Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
The tennis world has 1 major flaw - people suffer from short-termism. They either don't remember past patterns or choose to ignore everything and live only in the absolute present.
It is possible that Rafa gets close to 17, but it's also possible that Federer moves the goalposts further towards 19 (or even 20). It's then equally possible that Nadal wins tomorrow and then neither Fed nor Nadal win any more after that. Factor in Murray, who seems to have found his form again. And Novak, who may be in poor form now but can never be counted out - flip a switch, get motivation back and anything could happen. But most importantly, it's the next wave of players who will determine how many Slams the Big Boys rack up.
It is possible that Rafa gets close to 17, but it's also possible that Federer moves the goalposts further towards 19 (or even 20). It's then equally possible that Nadal wins tomorrow and then neither Fed nor Nadal win any more after that. Factor in Murray, who seems to have found his form again. And Novak, who may be in poor form now but can never be counted out - flip a switch, get motivation back and anything could happen. But most importantly, it's the next wave of players who will determine how many Slams the Big Boys rack up.