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re: Tennis matches that never took place between two players you’d loved to have witnessed
Posted on 10/31/26 at 12:46 am to Paul Allen
Posted on 10/31/26 at 12:46 am to Paul Allen
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Safin was so underrated
Federer Safin AO 2005 SF was one of the greatest hardcourt matches ever played
Go watch the highlights
See what tennis used to look like
See what they took from us
Posted on 10/31/26 at 3:16 am to Them
1997 Sampras vs 2017 Federer on grass
Posted on 10/31/26 at 5:14 am to Fgiord
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Serena vs. the worst ranked male pro.
I have always considered female tennis players to be very lucky at how their tournaments are intertwined with the men. If they played a different tournament schedule than the men, no one would pay attention just like they don’t in other women’s sports.
About ten years ago, I had a stopover in Miami while the Miami Masters was going on. I saw Rafa practice, Djokovic play, and I was supposed to see Federer play but he pulled out sick. Before the Djokovic night match, Venus Williams had a match on the main court, so I watched that while waiting for Djokovic. So I have seen Venus Williams play in spite of the fact that if it had been an all-female tournament, it wouldn’t have even crossed my mind to attend.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 7:02 am to MetArl15
Sampras was great on grass and hard court, he could never put it all together and win on clay.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 9:53 am to Paul Allen
Borg v. Federer. Assuming they are trained on same rackets, etc.
Would like to see them on all surfaces.
Laver v. Nadal.
Prime McEnroe v. Federer. on grass, the old grass, and hardcourt.
Lendl v. Nadal would be a good one.
and Connors v. Nadal or Dok on hardcourt would be great.
To comment above: Sampras game was built around that serve. Clay took the serve away.
As for women. That's easy.
Prime Steffi v. Prime Serena.
or Prime Martina v. Prime Serena.
Would like to see them on all surfaces.
Laver v. Nadal.
Prime McEnroe v. Federer. on grass, the old grass, and hardcourt.
Lendl v. Nadal would be a good one.
and Connors v. Nadal or Dok on hardcourt would be great.
To comment above: Sampras game was built around that serve. Clay took the serve away.
As for women. That's easy.
Prime Steffi v. Prime Serena.
or Prime Martina v. Prime Serena.
This post was edited on 11/1/26 at 9:57 am
Posted on 11/1/26 at 9:57 am to prplhze2000
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Clay took the serve away.
Agreed. It would have been nice to see Pete win at least once in Paris.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 9:58 am to Paul Allen
Sampras destroyed tennis. I stopped watching after the Wimbledon match with Ivanisovec that had like what, 80 aces? Wasn't tennis. Like watching a baseball game where every hit is a homer.
They are the reason the slowing of courts began.
They are the reason the slowing of courts began.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 9:59 am to prplhze2000
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Ivanisovec
140 mph serves. One of the best to ever do it.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 12:03 pm to Paul Allen
Billy Jean King vs a real, male opponent, not some washed up old tennis coach. She would have absolutely no chance against any significant male opponent of the same time period.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 12:31 pm to Boudreauboudreaugoly
I would have settled for her playing Connors at the time or an aging Laver
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