Rank Each All Time Great's Most Impressive Grand Slam Win Over Other All Time Greats

[McEnroeisanartist]

Connors - 1976 US Open - defeated Vilas in semifinals, Borg in Finals
McEnroe - 1980 US Open - defeated Lendl in quarterfinals, Connors in semifinals, Borg in finals
Wilander - 1985 French Open - defeated Becker in 2nd Round, McEnroe in semifinals, Lendl in finals
Lendl - 1987 US Open - defeated McEnroe in quarterfinals, Connors in semifinals, Wilander in finals
Becker - 1989 Wimbledon - defeated Lendl in semifinals, Edberg in finals
Edberg - 1990 Wimbledon - defeated Lendl in semifinals, Becker in finals
Agassi - 1992 Wimbledon - defeated Becker in quarterfinals, McEnroe in semifinals
Sampras - 1993 Wimbledon - defeated Agassi in quarterfinals, Becker in semifinals, Courier in finals
Djokovic - 2011 US Open - defeated Federer in semifinals, Nadal in finals
Nadal - 2014 French Open - Defeated Murray in semifinals, Djokovic in finals
Federer - 2017 Australian Open - Defeated Wawrinka in semifinals, Nadal in finals

 

[The Blond Blur]

Lendl was so good in 1987 that he beat himself in the F. Not even Chuck Norris could do that.

 

[GabeT]

Lendl was so good in 1987 that he beat himself in the F. Not even Chuck Norris could do that.

It was such a weak era he knew anyone else would be a mug

 

[BeatlesFan]

How about Pete at the USO in 1990 as a 19 year old?

Beat Lendl in the QF, Mac in semis and Andre in the final.

 

[aldeayeah]

Connors - 1976 US Open - defeated Vilas in semifinals, Borg in Finals
McEnroe - 1980 US Open - defeated Lendl in quarterfinals, Connors in semifinals, Borg in finals
Wilander - 1985 French Open - defeated Becker in 2nd Round, McEnroe in semifinals, Lendl in finals
Lendl - 1987 US Open - defeated McEnroe in quarterfinals, Connors in semifinals, Lendl in finals
Becker - 1989 Wimbledon - defeated Lendl in semifinals, Edberg in finals
Edberg - 1990 Wimbledon - defeated Lendl in semifinals, Becker in finals
McEnroe - 1992 Wimbledon - defeated Becker in quarterfinals, McEnroe in semifinals
Sampras - 1993 Wimbledon - defeated Agassi in quarterfinals, Becker in semifinals, Courier in finals
Djokovic - 2011 US Open - defeated Federer in semifinals, Nadal in finals
Nadal - 2014 French Open - Defeated Murray in semifinals, Djokovic in finals
Federer - 2017 Australian Open - Defeated Wawrinka in semifinals, Nadal in finals

Discounting the others, how is Nadal not 2008 RG

 

[Kralingen]

Federer - 2019 Wimbledon: Nadal in the SF, Djokovic in the Final...

 

[Deleted member 765728]

DELETE

 

[Nadal>>>>>Federer]

Murray - cincy 2006 over Fed

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

2001 US Open would have been most impressive if Pete had won it. Still a good Rafter, Peaking Agassi, Defending Champ Safin, Hewitt all in a row? Thats 3 former US champs in a row and a peaking Hewitt

 

[Kralingen]

Rank Grand Slam Wins Over Other All Time Greats

Nadal - 2014 French Open - Defeated Murray in semifinals

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

Lendl was so good in 1987 that he beat himself in the F. Not even Chuck Norris could do that.

Same with McEnroe in 92 Wimbledon.

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

Connors - 1976 US Open - defeated Vilas in semifinals, Borg in Finals
McEnroe - 1980 US Open - defeated Lendl in quarterfinals, Connors in semifinals, Borg in finals
Wilander - 1985 French Open - defeated Becker in 2nd Round, McEnroe in semifinals, Lendl in finals
Lendl - 1987 US Open - defeated McEnroe in quarterfinals, Connors in semifinals, Lendl in finals
Becker - 1989 Wimbledon - defeated Lendl in semifinals, Edberg in finals
Edberg - 1990 Wimbledon - defeated Lendl in semifinals, Becker in finals
McEnroe - 1992 Wimbledon - defeated Becker in quarterfinals, McEnroe in semifinals
Sampras - 1993 Wimbledon - defeated Agassi in quarterfinals, Becker in semifinals, Courier in finals
Djokovic - 2011 US Open - defeated Federer in semifinals, Nadal in finals
Nadal - 2014 French Open - Defeated Murray in semifinals, Djokovic in finals
Federer - 2017 Australian Open - Defeated Wawrinka in semifinals, Nadal in finals

For Nadal FO 2014 is far from being his most impressive slam run. He had FO wins where he beat Djokovic and Federer, way more impressive than Djokovic and Murray.

