Imran Khan vs Wasim Akram

[DrWolverine]

It isn't shunned, but it's still not on par with the other two.

Not sure where it ranks with Roland Garros.

Wim > USO > FO > AO
That’s how it was in 1990s
I think it has changed since then

 

[kyear2]

As Novak fan, my favourite wins post his comeback
1. Wim 2019 : So much drama
2. AO 2023 : One year after his deportation
3. Olympic Gold : The missing link
4. FO 2023 : Third Calendar Slam
5. USO 2023 : Tied Nadal’s 4 USO

Never been a fan. Didn't always play the game the right way, and was a dick way too often in his career.

 

[DrWolverine]

Nah Wimbeldon is definitely still the most prestigious. I doubt that will ever change.

Because it is the oldest Slam and has legacy.
The other three are pretty much equal now imo

 

[kyear2]

Wim > USO > FO > AO
That’s how it was in 1990s
I think it has changed since then

I don't think so.

But we can agree to disagree.

 

[kyear2]

Because it is the oldest Slam and has legacy.
The other three are pretty much equal now imo

I've never got that impression.

NY seems to be 2nd on everyone's wish list.

 

[DrWolverine]

Prize money?

 

[kyear2]

Prize money?

The crowd / stadium, the location, the history.

 

[DrWolverine]

The next tennis great should concentrate on winning the most us open titles.
14 FO & 10 AO is not going to be broken. 8 Wim is just as difficult. So better to aim for US record.

 

[DrWolverine]

The crowd / stadium, the location, the history.

The US open doesn’t have the history or legacy tbh

 

[DrWolverine]

If I am a tennis player, the second Slam I would prefer to win is the French Open because it is more unique

 

[Coronis]

Prize money?

Just did some checking on that.

Last year singles winner. (in AUD)

Australian Open $3,150,000
French Open $4,141,920
Wimbeldon $5,541,404
US Open $5,690,800

 

[kyear2]

The next tennis great should concentrate on winning the most us open titles.
14 FO & 10 AO is not going to be broken. 8 Wim is just as difficult. So better to aim for US record.

By the time NY rolls around everyone is in peak season form and that's kinda why I imagine it's more competitive?

 

[kyear2]

Just did some checking on that.

Last year singles winner. (in AUD)

Australian Open $3,150,000
French Open $4,141,920
Wimbeldon $5,541,404
US Open $5,690,800

Imagine when you factor in taxes it almost evens it out?

Know NY state taxes are high...

 

[DrWolverine]

Just did some checking on that.

Last year singles winner. (in AUD)

Australian Open $3,150,000
French Open $4,141,920
Wimbeldon $5,541,404
US Open $5,690,800

It has always been like that. The prize money keeps increasing slightly more compared to the previous Slam

 

[subshakerz]

“I found him difficult to face but he could almost never get me out” “I found him relatively easier to face but he always got me out”

I prefer option 2

Sure wickets matter more obviously but the first option also deserves credit.

 

[DrWolverine]

Sure wickets matter more obviously but the first option also deserves credit.

That’s why some combos work

Donald & Pollock
Shami & Bumrah

 

[subshakerz]

That’s why some combos work

Donald & Pollock
Shami & Bumrah

Yes, Waqar got a lot of wickets based on Wasim built by Wasim.

 

[shortpitched713]

Too many of Rafa's titles were on one niche surface for me to rank him above Fed.

 

[DrWolverine]

Nadal : More Slams. More Masters. Better H2H
Federer : More weeks. More ATP Finals. More diversity in his Slams(winning 3 out of 4 Slams 5+ times)

 

[shortpitched713]

The most prestigious is the one on grass and the one in NY.

This is an absolutely asinine take for anyone who actually watches tennis.

If anything Grass is lucky it gets a grand Slam every year. I mean, personally I think 2 hard court grand Slam tourneys is a bit much, and the more boring surface, but ultimately hard court and clay are where tennis is actually played throughout the year, and clay players are hard done by only having one grand Slam tournament representing their style.