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Rafa is the GOAT, butnahhhhh or maybe?

View Poll Results: Who will end up as the GOAT

Roger Federer

374 68.12%

Rafa Nadal

96 17.49%

Novak Djokovic

62 11.29%

Andy Murray

6 1.09%

Pete Sampras

2 0.36%

Roy Emerson

0 0%

Bjorn Borg

2 0.36%

Roder Laver

2 0.36%

John McEnroe

3 0.55%

Bill Tilden

2 0.36%

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09-15-2010 , 01:02 PM

#101

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I don't think either of them will ever go down as the GOAT, there will always be somebody else who wins more slams than Fed (or Nadal), and people in the future might look on Fed like we do on Laver. Imo atm it's between Fed and Laver for the GOAT, but Rafa will challenge that and then somebody else will come along. There will always be a debate.

Yes, well, the greatest of all time so far has a ****tier acronym. (And is uncomfortably close to GOATSE).

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09-15-2010 , 01:23 PM

#102

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How is this even a discussion?

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09-15-2010 , 01:26 PM

#103

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No idea!

There's always going to be someone better.

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09-15-2010 , 01:42 PM

#104

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brad gilbert on rome right now saying that nadal is right on feds tail, considering h2h in majors, and has the chance to really close the gap in the next few years

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09-15-2010 , 02:37 PM

#105

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Poll implies or at least should read for the sake of discussion '10 years from now' i.e. when Nadal/Fed's careers are over.

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09-15-2010 , 02:42 PM

#106

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Donald Young has yet to hit his peak, but when he does, watch out Rafa.

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09-15-2010 , 03:04 PM

#107

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Donald Young has yet to hit his peak, but when he does, watch out Rafa.

lol.

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09-15-2010 , 05:22 PM

#108

Maxior

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Roger wins

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09-15-2010 , 10:05 PM

#109

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Federer is the greatest Swiss player of all time

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09-16-2010 , 01:23 AM

#110

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I'd go so far as to say that if Nadal ends up ahead of Fed in grand slams it will be by exactly one. Since the other possibilities realistically are 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 fewer or even, it's about the same price as flopping a set to a pocket pair between deuces and nines.

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09-16-2010 , 02:24 AM

#111

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I voted for Rafa on the basis that the Swiss are too boring to be considered the GOAT at anything apart from making small but unthreatening knives.

WAT?

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09-16-2010 , 03:05 AM

#112

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- an eleven-time consecutive world-champion
- has been the world's top ranked player since 1999
- unbeaten in singles matches since January 2003
- may be the most dominant player in any professional sport

Major Titles

Australian Open: singles 2002-04, 2006–09, doubles 2003-04, 2006–09
French Open: singles 2007–10, doubles 2007-09
Wimbledon: doubles 2009, 2010
US Open: singles 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005–07, 2009, doubles 1998–2000, 2003, 2005–07, 2009, 2010

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09-16-2010 , 08:45 AM

#113

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McEnroe ruined Laver in my mind after I found out that 3 out of the 4 slams back then were on GRASS. Imo Federer and Rafa have already surpassed the accomplishments of Laver.

If Rafa stays healthy I don't see why he can't win 20 slams. I really hope that Rafa takes it easy for the rest of the year so he can very healthy for 2011.

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09-16-2010 , 09:04 AM

#114

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There's not many tournaments left anyway. Shanghai Masters in October and then ATP Finals in November and then everyone rests up for 2011.

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09-16-2010 , 10:28 AM

#115

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C'mon Cinch. You don't know the probability of any of those things.

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09-16-2010 , 10:43 AM

#116

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2011 Grand Slam Predictions

Aussie Open - Federer
French - Nadal
Wimbledon - Nadal
US Open - Murray (I think he will win either the Aussie/US next year)

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09-16-2010 , 10:49 AM

#117

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Originally Posted by shane5495

Level?

I'll assume it isn't and say that the result of that match, were it to happen wouldn't have an impact on this debate (excluding the possibility that it's the final)

ofc it wouldnt impact this debate. bc nadal will pwn like usual. and the tennis purists will make up excuses for federer and bastardize the meaning of things like "technique" and "movement."

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09-16-2010 , 10:53 AM

#118

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bc nadal will pwn like usual

Fed is beating him on grass 2-1

EDIT: imo the reason it won't impact this debate is because one match shouldn't affect who is the GOAT

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09-16-2010 , 11:12 AM

#119

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The hell is this? Are you talking about the Esther Vergeer?

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09-16-2010 , 11:14 AM

#120

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The hell is this? Are you talking about the Esther Vergeer?

You had to look that up right?

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09-16-2010 , 11:16 AM

#121

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who?

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09-16-2010 , 11:17 AM

#122

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Has to be wheelchair tennis

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09-16-2010 , 11:19 AM

#123

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You had to look that up right?

I was just thinking wtf, who can this be, maybe it's Serena, cuz' Serena has quite a few doubles titles. Then of course the unbeaten thing gave it away.

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09-16-2010 , 11:21 AM

#124

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Has to be wheelchair tennis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Vergeer

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09-16-2010 , 12:02 PM

#125

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2011 Grand Slam Predictions

Aussie Open - Federer
French - Nadal
Wimbledon - Nadal
US Open - Murray (I think he will win either the Aussie/US next year)

I'm the same but with Fed winning Wimbledon.

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