Most Dominant Legend of His Sport? ( Federer vs. Gretzky )

x0x · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 13981 Location: Ontario, Canada

Now....I personally think Bobby Orr and Mario Lemieux are greater skaters than Wayne Gretzky. I personally think Gretzky was a pussball who played in an inflated era of hockey.

However that doesn't take away his countless records. Likewise, Federer has his own page of records.

Achievements by Federer

Achievements by Gretzky
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texans_uk · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:38 am Post subject:

I don't see that you can argue Federer was.

There was a long period where he dominated the mens, and he didn't really have any peers.
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malak1 · Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 4132 Location: Chicago

Fedor Emilienenko didn't loose for nearly ten years, if i recall correctly.

seminoles1 · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 32158

I'm not sure how you compare a team sport player to an individual sport player, but I guess I'll take Federer.
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1BackInBlackFan · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:36 am Post subject:

Gretzky's records will never be broken. He's my choice.
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redsoxsuck05 · Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 7555 Location: LI

Gretzky.

Best hockey player who ever existed and he has the stats to show it (longevity counts too).
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TommyC376 · Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 8722 Location: Capital Wasteland

His nickname is "The Great One", #99 retired in the NHL.

One season he scored 92 goals, then 4 seasons later had 163 assists ... 2 straight 200 point seasons ... Wayne is the best and should win this poll.
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x0x · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 13981 Location: Ontario, Canada

It's funny cause I posted this poll in a hockey forum and it's 12-11 for Federer right now.

Gretzky did outmatch his peers, but you need to go by percentages, not raw totals. Then you have to factor in supporting talent.

Obviously we're comparing an individual sport to a team sport.

Federer in his prime was untouchable. That epic against Safin is the only way you could beat Federer in his prime outside of clay. And the only reason he didn't win 4 or 5 French Opens is because Nadal is arguably the greatest player on that surface for all time.

Federer's peers only started beating him when he was older and they were in their physical prime.

I remember reading an article on how Andy Roddick would probably be a 10 Time Slam Champion if Federer didn't exist in his time.
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91jmay · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 20704 Location: Wonderland

Refuse to compare an individual sport athlete with a team sport athlete. Impossible to do.
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bkobow05 · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:06 pm Post subject:

Meh. Super Mario was better.

Give me Anderson Silva.
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JaguarCrazy2832 · Joined: 28 Jun 2008 Posts: 73971

It is a really tough comparison but I'd take Gretsky. I think he is without a doubt the GOAT in the NHL, but I think there are Tennis players that are on Federer's level
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texans_uk · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject:

Can I also point out Federer in his prime never had competition on all surfaces like Borg, Connors, McEnroe etc.
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