2015 ATP World Tour Finals

[Carol]

The fans don't vote for this award, the players do.

Sorry but I don't believe it

You don't believe a lot of what is staring you in the face so I'm afraid I can't help you there.

"Federer has been selected by his peers as winner of the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for the 11th time." Peers = other players on tour, not fans voting on some dumb polls. But feel free to still not believe it.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/11/djokovic-federer-bryan-brothers-get-top-atp-
awards/56800/#.VkO6FitVU1s

"Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award" .....yeah, that name tells me everything why he has been selected by peers as winner, I' m sure the peers gave their vote.....sure The whole thing is sponsored by Moët & Chandon and the 'funny' commercial by Federer.......come on! :laydownlaughing

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/federer-moet-open-the-now

 

[Front242]

Really? that's is your opinion but this board is full of Federer's fans who are now in the Novak's wagon just for convenience and I don't understand why, Novak is playing much better than when Federer was younger, Federer is still playing well and Novak beats him every time they play each either. And don't make excuses because Roger's age, Novak is better player than him in all the ways and probably is going to break all the Roger's records so I don't finish to understand the hate to Nadal, it's sounds already like a joke

This is another one of your silly rants you keep going on and on about even when Federer fans have already told you countless times some of us actually like how Djokovic plays tennis as well. It's really not that hard to grasp and I can't be bothered to search for old posts as both I and others have told you this many times already. As for a 28 year old in a very physically demanding sport and in his prime not being at an advantage over a 34 year old in the final stages of his career, I pity your logic. I really do. You must love the movie Cocoon. It was fiction though, sorry. People do actually get older and slower. If Novak is so superior to Roger then why is the h2h 21-21 ? Why did it take till Roger got old for it to get closer ? Come on, I know you have a great reply to this one for us all. Why also is it still extremely tough for a 28 year old vastly superior (according to you) player to beat an old fart who could easily have retired by now? Again, I'm sure you'll come up with a wonderful enlightening reply full of great
factual and statistical brilliance to back up your claim.

It's not a silly rants it's a fact if you like it or not, if they would be the same age I'm sure Novak would have beaten before and now, he is just better player

Sorry to inform you, Carol but facts are real. What you're dreaming about is not. We can't teleport either guy back or forth in time to make them the same age so it's all just pointless nonsense you're spouting there. They're both great players and the fact that there's not much separating a 34 year old Federer from a 28 year old Djokovic completely contradicts the poop you're babbling on about. Federer's break point conversion is terrible for years and is accounting for a lot of the big matches lost but don't let facts get in the way of reality. I suggest you watch some matches from 2004-2007 and if you think Federer (who is still admittedly very good a lot of the time) now is the same as then, well you have issues. Major issues requiring a sight check and a reality check. In fact you contradict yourself constantly here. A few days ago you basically downgraded Novak's achievements in 2015 saying Federer's old, Nadal is lacking confidence, Murray's inconsistent, blah blah, etc. So using the Federer part, it was all down to him being old a few days ago and yet now today 'cos you forgot to take the blue pill you decided to type this as per above:

"And don't make excuses because Roger's age, Novak is better player than him in all the ways and probably is going to break all the Roger's records".

Yeah, makes sense. Always good to completely contradict yourself. :cover

 

[bajana]

Sorry but I don't believe it

You don't believe a lot of what is staring you in the face so I'm afraid I can't help you there.

"Federer has been selected by his peers as winner of the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for the 11th time." Peers = other players on tour, not fans voting on some dumb polls. But feel free to still not believe it.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/11/djokovic-federer-bryan-brothers-get-top-atp-
awards/56800/#.VkO6FitVU1s

"Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award" .....yeah, that name tells me everything why he has been selected by peers as winner, I' m sure the peers gave their vote.....sure

I guess you weren't following tennis in the many, many years that Fed was winning this award before Stefan Edberg became his coach - and in any case, your snide assertion would only serve to impugn the integrity of the ATP management, and since it's the players who make the choice, your assertion becomes even more risible.

