Over 1,000 posts for you to read.The title sums it up... what do you all think?
Becker ain't an ATG with only 6 Slams. An ATG needs at least 7 Slams and the #1 ranking, like Wilander or McEnroe. Becker has less than 7 Slams and so he is not an ATG. People form future generations will not remember him.For the record: Mandy has reached eleven major finals. That's more than Becker and same as McEnroe.
But he lost often, and none of his losses were really close.
But then again, all of the losses were to Fedovic.
So you can make a case either way I guess.
For your next thread you should ask if Murray is an all-time great
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Roddick is closer to Ferrero than Murray, so no.if Murray is ATG, then so are Roddick, Safin and Hewitt.
is it just me or does Roddick look like Dimitrov? like if you agree?Roddick is closer to Ferrero than to Murray, so no.
Ferrero: 1 Slam title, 3 Slam finals, 8 weeks at #1, 4 Masters 1000.
Roddick: 1 Slam title, 5 Slam finals, 13 weeks at #1, 5 Masters 1000.
Murray: 3 Slam titles, 11 Slam finals 46 weeks at #1, 2 Olympic Gold in singles, 14 Masters 1000 titles.
There is a gigantic difference between Murray and Roddick. Roddick is also closer to Thiem than to Murray.
In terms of bald spots?is it just me or does Roddick look like Dimitrov? like if you agree?
Roddick is closer to Ferrero than Murray, so no.
Ferrero: 1 Slam title, 3 Slam finals, 8 weeks at #1, 4 Masters 1000.
Roddick: 1 Slam title, 5 Slam finals, 13 weeks at #1, 5 Masters 1000.
Murray: 3 Slam titles, 11 Slam finals 46 weeks at #1, 2 Olympic Gold in singles, 14 Masters 1000 titles.
There is a gigantic difference between Murray and Roddick. Roddick is also closer to Thiem than Murray. So by your logic, Thiem is an ATG.
Nope.The title sums it up... what do you all think?
6 grandslams are widely recognized by the tennis community as the frontier for entering the ATG category, so Becker is an ATG player, Murray is not.Becker ain't an ATG with only 6 Slams. An ATG needs at least 7 Slams and the #1 ranking, like Wilander or McEnroe. Becker has less than 7 Slams and so he is not an ATG. People form future generations will not remember him.
Becker ain't an ATG with only 6 Slams. An ATG needs at least 7 Slams and the #1 ranking, like Wilander or McEnroe. Becker has less than 7 Slams and so he is not an ATG. People form future generations will not remember him.
Becker ain't an ATG with only 6 Slams. An ATG needs at least 7 Slams and the #1 ranking, like Wilander or McEnroe. Becker has less than 7 Slams and so he is not an ATG. People form future generations will not remember him.
I don't know any tennis fans aged 10-18, but in the general public, many people have at least heard of Boris Becker, while very few know whom Wilander is. So yeah, agreed on this point."An ATG needs at least 7 slams and the #1 ranking" - He was a world #1, and the 7 slams is just your opinion, not a commonly accepted measure.
"People from future generations will not remember him"- Again, purely conjecture. I could conjecture that people would remember Becker more than Wilander for his exciting style of tennis and the fact that he won Wimbledon at 17. Most tennis fans between the ages of 10-18 that I interact with know Boris Becker, and few know Wilander.
Dude!Yes, absolutely.
Dude is playing against 3 GOATs at the same time. Just because he's not a GOAT doesn't mean he's not an ATG.
You mean in the period when the Big all collapsed simultaneously?No, but he was close. Only other player to be #1 (year-end, even!) in the big 3 era. He unarguably faced tough competition. Came up short a bit too often, regrettably. I won't look funny at you if you decide he was, though.
Not necessarily.In every way except grand slam titles.