I've sort of gotten away from tennis in the last few years (about 20, but it doesn't seem that long)...but I did like to watch between 74-84 & while the game has evolved (a lot to do with equipment & training) I'd say just by his numbers, Djokovic is having the best season. I just feel that 74's top 10 was tougher!
1 Connors, Jimmy (USA) *
2 Newcombe, John (AUS)*
3 Borg, Bjorn (SWE) *
4 Laver, Rod (AUS) *
5 Vilas, Guillermo (ARG)*
6 Okker, Tom (NED)
7 Ashe, Arthur (USA) *
8 Smith, Stan (USA)*
9 Rosewall, Ken (AUS)*
10 Nastase, Ilie (ROU)*
And 84's top 10 was almost as good (maybe even more fun to watch)
1 McEnroe, John (USA)*
2 Connors, Jimmy (USA) *
3 Lendl, Ivan (USA) *
4 Wilander, Mats (SWE)*
5 Gomez, Andres (ECU)
6 Jarryd, Anders (SWE)
7 Sundstrom, Henrik (SWE)
8 Teltscher, Eliot (USA)
9 Noah, Yannick (FRA)*
10 Cash, Pat (AUS)
(* denotes HoF member)
Today's top 10
1 Djokovic, Novak (SRB)
2 Nadal, Rafael (ESP)
3 Federer, Roger (SUI)
4 Murray, Andy (GBR)
5 Ferrer, David (ESP)
6 Soderling, Robin (SWE)
7 Monfils, Gael (FRA)
8 Fish, Mardy (USA)
9 Berdych, Tomas (CZE)
10 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA)
ATM, I could see 2 of the top 10 in the HoF (Nadal & Federer) & in a few years this field may rival these other 2 top 10 seasons & "if" Djokovic can come up with another year like this he'll be a future HoF member too.
Posted Sep 18th 2011 10:38AM