it would be a great time for a Fed fan but the rest of the wolrld hates domination,whether we are talking about individual sports or team sports. Domination sucks no matter how pretty Fed's game is. Everybody is in awe of Fed's game but believe or not there are a lot of people who feel that not enough players take it to Federer. Agassi in his 30's with sciatica problems gave Fed more trouble at USO for Fed in Fed's prime than fit,young and hungry for titles(and with a positive h2h with fed) Murray did at 22 with a GS gorged and past prime Federer.
I suppose I could do with a calendar slam if I can see Fed really fight for it against some worthy opponents,preferably in five setters.
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Not so sure about this anymore. Neither player is the same as they used to be.
DoubleDeuce
Hall of Fame
Federer
Federer
Federer
Federer
Federer
I disagree I think dynasties are an important part of sport. Moreover, I think the # of Fed fans outweigh non-fed fans, so it would be good for the game. Plus there will always be eras when there is not such a dominant player. Fed is rare and it should be milked for all it's worth. It may not happen again.
Because it would get boring, demoralizing, awful watching the same guy winning everything. Only Feddie fans want Fed to win all 4.
And Federer won't beat Nadal at FO. He couldn't beat Nadal in 05/06/07, he's got no chance. He managed to beat Nadal in Madrid but it's a completely different court.
Tennis_Maestro
Banned
Thats why he was put out by Federer in a tight match last year, in the Semi's.
Or not. Maybe for glory hunters like you but not for the neutral fans like myself!
FEDERERNADAL13
Legend
Mens-
FO- Federer
W-Federer
US-Federer
Women-
Fo- Henin
W- Serena
Us- Henin
FO- Federer
W-Federer
US-Federer
Women-
Fo- Henin
W- Serena
Us- Henin
Yeah but boring to only non-fed fans. Where's your objectivity? There are more fed fans than non fed fans.
Probably because Federer wins everything and everyone choses to like the top dog; most fans are glory hunters.
namelessone
Legend
Federer has already cut his career in stone. He has been the dominant force on tour for almost 7 years,no one has managed to do that before. He has broken the GS mark,has career slam,will break the MS mark,will break the weeks at nr.1 mark,what he does now is just gravy.
He is tied with Agassi in AO.
No Nadal and he has 5 RG,close to Borg.
One more WB and he is Sampras's equal there.
Fed has 5 USO,as many as Sampras so he ties him there as well.
For Fed to dominate the tour(he will turn 29 this year,right?) while breaking down all the records for the 7th consecutive year is frankly embarrassing for today's generation of tennis players.
I'm pretty sure that there are more tennis fans than Fed tennis fans. Sure,most guys who are fans of other players can appreciate Fed's game and his legacy but if he wins all the big titles again like in the past tennis will lose interest in the eyes of many viewers and only the hardcore tennis fans will stay tuned. The only guy who injected some life back into tennis was Nadal circa 2005 cause we knew that there was one guy Fed couldn't beat and him beating Nadal on clay was the real test because that actually was a challenge.
No Nadal,no rivalry(one of the most interesting rivalries in tennis),Fed wins 22 slams,two calendar slams,no one stands up to challenge him and tennis loses viewership. Like I said before,Roger would have dominated since 2004-2009(and beginning of 2010) totally. I'm sorry my friend,domination like that gets boring and it will get especially boring nowadays because Federer has his legacy,no one can challenge him for GOAT.
So what? Bottom line is it would be good for the sport since there are more such fans. It would only be bad for non-fed fans. It's just the other side of your original point.
FlamEnemY
Hall of Fame
Show me the data. The only reason you are taking this stance is because you're actually a ********* in denial. If you were a Fed fan you would want to see domination. No objectivity can be achieved in this argument, so don't even try.
Agree with namelessone. If Federer goes on another streak it would be bad for everyone but feddie fans. This forum would be pointless and everything would point to Federer.
At least Sampras didn't totally dominant, and actually lost a few matches.
I mean, the guy had to get monoglandular fever to lose tennis matches, that is how dissapointing this decade has been.
I've had enough of Federer to be frank, i'm so greatful Nadal existed. I'm not a fan but i can appreciate what he has done in his career and the thrashing he has given Federer.
At least Sampras didn't totally dominant, and actually lost a few matches.
I mean, the guy had to get monoglandular fever to lose tennis matches, that is how dissapointing this decade has been.
I've had enough of Federer to be frank, i'm so greatful Nadal existed. I'm not a fan but i can appreciate what he has done in his career and the thrashing he has given Federer.
