Who are the players who have dominated at more than one major ?

[tennisaddict]

Is Nadal capable of entering the big league in 2014 Or will he just continue with his skewed win percentage at FO ?

 

[1477aces]

I think this is a good opportunity to educate yourself. If we look at from a surface perspective, even Federer's resume looks unbalanced. I could even say he is lucky to have his best surface (HARD court) at two grandslams. Now you know the truth.

That's the way tennis is. And furthermore, having more hardcourt slams
Means that it looks like Federer is better on HC than he actually is. You
Should look at per hard court slam (averaged them).
Federer
Grass:7
HC: 4.5
Clay: 1
Nadal
Clay: 8
Grass: 2
HC: 1.5
Again, this is only to judge versatility, not overall greatness

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

I think this is a good opportunity to educate yourself. If we look at from a surface perspective, even Federer's resume looks unbalanced. I could even say he is lucky to have his best surface (HARD court) at two grandslams. Now you know the truth.

I do not believe that the OP needs an education in this respect. Consider that a significant majority of pro matches are currently played on a hard court. Half of the Slams are played on a hard court surface. In light of this, it is invalid and, perhaps, disingenuous to make the claim that Federer's resume is unbalanced because slightly more than 50% of his slam wins are on hard courts.

The OP has also made the point that an AO hardcourt win is not the same as a USO hardcourt win. These are not the same surfaces and the prevailing environmental conditions for these 2 slams are not the same either. Mastery or dominance at the AO does not guarantee success at the USO. And the reverse is true as well.
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[sbengte]

Nadal can be just as dominant on two surfaces. I mean look at his HC masters count , and he could easily win another few USO titles and/or AO titles. Its not like he hasn't done anything on hards. ROFLMAO. Hes lost what 3 matches on HC this year?

Fed with 4 AO titles, but Nadal could easily win 2-3 there and 3-4 USO titles, along with all those HC masters, and the olympics single title (something of which Fed doesn't have). I would have to say that is relatively "dominant".

He also has to deal with Nole don't forget. Which is tougher than dealing with Old Agassi, Roddick and Hewitt

You've got some talent. Is there even one word in this post that is related to the thread topic as described in the OP ? :lol:

Nadal coulda woulda...check.
Fed has no Olympics singles...check
Fed played in a weak era...check
Butthurt Sampras**** whining complete...check.

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

... He also has to deal with Nole don't forget. Which is tougher than dealing with Old Agassi, Roddick and Hewitt

Tired of this song. Let's get past this myth that Agassi, Roddick and Hewitt were inferior players. All of these guys have put in tons of top-notch performances. Getting past any of these guys has been no walk in the park.

 

[eldanger25]

Nadal after his 26/27 year (2013)

1 AO
8 RG
2 SW19
2 US Open

Fed after his 26/27 year (2008)

3 AO
0 RG
5 SW19
5 US Open

Not too shabby for Fed - for Rafa, stay tuned...

 

[Flash O'Groove]

Dominance should also include finals and semi-finals. Lendl was in seven straight finals at the USO, for example. Connors was a semi-finalist or better 13 times in 14 years. Nadal has been a Wimbledon winner or runner-up 5 times in 6 years.

These are pretty dominant performance.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

3+ wins at a major shows you have dominated that major and just not a someone who has just been there, done that kind.

If you look at tennis history , the list of players who were able to achieve this distinction is a 'Greatest of the Greatest ' kind of list.

1. Federer - on 3 of 4 majors
2. Sampras - 2 of 4 majors
3. Borg- 2 of 4 majors
4. Lendl - 2 of 4 majors
5. McEnroe - 2 of 4 majors
6. Laver - 2 out of 4 majors
7. Wilander - 2 out of 4 majors

I know some will say why not 2 as the cutoff and why not only 1 major, then we are talking of Kuerten, Brugera, etc., making the list.

Federer is the only one to achieve this in 3 of the 4 majors.

Do we see this record being equalled any time in the near future ? I know Fed has 4 on 3 majors, but i just want to go easy on the field.

Federer tops another list?
Have to say, that is quite an exclusive list.

 

[MachiA.]

Thread should be named: "Who are the players who have dominated on more than one surface?"

Then Federer has not 3 of 4. LOL

Homogenized surfaces in bounce and speed and a weak field in his time of "dominance" played in his favour.

Becker, Wilander, Edberg, Stich and daily there are coming more to say the same...

KR

 

[sbengte]

Thread should be named: "Who are the players who have dominated on more than one surface?"

I know, right ? The audacity of the OP to have made the thread without consulting you and seeking your approval on what the thread title should be.

 

[MachiA.]

The surfaces of the slams in Fed´s era are sadly so homogenized.
It lacks the diversity.
And diversity is good, as the media shouts to us every day in another context.

I know, right ? The audacity of the OP to have made the thread without consulting you and seeking your approval on what the thread title should be.

Wow, you sound b.tchy.
I admirer the poor lines woman in London, when she ignored how "Maestro" tried to scratch her eyes out. LOL
The world watched only one b.tch on court.

KR

 

[tennisaddict]

The surfaces of the slams in Fed´s era are sadly so homogenized.
It lacks the diversity.
And diversity is good, as the media shouts to us every day in another context.




Wow, you sound b.tchy.
I admirer the poor lines woman in London, when she ignored how "Maestro" tried to scratch her eyes out. LOL
The world watched only one b.tch on court.

KR

There are 4 different majors for a reason.

It has been proven time and again, success at AO does not guarantee success at USO and vice versa.

Whats next ?

 

[MachiA.]

The human brain is the biggest illusion machine.

USO and AO are playing in this era so close as never before.

Why Djoker does not win as often in NY as down under?

Maybe he does not like the crowd, maybe his girfriend likes Australia better and is more open "down under"?

KR

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

^ Not as homogenized as you might think. In fact, back in the day, 3 slams were played on grass and 1 on clay. Sounds a whole lot more homogenized than that we have now (but perhaps not quite a diverse as the late 80s and the 90s).

Even tho' the AO and the USO are both HC surfaces, they are still different from each other as well as still significantly different from grass and clay. It's not just the HC surfaces that are different from each other, the environmental conditions and the vibe are very different. Ambient temp and humidity differences can have as much, if not more, impact on play than wind. I have not played with the AO ball but I am willing to bet that it has slightly different characteristics from the USO ball. It is because all these variables have an impact, we do not see success at the AO equating to success at the USO; and vice versa.