 

[Carol]

All those stats are ok but Novak is 6 years younger than Federer, we'll see in 6 more years how those stars will be

 

[Carol]

This is another one of your silly rants you keep going on and on about even when Federer fans have already told you countless times some of us actually like how Djokovic plays tennis as well. It's really not that hard to grasp and I can't be bothered to search for old posts as both I and others have told you this many times already. As for a 28 year old in a very physically demanding sport and in his prime not being at an advantage over a 34 year old in the final stages of his career, I pity your logic. I really do. You must love the movie Cocoon. It was fiction though, sorry. People do actually get older and slower. If Novak is so superior to Roger then why is the h2h 21-21 ? Why did it take till Roger got old for it to get closer ? Come on, I know you have a great reply to this one for us all. Why also is it still extremely tough for a 28 year old vastly superior (according to you) player to beat an old fart who could easily have retired by now? Again, I'm sure you'll come up with a wonderful enlightening reply full of great
factual and statistical brilliance to back up your claim.

It's not a silly rants it's a fact if you like it or not, if they would be the same age I'm sure Novak would have beaten before and now, he is just better player

Sorry to inform you, Carol but facts are real. What you're dreaming about is not. We can't teleport either guy back or forth in time to make them the same age so it's all just pointless nonsense you're spouting there. They're both great players and the fact that there's not much separating a 34 year old Federer from a 28 year old Djokovic completely contradicts the poop you're babbling on about. Federer's break point conversion is terrible for years and is accounting for a lot of the big matches lost but don't let facts get in the way of reality. I suggest you watch some matches from 2004-2007 and if you think Federer (who is still admittedly very good a lot of the time) now is the same as then, well you have issues. Major issues requiring a sight check and a reality check. In fact you contradict yourself constantly here. A few days ago you basically downgraded Novak's achievements in 2015 saying Federer's old, Nadal is lacking confidence, Murray's inconsistent, blah blah, etc. So using the Federer part, it was all down to him being old a few days ago and yet now today 'cos you forgot to take the blue pill you decided to type this as per above:

"And don't make excuses because Roger's age, Novak is better player than him in all the ways and probably is going to break all the Roger's records".

Yeah, makes sense. Always good to completely contradict yourself. :cover

A few days ego I said that Novak is playing the best BUT THIS YEAR he doesn't have so much competition due to Nadal is not playing his best, Roger is still playing well but NOT his best and the others are very inconsistent or with injuries. BUT it doesn't mean that Novak is not better player than Federer because he is and AGAIN, if they would played years ego being the same age Novak would have beaten him many times and I don't think Roger would have won 17 GS
No contradictions, just what it's happening. I don't need to take any pill but you should do it, maybe you could see the reality more relaxed :nono

 

[bajana]

It's not a silly rants it's a fact if you like it or not, if they would be the same age I'm sure Novak would have beaten before and now, he is just better player

Sorry to inform you, Carol but facts are real. What you're dreaming about is not. We can't teleport either guy back or forth in time to make them the same age so it's all just pointless nonsense you're spouting there. They're both great players and the fact that there's not much separating a 34 year old Federer from a 28 year old Djokovic completely contradicts the poop you're babbling on about. Federer's break point conversion is terrible for years and is accounting for a lot of the big matches lost but don't let facts get in the way of reality. I suggest you watch some matches from 2004-2007 and if you think Federer (who is still admittedly very good a lot of the time) now is the same as then, well you have issues. Major issues requiring a sight check and a reality check. In fact you contradict yourself constantly here. A few days ago you basically downgraded Novak's achievements in 2015 saying Federer's old, Nadal is lacking confidence, Murray's inconsistent, blah blah, etc. So using the Federer part, it was all down to him being old a few days ago and yet now today 'cos you forgot to take the blue pill you decided to type this as per above:

"And don't make excuses because Roger's age, Novak is better player than him in all the ways and probably is going to break all the Roger's records".

Yeah, makes sense. Always good to completely contradict yourself. :cover

A few days ego I said that Novak is playing the best BUT THIS YEAR he doesn't have so much competition due to Nadal is not playing his best, Roger is still playing well but NOT his best and the others are very inconsistent or with injuries. BUT it doesn't mean that Novak is not better player than Federer because he is and AGAIN, if they would played years ego being the same age Novak would have beaten him many times and I don't think Roger would have won 17 GS
No contradictions, just what it's happening. I don't need to take any pill but you should do it, maybe you could see the reality more relaxed :nono

Novak is the better player now, but both at the same age, IMO there would have been no question that Fed would be the better player, and deprive Novak of way more Grand Slams than vice versa, therefore a very good chance when it all came out in the wash that Federer would have 17 GS, maybe more... especially if Novak had been good enough to take care of Nadal (because of his 2HBH), a couple of times before RG finals.

