KowboyKarl
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How big of an upset is this? What were the odds on this match?
Just flipped to ESPN and saw this...one game for the match.
Just flipped to ESPN and saw this...one game for the match.
Maybe the only silver lining out of Nadal going out in the 1st is it should definitively put to rest who the GOAT is
Yep, all that 5 seed coverage for nothingEspn pundits spent about 10 mins yesterday bitching about how unfair the seeding was that these two would meet in the quartes..blame it on espn
These tennis players pull better than anyone, even better than golfers or NASCAR. When's the last time one of the politely whispering announcers noted the camera shot of a nervous girlfriend in sunglasses, and you said to yourself, "What a pig."?
Nadal will be noted as the greatest Clay Court player ever
Djokovic and Fed will be in the talks of GOAT due to their versatility. If Nadal did not exist, Federer would be cleaning house. But the only reason why Fed won that lone French Open was he didn't play Nadal.
In regards to surface, it plays huge roll. A lot of latin americans/spaniards grew up on clay courts, the ball plays slower so thus faster players have a huge advantage it's not a great spot for big servers. Nadal has power, speed, agility and plays extremely well on the baseline. Thus very difficult for a player such as Federer who is very offensive and plays the winning shot.
Grass is much faster so thus players like Djokovic and Federer and any other player who hits a ton of winners will excel.
Brilliant stuff. The Fed is past it, so it's Murray for the final.
agreed with tipyer, Roger is good....damn good. His shots and his play were just ahead of everyone else and it took years before someone by the name of Nadal came into the scene. However, the problem with tennis now is that the parity is shot, it's the same shit all the time, whereas in the 80s and even early 90s you would see a lot of really really good players. It is nice to see that Murray has broken the dominance of Djokovic, Nadal and Federer but it just seems so predictable these days and can be rather boring.
I think I disagree with you on this one Mike. I think Tennis is thriving because the parity is stronger than it's ever been / while at the same time being "the same shit all the time". In order for a sport to succeed ... it needs superstars who are admired, revered and hated by the fans and their competitors. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic has been the face of tennis now for the better part of a decade and it would be hard to argue for anyone that the quality of play has ever been better. And even those these three players have dominated the sport, every once in a while, you see someone sneak through and grab a championship (Safin '05 Australian / Murray '12 Open / Del Potro '09 Open).
Their time of dominance though is just about over. Djokovic will likely have a few more in him but I'm not sure anyone else does beyond 2013. You'll likely get your wish as there are no dominating up and comers ... so those 50-1 shots at the start of majors just might hit.
To comment on GOAT - There was no greater, is no greater than Roger Federer. The way he composes himself on the court, the way he speaks off the court and his humanitarian work are unparalleled. Yes, his record will likely be the best ever, but there's more to him than just the Wins. (Although I can recall the one time I saw him lose his composure on court. I was STUNNED)