Rabada vs Roberts vs Anderson

[DrWolverine]

 

[DrWolverine]

Men’s winner in grand slams per decade continent wise

 

[Johan]

South America has amazing consistency.

 

[capt_Luffy]

South America has amazing consistency.

Won 2 in 2000s, Asia more consistent.

 

[DrWolverine]

N. America : 17 Slams in 1990s. Just 10 since then.
Australia : 21 Slams in 1960s. Just 18 since then.

 

[Coronis]

Rare to see a major sport dominated by Europeans. Major respect.

 

[kyear2]

Excellent list. I see that you're a tennis aficionado like myself.

Do you play?

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Do you play?

Used to

 

[kyear2]

Does anyone apart from the big 3 have a case for being in the top 3?

No.

 

[kyear2]

Used to

I try to twice a week, keeps everything working.

 

[kyear2]

There is very little difference between 20, 22 and 24 slams. Nadal and Djokovic played numerous finals and a few were decided by a couple of close points. For eg, If Nadal had got the rub of the green in couple of those points, Nadal and Djokovic would be on 23 each. So it's very hard to separate Nadal, Federer and Djokovic. Their careers weren't exactly an overlap either. So judging just based on number of slams won isn't quite right. Fed had it easy initially. Djokovic had it easy later on. Nadal found it easy at one place. They all have made it count.


Wimbledon 2019, Federer (almost) had that final sealed when he was 38 years old against Djokovic who was 32. This alone sums it up for me. If Djokovic had been the older player in the rivalry or even been of same age, I'd doubt he'd been very successful against Federer. Djokovic's been lucky to have been the youngest one and to have outlasted the two, both because of age and fewer injuries.

All in all, if I had to rank them, I'd go with Federer as No.1, Djokovic as No.2 and Nadal as No.3. (FTR I am a Nadal fan)

Fed too is no 1 for me. Played the game the right way, and yes that matters for me.
Djoker no. 2, Rafa 3.

 

[kyear2]

I like Sinner more
Alcaraz ends up with more
Not really no

Agree with all 3

Think Sinner is the better talent. Never seen a cleaner striker of the tennis ball.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Agree with all 3

Think Sinner is the better talent. Never seen a cleaner striker of the tennis ball.

This. Sinner hits as clean as they come. Do you think we'll ever see any serve and volleyers ever again??

 

[kyear2]

This. Sinner hits as clean as they come. Do you think we'll ever see any serve and volleyers ever again??

Everything comes and moves in cycles.

The balls and courts are a major factor, at some point it will stagnate and the demand will arise for faster tennis and less "tedious" rallies.

Probably not outright or exclusively, but yeah. When I first started watching I loved the spectacle of Edberg and Becker. We'll get some of that again eventually.

 

[DrWolverine]

This. Sinner hits as clean as they come. Do you think we'll ever see any serve and volleyers ever again??

For now, no.
Maybe in the future we will see them again.

 

[DrWolverine]

When I first started watching I loved the spectacle of Edberg and Becker. We'll get some of that again eventually.

Pete was my childhood favorite. I loved watching his signature style : A booming serve, the opponent scrambling, a crisp volley, and just like that, the point was his.

 

[kyear2]

Pete was my childhood favorite. I loved watching his signature style : A booming serve, the opponent scrambling, a crisp volley, and just like that, the point was his.

Never liked his style of play. He was basically just a serve. Andre was my guy back then, even Courier or Chang.

 

[DrWolverine]

Never liked his style of play. He was basically just a serve. Andre was my guy back then, even Courier or Chang.

Pete Sampras was my first tennis hero. He was crystal clear about his goals: dominate Grand Slams, conquer Wimbledon, and hold the year-end No. 1 ranking.

I admired him for his focus: no interest in fame, no hunger for the spotlight — just a quiet, relentless drive to be a champion and rewrite the record books.

 

[kyear2]

Pete Sampras was my first tennis hero. He was crystal clear about his goals: dominate Grand Slams, conquer Wimbledon, and hold the year-end No. 1 ranking.

I admired him for his focus: no interest in fame, no hunger for the spotlight — just a quiet, relentless drive to be a champion and rewrite the record books.

Yeah, just lacked a complete game for me.