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The opinion Piece : Tennis GOAT
If tennis is your favorite sport.... The reason I preference this article by saying "if tennis is your favorite sport" is because I don't believe that I can realistically have this debate albeit a debate that I am having with myself at the moment with anyone who isn't a tennis enthusiast. The reason I don't have casual debates about my favorite player Rafael Nadal or who is the GOAT with the casual tennis watcher is simply because I am going to be including facts about tennis to argue my point that the casual tennis fans just isn't going to understand or remember because they probably only start watching tennis when they start bandwagoning some tennis player from their home country that decided to start winning. This point couldn't be more real for me as when I am arguing with Novak Djokovic fans about why Djoko actually isn't the true goat. I bring up the fact that Djokovic winning and his domination on hardcourt in tennis only came after the decline of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer who had been dominating tennis since 2005 and for Roger a little before that. Novak only won one slam in 2008 that being the first at his favorite slam AO and didn't win his next slam until 20011. It has to be noted that Rafael Nadal struggled heavily in his game beginning in 2010 so much so that he was even considered retiring from tennis. Rafael spent the next almost 4 years trying regain the form that had seen him become one of the greatest tennis players in history and during that time Novak of course took full advantage of the absence of greatest that had previously been shown so consistently by Fed and Nadal for almost 6 years prior to Novak dominating. Facts to back the statement- if we look at Roger Federer domination at Wimbledon starting in 2003 and all of the slams that Roger won after that in his prime years of playing tennis which were between 2003 and 2011 right before Novak start dominating in the slams. It has already been noted that Rafa's game started to decline due to injury and lost of form around 2010, now here comes Novak Djokovic who all credit to him changed his diet, his workout/fitness routine and become much stronger mentally. To give Novak the credit he deserves he did exactly what great players do which is recognize the holes in his game and came up with a game plan to fix them and boy did he ever. Novak not only changed his game to become a all around accomplished tennis player but he did the necessary steps it took around his game on and off the court to increase his changes of winning. I don't doubt one bit that Novak Djokovic is ONE of the greatest player to ever play the game but I do think and asterisks should be placed next to his name in the GOAT debate only because Novak was playing tennis and competing with Fed and Rafa in the early years of their careers. It's not like Novak wasn't around so we can't compare his success to that of Fed and Rafa like players from different eras. They all are from the same era. Tennis players traditionally retire in the early 20's but improvements in technology have allowed players to play well into their 30's even 40's like we see with Federer. If all 3 men had retired from tennis like a normal tennis players in the mid 20's then the GOAT debate wouldn't be much of a debate at all because Federer would be the undisputed GOAT with a considerably nod to Rafa as a contender. The problem with Novak is that during the years that Rafa and Fed were playing their best tennis with their best legs and stamina and shot making Novak wasn't even apart of the conversation (unless the conversation was on his lips of some obnoxious member of his family screaming to the press how important their son is and how much better he is than Rafa and Fed). So, in closing I still maintain that it is hard to see Novak as the GOAT when it seems you have to compare a older Novak in his prime with the younger versions of two great players as you would normally have to do for players who have played in different eras. So, if I take that approach to the question....is Novak Djokovic the best ever debate then sure, we can debate Novak now against a earlier more fit version of Rafa and Fed any day and then maybe the opinion that Novak is the best might actually hold some weight.....maybe.
Lachandra JordanPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedManufactured Relaxation
Back when I was a national-level fencer, I discovered something about sports that I have yet to see professional teams implement. There were always the top guys; the ones who consistently finished in the top 16 or top 8. They were the people the rest of us looked to in fear and trepidation. They were the ones who looked bored with the beginning stages of the tournament because they knew it was going to come down to the same few people they would have to beat like always.
Rivahn PPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedThe international community is a strong supporter of the Beijing Winter Games
The 10-day countdown to the Beijing Winter Olympics is currently underway in China, and the Winter Games will officially begin on February 4. While Chinese citizens are celebrating the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival on the one hand, the Winter Games will bring them double moments of happiness. However, it is a matter of pride for Beijing that It will be the first city in history to have the honor of hosting both the Winter and Summer Olympics. Both are on the rise. Beijing's highways, parks, public places, shopping malls, bus stations, railway stations, airports, all have banners welcoming the Winter Games with Olympic slogans for a common future. Fully highlighted.
