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  • 1kiwi1 Offline
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    wrote on last edited by 1kiwi
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    So this will again stir up the debate about who is the greatest male tennis player of all time

    Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title

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    Erin Routliffe having fun playing with Coco Gauff at Italian Open

    Erin Routliffe having fun playing with Coco Gauff at Italian Open
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    First NZ woman to win any GS title. I didn't even know who she was until she played and beat Leyla Fernandez in an earlier round

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    @1kiwi said in Tennis:

    So this will again stir up the debate about who is the greatest male tennis player of all time

    Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title

    He's right up there, aside from the fact he has the most GSs. In recent times I'd say he and Nadal had the most versatile games, able to win on all surfaces in all conditions. IIRC Djokovic had the better head to head record on every surface except clay. Roger was a beautiful player to watch, but didn't have the clay court game anywhere close to the other two

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    @1kiwi said in Tennis:

    that rally is insane!

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    @1kiwi said in Tennis:

    So this will again stir up the debate about who is the greatest male tennis player of all time

    Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title

    He's an absolute penis but unquestionably the GOAT IMHO. He'd like have another 2-3 slams if not for Covid.

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    #386

    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Tennis:

    He's an absolute penis but unquestionably the GOAT IMHO. He'd like have another 2-3 slams if not for Covid.

    With that beard, Sylvester Stallone will try to play him in an action biopic in 10 years.

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    Although they were definitely competing I think the careers of Federer, Nadal and Djoc overlapped more than directly parralleled.

    Federer is 5 years older than Nadal and 6 than Djoc.

    He was winning slams for 5 years before Djoc and 5 before Nadal won outside Paris.

    On clay Nadal is unparalleled. His first Roland Garros title was only two years after Federers first.

    You can make an argument for any of the three being a contender as the GOAT but you can't argue against Nadal being supreme on clay. His record is most skewed towards one surface though.

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    The longevity of all three is amazing. I get that they drove each other to greater heights but you have to wonder how immense any of them would have been without the competition. At times they each prevented one of the others from completing a grand slam.

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    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Tennis:

    @1kiwi said in Tennis:

    So this will again stir up the debate about who is the greatest male tennis player of all time

    Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title

    He's an absolute penis but unquestionably the GOAT IMHO. He'd like have another 2-3 slams if not for Covid.

    Haven't really followed tennis, so I don't know if he is a penis. But since he bucked the Covid narrative I'm in his camp. Perhaps should be talking about 25 or 26.

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    #389

    @canefan said in Tennis:

    Erin Routliffe having fun playing with Coco Gauff at Italian Open

    Erin Routliffe having fun playing with Coco Gauff at Italian Open
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    First NZ woman to win any GS title. I didn't even know who she was until she played and beat Leyla Fernandez in an earlier round

    Judy Connor - Wikipedia

    A corrector! 🙂

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    @Chris-B said in Tennis:

    @canefan said in Tennis:

    Erin Routliffe having fun playing with Coco Gauff at Italian Open

    Erin Routliffe having fun playing with Coco Gauff at Italian Open
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    First NZ woman to win any GS title. I didn't even know who she was until she played and beat Leyla Fernandez in an earlier round

    Judy Connor - Wikipedia

    A corrector! 🙂

    Bad intel!

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    #391

    Check this out:

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    #392

    @pakman said in Tennis:

    Check this out:

    The top players are like supermen these days. Great win for Sinner, because Alcaraz is a freak who is so tough to beat

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    @canefan said in Tennis:

    @pakman said in Tennis:

    Check this out:

    The top players are like supermen these days. Great win for Dinner, because Alcaraz is a freak who is so tough to beat

    Carlos is still very tactically naive. Sinner seems to have the game to push him, for now.

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    @pakman said in Tennis:

    @canefan said in Tennis:

    @pakman said in Tennis:

    Check this out:

    The top players are like supermen these days. Great win for Dinner, because Alcaraz is a freak who is so tough to beat

    Carlos is still very tactically naive. Sinner seems to have the game to push him, for now.

    He had an amazing GS record though. Comes through most of the time when it matters most

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    #395

    Sinner may not be hungry enough. Has game to play like the Joker. Would be great if it develops into a rivalry at the top.

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    #396

    BBC yesterday: Murray hoping for no long matches.

    Nek minnit …

    Feel a bit for him. Britain’s best and a superb player. But played in the Fed / Nadal / Djok era.

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    Aug 18, 2024  /  Sport

    Tennis: Erin Routliffe wins Cincinnati Open doubles title

    Tennis: Erin Routliffe wins Cincinnati Open doubles title

    The win means the New Zealand tennis player extends her points lead over everyone else at the top of the world rankings.

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    @canefan said in Tennis:

    Aug 18, 2024  /  Sport

    Tennis: Erin Routliffe wins Cincinnati Open doubles title

    Tennis: Erin Routliffe wins Cincinnati Open doubles title

    The win means the New Zealand tennis player extends her points lead over everyone else at the top of the world rankings.

    “ winning 3-6, 6-1, 10-4 in one hour, 20 minutes”

    The old “win by 6” rule in play for the 3rd set eh?

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    replied to voodoo on last edited by canefan
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    @voodoo said in Tennis:

    @canefan said in Tennis:

    Aug 18, 2024  /  Sport

    Tennis: Erin Routliffe wins Cincinnati Open doubles title

    Tennis: Erin Routliffe wins Cincinnati Open doubles title

    The win means the New Zealand tennis player extends her points lead over everyone else at the top of the world rankings.

    “ winning 3-6, 6-1, 10-4 in one hour, 20 minutes”

    The old “win by 6” rule in play for the 3rd set eh?

    No. In non-GS tournament play there is no third set in doubles, they play a super tie breaker first to 10 wins

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    @canefan yeah I kinda figured 😉

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