Federer

MinnSkinny · #1 09-09-2007, 06:28 PM

I have never watched a final until tonight.........................Federer is incredible..................wow. Awesome athletic ability and skill to rival his buddy TW.

#2 09-09-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MinnSkinny

I have never watched a final until tonight.........................Federer is incredible..................wow. Awesome athletic ability and skill to rival his buddy TW.

Its really weird.
He hardly looks like he is trying.
The whole game is so natural for him.

And he really does everything well.
But he must win the French to
assure he is the best ever.

#3 09-09-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Its really weird.
He hardly looks like he is trying.
The whole game is so natural for him.

And he really does everything well.
But he must win the French to
assure he is the best ever.

I strongly disagree. All he has to do is win 15 slams to be the best ever. His two runner-ups at the French against arguably the greatest mud court player of all time is sufficient.

#4 09-09-2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

I strongly disagree. All he has to do is win 15 slams to be the best ever. His two runner-ups at the French against arguably the greatest mud court player of all time is sufficient.

Borg won 5 French opens (Nadal has got 2 or 3 more to go?), and 5 Wimbledons. Retired at 26, Federer's age now. Thats the man that stands in his way imo.

Points well taken though.

#5 09-09-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Borg won 5 French opens (Nadal has got 2 or 3 more to go?), and 5 Wimbledons. Retired at 26, Federer's age now. Thats the man that stands in his way imo.

Points well taken though.

Bjorg had 6 French Opens.

Federer already has 5 Wimbledons, 4 US Opens and 3 Aussies.

12 to 11

Bjorg has 5 runners-up to 2 for Federer.

#6 09-09-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Bjorg had 6 French Opens.

Federer already has 5 Wimbledons, 4 US Opens and 3 Aussies.

12 to 11

Bjorg has 5 runners-up to 2 for Federer.

Borg won on the two most specialized surfaces.
Good grass players were not usually good on clay,
and vice versa... so that is the amazing thing.
His inability to win on an intermediate surface, hardcourts,
still has me baffled though. I think the US open alluded him
due to the crowd backing of others (McEnroe)
But I am really not sure.

Plus, I have never seen anyone as quick as Borg.
Probably never will.

#7 09-09-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Borg won on the two most specialized surfaces.
Good grass players were not usually good on clay,
and vice versa... so that is the amazing thing.
His inability to win on an intermediate surface, hardcourts,
still has me baffled though. I think the US open alluded him
due to the crowd backing of others (McEnroe)
But I am really not sure.

Plus, I have never seen anyone as quick as Borg.
Probably never will.

I'd argue that Federer is the quickest to ever play. He just looks slow because the game comes natural to him.