vball10set;1469231 wrote:You seem pretty connected to the sport, so I'd like to ask you- how do you think Federer compares with Sampras? I don't follow it close enough to make a knowledgeable comparison, but I do remember Pete being nearly unbeatable, especially in his prime.

Pete never won the French. Federer is just better than Pete. I know you didnt ask me, but I am giving my opinion anyway. Federer is a much better returner and much better groundstroker. Volleys are Pete, but close. Serving is amazing close, but Pete had more power.

Sampras made a living at Wimbledon and Fed has more than him...

Fed:
US Open - 5
Wimbledon - 7
French - 1
Aussie - 4

Pete:
US Open - 5
Wimbledon - 7
French - 0 (Made Semis only 1 time...never the finals).
Aussie - 2

Federer is an all around better player. On their weakest surface clay:

Pete made one french semi. federer has made the semis twice, finals 5 times winning one.

Federer has won the Aussie 4 times, Pete twice.

Both won Wimbledon 7 times and the US open five times.

Pete never won more than 2 majors in a year. Federer has won 3 majors in a year 3 times. Federer has also won 150 more tennis matches overall while losing 20 fewer matches than Sampras.

Federer is clear number 1 in my eyes with Sampras a leader for number 2

Getting late to the thread... I was surprised there wasn't one until pretty much when the finals were done. But just wanted to say that might have been one of the most intense matches I've watched. I didn't believe Murray would win that set when he went down 4-2 and I honestly thought he might just have another choke job. I was very happy for him to get the win though. I'm not a fan of Joker at all.

As for best of all time right now it's easily Federer(for the same reasons Laley and gport listed). Samparas would be #2 for me as well. Then I'd probably go Borg, Agassi, Nadal, Laver, Lendl, McEnroe, Connors, Becker to round out a top 10.

Laley23;1469249 wrote:Pete never won the French. Federer is just better than Pete. I know you didnt ask me, but I am giving my opinion anyway. Federer is a much better returner and much better groundstroker. Volleys are Pete, but close. Serving is amazing close, but Pete had more power.

Sampras made a living at Wimbledon and Fed has more than him...

Fed:
US Open - 5
Wimbledon - 7
French - 1
Aussie - 4

Pete:
US Open - 5
Wimbledon - 7
French - 0 (Made Semis only 1 time...never the finals).
Aussie - 2

gport_tennis;1469252 wrote:Federer is an all around better player. On their weakest surface clay:

Pete made one french semi. federer has made the semis twice, finals 5 times winning one.

Federer has won the Aussie 4 times, Pete twice.

Both won Wimbledon 7 times and the US open five times.

Pete never won more than 2 majors in a year. Federer has won 3 majors in a year 3 times. Federer has also won 150 more tennis matches overall while losing 20 fewer matches than Sampras.

Federer is clear number 1 in my eyes with Sampras a leader for number 2

Iliketurtles;1469304 wrote:Getting late to the thread... I was surprised there wasn't one until pretty much when the finals were done. But just wanted to say that might have been one of the most intense matches I've watched. I didn't believe Murray would win that set when he went down 4-2 and I honestly thought he might just have another choke job. I was very happy for him to get the win though. I'm not a fan of Joker at all.

As for best of all time right now it's easily Federer(for the same reasons Laley and gport listed). Samparas would be #2 for me as well. Then I'd probably go Borg, Agassi, Nadal, Laver, Lendl, McEnroe, Connors, Becker to round out a top 10.

All three of you know more about the sport than I, so all of your opinions matter. Thanks.

Laley23;1469249 wrote:Pete never won the French. Federer is just better than Pete. I know you didnt ask me, but I am giving my opinion anyway. Federer is a much better returner and much better groundstroker. Volleys are Pete, but close. Serving is amazing close, but Pete had more power.

Sampras made a living at Wimbledon and Fed has more than him...

Fed:
US Open - 5
Wimbledon - 7
French - 1
Aussie - 4

Pete:
US Open - 5
Wimbledon - 7
French - 0 (Made Semis only 1 time...never the finals).
Aussie - 2

Damn you laley, beat me to the punch

Pick6;1468769 wrote:Murray gets to be British today!

lol it's like saying an American won the US Open, only the American is from Canada.

Real USA Americans don't watch tennis...not criticizing, just recognizing.

Tiernan;1469379 wrote:Real USA Americans don't watch tennis...

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