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10-06-2012, 02:32 AM
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More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
Usually the 2 most widely cited and weighted stats, weeks at #1, and total slams.
But which is more important?
Me, I think #1, but slightly. It denotes that you are the best in the world, not that you are one of at least the top 4.
Though slams are the next best thing.
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10-06-2012, 02:32 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
#1. Grand Slams are just a glorified Delray Beach.
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10-06-2012, 02:37 AM
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Slams. Even a clown like Rios managed to eke out a few weeks at #1. To win a slam you need talent (or wind) .
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10-06-2012, 02:39 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
Slams
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10-06-2012, 02:39 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
Well the two are obviously related. You don't won't loads of slams without spending time as #1. But I would say slams. Anyway Fed has both records in his resume so he is the GOAT. Both are important.
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10-06-2012, 02:40 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
Easily slams. Otherwise 80-week #1 Hewitt's ahead of 53-week #1 Djokovic, and that's not the case.
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10-06-2012, 02:44 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
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Easily slams. Otherwise 80-week #1 Hewitt's ahead of 53-week #1 Djokovic, and that's not the case.
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 Why use that example? I could use the example of Pat Rafter who only got 1 week at #1 but still won 2 slams and reached 2 other finals 
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10-06-2012, 02:46 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
Slams.
Djokovic>Hewitt, Rafter>Ferrero
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10-06-2012, 02:46 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
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Why use that example? I could use the example of Pat Rafter who only got 1 week at #1 but still won 2 slams and reached 2 other finals |
And is better than Moya, JCF and Roddick who all got more weeks but less slams.
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10-06-2012, 02:48 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
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And is better than Moya, JCF and Roddick who all got more weeks but less slams.
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It usually takes multiple slams to be number 1. Personally, I would rather have a week at number one rather than a GS. Is Gaudio better than Rios?
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10-06-2012, 02:49 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
Slams.
Rankings are mostly a joke.
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10-06-2012, 02:50 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
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Originally Posted by rocketassist
Easily slams. Otherwise 80-week #1 Hewitt's ahead of 53-week #1 Djokovic, and that's not the case.
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Originally Posted by djokovicgonzalez
Slams.
Djokovic>Hewitt, Rafter>Ferrero
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Neither Djoke nor Hewitt won slams in Roger's peak. Hard to say who is better.
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10-06-2012, 02:50 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
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It usually takes multiple slams to be number 1. Personally, I would rather have a week at number one rather than a GS. Is Gaudio better than Rios?
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No but that's cause Gaudio never got close to any other big title. Had he won a couple of Masters titles I'd have put him ahead of Rios.
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10-06-2012, 02:54 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
who cares? Federer got both anyway -__-
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10-06-2012, 02:54 AM
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Re: More important for one's GOAT resume: Slams or Time Spent at #1?
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No but that's cause Gaudio never got close to any other big title. Had he won a couple of Masters titles I'd have put him ahead of Rios.
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And Gaudio won a GS with no #1, and Rios was #1 with no GS so...?
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