 |
|
01-04-2013, 03:04 PM
|
#286
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,466
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by 5555
Maybe I was not polite, but you have not shown that any of my arguments were wrong.
|
Quote:
|
Maybe it's strange, but as I said above, you have not demonstrated that any of my arguments were incorrect.
|
I wasn't trying to show your 'argument' was incorrect; I was merely commenting on the way in which you have conducted yourself in this thread.
Your 'argument' is that you yourself do not have the knowledge to make a judgement on this issue, so have to rely on experts. And really no one can disagree with that, because no one has any special insight into your knowledge or mental state.
This was your original argument: "Pete Sampras has high level practical understanding of tennis. Tennis expert is a person who is very knowledgeable about tennis. Therefore, Sampras is an tennis expert".
Now we have established that being a "tennis expert" does not make you "tennis predictor" and thus does not qualify you to "make accurate predictions about future tennis events". This means that in order to rely on Sampras to "make accurate predictions about future tennis events", proving that he has a high level practical understanding of tennis, is not sufficient.
You must also prove that he has "a good understanding of past statistical trends, and the ability to take into account unknown variables". You have not done this. |
|
|
|
Sponsored Links
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
01-04-2013, 03:59 PM
|
#287
|
|
Welcomed User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Norway
Age: 40
Posts: 8,175
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by 5555
Your argument is not based on fact but on your opinion that I am "giving impression...". Can you provide fact-based argument?
|
As you have yet to give us any facts in this discussion, you should not demand of others what you are unable to deliver yourself. |
|
|
|
01-04-2013, 04:08 PM
|
#288
|
|
Banned!
Join Date: Jun 2012
Age: 28
Posts: 3,211
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
I think he will. Roger is not as motivated to get #1 back as he was last year. He'd need to win 2 slams probably to do it, and that's a tough ask. If he doesn't it's dull  |
|
|
|
|
01-04-2013, 04:14 PM
|
#289
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Mount Sharp
Age: 34
Posts: 8,158
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Given the new development of events and if Nadal keeps avoiding HC tournaments, it doesn't look like Nadal is going back to #1 anytime soon. Also I don't think Fed is going to overplay and chase the points everywhere, so Nole has pretty good chance of staying at #1 either until October or not far from it 
__________________
“There’s so many athletes, tennis players around the world,” he continued, trying to put his life into some kind of perspective, “they want to be the best in what they do. They want to succeed. Many of them, they don’t succeed in the end. I’m fortunate to have this opportunity and succeed.”
|
|
|
|
|
01-04-2013, 10:13 PM
|
#290
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 441
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taejin
Given the new development of events and if Nadal keeps avoiding HC tournaments, it doesn't look like Nadal is going back to #1 anytime soon. Also I don't think Fed is going to overplay and chase the points everywhere, so Nole has pretty good chance of staying at #1 either until October or not far from it |
I would agree. Nadal will likely never have number one again, Fed doesnt really care at this point now that he's broken the record, as evidenced by his reduced schedule for the year. He got that goal crossed off his list. Fed is all about winning some more slams at this point. He's not really worried about the rest. |
|
|
|
|
01-04-2013, 10:18 PM
|
#291
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Age: 36
Posts: 1,360
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
until he overtakes him in GS and Masters titles, this stat is not worth much. Weeks on top is a good tie breaker when there is a balance in major titles won.
__________________
The People Who Brought You the Annual "Going Out of Business" Sale
20-something girl: So, I guess we are now officially corporate hos.
30-something man: Yeah, so now you have to learn to play tennis.
Girl passerby: What does that have to do with anything?
20-something girl: Then we can be corporate hos and tennis pros -- duh.
30-something man: We should do commercials... Why don't we work for an ad agency?!
--59th & Lex
|
|
|
|
|
01-05-2013, 02:23 AM
|
#292
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 3,870
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
I reckon he will stay at number one til 2014, probably longer
__________________
Genius is not replicable. Inspiration, though, is contagious, and multiform — and even just to see, close up, power and aggression made vulnerable to beauty is to feel inspired and (in a fleeting, mortal way) reconciled.
David Foster Wallace
|
|
|
|
|
01-05-2013, 02:45 AM
|
#293
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Mount Sharp
Age: 34
Posts: 8,158
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Raiden
I'm not convinced Djoker can stay № 1 till October - he's not that good of a number one.
He's more of a computer number one type: consistent, but not dominant front runner type who amasses far more point relative to the one ranked below him.
However I do believe some time in 2014 (or later) he will catch up with Nadal.
|
If his ranking doesn't take a hit at AO, he's halfway there. Both Fed and Murray defend a lot during summer, Fed also defends a lot in spring - Dubai, IW and Madrid. If Nole is #1 after Miami, more-less he's good until autumn.
