The Official Tennis Thread (18 Viewers)

[HelterSkelter]

I'm not even talking about how good/bad Becker was on grass.All im saying is saying that Becker and Agassi were Pete's rivals werent enough.You need to take the time frame period into accouing.Sampras didnt come across Becker too often at grandslams.Hardly ever if i recall correctly.

Sampras and Agassi on the other hand,did play each other 7 times at grandslams,but not all of these matches were played with an on song Agassi.This rivalrly can be compared to the frequency Nadal and Federer have played each other at grandslams so far,and Federer has to do with an in form Nadal.

 

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[Enron]

But then again, Nadal is one top player and Roddick isn't that far behind Agassi. Don't see much of a difference here.

Roddick has only started playing great in the last three weeks.

 

[JCK]

I'm not even talking about how good/bad Becker was on grass.

Because once you do it will nullify your argument.

 

[JCK]

But then again, Nadal is one top player and Roddick isn't that far behind Agassi. Don't see much of a difference here.

Agassi had 8 Grand Slams, Roddick has one. PURLEEEEEZ

 

[HelterSkelter]

Then again what is easier? Beating Becker on grass or beating Roddick?
What is easier, beating Agassi in the US Open or beating Djukovic?

How many times did Sampras and Becker play each other at Wimbledon?Only once.

The Agassi-Sampras argument is there,but you have Federer's equivalent in Nadal.

 

[KB824]

Its amazing how people are so quick to discount what Federer has done.

Level of competition, different era's, yada yada yada.

Eyeball test, people.

Watch him play and tell me that Agassi, or Becker, or Sampras in their primes would have beaten this guy.

They wouldn't have. Everything that they did well, he does as well or better

 

[JCK]

Iaquinta just scored against Chelsea

 

[Ahmed]

Its amazing how people are so quick to discount what Federer has done.

Level of competition, different era's, yada yada yada.

Eyeball test, people.

Watch him play and tell me that Agassi, or Becker, or Sampras in their primes would have beaten this guy.

They wouldn't have. Everything that they did well, he does as well or better

all 3 would have beaten him

 

[Bjerknes]

Its amazing how people are so quick to discount what Federer has done.

Level of competition, different era's, yada yada yada.

Eyeball test, people.

Watch him play and tell me that Agassi, or Becker, or Sampras in their primes would have beaten this guy.

They wouldn't have. Everything that they did well, he does as well or better

See. Unlike Crosby, Federer has earned the right to be mentioned among greats.

 

[Bjerknes]

Williams sisters tearing it up.

 

[JCK]

Williams sisters tearing it up.

Williams sisters when mentally positive are way much superior than the others.

 

[Ahmed]

and he certainly doesn't do anything better than those 3 players...

Agassi was better the baseline
Sampras was a better sever
Boris was a better serve-and-volley

 

[Bjerknes]

Williams sisters when mentally positive are way much superior than the others.

They are a joy to watch.

Gorgeous athletes.

and he certainly doesn't do anything better than those 3 players...

Agassi was better the baseline
Sampras was a better sever
Boris was a better serve-and-volley

Good post.

 

[JCK]

and he certainly doesn't do anything better than those 3 players...

Agassi was better the baseline
Sampras was a better sever
Boris was a better serve-and-volley

I am undecided on who has the better serve-and-volley between Sampras and Becker. I think Becker looks better because he had better agility and fitness but technique-wise Sampras was the better player.

 

[Ahmed]

yea that's quite debatable, but to say that Fed was better than those 2 at their specialities, that's just absurd

IMO Pete would have wiped the floor with Federer, especially at Wimbledon

 

[bianconero]

Its amazing how people are so quick to discount what Federer has done.

Level of competition, different era's, yada yada yada.

Eyeball test, people.

Watch him play and tell me that Agassi, or Becker, or Sampras in their primes would have beaten this guy.

They wouldn't have. Everything that they did well, he does as well or better

I think you are right. His all around game is better than those three players.


If we throw in Borg and McEnroe then the only thing that could be said for certain is that Federer would not have 15 grandslams, but then again Sampres wouldn't have 14.

 

[bianconero]

I am undecided on who has the better serve-and-volley between Sampras and Becker. I think Becker looks better because he had better agility and fitness but technique-wise Sampras was the better player.

McEnroe was better than both of them.

 

[Enron]

Its amazing how people are so quick to discount what Federer has done.

Level of competition, different era's, yada yada yada.

Eyeball test, people.

Watch him play and tell me that Agassi, or Becker, or Sampras in their primes would have beaten this guy.

They wouldn't have. Everything that they did well, he does as well or better

I think Federer is a great player, but I wouldn't go and say the "greatest ever". Even Bjorn, Pete, and Rod were like "woah man" when Johnny Mac asked them.

 

[Enron]

and he certainly doesn't do anything better than those 3 players...

Agassi was better the baseline
Sampras was a better sever
Boris was a better serve-and-volley

Except Agassi was a damn good serve and volley too.

 

[Ahmed]

Andre? serve and volley? don't think so mate...Agassi only improved his serve late on in his career...and nobody returns the serve like Andre...absolute magic that was