Who would win the 100m sprint?

[bladepdb]

Looks like black guys are apparently the favored faster runners, just like in the Olympics.

(Not an insult, just an observation....)

 

[Double_Bagel]

If it was over a mile (1.6km), Hewitt all the way. Djoko running second.

 

[m2nk2]

Nadal would win a race from the baseline to the service! Any longer distance than that and it's all Monfils.

 

[Tennis Fanatic 070]

monfils... i mean hes black lol. and hes fast, and his tall/huge enough so extra momentum plus super long legs.

Yeah, It's a fact that Monfils would win the 100m sprint. Not even debatable.

 

[Double_Bagel]

Short sprint, yes. Hewitt all the way for a gut-run 1km or more. He was a very talented Aussie Rules player in his youth. Not to mention the amount of running he does each match, coupled with his never say die attitude. Djokovic could come close...another extraordinarily fit dude.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Not Nadal or Federer. Maybe Borg, maybe Monfils. I imagine that Phau and Hewitt would be super quick over 40 or 50 metres but than end up decelerating too much.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

I think Sampras would have ran the 100 as fast or faster than Nadal or Federer. He had incredible explosiveness and spring in his legs.

 

[jg153040]

I think Murray has to be mentioned here. Just look how he chases those dropshots. He looks very explosive there.

 

[Andres]

Bjorn Phau and James Blake are immensely fast in short sprints. Coria was also speedy as hell.

Phau alwas impressed me.

 

[Devilito]

Monfils or Blake. Don't ask me how I know

 

[Bender]

I think initially Nadal would lead.

It's really a matter of whether he can retain that lead, which I'm having doubts about.

 

[Warmaster]

Nice bump!

From wikipedia:

"Monfils was considered an athletics prodigy at school and won the French under-13 and under-14 100m championships. It was only his love for tennis that stopped him going on to compete at a higher level. His coach is on record as saying that Monfils could have made the Olympic 100m final such was his talent."

I guess that settles it!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaël_Monfils#Personal_life

 

[Chanwan]

Nice bump!

From wikipedia:

"Monfils was considered an athletics prodigy at school and won the French under-13 and under-14 100m championships. It was only his love for tennis that stopped him going on to compete at a higher level. His coach is on record as saying that Monfils could have made the Olympic 100m final such was his talent."

I guess that settles it!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaël_Monfils#Personal_life

it probably does yes - though there's a vast difference between a talented 14 year old and being an Olympic finalist. But obviously, he's very fast indeed.

 

[Andres]

No sources?

 

[Warmaster]

No sources?

Apparently not, I'll see if I can find anything.


EDIT: couldn't find anything really, just a bunch of sites listing the same achievement. The closest I got to something useful was this:

"His profile is rapidly equalling his athleticism. He can run 100m in under 11 seconds and, according to Rasheed, has a vertical jump to rival that of AFL star Lance Franklin."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/monfils-ups-his-rating/story-e6frfgao-1111118382116