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08/04/2021
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Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, American, July 20, 1935. (Photo by Sarah Fabian-Baddiel/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
American tennis player Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) takes a rest break during the Men's Singles Semifinal of the 1968 US Open, held at West Side Tennis Club in the Forest Hills neighbourhood of the Queens borough of New York City, New York, 7th September 1968. The match was won by the United States' Arthur Ashe, 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. (Photo by Pix/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Chris Evert during the Virginia Slims Tennis Tournament at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois February 18,1977. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 1: Steffi Graf of West Germany returns the ball against Pam Shriver of the United States (not in picture) on Court 13, during the women's fourth round on day two of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club on July 1, 1985 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 02: German tennis player and Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Alexander Zverev smiles showing his gold medal surrounded by fans after his arrival at Airport Munich on August 02, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 02: German tennis player and Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Alexander Zverev (L) is hugged by his parents during his arrival at Airport Munich on August 02, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 02: German tennis player and Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Alexander Zverev smiles as he arrives at Airport Munich on August 02, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 02: MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 02: German tennis player and Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Alexander Zverev smiles showing his gold medal surrounded by fans after his arrival at Airport Munich on August 02, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alyn Ledang/Getty Images)
Alexander Zverev of Germany reacts after upsetting Karen Khachanov of the Russian Olympic Committee in the men's singles gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)
Barbora Krejcikova (L) and Katerina Siniakova of Czech Republic pose with their gold medals after upsetting Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland in the women's doubles final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)
Alexander Zverev of Germany poses with his gold medal after beating Karen Khachanov of the Russian Olympic Committee in the men's singles final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)
dpatop - 01 August 2021, Japan, Tokio: Tennis: Olympics, Singles, Men, Final, Zverev (Germany) - Khachanov (Russian Olympic Committee) at Ariake Tennis Park. Alexander Zverev celebrates with his gold medal. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa (Photo by Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images)
01 August 2021, Japan, Tokio: Tennis: Olympics, men's singles, final. Karen Khachanov (Russian Olympic Committee), silver, Alexander Zverev (Germany), gold, and Pablo Carreno-Busta (Spain), bronze, (l-r) stand together at the award ceremony. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa (Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images)
01 August 2021, Japan, Tokio: Tennis: Olympics, Singles, Men, Final, Zverev (Germany) - Khachanov (Russian Olympic Committee) at Ariake Tennis Park. People protest against the Olympics outside the tennis hall. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa (Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 1: John Isner of the United States accepts the winners trophy after his victory over Brandon Nakashima of the United States in the singles final match at the Truist Atlanta Open at Atlantic Station on August 1, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 1: John Isner of the United States smiles for photos while holding the winners trophy after winning the singles final match against Brandon Nakashima of the United States for his sixth victory of the tournament at the Truist Atlanta Open at Atlantic Station on August 1, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images)
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ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 1: Jannik Sinner of Italy and Reilly Opelka of the United States pose for photos with the winners trophy after the pair won the doubles final match against Steve Johnson of the United States and Jordan Thompson of Australia at the Truist Atlanta Open at Atlantic Station on August 1, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 01: Rafael Nadal of Spain walks out on court for a practice session on Day 2 of Citi Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center on August 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 01: Rafael Nadal of Spain hits the ball during a practice session on Day 2 during the Citi Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center on August 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Team ROC and Andrey Rublev of Team ROC celebrate victory after their Mixed Doubles Gold Medal match against Elena Vesnina of Team ROC and Aslan Karatsev of Team ROC on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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08/02/2021
Did Nadal just make a move that may (will?) guarantee him GOAT status?
By skipping Wimbledon and Olympics he not only allowed himself to rest physically and psychologically (after FO loss to Djokovic) he - MOST importantly - 'forced' Djokovic to press forward in SUPER earnestness and urgency to capitalize on the absence of Nadal.
Combination of above two factors may result in Djokovic skipping 2021 US Open (shoulder injury) if not everything beyond - forget Olympic gold medal - while allowing Nadal to use his rested body and mind to add to his Slam and Masters total to pass Djokovic with sufficient margin to legitimately claim GOAT status (disputed GOAT status?).
And that's if Nadal fails to win AO for his second Career Slam. If he does, specially if Djokovic is unable to produce his best there (AO) because of his participation @ Wimbledon and Olympics, the plot will have succeeded exactly as Nadal planned.
