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Vote for the player you think was the greatest from those below [22 vote(s)]

Jimmy CONNORS
0.0%
Novak DJOKOVIC
22.7%
Roger FEDERER
36.4%
Rod LAVER
31.8%
Andy MURRAY
4.5%
Fred PERRY
4.5%
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6 players, 2 progress to the final! 

 

Vote closes at 6.30 pm Wednesday. 



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Close between Fed, Djoko and Laver. Gone for Fed. Think I should have gone with Laver.

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Tough group, but this is for the greatest!

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I still believe Rod Laver - if he hadnt turned professional when he did, his slam record would have been phenomenal

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Tough one for me between Federer and Djokovic

Fed 20 GS titles ( 6 AO, 1 FO, 8 WIM, 5 USO )
Djoko 17 GS titles ( 8 AO, 1 FO, 5 WIM, 3 USO ).

H2H : RF 23 ND 27 ( H 18-20, C 4-4, G 1-3 )
Slams H2H : RF 6 ND 11 ( H 4-7, C 1-1, G 1-3 )
Slam Finals H2H : RF 1 ND 4 ( H 1-1, G 0-3 )

Fed : H2H vs Nadal 16-24, vs Murray 14-11
Djoko : H2H vs Nadal 29-26, vs Murray 25-11

So Fed has 3 Slam titles more with each having just one French Open, though Djoko has probably more scope to add to his tally. Fed the more flair and watchable.

But the direct H2H is slightly to Djoko, moreso in Slams, with Fed ahead on no surface.

Add Djoko's much better record compared to Fed against Nadal ( particularly more competitive on clay ) and Murray and just how imperious he has been for long spells at his best, and I go for Djokovic.



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Federer and Laver lead, just from Djoko, the 2 Brits on 1 vote each. Going to be an interesting group this !

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indiana wrote:

Tough one for me between Federer and Djokovic

Fed 20 GS titles ( 6 AO, 1 FO, 8 WIM, 5 USO )
Djoko 17 GS titles ( 8 AO, 1 FO, 5 WIM, 3 USO ).

H2H : RF 23 ND 27 ( H 18-20, C 4-4, G 1-3 )
Slams H2H : RF 6 ND 11 ( H 4-7, C 1-1, G 1-3 )
Slam Finals H2H : RF 1 ND 4 ( H 1-1, G 0-3 )

Fed : H2H vs Nadal 16-24, vs Murray 14-11
Djoko : H2H vs Nadal 29-26, vs Murray 25-11

So Fed has 3 Slam titles more with each having just one French Open, though Djoko has probably more scope to add to his tally. Fed the more flair and watchable.

But the direct H2H is slightly to Djoko, moreso in Slams, with Fed ahead on no surface.

Add Djoko's much better record compared to Fed against Nadal ( particularly more competitive on clay ) and Murray and just how imperious he has been for long spells at his best, and I go for Djokovic.

 Good analysis, and  could have  swayed me , if I hadnt voted already! How is Djoko H2H with Laver?!



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Federer and Laver 3
Djokovic 2
Murray and Perry 1
Connors 0


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Djoko has never lost to Laver. He's the man. 



-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 26th of May 2020 11:21:49 PM

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indiana wrote:

Djoko has never lost to Laver. He's the man.

 So, judging by this, you are a Djoko v Nadal for the GOAT sort of chap?

It turns out I am a Federer v Rosewall sort  of chap and never quite expected that!

 



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Indeed, iff Djoko and Nadal are both in the final, yes I will go for one of them. Still not sure which. Fed's my #3.

Anyway, I'm certainly not that Andy voter   



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Federer 5

Laver 4

Djokovic 2
Murray and Perry 1
Connors 0

  13 votes in, 6.30 pm close for the mens as I started these an hour and a half later than the womens.



-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 27th of May 2020 06:13:00 AM

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Federer a good gap ahead, between laver and djoko now for 2nd.

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Federer 8

Laver 5

Djokovic 3

Murray and Perry 1

Connors 0

18 votes in, 6.30 pm close for the mens as I started these an hour and a half later than the womens.

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Federer 8

Laver 6

Djokovic 5

Murray and Perry 1

Connors 0

21 votes in, 6 hours left.

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