Gasquet on the Big 3

[stroke]

https://www.thetennisgazette.com/news/richard-gasquet-picks-the-toughest-opponent-he-ever-faced-during-his-tennis-career-it-was-crazy/

[jeffreycounts]

https://www.thetennisgazette.com/new...-it-was-crazy/

Nadal on clay for sure. Your chances of winning that match are pretty close to zero.

[neilchok]

I still think though there was that time in 2001 or whatever when federer was playing so superior to anyone ever, and I remember even Sports Illustrated made cover on Federer. When I watched him he was so good it seemed people already knew they were going to lose. I remember when Tim Henman just laughed as he got passed by Federer, who hit it between his legs.

I think to me was the ultimate. I also think when Pete was hitting his serves in Wimbledon it was over. You had no chance as he was serving aces on both first and second serves, and then the volleys and overheads. You had no chance.

[jimlosaltos]

I still think though there was that time in 2001 or whatever when federer was playing so superior to anyone ever, and I remember even Sports Illustrated made cover on Federer. When I watched him he was so good it seemed people already knew they were going to lose. I remember when Tim Henman just laughed as he got passed by Federer, who hit it between his legs.

I think to me was the ultimate. I also think when Pete was hitting his serves in Wimbledon it was over. You had no chance as he was serving aces on both first and second serves, and then the volleys and overheads. You had no chance.

Agreed. As Andy Roddick said, "Federer was simultaneously the best offensive and the best defensive player." I don't now that anyone has ever done that. I don't know that anyone has ever had a streak of excellence like Fed from 2004 - 2007.5. Nor was any recent player had a similar impact on tennis.

[stotty]

There is no question Roger has had the biggest impact on the game, ever. He transcended the sport like no other player ever has. Rafa isn't far behind him, but he is behind. Novak, try as he might, has enjoyed no such transcendence. This is largely down to that fact he has very little appeal with the public. Most people simply can't wait for him to quit the game and bugger off.

However, on balance, Novak is the best of the three and there is no denying it. He dethroned Roger 3 times in his own backyard and bested Rafa endlessly on hard courts, and is the only player to have enjoyed any success against Rafa on clay.

Rafa is perhaps the most exceptional of the three, having set a record which I doubt will ever be beaten.

I would rather watch Roger than anyone. I liked his aggression and marauding style. Most of all I liked his attitude and the way he quickly put disappointments behind him and moved on. He's the best role model imaginable for any aspiring junior.

[neilchok]

There is no question Roger has had the biggest impact on the game, ever. He transcended the sport like no other player ever has. Rafa isn't far behind him, but he is behind. Novak, try as he might, has enjoyed no such transcendence. This is largely down to that fact he has very little appeal with the public. Most people simply can't wait for him to quit the game and bugger off.

However, on balance, Novak is the best of the three and there is no denying it. He dethroned Roger 3 times in his own backyard and bested Rafa endlessly on hard courts, and is the only player to have enjoyed any success against Rafa on clay.

Rafa is perhaps the most exceptional of the three, having set a record which I doubt will ever be beaten.

I would rather watch Roger than anyone. I liked his aggression and marauding style. Most of all I liked his attitude and the way he quickly put disappointments behind him and moved on. He's the best role model imaginable for any aspiring junior.

Correct if I had to pick one player to win a match for me, and it was depending on my life, it would either be Roger in those 2004-2007 years or Novak. Novak beat Federer at Wimbledon and Federer had match point on his serve!!! I think two years in a row. And he beat Rafa at the French open. But now thinking about it watching Pete in his prime, he was also someone I was really confident with. I don't think I ever saw Pete choke once. It seemed to me he just got tired of playing tennis and decided to quit.