Another Federer milestone.

[gaelictiogar]

In itself it was a routine and expected win in a relatively minor tournament but Federer's win in Basel sees him assured of year end No.1 status for the 4th successive year. This sees him join Connors, McEnroe, Lendl and Sampras as a 4 time end of year No.1.

49 slams and two dozen years at No.1 between those five. When we use the word "great" that is the standard against which "great" is judged.

 

[BABYBOMBERS2007]

Amazing stats. Federer is a great and will go down in history as one of the greatest players of all time. The question is, what year will he lose his number one ranking, if ever.

 

[Thrawn]

Amazing stats. Federer is a great and will go down in history as one of the greatest players of all time. The question is, what year will he lose his number one ranking, if ever.

When he retires.

 

[Scruff83]

Lost again today to Nalbandian, second time in three weeks.

 

[red+black]

He's no Nadal.

 

[Total Power]

Suck shit federer....well done davo

 

[red+black]

Nadal's crap.

 

[Geddy Lee]

Don't Forget it would have been 5 years consecutive but he was #2 behind Roddick in 2003 by a tiny margin (5 points or something)

 

[Total Power]

Nadal's crap.

yet only 200 point behind federer in the champions race the gap is closing.

 

[gaelictiogar]

yet only 200 point behind federer in the champions race the gap is closing.

This is a thread about GREAT players who have dominated eras. What are we doing talking about a bloke who has never spent a minute at number 1?

Fed is in relative decline now and his concentrtion levels in "run of the mill" games is fading. However 12 slams and counting as well as 4 years on top and counting affords him respect no other current player can expect.

 

[red+black]

Don't Forget it would have been 5 years consecutive but he was #2 behind Roddick in 2003 by a tiny margin (5 points or something)

160 actually

http://stevegtennis.com/rankings/2003/s2003.htm#Rankings

 

[Geddy Lee]

160 actually

http://stevegtennis.com/rankings/2003/s2003.htm#Rankings

Sorry it was off the top of my head.

1 Roddick, Andy USA 9 4535 2045 2490 2490 23
2 Federer, Roger SUI 4 4375 2590 1785 1785 24
3 Ferrero, Juan Carlos ESP 1 4205 2740 1465 1465 20
4 Agassi, Andre USA -2 3425 3395 30 30 19
5 Coria, Guillermo ARG 40 3330 778 2552 2552 22
6 Schuettler, Rainer GER 27 3205 980 2225 2225 29
7 Moya, Carlos ESP -2 2280 2630 -350 -350 24
8 Nalbandian, David ARG 4 2060 1775 285 285 21
9 Philippoussis, Mark AUS 71 1615 490 1125 1125 20
10 Grosjean, Sebastien FRA 7 1610 1640 -30 -30 22
11 Srichaphan, Paradorn THA 5 1595 1646 -51 -51 29
12 Massu, Nicolas CHI 44 1559 680 879 879 30
13 Novak, Jiri CZE -6 1510 2335 -825 -825 27
14 El Aynaoui, Younes MAR 8 1480 1435 45 45 26
15 Henman, Tim GBR -7 1480 2215 -735 -735 20
16 Kuerten, Gustavo BRA 21 1470 935 535 535 21
17 Hewitt, Lleyton AUS -16 1450 4485 -3035 -3035 16
18 Schalken, Sjeng NED 2 1445 1525 -80 -80 27
19 Verkerk, Martin NED 67 1425 468 957 957 27
20 Fish, Mardy

What a complete f**king joke of a Top 20. People complain about players today.

 

[Total Power]

This is a thread about GREAT players who have dominated eras. What are we doing talking about a bloke who has never spent a minute at number 1?

Fed is in relative decline now and his concentrtion levels in "run of the mill" games is fading. However 12 slams and counting as well as 4 years on top and counting affords him respect no other current player can expect.

why are you so insecure? its just like playing the same tape over and over again...i never meant anything like that, i just said he is on the decline. Get a grip