ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:06 pm
In a nod to Ashkor's argument, it does seem the Aussie is the place to three-peat, for the women.
That is if you count Martina's 6 years in a row for one case. But it hides 4 cases of "three-peat".
I basically discount everything Martina did as "one case", because she was so extraordinary.
She is my GOAT, so her numbers don't apply to "normal" players.
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:06 pm
In a nod to Ashkor's argument, it does seem the Aussie is the place to three-peat, for the women.
That is if you count Martina's 6 years in a row for one case. But it hides 4 cases of "three-peat".
I basically discount everything Martina did as "one case", because she was so extraordinary.
She is my GOAT, so her numbers don't apply to "normal" players.
I agree with this. Yes, on the women's side, I also consider Martina the very best. But in this context we were comparing slams against each other, not players.
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2025 6:45 pm
This is the list of players that have won the same slam 3 three years in a row.
Court - AO 69-71
Goolagong- AO 74-76
Graf - AO 88-90. W 91-93,
Seles - AO 91-93, RG 90-92
Henin - RG 05-07
Swiatek - RG 22-24
Martina - W - 82-87
Evert - USO - 75 - 78
Serena - USO - 12-14
It is more than I expected, but it is not an easy thing to do.
Additionally:
Hingis won AO in 97-99
Ignore everything before 87..it was the last major and many players did not go... Goolagong and Court did not have many non-Australians challenging them.
Evert at the FO, Nadal at the FO, Sampras at W, Djokovic at the AO, these are not normal human performances, rules dont apply to these folk.
It was the last major from 1978 to 1987. Not the whole time since 1968. In 1977 there were 2 AOs. For uniformity between years in my yearly calculations I consider December Australian Opens as part of next year calendar.
ChatGPT is just parroting the analysts. But the majority of them rely on past matches, undervaluing the actual analyses of the players development. AI is not yet capable of such analyses. Medvedev will be extremely lucky if he'll reach the quarterfinal to play Sinner. Chances that he wins against Sinner are very slim. The same with Djokovic. It will be quite a success if he'll reach quarters to meet Alcaraz. If he'll be there, his chances against Alcaraz are better than Medvedev's against Sinner. But they are still not good.