[GrassMaestro]

Any thoughts?

 

[Cloren]

Australian Open

 

[paulxx23]

competitive by highest quality could be AO. Players always wanting to start year positively and have a renewed hope.
I think Wimbledon could be one with most opportunity. If some players like Djokovic and Nadal wear each other down just a bit in clay season and before, few others improve to go with other players already in mix, it could be very interesting by that time of year.

 

[Federer-Fan]

As usual, either AO or Wimbledon. In general, RG and USO are terrible Slams anyway.

 

[BankaiKenpachi]

As usual, either AO or Wimbledon. In general, RG and USO are terrible Slams anyway.

RG and USO are terrible slams cuz Fed can't even sniff at the trophy, great logic.

 

[Federer-Fan]

RG and USO are terrible slams cuz Fed can't even sniff at the trophy, great logic.

Nobody has won more US Open titles than Federer in the Open Era. :shrug:

 

[MrMarble]

AO: first slam of the year...attracts surprise losses
RG: Too predictable outcome...
Wimbledon: Obscure and again surprise prone surface... but if Murray can pick up his game and Rafa is helped by longer grass season...
USO: Too late in the year... last USO sucked.

So maybe it'll be Wimbledon this time around.

Also draws will be a big factor since Rafa is ranked 3rd.... and Andy who knows where.

 

[BankaiKenpachi]

Nobody has won more US Open titles than Federer in the Open Era. :shrug:

Yeah, the most recent one like 5 or 6 years ago? USO and RG are by no means terrible slams, by whatever your definition of "terrible" is.

 

[BankaiKenpachi]

AO: first slam of the year...attracts surprise losses
RG: Too predictable outcome...
Wimbledon: Obscure and again surprise prone surface... but if Murray can pick up his game and Rafa is helped by longer grass season...
USO: Too late in the year... last USO sucked.

So maybe it'll be Wimbledon this time around.

Also draws will be a big factor since Rafa is ranked 3rd.... and Andy who knows where.

Uh, I don't think being the first slam of the year necessarily attracts surprise losses... Rafa's surprise losses all came from Wimby. I think the most competitive slam could be AO, since all the big names are well rested and won't be prone to losses due to fatigue.

 

[Federer-Fan]

Yeah, the most recent one like 5 or 6 years ago? USO and RG are by no means terrible slams, by whatever your definition of "terrible" is.

According to me, RG 2012 and 2014 were awful quality-wise, just like USO 2012, 2013 and 2014. Federer hasn't won AO since 2010, but I still enjoy a lot this Slam, so your point is invalid. :shrug:

 

[mistercrabs]

What will be the most blah blah blah in 2015? Just shut down this website for a few weeks - please!

 

[MrMarble]

Uh, I don't think being the first slam of the year necessarily attracts surprise losses... Rafa's surprise losses all came from Wimby. I think the most competitive slam could be AO, since all the big names are well rested and won't be prone to losses due to fatigue.

That's one way of looking at it. I think AO has had quite many surprise winners over the years.

 

[total_gamer1989]

AO because its Djokivic's best slam, but Rafa will be gunning for it too for double career slam. Expecting a tough final like 2012. Wawa will also stand up in title defense.