The Official Tennis Thread
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malbaker86
Gators
There's no wrong answer because all have a case as the GOAT.
Novak trails both in overall slams but he hold the h2h over both.
Rafa trails Novak in h2h but has more Slams and Masters than him yet is 3rd in weeks at #1 but is clearly ahead in Fed in the H2H.
Fed has more Majors and weeks as #1 which tops EVERYTHING else.
MillionMills
Superstar
1A. Djoker
1B. Nadal
3. Federer (depending on how his draw plays out)
4. Felix Auger-Aliassime
Yea Felix only 18 (well he'll be 19 early August) and has only had 2 career Grand Slams appearances, but i'm getting ahead of the field on the young GOAT. If he plays Montreal and Cincy and wins a few matches, he could sneak into the top 16 and be seated going into the USO
And before the convo even gets started on Young GOAT:
Felix aint winning the US Open
malbaker86
Gators
Without clay, Rafa is Andy Murray level
But you can't just say "without clay" cause that's low key disrespectful. We can't fault em for being the clay GOAT.
malbaker86
Gators
Felix aint winning the US Open
Oh I know but I mean outside of the Big 3, nobody else is
. I'll take the Big 3 vs the field for the next 2 years
Formerly known as...
Collector
If Novak wins US this year then Fed needs 2 more slams to keep that record. Novak can win 2 next year no doubt and he has openly said he wants that record and it's something to aim for.
malbaker86
Gators
Y'all remember this ? Rafa English was SOOOOOO bad pre 2010 
? Rafa English was SOOOOOO bad pre 2010
malbaker86
Gators
Yea I think that's keeping ALL of them going.....that slam record. Question though....when they all retire, do we want another big 3-4 type to emerge or do we want current WTA style unpredictability? I'm wrestling with that because Fed, Novak, and Rafa so damn unique in how they play and I don't see nothing unique about the current gem.
MillionMills
Superstar
I cant put Rafa over Roger or Novak. How could one say Rafa the GOAT over them?
Oh I know but I mean outside of the Big 3, nobody else is
Thiem
malbaker86
Gators
Formerly known as...
Collector
Rafa owns the head to head over Fed and Novak in slams
This is because he is king Clay. His record against Fed off Clay isn't as impressive. Clay Nadal is incredible but remember when Novak was dialled in and beat him in straight sets of FO
but then lost to Stan
malbaker86
Gators
This is because he is king Clay. His record against Fed off Clay isn't as impressive. Clay Nadal is incredible but remember when Novak was dialled in and beat him in straight sets of FO
Stan was on ONE that day bruh. Why he switched from Magnus Norman as his coach is beyond me.
Stan vs Novak 2013 AO:
Vs Novak 2013 USO:
Vs Novak 2014 AO:
Vs Novak 2015 FO:
Vs Novak 2016 USO:
When was Safin ever boring ?Remember boring Marat Safin
One of the few pre-Big 3 era (with Nalbandian) could beat prime Fed on hardcourt in a GS.