Who will achieve the Double Career Slam?
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Krish872007
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RAFA has the earliest opportunity since the AO comes before RG.
And with extended hitting practice, no one can stop him at the AO next year.
So its game OVER for Federer/Djokovic.
And with extended hitting practice, no one can stop him at the AO next year.
So its game OVER for Federer/Djokovic.
powerangle
Legend
Sounds about right! Peak rusty golden BULL is always the favorite.
Rafa the King
Hall of Fame
Rafa I believe can do it. Very unlucky tournament for him though. Robbed by injury in 2011 and 2014 and so close in 2012. Also missed the tournament in 2006 and 2013.
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nowhereman
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RAFA. #AO2017
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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metsman
G.O.A.T.
does novack have RAFA's DTL forehand of doom? That's what I thought
CYGS
Legend
Who's the third one?
DreddyTennis45
Hall of Fame
I think Murray is a dark horse
Cortana
Legend
Yeah also my guess.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Not sure what you mean. My point was that Djokovic is the only 1 of the 3 players mentioned in the poll who is currently winning Slams.
Phoenix1983
G.O.A.T.
I'm assuming he thought you meant that there are 3 players currently winning slams, of whom Djokovic is one.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
I thought my post was pretty clear. Evidently not. To think I used to get prizes for my English at school too!
irishnadalfan1983
Hall of Fame
Went for Nole.
The AO has always bugged me - I just feel Rafa should have another one there only didn't have too much luck and deserves another one there....However I'm sure Nole,Fed, Murray fans probably feel the same maybe about other slams....
I'd take another AO over anything - then the CV would look beautiful and a lovely balance to it in my eyes
The AO has always bugged me - I just feel Rafa should have another one there only didn't have too much luck and deserves another one there....However I'm sure Nole,Fed, Murray fans probably feel the same maybe about other slams....
I'd take another AO over anything - then the CV would look beautiful and a lovely balance to it in my eyes
CYGS
Legend
Yes, that's what I thought, since only Djokovic and Murray are holding slams now.
Steve0904
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If it is anyone it will almost certainly be Novak, but I'd like to say something else here.
I don't like the term "Double Career Slam," and I've said this on this forum before, but I'll say it again. Some terms are fine because they mean something special. CYGS and Career Grand Slam are very special achievements and I put a lot of weight on both of these if I want to compare careers. Even the Non Calendar Year Grand Slam has some real significance.
But the "Double Career Slam" is more like a marketing term. Achieving the CGS once is very significant, but achieving it twice doesn't really double your legacy. At this point all of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic only need one more slam for this "double." That's what it is. One more slam. It doesn't do the same amount for your legacy as if you had won one slam AND completed the CGS in the process.
It's even worse when the talk is about this "Career Golden Masters" or whatever it is to signify someone who wins all 9 Masters and maybe throw in OSG too. Tournaments of some importance yes, but nowhere near the first thing anybody will talk about when all of their careers are over.
I don't know. Maybe I'm one of the few, but it just seems to me like the ATP (and by consequence the people who watch tennis) are pulling terms out of their asses to make these accomplishments sound bigger than they really are.
Maybe I can just picture some TTW fanboy saying "HAHAHA, my player has the DCGS and the CGM+OSG and ODG AND he beat GURUFILS 45.5 times, and your player didn't HAHAHAHAHA"
Like any of that really matters.
I don't like the term "Double Career Slam," and I've said this on this forum before, but I'll say it again. Some terms are fine because they mean something special. CYGS and Career Grand Slam are very special achievements and I put a lot of weight on both of these if I want to compare careers. Even the Non Calendar Year Grand Slam has some real significance.
But the "Double Career Slam" is more like a marketing term. Achieving the CGS once is very significant, but achieving it twice doesn't really double your legacy. At this point all of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic only need one more slam for this "double." That's what it is. One more slam. It doesn't do the same amount for your legacy as if you had won one slam AND completed the CGS in the process.
It's even worse when the talk is about this "Career Golden Masters" or whatever it is to signify someone who wins all 9 Masters and maybe throw in OSG too. Tournaments of some importance yes, but nowhere near the first thing anybody will talk about when all of their careers are over.
I don't know. Maybe I'm one of the few, but it just seems to me like the ATP (and by consequence the people who watch tennis) are pulling terms out of their asses to make these accomplishments sound bigger than they really are.
Maybe I can just picture some TTW fanboy saying "HAHAHA, my player has the DCGS and the CGM+OSG and ODG AND he beat GURUFILS 45.5 times, and your player didn't HAHAHAHAHA"
Like any of that really matters.
irishnadalfan1983
Hall of Fame
I think your are definitely correct there.
However I do think it is a serious accomplishment - no one has done it before (I don't think so anyway) and as a Rafa I'd take one more AO over anything else really - just a personal choice. You could be well right though - maybe Rafa and other players think nothing of it. Yeah I doubt it would be mentioned much when the careers are over to be fair - maybe tis just more for hardcore fans.
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Laver has 2 Calendar Year Grand Slams so he's done it.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Can Djokovic get the double career slam now ? Window is closing fast. He would be 31 next year at FO
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
How times have changed, this time last year after FO thought defo. Now it's very unlikely he wins a major let alone another FO. However, I believe he will come back but will take time
Rafa the King
Hall of Fame
It's now Rafa>Nole>Rog>Murray for DCGS, most likely outcome that no one achieves it
TahoeTennis
Legend
reverse the curse polarity. that's why I'm so scared but happy af that he as another chance at it on sunday.
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