You see, at his point in the GOAT race it's about who can last longer than the other given obvious factors. If Nadal's move did help me achieve the 'point', it may be all upto Nadal now on how far he can go to separate himself from the other two (one?).
Reason Djokovic opted to participate @ mixed doubles @ Olympics may have had something to do with Nadal's absence. You are willing to take on FAR more than you can when you know the road is clear from all obstacles (Nadal).
Point: Djokovic may have stuck to JUST the singles @ Olympics if Nadal was competing. He took it for granted and paid the price - on both counts - singles and doubles. Heck, maybe on the MOST important 'count': The GOAT count.
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07/28/2021
Career Boxed Set @ Slams: A career boxed set refers to winning one of every possible grand slam title (singles, doubles, mixed) over a player's career. Only three women have completed the boxed set during their careers. No male player has completed this.
| Boxed Sets | Player | Age | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | ||||||||
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| Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | |||
| 2 |  Margaret Court |
22 | 1960 | 1961 | 1963 | 1962 | 1964 | 1963 | 1963 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1963 | 1961 |
| 26 | 1961 | 1962 | 1964 | 1964 | 1965 | 1964 | 1965 | 1969 | 1965 | 1965 | 1968 | 1962 | ||
| 1 |  Doris Hart |
29 | 1949 | 1950 | 1949 | 1950 | 1948 | 1951 | 1951 | 1947 | 1951 | 1954 | 1951 | 1951 |
| Martina Navratilova |
46 | 1981 | 1980 | 2003 | 1982 | 1975 | 1974 | 1978 | 1976 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 | 1985 | |
Court is not only unique in having two boxed sets, but is also unique in the timing of her accomplishments. Her first boxed set was completed before the start of the open era, and she has a boxed set achieved solely within the open era:
| Player | Age | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | ||
| Margaret Court |
31 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1973 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 |
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Triple Crown @ Slams: The Triple Crown refers to winning the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles at one event, in the same week. Most @ US Open for men?
This has become an increasingly rare accomplishment in the sport, partly because the final matches in all three disciplines often likely take place concurrently in the same day, and not in separate days.
Doris Hart for example attained her first Triple Crown after playing three Wimbledon final matches held in one single day.
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Career Super Slam: A player who wins all four Grand Slam tournaments, the Olympic gold medal and the year-end championship throughout his or her career is said to have achieved a "Career Super Slam". Serena, Graf, Agassi.....
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Most Grand Slam titles across all disciplines: SIngles, Doubles and Mixed. How many from open era? McEnroe, Navratilova, Serena, Hingis..........
| Titles | Player | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Roy Emerson |
12 | 16 | 0 | 1959–1971 |
| 26 | John Newcombe |
7 | 17 | 2 | 1964–1976 |
| 22 | Frank Sedgman |
5 | 9 | 8 | 1948–1958 |
| 21 | Bill Tilden |
10 | 6 | 5 | 1913–1930 |
| 20 | Rod Laver |
11 | 6 | 3 | 1959–1970 |
| 18 |  Jean Borotra |
4 | 9 | 5 | 1924–1936 |
| Ken Rosewall |
8 | 9 | 1 | 1953–1974 | |
| 17 | Jack Crawford |
6 | 6 | 5 | 1929–1935 |
| John McEnroe |
7 | 9 | 1 | 1977–1992 | |
| 14 | Don Budge |
6 | 4 | 4 | 1936–1938 |
| Titles | Player | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Margaret Court |
24 | 19 | 21 | 1960–1975 |
| 59 |  / Martina Navratilova |
18 | 31 | 10 | 1974–2006 |
| 39 | Billie Jean King |
12 | 16 | 11 | 1961–1980 |
| Serena Williams |
23 | 14 | 2 | 1998–2017 | |
| 37 | Margaret duPont |
6 | 21 | 10 | 1941–1960 |
| 35 | Doris Hart |
6 | 14 | 15 | 1947–1955 |
| Louise Brough |
6 | 21 | 8 | 1942–1957 | |
| 31 | Helen Wills |
19 | 9 | 3 | 1922–1938 |
| 25 |  Martina Hingis |
5 | 13 | 7 | 1996–2017 |
| 21 | Suzanne Lenglen |
8 | 8 | 5 | 1919–1926 |
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