A propos of nothing in particular, for a dyed-in-the-wool Nadal fan you sure are carrying a lot of water for Djokovic - lol

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Quiet Please: Draw is on Thursday evening London time.

 

[Mile]

Quiet Please: Draw is on Thursday evening London time.

I whish DjoFedal I one group, would be marvelous.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Really? that's is your opinion but this board is full of Federer's fans who are now in the Novak's wagon just for convenience and I don't understand why, Novak is playing much better than when Federer was younger, Federer is still playing well and Novak beats him every time they play each either. And don't make excuses because Roger's age, Novak is better player than him in all the ways and probably is going to break all the Roger's records so I don't finish to understand the hate to Nadal, it's sounds already like a joke

So, in a few years, let's see just what the probability turned out to be that Djokovic would break all of Roger's records --- allowing for the fact that already some are beyond his reach, but we'll take you at your word for the time being.

(Note: A few stats have not been updated since USO -- will be upgraded after YEC -- and *=continuing streak)

Most GS titles
1. Roger Federer 17 (career slam)
2. Pete Sampras 14
= Rafael Nadal 14 (career slam)
4. Björn Borg 11
5. Novak Djokovic 10
6. Andre Agassi 8 (career slam)
= Ivan Lendl 8
= Jimmy Connors 8
9. John McEnroe 7
= Mats Wilander 7
11. Stefan Edberg 6
= Boris Becker 6

GS finals
1. Roger Federer 27
2. Rafael Nadal 20
3. Ivan Lendl 19
4. Pete Sampras 18
= Novak Djokovic 18
6. Björn Borg 16
7. Jimmy Connors 15
= Andre Agassi 15
9. John McEnroe 11
= Mats Wilander 11
= Stefan Edberg 11


Consecutive GS finals
1. Roger Federer 10
2. Roger Federer 8
3. Rafael Nadal 5
4. Andre Agassi 4
= Rod Laver 4
= Novak Djokovic 4*
= Novak Djokovic 4
8. Jimmy Connors 3
= Andy Murray 3
= Björn Borg 3
= Björn Borg 3
= Björn Borg 3
= Ivan Lendl 3
= John McEnroe 3
= Ivan Lendl 3
= Ivan Lendl 3
= Mats Wilander 3
= Jim Courier 3
= Jim Courier 3
= Pete Sampras 3
= Rafael Nadal 3

GS semi-finals
1. Roger Federer 38
2. Jimmy Connors 31
3. Novak Djokovic 28
= Ivan Lendl 28
5. Andre Agassi 26
6. Pete Sampras 23
= Rafael Nadal 23
8. John McEnroe 19
= Stefan Edberg 19
9. Boris Becker 18
10. Björn Borg 17


Consecutive GS semi-finals
1. Roger Federer 23
2. Novak Djokovic 14
3. Ivan Lendl 10
4. Novak Djokovic 7*
5. Ivan Lendl 6
= Nadal 6
7. = Andy Murray 5
= Boris Becker 5
9. Roger Federer 4
= Rod Laver 4
= Tony Roche 4
= John McEnroe 4
= Andre Agassi 4
= Jim Courier 4
= Nadal 4


GS quarter-finals
1. Roger Federer 46
2. Jimmy Connors 41
3. Agassi 36
4. Novak Djokovic 34
= Ivan Lendl 34
6. Pete Sampras 29
= Rafael Nadal 29
8. John McEnroe 26
= Stefan Edberg 26
10. Boris Becker 23
11. Björn Borg 21

Consecutive GS quarter-finals
1. Roger Federer 36
2. Novak Djokovic 26*
3. Ivan Lendl 14
= Andy Murray 14
5. Rafael Nadal 11
6. Pete Sampras 10
7. Ivan Lendl 7
= Mats Wilander 7
9. Andre Agassi 6
= Rafael Nadal 6

All Four Slams in a Year
Rod Laver 1969

Three Slams in a Year
Jimmy Connors 1974
Mats Wilander 1988
Roger Federer 2004
Roger Federer 2006
Roger Federer 2007
Rafael Nadal 2010
Novak Djokovic 2011
Novak Djokovic 2015

All Four Finals in a Year
Roger Federer 2006
Roger Federer 2007
Roger Federer 2009
Novak Djokovic 2015
Rod Laver 1969

All Four Semi-finals in a Year
Rod Laver 1969
Ivan Lendl 1987
Roger Federer 2005
Roger Federer 2006
Roger Federer 2007
Roger Federer 2008
Roger Federer 2009
Rafael Nadal 2008
Novak Djokovic 2011
Novak Djokovic 2012
Novak Djokovic 2013
Novak Djokovic 2015
Andy Murray 2011

