UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
To me it might be Kohlschreiber.
1. Admittedly "just" one slam QFs, but TEN 4th rounds too.
2. Has a great game.
3. Managed to beat many big names and give other ones a very tough time.
4. Won 8 tour titles. Not bad for a no. 16?
5. Five QFs at M1000s.
6. 25 wins over top 10 players. 20% winning rate, which is pretty good for a no. 16. Certainly better than Zverev in 2019.
7. Beat Djokovic twice, Murray and Nadal once each. Some top 10ers barely have any such wins. (OK, no wins over Federer, 0-14, probably coz his generation crapped their pants when playing him - unlike 1986-1987 generation (sans Gasquet of course)).
8. Also has multiple wins over Delpo, Cilic (7-5), Ferrer, Davydenko, Zverev (3-2), Thiem (2-1), Berdych, Soderling (5-1).
9. Won Halle, which some RF fans consider the 5th slam.
10. Coz I needed 10 reasons but couldn't find a 10th reason.
Who was/is better?
Let's try to keep it down to retired pros and veterans. No NextGenners.
EDIT: So far other (non-troll) suggestions have been
Smid
Schalken
El-Aynaoui
Santoro
Lopez
1. Admittedly "just" one slam QFs, but TEN 4th rounds too.
2. Has a great game.
3. Managed to beat many big names and give other ones a very tough time.
4. Won 8 tour titles. Not bad for a no. 16?
5. Five QFs at M1000s.
6. 25 wins over top 10 players. 20% winning rate, which is pretty good for a no. 16. Certainly better than Zverev in 2019.
7. Beat Djokovic twice, Murray and Nadal once each. Some top 10ers barely have any such wins. (OK, no wins over Federer, 0-14, probably coz his generation crapped their pants when playing him - unlike 1986-1987 generation (sans Gasquet of course)).
8. Also has multiple wins over Delpo, Cilic (7-5), Ferrer, Davydenko, Zverev (3-2), Thiem (2-1), Berdych, Soderling (5-1).
9. Won Halle, which some RF fans consider the 5th slam.
10. Coz I needed 10 reasons but couldn't find a 10th reason.
Who was/is better?
Let's try to keep it down to retired pros and veterans. No NextGenners.
EDIT: So far other (non-troll) suggestions have been
Smid
Schalken
El-Aynaoui
Santoro
Lopez
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