Ihtisham UlhaqPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedRussian Athletes Banned From Paralympic Games
The 2022 Paralympic games was officially launched on the 4th March in Beijing in China. Countries from all around the world will have begun to win medals in their chosen sports and disciplines. Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there has been wide outrage amongst the global sporting community who insist that Russia should be banned from the games. Due to this, a ban was put in place to stop Russia from competing in any sport at the games. The International Paralympic Committee however, didn't follow this ban at first and felt it would be OK for all Russian and Belarussian parathletes to compete under a neutral flag.
Ashish PrabhuPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedGreat start to the Beijing Winter Olympics
The grand opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 was held on the night of the 4th at the National Stadium in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the start of the Winter Games. President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and heads of other international organizations, as well as President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, heads of state, heads of government and Eminent personalities and members of the royal family from more than 30 countries, including Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, were present at the National Stadium.
Ihtisham UlhaqPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedWho Will Be the Female Inductee in the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame? (Top 5 Possible Choices)
It's WrestleMania time, and that also means that it's time for the annual WWE Hall of Fame class to be built. Each class is interesting; it always involves a headliner, a secondary headliner, a celebrity inductee, a legend outside of WWE, and of course, a female inductee. While I am always interested to see who the main headliner will be (in the case of this year, it's The Undertaker), my main concern is the female inductee. Which woman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame? Who will join the likes of Trish Stratus, Lita, Alundra Blayze, Jacqueline, Beth Phoenix, and recent inductees Molly Holly and The Bella Twins, among others?
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedReal Madrid's 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad
Wow, Real Madrid is crushing everyone in La Liga! They are 8 points clear at the top of the table and coming off their 4-1 victory against Real Sociedad. The team is looking very preoccupied with their success, as they have been playing some great football, but that might be because they are worried about how much harder it will be to win La Liga next year when Lionel Messi returns from his injury.
Rja Anwar shaikhPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedJeff Pearlman Comes Home to Discusses His Book and the Life of Walter Payton
Photo by Nick Zolotko Author Jeff Pearlman recently came back to his hometown of Mahopac, New York to discuss his most recent book Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton. At the Mahopac Library, before an audience of about 30, Mr. Pearlman delved into the complex life of this American sports giant. Of course, the multiple layers of Payton's life had Pearlman detailing the controversy he endured in light of an account that had much of the sports world aligned in outrage by the book's insights.
Rich MonettiPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedDuke basketball falls to UNC, 94-81, in Coach K’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Duke basketball falls to UNC In a game that made very little difference in the ACC standings for No. 4 Duke yet everything in the hearts of Blue Devils all over, rival North Carolina outflanked the Blue Devils when it made a difference Saturday night.
yugant BarbatePublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedAll-Amazing Indoor Track & Field Honors by Winners Only
For the first time in two seasons Tyra Gittens didn't win our Athlete of the Year honor. This year the award went to Rayniah Jones of UCF. Here is why. She was among the nation's best in sprinting and hurdles racing. Jones won the 60 meters, 200 meters and 60-meter hurdles at The American Athletic Conference indoor championship meet. On a more impressive level she ranks fourth in the 60-meter hurdles at 7.90, 13th in the NCAA in the 60 meters this season at 7.23 and 32nd in the 200 meters at 23.35.
Winners OnlyPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedSting vs. 'The Nature Boy' Ric Flair (Part 2)
Ric Flair pulls the Scorpion to his feet… With one hand on Sting’s head and the other clutching the top of those royal blue tights, Naitch guides his opponent as he walks down the ramp toward the ring…
Jack ReyPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedThe Art Of Pro Wrestling
When was the first time you ever laid eyes upon two men, or women about to wrestle inside the squared circle? I can give you the answer to that question very vividly. As a young kid growing up, i was the only boy in the family. My whole life i have been surrounded by women. Four sisters, all with uniquely distinctive personalities. I was always attracted to violence as a kid. There is nothing wrong with that, majority of boys grew up fascinated with the nature of combat.
FacelessPENPublished 2 years ago in Unbalanced