I think it was more the "I hope to play you again so we can play a better one" comment was probably a bit ****** to hear. Basically like "You weren't a worthy opponent and the quality sucked."
But like I said and you said (language spoken), he doesn't mean it like that. We know that.
I just listened to the speeches a few minutes ago for the first time, and I don't see anything mean or controversial at all. I thought Roger put it fairly delicately actually. Cilic certainly didn't look offended afterward.I think someone like Cilic will appreciate his comment for what it was because he'll know that he didn't/couldn't give his best. The medical timeouts were proof of that. And if he used those timeouts for gathering himself up then he deserved Federer to ridicule him. But he was really in pain with blisters on his feet than he'll appreciate what Federer said. So all in all, it wasn't mean, it was fair.
I think someone like Cilic will appreciate his comment for what it was because he'll know that he didn't/couldn't give his best. The medical timeouts were proof of that. And if he used those timeouts for gathering himself up then he deserved Federer to ridicule him. But he was really in pain with blisters on his feet than he'll appreciate what Federer said. So all in all, it wasn't mean, it was fair.
There may be a few holdouts out there somewhere but the overwhelming consensus currently is that Federer is the GOAT. If you want to get a broader view of the extent of his achievement just spend a few minutes checking this Wiki page out. His record is truly mindboggling:I really don't follow tennis at all, so this is an honest question from me..
Is Federer the best of all time? I know there is going to be people who disagree, but do most agree he's the GOAT? I really am curious.
I didn't even know he was still a serious thread these days and then I saw he won the tournament without even dropping a set (is that right?)? I don't know much about tennis, but that just seems absolutely insane to me, and it seems those who are actually well informed seem to think the same on here! Haha
I really don't follow tennis at all, so this is an honest question from me..
Is Federer the best of all time? I know there is going to be people who disagree, but do most agree he's the GOAT? I really am curious.
I didn't even know he was still a serious thread these days and then I saw he won the tournament without even dropping a set (is that right?)? I don't know much about tennis, but that just seems absolutely insane to me, and it seems those who are actually well informed seem to think the same on here! Haha
I think someone like Cilic will appreciate his comment for what it was because he'll know that he didn't/couldn't give his best. The medical timeouts were proof of that. And if he used those timeouts for gathering himself up then he deserved Federer to ridicule him. But he was really in pain with blisters on his feet than he'll appreciate what Federer said. So all in all, it wasn't mean, it was fair.
There is a huge caveat to that record, though (from Federer-Nadal wiki page):It's a weird argument. Federer's only detriment is that the next closest for GOAT is Nadal... who has certainly gotten the best of Federer during their careers.
I certainly think Fed is the GOAT, but I'm an avid Nadal fan in that rivalry.
Federer has a winning record on his best surface, grass (2–1), and on hard court (10–9) while Nadal leads on his best surface, clay (13–2). Nadal leads in Grand Slam tournament matches (9–3), with five of these wins coming on the clay courts of Roland Garros.
50 quarterfinals, 42 semis, 29 finals, 19 GS titles. Plus dozens of other primo accolades such as only player to win 3 of the GSs at least five times, most weeks total and most consecutive weeks at #1 and on and on and on.
Here is the caption on top of a huge picture of Roger on the front page of The Globe and Mail today:
"Federer has been the best player in the history of tennis for ages, but on Sunday he joined the highest rank. After winning an eighth Wimbledon title and a 19th major overall at the unlikely age of 35, the Swiss must now be considered among the greatest athletes of any sort in history."--Cathal Kelly, Globe Sports
Kelly is not a sportswriter given to hyperbole, by the way.