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Battle of the Tennis Players
- Thread starter Magrat Garlick
- Start date
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Edberg 4-0 4-0
Borg 4-2 3-1
Third round, battle five
René Lacoste
French Champion 1925, 1927, 1929 (doubles 1925, 1929)
Wimbledon Champion 1925, 1928 (doubles 1925)
US Champion 1926, 1927
Three Grand Slam singles finals
Olympic gold medal doubles 1924
Pete Sampras
US Open 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
Wimbledon 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Australian Open 1994, 1997
Masters Cup 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999
11 Masters series wins (including Rome on clay 1994)
Davis Cup 1992, 1995
Career record: 762 - 222 (77 %)
Career titles: 64 singles + 2 doubles
World No. 1 for 286 weeks including a near 2-year unbroken period
Third round, battle six
Rod Laver
Australian Champion 1960, 1962 - Open 1969 (doubles 1969)
French Champion 1962 - Open 1969
Wimbledon Champion 1961, 1962 - Open 1968, 1969 (doubles 1971)
US Champion 1962 - Open 1969
5 times Grand Slam runner-up
US Pro Champion 1964, 1966, 1967
French Pro Champion 1967
Wembley Pro Champion 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Davis Cup 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973
World professional No. 1 1964-1970
Open era record: 392 - 99 (80 %)
Career titles: 40 ATP Open Era singles + at least 144 others + 27 doubles
Roger Federer
Wimbledon 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (final 2008)
Australian Open 2004, 2006, 2007
US Open 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
French Open final 2006, 2007, 2008
Masters Cup 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
14 Masters series titles
Miami Masters doubles 2003
Career record: 594 - 143 (81 %)
Career titles: 55 singles + 7 doubles
World No. 1 from February 2004
Borg 4-2 3-1
Third round, battle five
René Lacoste
French Champion 1925, 1927, 1929 (doubles 1925, 1929)
Wimbledon Champion 1925, 1928 (doubles 1925)
US Champion 1926, 1927
Three Grand Slam singles finals
Olympic gold medal doubles 1924
Pete Sampras
US Open 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
Wimbledon 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Australian Open 1994, 1997
Masters Cup 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999
11 Masters series wins (including Rome on clay 1994)
Davis Cup 1992, 1995
Career record: 762 - 222 (77 %)
Career titles: 64 singles + 2 doubles
World No. 1 for 286 weeks including a near 2-year unbroken period
Third round, battle six
Rod Laver
Australian Champion 1960, 1962 - Open 1969 (doubles 1969)
French Champion 1962 - Open 1969
Wimbledon Champion 1961, 1962 - Open 1968, 1969 (doubles 1971)
US Champion 1962 - Open 1969
5 times Grand Slam runner-up
US Pro Champion 1964, 1966, 1967
French Pro Champion 1967
Wembley Pro Champion 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Davis Cup 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973
World professional No. 1 1964-1970
Open era record: 392 - 99 (80 %)
Career titles: 40 ATP Open Era singles + at least 144 others + 27 doubles
Roger Federer
Wimbledon 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (final 2008)
Australian Open 2004, 2006, 2007
US Open 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
French Open final 2006, 2007, 2008
Masters Cup 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
14 Masters series titles
Miami Masters doubles 2003
Career record: 594 - 143 (81 %)
Career titles: 55 singles + 7 doubles
World No. 1 from February 2004
headhunter
International Vice-Captain
Sampras & Federer
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Sampras and Laver.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Sampras wins first set 4-1
Laver wins first set 4-2 after The Sean's vote below
Laver wins first set 4-2 after The Sean's vote below
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Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Sampras & Laver
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Third round, battle seven
Andre Agassi
Australian Open 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003
US Open 1994, 1999 (final 1990, 1995, 2002, 2005)
French Open 1999 (final 1990, 1991)
Wimbledon 1992 (final 1999)
Masters Cup 1990
Olympic gold 1996
17 Masters series titles (incl 6 times Miami)
Davis Cup 1988, 1990, 1992
Career record: 870 - 274 (76 %)
Career titles: 60 ATP + 8 other singles + 1 doubles (Cincinnati)
World No 1 for 101 weeks between 1995 and 2003, including one full year
Mats Wilander
Australian Open 1983, 1984, 1988 (final 1985)
French Open 1982, 1985, 1988 (final 1983, 1987)
US Open 1988 (final 1987)
Wimbledon doubles 1986
Davis Cup 1984, 1985, 1987
8 Masters series titles
Career record: 571 - 222 (72 %)
Career titles: 33 singles + 7 doubles
World No 1 from September 1988 to January 1989
Third round, battle eight
Don Budge
World No. 1 1937-40 and 1942
Won the Grand Slam in 1938, the first player to do so
Davis Cup 1937, 1938
Won 37 matches at grand slam tournaments in a row before turning professional
Won a tour series against the reigning World No. 1, Ellsworth Vines, immediately after becoming pro
AP Male Athlete of the Year 1937, 1938
John Newcombe
Note: this is not Basil Fawlty
Wimbledon 1967, 1970, 1971 (final 1969)
US Open 1967, 1973 (final 1966)
Australian Open 1973, 1975 (final 1976)
17 Grand Slam doubles finals (including a career slam and 3 slams in both 1967 & 1973)
Career record: 429 - 136 (76 %)
Career titles: 32 ATP open era + 36 other titles
World No. 1 (semi-official) 1970, 1971
Official World No. 1 between June and July 1974
Andre Agassi
Australian Open 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003
US Open 1994, 1999 (final 1990, 1995, 2002, 2005)
French Open 1999 (final 1990, 1991)
Wimbledon 1992 (final 1999)
Masters Cup 1990
Olympic gold 1996
17 Masters series titles (incl 6 times Miami)
Davis Cup 1988, 1990, 1992
Career record: 870 - 274 (76 %)
Career titles: 60 ATP + 8 other singles + 1 doubles (Cincinnati)
World No 1 for 101 weeks between 1995 and 2003, including one full year
Mats Wilander
Australian Open 1983, 1984, 1988 (final 1985)
French Open 1982, 1985, 1988 (final 1983, 1987)
US Open 1988 (final 1987)
Wimbledon doubles 1986
Davis Cup 1984, 1985, 1987
8 Masters series titles
Career record: 571 - 222 (72 %)
Career titles: 33 singles + 7 doubles
World No 1 from September 1988 to January 1989
Third round, battle eight
Don Budge
World No. 1 1937-40 and 1942
Won the Grand Slam in 1938, the first player to do so
Davis Cup 1937, 1938
Won 37 matches at grand slam tournaments in a row before turning professional
Won a tour series against the reigning World No. 1, Ellsworth Vines, immediately after becoming pro
AP Male Athlete of the Year 1937, 1938
John Newcombe
Note: this is not Basil Fawlty
Wimbledon 1967, 1970, 1971 (final 1969)
US Open 1967, 1973 (final 1966)
Australian Open 1973, 1975 (final 1976)
17 Grand Slam doubles finals (including a career slam and 3 slams in both 1967 & 1973)
Career record: 429 - 136 (76 %)
Career titles: 32 ATP open era + 36 other titles
World No. 1 (semi-official) 1970, 1971
Official World No. 1 between June and July 1974