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Old 09-14-2009, 01:40 PM  
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Greatest Of All Time is rarely objective, too many variables in practically any sport. There are a dozen reasons why Fed is or isn't, as well as Sampras, and let's not forget guys like Rod Laver. Passage of time, changes in the game/equipment, breakthroughs in conditioning/strategy/techniques, there's no real way to say for sure WHO is the GOAT in a sport like tennis without injecting some opinion.

That said, i think Fed is the GOAT in many ways. Unfortunate he isn't facing Nadal today, though if Fed won, the "yeah buts" would be going "yeah but, Nadal was injured" and "yeah but, it isn't on clay" and etc.
No need to make clay arguments anymore as Nadal beat Federer in both the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Federer has yet to prove he can beat Nadal at the French Open. And yes, Nadal didn't pick up a racket for 10 weeks and had an abdominal tear, and yet he still made the semis..
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