Here are the winning percentages of the top players of all time on all surfaces.
This all makes very interesting reading. It will be interesting to see if Djokovic can continue to rise. He needs a really good 2012 to pass Roger on this table!
Pete Sampras has just released a very interesting list of what seperates him from Roger Federer.
- I never dropped F or S bombs – EVER.
- Never argued with the referee despite the absence of Hawk-Eye to the extent that it got out of control.
- Was always gracious in defeat.
- Always respected the players box residents from the opposing camp.
- Never berated my arch rival – Agassi – publicly.
- Had kids – WITHOUT a condom – AND AFTER marriage.
- Overall a far classier career.
- Never paid more than $20 for a hair cut – including the tip.
- Despite Safin’s presence, I never waivered from which opening I was after.
- I have two BOYS who are far better looking than those ordinary looking twin GIRLS.
- My nose doesn’t get to places 10 minutes before my arrival.
- I don’t dream of going shopping on my off days.
- I retired while still on top – kind of – after beating my arch rival in the finals.
- I have a prettier wife.
- I can still beat Federer in a street fight – with one hand – to match his condition – to level the field.
Pete Sampras has been giving Juan Martin Del Potro a lot of praise lately. Sampras told the LA Times that Del Potro reminds him of an early Roger Federer.(For me a big match in Roger Federer’s career was when he first defeated Pete Sampras at Wimbledon)
“I am a big proponent of his game,” 14-time Grand Slam champion Sampras said. “He has a murder serve and I like the fact he hits a pretty flat ball. That’s not easy for a guy of his height. I also like his big attitude. He’s not afraid of winning or saying he wants to be right there with Nadal and Djokovic and Federer. And part of his attitude is that he’s willing to take chances. In that way he’s a little like Federer. Federer will go for big shots and he’s willing to miss, but the makes can be incredible. Del Po is the same way.”
It seems like Roger Federer has a new best friend. I think I have heard of this guy, Pete Sampras!
Playing on the practice court, on the basketball court and even going to watch NBA games.
Three time Roland Garros finalist Roger Federer has captured his first French Open title. Roger defeated Robin Soderling 6-1 7-6 6-4 in todays final. Federer has now equaled Pete Sampras with the most Grand Slam titles. Federer has won his 14th Grand Slam title in his 40th career Slam tournament. Pete Sampras, at 31, captured his record 14th Slam title in his 52nd career tournament.
Federer has become the sixth man to win all four Grand Slam titles in his career, the first since Andre Agassi in 1999. Here are the members of the Grand Slam Club (with year of tournament) — Fred Perry (1935 Roland Garros), Don Budge (1938 Roland Garros), Rod Laver (1962 US Open), Roy Emerson (1964 Wimbledon) and Agassi (1999 Roland Garros). Budge won a calendar Grand Slam in 1938 and Laver in 1962 and ’69.
Björn Borg
Rafael Nadal
Jimmy Connors
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Roger Federer
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Novak Djokovic
Boris Becker
Guillermo Vilas
