[TennisPhan1]

2 matchups: Who is more likely to win in a peak vs peak matchup on the surfaces mentioned against the legends of the previous generation? Rafa or Fed?

* Peak Rafa (2010) vs Peak Sampras (1994-1995) at Wimbledon
* Peak Federer (2006) vs Peak Borg (1987) at Roland Garros

Try to explain why you believe one or the other would have a better chance to win instead of giving these 'I am so much smarter than everyone else' type of responses.

Good luck controlling yourself!

 

[TennisPhan1]

I believe Rafa would not be able to overcome Sampras' serve at WM.
Federer would not lose a set to Borg imho..

 

[Federer-Fan]

Are we assuming Nadal faces Sampras on the fast grass of the 90's ? If so, Pete would win without much trouble.

 

[bry17may]

Borg in 1987

 

[TooBadFed]

Rafa has almost no chance
while Fed has some chance

so Fed is more likely

 

[MrMarble]

2 matchups: Who is more likely to win in a peak vs peak matchup on the surfaces mentioned against the legends of the previous generation? Rafa or Fed?

Well Rafa since he beat 7 times Wimbledon champion in his prime already.

 

[TennisPhan1]

Well Rafa since he beat 7 times Wimbledon champion in his prime already.

maybe Rafa's topspin has the same effect on Sampras' BH, but I doubt it.

 

[17-6-302]

Well Rafa since he beat 7 times Wimbledon champion in his prime already.

In Federer's worst ever year since his prime started in 2003(up until 2013)affected by Mono when all kinds of mugs were beating him. Also Federer was not a 7 time Champion at that time. That's like saying Youzhny breadsticked and bagelled 14 time GS champion Nadal.

On topic, Federer definitely. No chance Pete loses to Nadal at Wimbledon.

 

[Mark Lenders]

Both are very likely. Gotta go with Federer though, since Borg was retired in 1987...

 

[MrMarble]

Also Federer was not a 7 time Champion at that time.

Yeah, he was only 5 time defending champion and won the title next year as well.

Surely you must understand comparison between Sampras and Federer at Wimbledon...

Oh and about mono...he had his best ever season on grass before the 2008 Wimbledon final... didn't lose a set.

 

[Federer-Fan]

Well Rafa since he beat 7 times Wimbledon champion in his prime already.

If Nadal faces Sampras on a grass court with the same speed and bounce as in Wimbledon 2008, then he could surely win. If they play on the Wimbledon grass of the 90's, I don't imagine Nadal winning.

 

[MrMarble]

If Nadal faces Sampras on a grass court with the same speed and bounce as in Wimbledon 2008, then he could surely win. If they play on the Wimbledon grass of the 90's, I don't imagine Nadal winning.

The change in grass was to make it more durable... Grass in Wimbledon final would be more worn out in the 90s.

 

[JohnClarke]

In Federer's worst ever year

Not on grass. He was having one of his best years on grass, if not the best in 2008. He did not lose a single set from Basel till the final of Wimbledon. It was a close final, just like it was in 2007(remember Nadal had 4 BPs in the final set before getting broken). One went Federer's way other Nadal's.

 

[monfed]

[email protected] "peak" Nadal beating Sampras on fast grass. Sampras would deliver a beatdown so onesided that Ralph would skip Wimbledon the following years.

Peak Fed would beat peak Borg on clay, Borg doesn't present the same matchup problems that Nadal does.

 

[BankaiKenpachi]

Lol peak Sampras would deliver peak Nadal a beatdown while fed, who has similar playing style as Sampras, receives beatdown from Nadal.

 

[TennisPhan1]

Both are very likely. Gotta go with Federer though, since Borg was retired in 1987...

this post make no sense..

 

[Black Friday]

this post make no sense..

They're right, Borg retired in 1983 (he had a comeback in 1991 though).

 

[TennisPhan1]

They're right, Borg retired in 1983 (he had a comeback in 1991 though).

jesus christ its supposed to be 1978

 

[addictedtotsfh]

Its Hard to compare Borg and Roger.Its a huge difference in racquet tehnology, medicine, trainings,food suplements etc.Completly different era

With Sampras and Rafa its much easier, no big difference in those things i wrote up here.
Peak Sampras vs Peak Rafa on 2008 grass i would go with Rafa for sure.On a 90s grass Sampras would have adge but smaller edge than Rafa would have on 2008 grass.

Lets say, Rafa would win 7/10 matches vs Sampras on 2008 grass and Sampras would win 6/10 vs Rafa on 90 grass.You need to remeamber that Sampras was even worser then Roger in terms of stamina and backhand.