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When will Graf feat be matched on winning each Slam 4 different times?

Who is the closest right now? Surprised that Serena fell one Slam in matching that feat.

patrick wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:47 am When will Graf feat be matched on winning each Slam 4 different times?

Who is the closest right now? Surprised that Serena fell one Slam in matching that feat.

Djokovic - that's why they're bringing it up now because he's one French Open away from replicating Graf's feat.

That is one record that may not be matched. The simplest math: that means you have to win 16. That, by itself, is an incredibly high bar.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 08, 2025 12:39 am

Venus is not retired yet!

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 08, 2025 11:31 am Venus is not retired yet!

But she's not active.
https://www.wtatennis.com/players/230220/venus-williams

What does 'active' mean, technically?

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 08, 2025 1:30 pm What does 'active' mean, technically?

Has played a sanctioned match in the past year.

But when Sinner gets his first serve in, he has been losing the point! Maybe he should just get the first one in with spin..

It may be that Alcaraz has that extra spark that makes a player a champion, and Sinner doesn't..when things got close, Alcaraz was able to raise his game, produce something special ..perhaps nobody will be able to beat him, anywhere, consistently..like Laver was in his prime .

Let's remember how close this match was. Sinner makes one of those match points, and we are talking a totally different narrative.
One point. Out of 100's. This sport does that.
Total points won: 193/192 Sinner. It is not as is these guys are separated by a lot.

Yes but it is when the match is close, that counts..and Alcaraz found a way, Sinner didn't

As I said. Both of them served for the match. Both got broken. The guy facing defeat found a way.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 5:10 pm As I said. Both of them served for the match. Both got broken. The guy facing defeat found a way.

i am talking about the quality of Alcaraz' game in the fifth set tiebreak - he played unbelievable, Sinner didnt. That is what separates great champions, Alcaraz had it.