Most consecutive matches won at one Grand Slam event:
1. Björn Borg (Wimbledon), 41
2. Roger Federer (Wimbledon), 40 (not 41 because walkover in 2007 not counted)
= Roger Federer (US Open), 40 (not 41 because walkover not counted)
4. Rafael Nadal (French Open), 35
5. Pete Sampras (Wimbledon), 31


Most Grand Slam match wins
1. Roger Federer 297
2. Jimmy Connors 233
3. Andre Agassi 224
4. Ivan Lendl 222
5. Pete Sampras 204

Year-End Championships
1. Roger Federer 6
2. Ivan Lendl 5
= Pete Sampras 5
4. Novak Djokovic 4
5. Ilie Nastase 3
= John McEnroe 3
= Boris Becker 3


Most Year-End Championship finals
1. Federer 9
= Ivan Lendl 9
2. Boris Becker 8
3. Pete Sampras 6
4. Ilie Năstase 5
5. Bjorn Borg 4
= John McEnroe 4
= Andre Agassi 4
= Novak Djokovic 4
9. Lleyton Hewitt 3

Most Weeks at #1
1. Roger Federer 302
2. Pete Sampras 286
3. Ivan Lendl 270
4. Jimmy Connors 268
5. Novak Djokovic 171*
6. John McEnroe 170
7. Rafael Nadal 141
8. Björn Borg 109
9. Andre Agassi 101
10. Lleyton Hewitt 80


Consecutive Weeks at #1
1. Roger Federer (1) 237
2. Jimmy Connors (1) 160
3. Ivan Lendl (1) 157
4. Pete Sampras (1) 102
5. Jimmy Connors (2) 84
6. Pete Sampras (2) 82
7. Ivan Lendl (2) 80
8. Lleyton Hewitt (1) 75
9. 11. Novak Djokovic(1) 66*
10. John McEnroe (1) 58


Year End #1
1. Sampras 6
2. Federer 5
= Connors 5
4. McEnroe 4
= Lendl 4
6. Nadal 3
= Djokovic 4

Most ATP Titles
1. Jimmy Connors 109
2. Ivan Lendl 94
3. Roger Federer 88
4. John McEnroe 77
5. Rafael Nadal 66
6. Björn Borg 64
= Pete Sampras 64
8. Guillermo Vilas 62
9. Andre Agassi 60
10. Djokovic 55
11. Boris Becker 49


Most Master Series or equivalent win
1. Rafael Nadal 27
2. Novak Djokovic 26
3 Roger Federer 24
4. Ivan Lendl 22
5. John McEnroe 19
6. Andre Agassi 17
= Jimmny Connors 17
8. Bjorn Borg 15
9. Boris Becker 13
10. Pete Sampras 11
= Andy Murray 11

Novak is on an extraordinary pace to be the all time Great

 

[nehmeth]

Novak is on an extraordinary pace to be the all time Great

:eyepop :faint

AP, brother, did you post that to give me a heart attack?? You succeeded

 

[Carol]

2 hours and 30 minutes to know about the the draw, I don't know why but I'm more interested than ever

 

[the AntiPusher]

Novak is on an extraordinary pace to be the all time Great

:eyepop :faint

AP, brother, did you post that to give me a heart attack?? You succeeded

:laydownlaughing..

 

[Kirijax]

Draw starting soon I suspect. Social collapse unavoidable if Fedalovic are in the same group.

 

[Front242]

Draw starting soon I suspect. Social collapse unavoidable if Fedalovic are in the same group.

When it comes to the winner though....there can be only one!

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqcLjcSloXs[/video]

 

[herios]

The draw ceremony just started, you can watch it live.
Go on to the ATP World tour site for the link:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/barclays-atp-world-tour-finals-live-draw

 

[Front242]

Awesome pronounciation of their surnames :nono

 

[Kirijax]

So the doubles groups are the Arthur Ashe-Stan Smith Group and the Peter Fleming-John McEnroe Group...

ok

 

[Kirijax]

 

[Mile]

Draw starting soon I suspect. Social collapse unavoidable if Fedalovic are in the same group.

True, true...

 

[herios]

Awesome pronounciation of their surnames :nono

Initially the mayor butchered my fellow Mergea's name into a Merhea, but the second time he corrected it. Good job!