Showing posts with label Laver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laver. Show all posts
Sunday, April 9, 2023
Monday, June 13, 2022
Rod Laver - Goat Herd Leader
Goat Herd Elder Statesman, might be the best title for Laver. His record stands alone for men's tennis, with two CYGSlams (Calendar Year Grand Slams). If all we do is count slam totals, we ignore all the other statistics.
Many tennis watchers say that Laver would never be able to hold up against the current talent like Rafa and Novak. I disagree.
It's impossible to make valid direct comparisons because players from the past conformed their methods to the conditions present at the time. Applying current standards against the past is a common cognitive bias.
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Goat Debate Continues - Laver's Opinion
You have to listen to Laver since he also has a certain claim of being among the greats of Tennis. Two calendar-year Grand Slams go a long way to put him in the elite group.
Friday, May 24, 2019
Golden Ace Tennis Racket - One of the Best Wood Graphite Composite Frames from the 80's
This is a new frame that is almost 40 years old. It's going up for sale on Ebay along with some others. If you are interested in buying one please contact me through tennis at brentherrick dot com.
I'm asking $60 for a New Pro Kennex Golden Ace with $11 shipping.
Here is the Ebay Listing
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Novak Djokovic: Inside Djoker - making the case for the GOAT
Goat Debate Djoker
He is within striking distance of passing Fed but I suggest we wait. Things happen like injuries, new faces on the scene, and resurgent other players like Fed and Rafa. Still, it is arguable that Novak has what it takes to gain that crown but again who really owns it depends on how you define it. Rod Laver still holds the honors for two calendar year Grand Slams and no one has come close on the men's side to challenge it. Yes, he doesn't have as many total slam event wins but he was also prevented from competing for them for almost a decade in the 60's when he turned professional and was prohibited from playing the then Amateur events that are the slams. Fate cost the Rocket, Rod Laver, many more wins most likely and something no one expects can do the same for Novak.
Why Novak can be called the GOAT - Substance over style
Again, we'll see. All in good time. If you notice the writers mention Laver arena more than they mention Laver himself. It always comes to the mind that whomever is around when you're around, they are he best ever . Current writers tend to forget what it took for Laver to accomplish what he did against competition ever bit as strong as the current crop relative to the game as it was played back then. He did this against Ken Rosewall, Roy Emerson, Fred Stolle, Tony Roche, and and strong and deep source of talent from Australia alone much less worldwide. Laver passed the baton to Federer when it became obvious to him that Fed was a magical talent and his total wins proved it. So maybe this will happen again is someone passes Fed or maybe we should just restart the argument about what we are measuring.
Why Novak can Emulate Rod Laver
It will be impressive if he can do that but can he do it twice.
Young Rivals Expose his weakness - reliance on the backhand
Every player has a relative weakness compared to their strengths. Most players would happily take Novak's forehand compared to their own.
Where does Novak Djokovic Rank? - 3Rd All Time - if you're counting slam totals
World Celebrates Novak Win
That should be changed to Tennis World Celebrates.
He is within striking distance of passing Fed but I suggest we wait. Things happen like injuries, new faces on the scene, and resurgent other players like Fed and Rafa. Still, it is arguable that Novak has what it takes to gain that crown but again who really owns it depends on how you define it. Rod Laver still holds the honors for two calendar year Grand Slams and no one has come close on the men's side to challenge it. Yes, he doesn't have as many total slam event wins but he was also prevented from competing for them for almost a decade in the 60's when he turned professional and was prohibited from playing the then Amateur events that are the slams. Fate cost the Rocket, Rod Laver, many more wins most likely and something no one expects can do the same for Novak.
Why Novak can be called the GOAT - Substance over style
Again, we'll see. All in good time. If you notice the writers mention Laver arena more than they mention Laver himself. It always comes to the mind that whomever is around when you're around, they are he best ever . Current writers tend to forget what it took for Laver to accomplish what he did against competition ever bit as strong as the current crop relative to the game as it was played back then. He did this against Ken Rosewall, Roy Emerson, Fred Stolle, Tony Roche, and and strong and deep source of talent from Australia alone much less worldwide. Laver passed the baton to Federer when it became obvious to him that Fed was a magical talent and his total wins proved it. So maybe this will happen again is someone passes Fed or maybe we should just restart the argument about what we are measuring.
Why Novak can Emulate Rod Laver
It will be impressive if he can do that but can he do it twice.
Young Rivals Expose his weakness - reliance on the backhand
Every player has a relative weakness compared to their strengths. Most players would happily take Novak's forehand compared to their own.
Where does Novak Djokovic Rank? - 3Rd All Time - if you're counting slam totals
World Celebrates Novak Win
That should be changed to Tennis World Celebrates.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Australian Open: Novak - King of the AO
Class of One - his seventh AO Crown
It's hard to dispute that he now owns the AO.
Novak Swats Rafa Aside to win AO - Telegraph
Novak Beat Rafa at AO - BBC
Novak as is happened - Guardian
Novak Wins on Twitter
Novak Career Statistics - Wikipedia
It's hard to dispute that he now owns the AO.
Novak Swats Rafa Aside to win AO - Telegraph
Novak Beat Rafa at AO - BBC
Novak as is happened - Guardian
Novak Wins on Twitter
Novak Career Statistics - Wikipedia
Friday, January 18, 2019
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
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