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   6/07/09

   rfburnhertz

   He might be.
   He is freakin awesome.
   
   I'd like to see him find a way to deal with Rafael Nadal in a sound way.
   I like Nadal, but would love to see Federer completely embarrass him once. Establish some kind of dominance over him.
   
   That will likely never happen though.

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      6/07/09

      dsriharsha

      atleast not until U.S open what with rumors of Nadal skipping wimbledon
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   6/07/09

   harveyavatar

   It's a bit much to say Federer is goat. I think he is amongst a handful who have dominated their epoch (Borg, McEnroe, Becker, etc.)
   
   I am glad he won because I like his forward playing and elegant style (much why I liked Edbergs game, or McEnroes). Versus the hardhitting baseline "lifters", many of whom only achieve success at the French Open. These type of players are few and far between.

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      6/07/09

      dsriharsha

      It's a bit much to say Federer is goat. I think he is amongst a handful who have dominated their epoch (Borg, McEnroe, Becker, etc.)
      you left out Rod Laver.. but anyway, who do you think can be considered GOAT.. or if that is a very tough task, how about top 3 across all time?
      
      the hardhitting baseline "lifters", many of whom only achieve success at the French Open
      Ironically, Marat Safin had his worst slam results here though he fits the description
      
      I love Federer's elegance too
3. 

   6/07/09

   satijournal

   Damn, I woke up late and only saw the last game.

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4. 

   6/07/09

   trailofpen

   Truthfully, I think Sampras, IN HIS PRIME, would have killed Federer. Sampras had one of the nastiest games in tennis. He had a monster serve and his backhand was ridiculous.
   
   I also believe that Agassi, IN HIS PRIME, would have split his matches 50/50 with Federer. I still believe that if Agassi had been focussed throughout his career, he would have gone down as the greatest tennis player ever.

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5. 

   6/07/09

   harveyavatar

   Yes, Sampras is definitively amongst the goat's Agassi is there or close (I can't fully remember his results). Although I didn't particular like his game, Lendl had an impressive record too. To answer dsriharsha, this may be a subjective question. I would personally vote for a mix of grand slam results and playing style.

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6. 

   6/07/09

   dosox

   I still believe in Marat Safin

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      6/07/09

      dsriharsha

      whoa.. another Marat fan.. nice to meet ya
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      6/07/09

      dosox

      Ohh nice to meet ya too
7. 

   6/07/09

   dsriharsha

   Pete Sampras has confirmed it.. who are we to argue? discussion closed..
   news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8088265.stm

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8. 

   6/07/09

   harveyavatar

   haha
   
   "Federer joins Fred Perry, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver and Andre Agassi as the only men to have won all four Grand Slam titles and was presented the Coupe des Mousquetaires by Agassi."

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9. 

   7/05/09

   sugandhagupta

   Every Fed Ex fan should read this
   whysoserioustoday.blogspot.com/2009/07/wish-rafa-was-there.html

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10. 

    7/05/09

    TheHeathen

    I had to work, but I heard the match was amazing! I love Federer and am glad Roddick lost. Grace over power.

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    1. 

       7/05/09

       dcarroll

       Roddick played a great game.
    2. 

       7/05/09

       satijournal

       It was a great match. Not quite as good as last year's, but great just the same. I wanted Roddick to win since he's from the U.S.
    3. 

       7/05/09

       powerdraw01

       Roddick is not just some neanderthal that booms serves and flails away from the baseline. His game has evolved. That much was obvious the past two weeks.