I agree it would be bad for everyone but Feddie fans. And????????
R.Federer
Semi-Pro
16 slams hurts you doesnt it troll boy
djokovicgonzalez2010
G.O.A.T.
DAV def DJO
FED def MUR
DJO def FED
FED def MUR
DJO def FED
That's really the bottom line with these non-fed fans. It has nothing to do with domination being bad for the game of tennis, but only being bad for themselves. For shame.
HAHA. Funny. Never been called a troll before.
djokovicgonzalez2010
G.O.A.T.
I love how any thread with any of like 20 people in it just turns into an off-topic personal fight...
Well i'm sorry. Spoilt Feddie fans are acting like everyone wants this thing to actually go down. As a neutral fan i think it would be catastrophic for tennis if federer were to win all 4 slams this year.
namelessone
Legend
This is just a defense mechanism because everyone that does not agree with your views is a *********. But whatever,I'm used to it by now.
Yes,I believe that there are more tennis fans than Federer fans but there are a lot of fans who don't dislike Fed but are fans of other players first and foremost.I am not talking about casual fans but more hardcore fans,if you will. I also believe tennis needs to draw in more viewers and domination,no matter the player dominating will decrease viewership.
Nadal's constant denial of RG and Fed's troubles with him in all these years are the reason tennis has stayed interesting.It is the reason why Fed's 2009 was so sweet for a lot of tennis fans,including fed fans. The Fed-Nadal rivalry has defined tennis for the last 5 years,for both casual and hardcore fans. Like I said,no Nadal and Federer wins EVERYTHING that matters,maybe giving a couple of masters to the other guys.
That is boring. And I think it would also be boring for some Fed fans. If Fed is a great champion,he needs to be challenged,right? Or did you like it better when he had no rivals?
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Yes it is a defence mechanism, on your part, hence the word denial. As I said Nadal is the FO master, better than FEd. The other 2 were achieved due to Fed not being 100% as Fed won the FO with Rafa not 100%. It is boring to you because you are a *********. Why state it like a fact? You don't seem to be able to comprehend this.
namelessone
Legend
Yeah it is funny because they behave like little kids when things don't go their way or people have different opinions. Believe it or not,there are a lot of fans who want some parity in the slams especially now that Federer is a goddam legend. I could understand a lot of people,even neutral tennis fans,wanting Federer to win RG,to get the career slam,to pass sampras in GS numbers but if Federer manages to dominate the field AFTER he gets his fill of trophies and glory then it would suck for neutral tennis fans and viewership would go down IMO.
There was even a thread created by a Fed fan about how Fed doesn't celebrate his GS wins the same as before cause he has so many now.
I want parity in slams!
FlamEnemY
Hall of Fame
Pick me, pick me!...
Anyone who thinks onesided domination is a good thing is very wrong. I personally want to see players trying, playing their best, living up to the challenge that Federer is. And even though I dislike Murray's game, for example, it would have been ok with me if he won because that brings more drama, more excitement to the game. All credit to Fed if he wins the calendar slam. But I hope that at the very least he goes through hell to do that, being forced to give it all, everything that he has.
namelessone
Legend
My dad just called me up after the final and he is no way a Nadal fan,quite the contrary. His favourite player was borg so he watches tennis today without fandom(obviously while complaining about today's players and fearing that Nadal will pass him in RG) and even he thought that the final was a bit of a letdown and he hoped that the young andy would have pushed Fed more. But I guess my dad,as a neutral fan,is also a *******.
Also,a little exercise of logic:
Nadal dominated the FO for 4 years and many fans(fed fans usually but a lot of neutrals as well) were like "give it to him already,what's the point".
Take this domination,multiply by two surfaces(grass and HC) over a period of five years or so and you will see how neutral fans feel about Fed's domination,as they feel about ANY domination. I understood Fed dominating the field while he was trying to make a point. But if he dominates AFTER he has had his glory then a lot of fans will be put off. What's the point watching if the same guy wins and the young guns can't challenge him even when he turn 29 and has made history.
The tennis guy
Hall of Fame
Maybe US open was played in US, and Agassi got unprecendent support from the crowds.
Don't worry...he won't will it all :twisted: .....still Fed winning Wimbledon is a pretty sure pick.
@Delpo winnig FO..........sure it could happen...but if you base this on just one match(against Fed at the FO 09)......than my point still stands.....he is just not the "clay type".....not in a sence that he can beat fed..or nadal....or djoko on that surface regularly.........
