1. 10-11-20 01:39 PM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maizey View Post
    I grew up watching Connors, Borg and McEnroe. Nothing will ever outdo that era in my mind. Those guys hated each other, which made it so fun to watch.

    We have to have some really old farts on board that grew up during the Laver / Emerson era.
    +100. For my money, McEnroe in his prime is the GOAT although it only lasted about five years. Tennis should go back to wood rackets so the players have to make shots instead of just serving their way out of trouble.
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  2. 10-11-20 02:11 PM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Losco View Post
    your a clown
    That would be you, jagoff
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  3. 10-11-20 04:39 PM #38
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    That would be you, jagoff
    keep betting adams money
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  4. 10-11-20 07:49 PM #39
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    landers embarassing himself yet again
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  5. 10-11-20 07:54 PM #40
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    Renee Richards had a bigger cawk than any of those fancy boys mentioned here
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  6. 10-12-20 12:42 AM #41
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    nadal only 1 australian open

    french the only major he can still win joker has beat him 10 straight on hard courts
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  7. 10-12-20 01:06 AM #42
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    My choice for the best tennis player of all times : 1) MR. ROD LAVER - THE GREATEST of them all - untouchable , hands down , end of conversation !! 2) B.Borg - 3) The rest of them - pick ur own #3 player - Connors , Lendl , McEnroe , Federer , Nadal and so on !!
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  8. 10-12-20 04:41 AM #43
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrunkHorseplayer View Post
    +100. For my money, McEnroe in his prime is the GOAT although it only lasted about five years. Tennis should go back to wood rackets so the players have to make shots instead of just serving their way out of trouble.
    It's so so hard to compare. We are lucky to live in this day when not one, not two but three active players can contend for the GOAT title. Can Federer stay healthy and motivated for two or three more titles? It's captivating.
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  9. 10-12-20 04:58 AM #44
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    Novak should have 19 GS titles by now but wimbledon was canceled and he got robbed in the US open.
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  10. 10-12-20 05:43 AM #45
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    Pete Sampras would clean up Nadal/Djoko on most surfaces.

    Borg would do the same.
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  11. 10-12-20 06:08 AM #46
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    These guys today are too powerful for the older guys you could never compare eras anyway it’s different
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  12. 10-12-20 07:58 AM #47
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    Federer has made almost a billion dollars. It's Fed.

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  13. 10-13-20 02:24 AM #48
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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    Pete Sampras would clean up Nadal/Djoko on most surfaces.

    Borg would do the same.
    No. Why even compare?

    Nothing remains the same, humans eat better and specialize from an earlier age. Please realize that any top 10 player today would beat Sampras etc etc etc. It's like saying Usain Bolt would somehow be slower if he was time machined 50 years back.

    No! He would be faster than anyone. The difference would be even bigger.
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  14. 10-13-20 02:56 AM #49
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    In the end, many might just give say:

    Grass (and maybe Indoor Hard): Fed
    Clay: Nadal
    Outdoor Hardcourt: Djokovic

    Of course, they all had versatility to their game as well. Nadal more than a clay pigeon
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  15. 10-13-20 03:13 AM #50
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrunkHorseplayer View Post
    Tennis should go back to wood rackets so the players have to make shots instead of just serving their way out of trouble.
    I disagree for Nadal and Djokovic. They would still be able to serve great with a wood racket. Their serves are based on spin and placement, not power.
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