Why is federer the best

Generic filters. NEWS Curated opposing articles on the top stories. Search for:. Most popular. Sports MLB baseball. Sports basketball NBA. Sports Olympics. Sports The Big Debates soccer. The criterion that gets the most attention is the number of grand slam titles. Borg b.

He will also be remembered for his ice-cool temperament, for losing four US Open finals, for being one of the first top players to use a double-handed backhand and for being one of the last to stick with a wooden racket. His records all records in this article refer to the Open Era include the best match-winning record at grand slams He also has the best winning record against top-ten players in all tournaments He holds the record for the most consecutive matches won at one grand slam tournament 41 at Wimbledon and the longest winning streak for all titles ten and all matches Who knows how many more titles he would have won had he not retired at 26?

Djokovic b. These include the total number of weeks as world No. He has the best career match-winning record Ultimate Tennis Statistics thinks so. Its Elo rating External link which takes into account the strength of opponents has him just pipping the model Borg.

He is unloved by audiences and some critics complain about his boring, robotic tennis. But thanks to that metronomic consistency and peerless agility and self-belief, he is simply incredibly difficult to beat. More grand slam titles — and violent tantrums — seem certain. Federer b. He holds many, many other records thanks to his consistency and longevity he has spent a record weeks and counting — more than 18 years — in the top ten, including being the oldest No.

He has won the most grand slam matches and reached the most finals A record in the most important matches for a tennis player is nothing to brag about. Federer was only able to beat Nadal twice in a slam final and both were at the All England Club.

Many analysts said that Federer would always dominate Nadal in grass and hard courts, but would be unable to beat Nadal on clay. Had Federer been more successful in the finals, he may have had a shot to be in a league by himself. Even though he did win a doubles Olympic medal with compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka, he never won the singles title.

Never even making it to the finals. He does have one more shot of winning a medal in the Olympic Games, but it is a long shot with the way Novak Djokovic is playing. He will also have to get through Rafael Nadal, which hasn't been easy for him. As for the Davis Cup, I understand that it is a team competition, but it is a great accomplishment in a tennis player's career as well as for his country. But the best? RSS Feed. Submit Search. The Central Trend. Search this site Submit Search.

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