 

[NatF]

Nadal - Federer Wimbledon 2008
Federer - Nadal Wimbledon 2007
Djokovic - Nadal AO 2012

 

[BeatlesFan]

Nadal - Federer Wimbledon 2008
Federer - Nadal Wimbledon 2007
Djokovic - Nadal AO 2012

Lots of recency bias here. There are countless other examples where a player defeated three ATG's at a slam, not just two.

 

[bjsnider]

How about Pete at the USO in 1990 as a 19 year old?

Beat Lendl in the QF, Mac in semis and Andre in the final.

I was thinking the same thing. Also, Sampras had just turned 19 and was basically unknown. That's the greatest performance I can think of.

 

[NatF]

Lots of recency bias here. There are countless other examples where a player defeated three ATG's at a slam, not just two.

This is just for individual players not overall.

 

[Bender]

Lendl was so good in 1987 that he beat himself in the F. Not even Chuck Norris could do that.

Nadal was so good in 2009 that his knee and his parents' decision to stop rearranging each others' guts beat him in the final. Then they gave the Mickey Mousecateer's Cup to Fedr out of pity, beat that.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Lendl was so good in 1987 that he beat himself in the F. Not even Chuck Norris could do that.

He put himself in there, maybe??

 

[PilotPete]

Federer in W2019 beat nadal in the sf and Djokovic in the final. Yeah yeah

 

[Bender]

Poor mury, the only GOAT who's not an ATG

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Nadal 2008 Wimbledon v Fed
Fed 2017 AO v Nadal
Djokovic 2019 Wimbledon v Fed
Fed 2011 RG v Djokovic
Djokovic 2021 RG v Nadal

 

[JackSockIsTheBest]

I think y'all are forgetting one of the greatest matches ever... Thiem vs Zverev 2020 US Open Final

 

[kevin qmto]

2001 US Open would have been most impressive if Pete had won it. Still a good Rafter, Peaking Agassi, Defending Champ Safin, Hewitt all in a row? Thats 3 former US champs in a row and a peaking Hewitt

Instead Pete was flattened after 1 set, most unfortunate.

 

[NoleFam]

Sampras - 2000 Wimbledon
Agassi - 2003 AO
Federer - 2018 AO
Nadal - 2017 USO
Djokovic - 2021 Wimbledon

 

[mike danny]

Sampras - 2000 Wimbledon
Agassi - 2003 AO
Federer - 2018 AO
Nadal - 2017 USO
Djokovic - 2021 Wimbledon

 

[RS]

Can it be ATG level not just ATG players?

 

[NatF]

Can it be ATG level not just ATG players?

USO 2007 Roddick.

 

[RS]

USO 2007 Roddick.

ATG level is 8.75/10 and above by the eye test.

 

[NoleFam]

 

[RS]

Sampras - 2000 Wimbledon
Agassi - 2003 AO
Federer - 2018 AO
Nadal - 2017 USO
Djokovic - 2021 Wimbledon

I would have liked to see your real take.

 

[NoleFam]

I would have liked to see your real take.

This is my real take.

 

[RS]

This is my real take.

Yeah of course

 

[NatF]

ATG level is 8.75/10 and above by the eye test.

How many of Nadals finals miss the cut?

 

[RS]

How many of Nadals finals miss the cut?

You tell me not sure tbh.

 

[NatF]

You tell me not sure tbh.

Not sure either lol.

 

[RS]

Not sure either lol.

Nadal - Wim 06/07/08 , USO 11 , AO 09/12/19?

Others debatable but I think these 7 stand out.

 

[mike danny]

Nadal - Wim 06/07/08 , USO 11 , AO 09/12/19?

I'll try to rank them in tiers. But why didn't you add AO 2017 for Nadal?

Tier 1: Wimb 2008, 2008, AO 2009, 2012.
Half-tier 1: AO 2017

Tier 2: USO 2011, Wimb 2006

Tier 3: AO 2019. Pretty much the weakest of the bunch.

 

[RS]

I'll try to rank them in tiers. But why didn't you add AO 2017 for Nadal?

Tier 1: Wimb 2008, 2008, AO 2009, 2012.
Half-tier 1: AO 2017

Tier 2: USO 2011, Wimb 2006

Tier 3: AO 2019. Pretty much the weakest of the bunch.

That discussion with Nat wasn’t about Nadal performances but who he faced.

 

[mike danny]

That discussion with Nat wasn’t about Nadal performances but who he faced.

I'd still say 2017 Fed was at least very good, even if not great.

 

[RS]

I'd still say 2017 Fed was at least very good, even if not great.

You could make a case for him as well. Just CBA to write out a long list.

 

[Adam Copeland]

Nadal - Federer Wimbledon 2008
Federer - Nadal Wimbledon 2007
Djokovic - Nadal AO 2012

Nadal - Federer Wimbledon 2008
Federer - Nadal Aus Open 2017
Djokovic - Nadal Aus Open 2012