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What year do you think all four Grand Slams were perceived to all be "worth the same?"
1968
1983
1987
1988
Other ______
They Still Aren't
1968
1983
1987
1988
Other ______
They Still Aren't
What year do you think all four Grand Slams were perceived to all be "worth the same?"
1968
1983
1987
1988
Other ______
They Still Aren't
It’d be later than any of those options. 90s sometime if we’re being generous, but I’d be more tempted to say only really in the 21st century has it really become so.
Yea, I think Agassi brought a certain luster to the Aussie Open in the 90s. He took it so seriously, while other male players were not quite into their fitness regime yet.It’d be later than any of those options. 90s sometime if we’re being generous, but I’d be more tempted to say only really in the 21st century has it really become so.
Well those guys were all going down there before it was cool I think there’s no way you can say it’s on the same level as the others before the move from Kooyong, but even after the move I don’t know it quite was on the same level even with everyone going there. Prize money, attendance, global TV coverage, I think you have to take all that into account. I know Aussie attendance has been shooting up since the turn of the century.Well IMO it helped that Lendl and Wilander started going "down under" on a regular basis; adding Edberg to the mix and the event was "on it's way" to prominence!
What year do you think all four Grand Slams were perceived to all be "worth the same?"
1968
1983
1987
1988
Other ______
They Still Aren't
Global viewing figures and coverage suggests they are not at all equal stature wise.What year do you think all four Grand Slams were perceived to all be "worth the same?"
1968
1983
1987
1988
Other ______
They Still Aren't
Rafa has raised the profile and importance of the French by a TON. Prior to that, RG winners weren't seen doing much else on the tour.
does anyone think that Murray‘s slam wins are superior to Wawrinka’s?If you were to ask all the pros of the ATP and the WTA which slam they would like to win more than 90 % would say Wimbledon.
And this is a conservative estimate.
You sure bud?Global viewing figures and coverage suggests they are not at all equal stature wise.
It seems it is 1. Wimbledon 2. French open 3. Us Open 4. Australian open just by a cursory look at media coverage.
It perhaps explains why Federer and then Nadal amongst the wider public are considered the two greatest.
For the Us Open men's final to only get a max viewing figure of just over 2million for the mens final is shocking especially when history was on the line. I'm sure Wimbledon and French open finals best that in the Usa.
I think it has to do more with court speeds being homogenized for the most part since the early 00s. Nowadays we barely have surface specialists. Fast court players would go missing in action during the clay court season as well.
does anyone think that Murray‘s slam wins are superior to Wawrinka’s?
the answer is no
Global viewing figures and coverage suggests they are not at all equal stature wise.
It seems it is 1. Wimbledon 2. French open 3. Us Open 4. Australian open just by a cursory look at media coverage.
It perhaps explains why Federer and then Nadal amongst the wider public are considered the two greatest.
For the Us Open men's final to only get a max viewing figure of just over 2million for the mens final is shocking especially when history was on the line. I'm sure Wimbledon and French open finals best that in the Usa.
Rafa has raised the profile and importance of the French by a TON. Prior to that, RG winners weren't seen doing much else on the tour.
Lol, noThe answer is a resounding yes.
does anyone think that Murray‘s slam wins are superior to Wawrinka’s?
the answer is no
I spend a lot of time on YouTube. Watched a lot of interviews of Players as teens.
I think NONE of them mentioned winning any other slam as their biggest dream to win. Every single one of them mentioned WB.
Even Rafael said that, Djokovic said that. I am unsure and will have to check but a young Thiem said the one tournament he wants to win is the Wimbledon.
All slams are equal no doubt. But in media and even in the minds of pros, WB is greater. The one that pros dream of winning.
However I think that is quickly fading.
That means that Wimbledon is more prestigious. But it doesn’t add anything to the slam count. Lendl is seen as better than Jmac and Connors in many top 10 lists yet never won WimbledonI spend a lot of time on YouTube. Watched a lot of interviews of Players as teens.
I think NONE of them mentioned winning any other slam as their biggest dream to win. Every single one of them mentioned WB.
Even Rafael said that, Djokovic said that. I am unsure and will have to check but a young Thiem said the one tournament he wants to win is the Wimbledon.
All slams are equal no doubt. But in media and even in the minds of pros, WB is greater. The one that pros dream of winning.
However I think that is quickly fading.
That means that Wimbledon is more prestigious. But it doesn’t add anything to the slam count. Lendl is seen as better than Jmac and Connors in many top 10 lists yet never won Wimbledon
WB being more prestigious however has nothing to do with evaluation of GOAThood.
It's just that WB is seen by the pros as the one event that they dream of winning.
Nadals book spends a lot of time about Wimbledon. A fair bit about French open . Not much about Us Open and virtually nothing about Australia . However that was ten years ago so maybe things are different nowI spend a lot of time on YouTube. Watched a lot of interviews of Players as teens.
I think NONE of them mentioned winning any other slam as their biggest dream to win. Every single one of them mentioned WB.
Even Rafael said that, Djokovic said that. I am unsure and will have to check but a young Thiem said the one tournament he wants to win is the Wimbledon.
All slams are equal no doubt. But in media and even in the minds of pros, WB is greater. The one that pros dream of winning.
However I think that is quickly fading.
There is only one Grand Slam.What year do you think all four Grand Slams were perceived to all be "worth the same?"