[In_Disguise]

Has anyone checked out the classic matches at the USO site. It's under the Audio/Video section...Sampras/Agassi 2002 is one of 'em...Just watching that match makes me think the standard of the game overrall have actually fallen in the last 5 years...

 

[federer express]

Has anyone checked out the classic matches at the USO site. It's under the Audio/Video section...Sampras/Agassi 2002 is one of 'em...Just watching that match makes me think the standard of the game overrall have actually fallen in the last 5 years...

that was possibly the highest standard match ever. you cant compare the game 5 years ago to the game today based on that match!

 

[adee-gee]

that was possibly the highest standard match ever. you cant compare the game 5 years ago to the game today based on that match!

Agreed. Phenomenal match :bowdown: to both players

 

[Icecold]

The 2001 quarter final between Sampras and Agassi was even better than the 2002 final.

 

[federer express]

The 2001 quarter final between Sampras and Agassi was even better than the 2002 final.

oh yeah am getting tired. i meant that match!

 

[adee-gee]

oh yeah am getting tired. i meant that match!

:lol: so did I. I think they must've edited their post, I'm convinced it said 2001 before!

 

[federer express]

:lol: so did I. I think they must've edited their post, I'm convinced it said 2001 before!

i'm happy to blame our mistake on that

 

[In_Disguise]

yeah but look at the great players in the 90s compared with those today: Becker, Edberg, Courier, Sampras, Agassi, Rafter, Guga...how many truly great players are there today in comparison. Take out Federer, the standard overral has dipped IMO

 

[Saumon]

the USO site's videos dont work for me :sad:

 

[adee-gee]

yeah but look at the great players in the 90s compared with those today: Becker, Edberg, Courier, Sampras, Agassi, Rafter, Guga...how many truly great players are there today in comparison. Take out Federer, the standard overral has dipped IMO

Ivo Karlovic wasn't around in the 90s

 

[federer express]

yeah but look at the great players in the 90s compared with those today: Becker, Edberg, Courier, Sampras, Agassi, Rafter, Guga...how many truly great players are there today in comparison. Take out Federer, the standard overral has dipped IMO

things always seem better when you look back on them. but you may have a point. the top 10 at the moment doesn't fill me with excitement.

 

[fenomeno2111]

:worship: :worship: :worship: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: Pistol Pete :worship: :bowdown:

:worship: :bowdown: Agassi :worship: :worship: :bowdown: :bowdown:

 

[federer express]

US Open 2000 (the 5 years ago you are talking about)

QF: Hewitt d. Clement
QF: T.Martin d. T.Johansson
QF: Safin d. Kiefer
QF: Sampras d. Krajicek

exchange federer for sampras. safin pulled out injured this year so wont be there. i'm not convinced it was any stronger then than it is now actually...

what the 90s had was one of the best ever rivalries in the sport. we haven't had one like that (sampras/agassi) yet this decade and we may not because the contrast of styles made their matches even better to watch. but nadal-federer gives us hope...

 

[In_Disguise]

ok, here's a typical example of the top 10 in the 90s:

1. Sampras
2. Agassi
3. Becker
4. Courier
5. Edberg
6. Ivanesevic
7. Chang
8. Rafter
9. Kafelniknov
10 Krajicek

Certainly 10 champions and the majority of those are hall of famers...Nowadays, you have the likes of Davydenko and Puerta in the top 10...

 

[federer express]

ok, here's a typical example of the top 10 in the 90s:

1. Sampras
2. Agassi
3. Becker
4. Courier
5. Edberg
6. Ivanesevic
7. Chang
8. Rafter
9. Kafelniknov
10 Krajicek

Certainly 10 champions and the majority of those are hall of famers...Nowadays, you have the likes of Davydenko and Puerta in the top 10...

when was that the top 10? :scratch:

 

[In_Disguise]

when was that the top 10? :scratch:

Mmmm...it wasn't, not in that order, but all of those were pretty much in the top 10 throughout the 90s...the point is that, generally the top players 10 years ago are probably superior to those today

 

[federer express]

Mmmm...it wasn't, not in that order, but all of those were pretty much in the top 10 throughout the 90s...the point is that, generally the top players 10 years ago are probably superior to those today

the names certainly are. but i doubt the standard of play would be...

(plus i dont think the top 10 ever looked like that )

 

[federer express]

and since 2000 we have had....

sampras
agassi
kuerten
federer
roddick
hewitt
safin
rafter
kafelnikov
henman
corretja
ferrero
coria
gaudio

and many others in the top 10

 

[In_Disguise]

and since 2000 we have had....

sampras
agassi
kuerten
federer
roddick
hewitt
safin
rafter
kafelnikov
henman
corretja
ferrero
coria
gaudio

and many others in the top 10

good point...

 

[oneandonlyhsn]

I checked out the lis of classic matches, Roddick vs JCF 2003 final was a classic :tape: :scratch:

Anyway what player are you guys using to watch the matches, I cant seem to open them :shrug: