Re: Federer serve speed question...

"Whisper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "ImHuge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "Steve Jaros" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > > If Sampras could be as great as he was AND win multiple French titles
> > > > (because really, what does 1 of anything prove?)
> > >
> > > Everything. The difference between a guy who wins Wimbledon once and a
>  guy
> > > who never wins it is infinitely large - Lendl has no more W titles than
> > > schmucks like you and i do. In contrast, 1 title vaults a guy out of the
> > > ranks of all those tens of millions of hackers into a very elite club of
> > > perhaps 70 guys who have ever won it.
> >
> > Ok, it does not prove nearly as much as multiple titles.  A second
> > banana can win 1 with the help of a fortunate draw, a hack opponent in
> > the finals, walkovers, real best guy pulling out injured, etc.  Win 2
> > and you prove you belong a lot more.  Would Sampras like to have had a
> > single French title?  Sure.  But not at the expense of any of his
> > other achievements or ability on all other surfaces.  It would have to
> > be in addition to.
> 
> He'd gladly swap an AO for a FO, but not the precious Wim/US titles.... : )
> 
I'll tell you why I would not make this swap if I were Pete.  He would
then have just 1 of each--as Agassi has just 1 Wimbledon, 1 French.  I
think multiples are worth much more. I would not sacrifice my multiple
at the AU for a single French.