Its clear that Federer is the number 1 player (5 times year end number 1 - 2009 should be assured).
But who is number 2? The temptation is to always think of the current player in the situation - Nadal. The other player in discussion is Lleyton Hewitt.
The question is - should we rank players by decade on number of Majors won or weeks at number 1 or year end number 1 rankings?
Number of Slams + Masters Cups
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Nadal won the second most number of Grand Slams of the Decade - 6 + zero masters Cups (yes he could win in 2009 - so I am prepared to go back and change this if that is the case)
Hewitt won 2 Grand Slams + 2 Masters Cups
Year ends being number 1
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Nadal was number 1 year end for 1 year - 2008
Lleyton Hewitt was twice year end number 1 - 2001 & 2002.
Weeks being number 1
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Nadal weeks at number 1 was 46, Hewitt's was 80 weeks.
My own view is that Nadal was the number 2 player of the decade because I rate Grand Slam wins above anything else. However, looking at the above information - Hewitt should definitely be in the discussion.
But who is number 2? The temptation is to always think of the current player in the situation - Nadal. The other player in discussion is Lleyton Hewitt.
The question is - should we rank players by decade on number of Majors won or weeks at number 1 or year end number 1 rankings?
Number of Slams + Masters Cups
-------------------------------
Nadal won the second most number of Grand Slams of the Decade - 6 + zero masters Cups (yes he could win in 2009 - so I am prepared to go back and change this if that is the case)
Hewitt won 2 Grand Slams + 2 Masters Cups
Year ends being number 1
-------------------------
Nadal was number 1 year end for 1 year - 2008
Lleyton Hewitt was twice year end number 1 - 2001 & 2002.
Weeks being number 1
----------------------
Nadal weeks at number 1 was 46, Hewitt's was 80 weeks.
My own view is that Nadal was the number 2 player of the decade because I rate Grand Slam wins above anything else. However, looking at the above information - Hewitt should definitely be in the discussion.
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