maplesyrup
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Poor start too... In the interest of fairness, they should really make him do it in a potato sack.
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Sgt said:bustaheims said:Sgt said:Sure, but that's still not really saying anything... What difference does that make if everyone is playing under the same rules?
Because the rules are different in the different styles of tournaments, and the rules in the Grand Slam tournaments make winning one a more difficult accomplishment, and, therefore, a more significant one in the world of tennis.
But there are 16 shots at those per 4 years compared to 1 shot at Olympic gold. That's a huge difference that can't be ignored.
Sgt said:Fair enough. Though it seemed (at least to me) you and Beowulf were calling the significance of the accomplishment to the individual into question and that's where I felt I needed to interject... and to that, I'm I hope someone asks him if he'd trade his gold for a Wimbelton title. My money is on "no."
Bullfrog said:Sgt said:Fair enough. Though it seemed (at least to me) you and Beowulf were calling the significance of the accomplishment to the individual into question and that's where I felt I needed to interject... and to that, I'm I hope someone asks him if he'd trade his gold for a Wimbelton title. My money is on "no."
You obviously didn't hear Murray's post-match interview then. He was asked about how the two compare. Let's just say he was very diplomatic in his answer.
Ivan Lendl told Murray how the situation at Wimbledon was the most pressure he'd ever face in his life.
princedpw said:Have any of those players won a grand slam in decades?
Guru Tugginmypuddah said:Sinclair puts the ball in the back of the net! 1-0 Canada!
LittleHockeyFan said:but it's only soccer :-( ....... having to settle for this makes me miss hockey more.
How much longer til hockey season?
Guru Tugginmypuddah said:Sinclair puts the ball in the back of the net! 1-0 Canada!
Nik? said:Guru Tugginmypuddah said:Sinclair puts the ball in the back of the net! 1-0 Canada!
3-2 now for Canada, Sinclair with all three goals. This is some kind of game.
bustaheims said:princedpw said:Have any of those players won a grand slam in decades?
In 2001, Goran Ivani?ević was "ranked" 125th in the event and won the Wimbledon title. It's not a frequent event, but it does happen. Let's not forget that those who are among the best in the world now were once among the unranked at these major tournaments. While the majority of the extra 64 players may not be particularly difficult competition, the next generation of elite players are in there as well.
princedpw said:Great, so that gives a little perspective on the relative difficulty of winning the Olympics vs. Wimbledon due to those extra competitors -- it's a once in 10-15 years kind of difference.
Nik? said:Dang.