__________________
“There’s so many athletes, tennis players around the world,” he continued, trying to put his life into some kind of perspective, “they want to be the best in what they do. They want to succeed. Many of them, they don’t succeed in the end. I’m fortunate to have this opportunity and succeed.”
|
|
|
|
|
01-05-2013, 11:46 AM
|
#294
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 330
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taejin
If his ranking doesn't take a hit at AO, he's halfway there. Both Fed and Murray defend a lot during summer, Fed also defends a lot in spring - Dubai, IW and Madrid. If Nole is #1 after Miami, more-less he's good until autumn.
|
Nole's got RG final and Wimbledon SF to defend. On the other hand short of a complete disaster at AO and Roger winning the title, he is safe until after Miami.
__________________
All animals are equal but some are more equal than others
|
|
|
|
|
01-05-2013, 12:32 PM
|
#295
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,082
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by sunsfuns
Nole's got RG final and Wimbledon SF to defend. On the other hand short of a complete disaster at AO and Roger winning the title, he is safe until after Miami.
|
It's pretty unlikely Nole will take a big hit at RG or Wimbledon. Wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with identical results actually. |
|
|
|
|
01-05-2013, 04:11 PM
|
#296
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Mount Sharp
Age: 34
Posts: 8,158
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by sunsfuns
Nole's got RG final and Wimbledon SF to defend. On the other hand short of a complete disaster at AO and Roger winning the title, he is safe until after Miami.
|
It would be a big surprise if he doesn't make it to SF at least at both events, shouldn't lose any points there.
__________________
“There’s so many athletes, tennis players around the world,” he continued, trying to put his life into some kind of perspective, “they want to be the best in what they do. They want to succeed. Many of them, they don’t succeed in the end. I’m fortunate to have this opportunity and succeed.”
|
|
|
|
|
01-05-2013, 11:09 PM
|
#297
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Age: 33
Posts: 4,491
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
He will definitely overtake Nadal and Borg. McEnroe is a different story though.
__________________
~No.1VAK DJOKOVIC~
"This is what I'm born for. I want to win more Grand Slams. I will definitely not stop here."
Novak Djokovic ~ The "D" is silent....
PS: LONG LIVE THE FUTURE GOAT, BERNARD TOMIC
All hail the wonders of the magic egg....Its powers are limitless
|
|
|
|
|
01-06-2013, 12:52 AM
|
#298
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: House Of Four Doors
Age: 21
Posts: 2,391
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by hipolymer
He will definitely overtake Nadal and Borg. McEnroe is a different story though.
|
This.
Although Borg should have a lot more weeks at 1 and Connors a lot less. The ranking system was ridiculous back then.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LaFuria
Free pusher for life.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Prodigy.
#justice4PFL
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketassist
Banning PFL? Behave
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Heart24
Ridiculous to ban him.Come back soon pusher for life.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Lenders
Horrendous decision, beyond shameful. pusher for life is without a doubt the best poster on MTF. It's a sad, sad day for MTF when unbiased and insightful tennis analysis is deemed 'trolling'.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Julián Santiago
Unban Pusher for Life!
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-06-2013, 07:04 AM
|
#299
|
|
Welcomed User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Norway
Age: 40
Posts: 8,175
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by BauerAlmeida
This.
Although Borg should have a lot more weeks at 1 and Connors a lot less. The ranking system was ridiculous back then.
|
Definitely. The ATP knows how bad it was then and are quietly disowning it. Just try to find rankings released in the 70s or very early 80s now. The ATP will not help you. I know, I've been looking for these rankings for years. |
|
|
|
|
01-14-2013, 09:50 AM
|
#300
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 121
|
Re: If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Singularity
I wasn't trying to show your 'argument' was incorrect; I was merely commenting on the way in which you have conducted yourself in this thread.
Your 'argument' is that you yourself do not have the knowledge to make a judgement on this issue, so have to rely on experts. And really no one can disagree with that, because no one has any special insight into your knowledge or mental state.
This was your original argument: "Pete Sampras has high level practical understanding of tennis. Tennis expert is a person who is very knowledgeable about tennis. Therefore, Sampras is an tennis expert".
Now we have established that being a "tennis expert" does not make you "tennis predictor" and thus does not qualify you to "make accurate predictions about future tennis events". This means that in order to rely on Sampras to "make accurate predictions about future tennis events", proving that he has a high level practical understanding of tennis, is not sufficient.
You must also prove that he has "a good understanding of past statistical trends, and the ability to take into account unknown variables". You have not done this.
|
I did not say that Sampras makes accurate predictions about future tennis events.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Litotes
As you have yet to give us any facts in this discussion, you should not demand of others what you are unable to deliver yourself.
|
Not true. For example, my argument that Sampras is a tennis expert was based on fact that he was an top professional tennis player. I ask you again:
Can you provide fact-based argument to support your claim that I blindly follow Sampras?
Last edited by 5555 : 01-14-2013 at 09:56 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
If Djokovic stays the No. 1 until October, he will overtake Nadal...
