Roger Federer

Mayweather, Calzaghe and nip heaton :D

I think how Federer dominates tennis is unlike any other sport, there is no other sportsperson out there I have as much confidence in at winning that Federer and he constantly beats the best with ease, brings in a new level when pushed.
 
I don't think there is many that can touch Federer, as people have mentioned possibly Tiger Woods.

The main thing for me about Federer is his manner, and just how damned pleasant the guy is. There are so many arrogant sports "stars" who just drive me mad when I see them, but this guy is not only completely miles away at the top of his game, but he is an absolute gentleman.

People often say domination can be bad for a sport, but when I see this guy play I want him to win because of his attitude, dedication and his sheer ability.
 
He's currently the best. Although both retired, Jahangir and Jansher Khan in their day were similarly dominant in squash.
 
Sem said:
id say Carl Lewis is up there with the best of the best
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''Is the world's second best athlete gay?''. ;)

I've thought of another who was pretty much entirely dominant but in a minority sport. Anne-Caroline Chausson, perhaps the greatest female downhill mountain biker yet seen and she would frequently win by ten of seconds which on a course lasting 6 minutes or less is stunning.
 
Donald Bradman, Shane Warne and Michael Schumacher if you want to count motorSPORT as a sport :p I don't care what people say about Schumacher, he's an absolute genius at motorsport.

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semi-pro waster said:
Both excellent boxers but do you have to also judge them by the standard of their competiton? E.g. are boxers of this era comparable (in general) to those of a 'golden' era (take your pick from whenever as opinions differ). :)
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You can only fight who's infront of you.
Fighters of this era are stronger and fitter almost unanimously across the board. It's a similar effect to all other sports these days too (football, tennis, rugby, NFL).
 
Sem said:
sacrilege :mad:
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In fairness, he has taken banned substances and it has been investigated for it, now the argument about whether it was intentional or not is a different matter, the US Athletics Federation decided that it wasn't and the substances were all in common cold remedies apparantly. Still potentially dubious though because as an athlete you are supposed to be responsible for any substance that enters your body. Apologies for the off-topic posts here though. :)

NokkonWud, I thought that might be the argument. It isn't one I disagree with but I think it needs considered anyway, particularly in boxing where claims of 'ducking' are rife. Calzaghe has the problem that he has more or less beaten everyone worth the effort i.e. would raise his profile/cement his legacy and the others he could fight in his weight class might be deemed too risky without enough reward.
 
Freeman said:
Donald Bradman, Shane Warne and Michael Schumacher if you want to count motorSPORT as a sport :p I don't care what people say about Schumacher, he's an absolute genius at motorsport.

IMO
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Err, why wouldnt motorsport count. But Michael Schumacher? Sure he has won a lot, but also his winning has been down to other vehicles reliability. Kimi Raikonnen would have been world champion way before 07 if his McLaren worked. Schumacher was also beaten twice successively by Alonso, in a Renault..

Not to detract from his talent though, an amazing driver, but not more so to his sport than Federer is to tennis.
 
gord said:
Err, why wouldnt motorsport count. But Michael Schumacher? Sure he has won a lot, but also his winning has been down to other vehicles reliability. Kimi Raikonnen would have been world champion way before 07 if his McLaren worked. Schumacher was also beaten twice successively by Alonso, in a Renault..

Not to detract from his talent though, an amazing driver, but not more so to his sport than Federer is to tennis.
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I suppose you don't remember when Schumacher first joined Ferrari back when they were an absolute shambles. He hauled a dog of a car into title challenging positions and he was a major, major factor in the Ferrari's comeback.
 
Someone mentioned American Football - I'd have to say still playing now you'll not get a much better QB than Brett Favre, he's already surpassing Dan Marino stats wise and still going strong at 36 years old.

As far as the specialised QB discipline of no huddle offense, which requires both an incredible athelete and a great football mind I doubt we'll ever see better than Peyton Manning.
 
Column Matrix said:
I suppose you don't remember when Schumacher first joined Ferrari back when they were an absolute shambles. He hauled a dog of a car into title challenging positions and he was a major, major factor in the Ferrari's comeback.
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You don't suppose Ross Brawn and Rory Byrne helped that in any way then?
 
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