Re: Trabert: Laver the best ever

On Jan 31, 1:26 pm, GOAT <thetruetennisg...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 31 Jan, 16:46, gregor...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:



http://www.tennisweek.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=528242#top

Tennis Week: In baseball, DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Cal
Ripken's consecutive games played streak and now Bonds breaking Babe
Ruth's home run record are considered the most hallowed marks in the
sport. In terms of tennis history what is the most sacred record? What
is the gold standard of tennis records? Is it Laver's '62 and '69
Grand Slams? Is it Graf's Golden Slam? Is it Sampras' 14 majors? Is it
Navratilova's all-time title record?

Tony Trabert: I still maintain that Rod Laver is the best player who
ever played the game because he's done something no one has ever done
in the 120 or 140-year history of our sport: he won the Grand Slam as
an amateur and he won the Grand Slam as a pro. If someone in some
other sport held a world record no one else had, you would say that
person was the best in that sport. So in my view, you've got to say
Laver is the best player of all time. All the records you mention are
very worthy and Steffi's Golden Grand Slam is terrific and I salute
all of them and all of the players who have won the Grand Slam, but
that Laver record is one that has never been done and you will never
see it done again.

Almost 40 yrs and no one has even done it *once* more in the men's
game.

Impossible to think of anyone ever doing it twice again.

Laver is still GOAT.

Yes, I saw him play, along with Rosewall [muscles], Hoad and the two
Panchos. Gonzo used to yell even in practice [Forest Hills NY 71].
What a great competitor, pleasure to watch, saw him beat the Rocket in
MSG in 71 too!
.

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