I think Federer is the most gifted player to ever play the game, pretty much the perfect tennis player. I think Federer will accomplish more then Becker and I feel Federer would win most matches!
Boris Becker had a very promising early career, in part due to his emergence in an era with no legendary player. In the late 80's to early 90's, this was a transitional period where Lendl, McEnroe et al were fading and Sampras/Agassi had not yet developed. As you can see it's not really difficult to see that most of Slam damage was done during this period.sawan66278 said:In terms of ability, skill, and overall talent, how do you feel that Boris Becker compares to Roger...Boris won Wimbledeon at 17...which in many ways impacted his career in such a way that I believe he really didn't tap into his complete abilities...
To be honest, I really believe that at their peak, on almost every surface, they would split their meetings head to head, with Boris having the advantage on an indoor carpet, and Roger having the advantage on clay...
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What are Federer's weaknesses? I know sometimes a tendril of hair flies out of the bandana....but what else is there?BigboyDan said:Boris Becker, at his best, would have mowed the current Federer with his S/V and great defensive backcourt play. What you yunguns' don't get, yet, is that Federer does have weaknesses that are, as of yet, unexploited by his riff-raff competition. The game that will undo Federer WILL be the game that Becker had (even if it was for such a short a time).
Well, in reality, if no-one can exploit them, they aren't weaknesses. From what teaching pros tell me is that Federer is never exploited with severe-angled shots that a S/Ver would offer; his backhand return of serve would be tested more by a S/Ver; and his great all-court running-around would be negated by a S/Ver who would own the net. Federer is not as quick from the back-to-front as he is from side-to-side and that should be exploitable by someone who can hit a short, hard BH slice to Fed's backhand (you see this now, if infrequently). Agassi showed in the first two sets of the USOpen final that Fed's strokes can be rushed; as a result, his FH really gets wild, and he tries for baseline-winners that are normally considered dubious. And, Fed does get flustered, surprised, and "feel the preasure" the same as everyone else when behind in the score. But, as I said, if no-one can exploit them...PamV said:What are Federer's weaknesses? I know sometimes a tendril of hair flies out of the bandana....but what else is there?
your use of impact is incorrect here; when used as a verb, impact means run into or hit up againstsawan66278 said:Boris won Wimbledeon at 17...which in many ways impacted his career in such a way that I believe he really didn't tap into his complete abilities...Opinions![]()
:haha:PamV said:What are Federer's weaknesses? I know sometimes a tendril of hair flies out of the bandana....but what else is there?
BigboyDan said:Boris Becker, at his best, would have mowed the current Federer with his S/V and great defensive backcourt play. What you yunguns' don't get, yet, is that Federer does have weaknesses that are, as of yet, unexploited by his riff-raff competition. The game that will undo Federer WILL be the game that Becker had (even if it was for such a short a time).
You know, if you're going to start making personal attacks over a tennis conversation, especially over one's reading ability, you might want to be able to spell "comprehension" correctly. But that's beside the point.Reading comprehesion problem, deliveryman?
Ok.... take a lesson.deliveryman said:Becker's S/V game would be torn to shreds, as Federer would hit passing winner after winner after winner, if he's playing his best.
BigboyDan said:Reading comprehesion problem, deliveryman?
Federer can not thrash ANY pure S/Ver who also can play baseline, much less someone who has the GAME like a 1985/1990 Becker. Becker's GAME at its best, had no weaknesses to exploit, Federer best GAME does. THAT'S the POINT!
Sheesh! Andre is playing Federer at the END of his career!
Learn the game, dude.
:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:mdhubert said:Does Fed have so few rivals that we have to dig in the past to find some... nobody knows if Federer would have beaten Boris, but knowing that Brad Gilbert beat him 4 times, there is a good chance for Fed...
Settledown there, "bigboy." You're going to give yourself ulcers due to the overwhelming stress that only naturally occurs during a "Federer vs Becker" debate. lol.BigboyDan said:Again.
It's not whether Becker could be beaten, much less thrashed, by Gilbert or Federer or the FUCKING MAN IN THE FUCKING MOON - it's whether Federer will ever have to play against a player that CAN exploit his perceived weaknesses as noted by teaching professionals and described above; those teaching professionals when asked as to what GAME most resembles the type of GAME that could give Federer problems many noted Becker's GAME when it was at its best.
Can't believe I'm arguing with a Canadian... freakin' hockey... Moosejaw... snow...
Have you ever considered that maybe, just maybe Federer makes them look that way -- because he's that good?We'll never know how good Federer is if he keeps playing Majors finals against a washed-up Agassi, or a goober like Roddick, or a wastrel like Hewitt.