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Camelot Tennis Universe => General Pro Player Discussions => Topic started by: masterclass on February 11, 2014, 05:48:43 pm

Title: Open Era Two Time Slam Winners
Post by: masterclass on February 11, 2014, 05:48:43 pm

The following 9 players have all won their total of 2 majors in the Open Era:

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Player                   Majors won   Age   YE #1   Wks #1  Master's Cups  Titles  Matches W/L
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Stan Smith (USA)         US, WC       25     2        N/A          1         36    760-262 (.708)

Ilie Nastase (ROU)       US, RG       26     1        N/A          4         56    779-305 (.719)

Johan Kriek (RSA, USA)   AO (2)       24                                     14    374-222 (.628)

Sergi Bruguera (ESP)     RG (2)       23                                     14    447-271 (.623)
 
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) RG, AO       24               6                     26    609-306 (.666)

Patrick Rafter (AUS)    US (2)        25               1                     11    358-191 (.652)

Marat Safin (RUS)       US, AO        25               9                     15    422-267 (.612)

*Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)    US, WC       21      2       80           2         29    596-238 (.715)

*Andy Murray, OBE (GBR)  US, WC       26                                     28    429-133 (.763)

*still active
Discuss your thoughts, memories, about their relative contributions, impact, popularity, playing styles, etc.  Don't feel compelled to rank or rate them, but do so if you wish... :)

Notice that I included some basic accomplishment data above that are pretty much common to all. The age given is the age they won their second major. One is of course free to discuss their other accomplishments.

Note that I purposely didn't include specific international or team events like Olympics, Davis Cup, or doubles in my brief summary.
In my opinion, those events should not be compared to the main tennis tour singles events for many different reasons.
The Olympics now include the sport of tennis as one of the multitude of Olympic events. 'Twas not always so, and has only happened 7 times in the Open Era.  Davis Cup and doubles are obviously team events.  In my opinion, both the Olympics and Davis Cup should be played entirely for one's country.  There should be no monetary award or tour ranking points associated.

Of course, Olympic and Davis Cup achievements can be part of a player's resume or CV, but it is my belief that these achievements stand on their own, and shouldn't have their value compared to the main tennis tour events.  They mean different things to players and their audiences and comparisons should only be carefully made within each context.

I find it interesting that all of the inactive players were under 27 years old when they won their second and final major.

Respectfully,
masterclass