What individual dominated their sport more than any other dominated theirs?

[BigAdz]

Takeru Kobayashi - hot dog eater

I thought Joey Chesnut was the man?!

[Knottikay]

Joe Davis - Billards.

Lance Armstrong - Tour de France

^^^ just highlighting how sports 'legends' have changed over time.

[BigAdz]

Has anyone mentioned Tikays boyhood chum WG Grace?

[MANTIS01]

Babe Ruth and Ed Moses for sure. Mike Tyson for ko's.

[Marky147]

Frankel

[The Camel]

Just watching Federer bash heads with Djokovic for the umpteenth time.

The only reason Fed hasn't dominated like some of others in this thread is the standard of competition while he has been at the top of his game has been incredibly intense.

I'm pretty sure if they had come from any other era all of Federer, Nadal, Novak and Murray would be undisputed and clear number 1 in the world.

For Federer to remain competitive with these guys who are at their physical peak while he is at an age where most tennis players have retired is virtually unbelieveable.

The guy is one of a kind, and I'll miss him more than other ex-sportsman when he finally packs it in.

[Tal]

Just watching Federer bash heads with Djokovic for the umpteenth time.

The only reason Fed hasn't dominated like some of others in this thread is the standard of competition while he has been at the top of his game has been incredibly intense.

I'm pretty sure if they had come from any other era all of Federer, Nadal, Novak and Murray would be undisputed and clear number 1 in the world.

For Federer to remain competitive with these guys who are at their physical peak while he is at an age where most tennis players have retired is virtually unbelieveable.

The guy is one of a kind, and I'll miss him more than other ex-sportsman when he finally packs it in.

His cross-court backhand is one of the most beautiful sights in sport.

[Larry David]

'Hear,Hear'. He is the GOAT.   What is remarkable is Federer is playing arguably his best tennis right now,I wouldn't even say he has lost half a step,it doesn't show against the best athlete in the game. (Djokovic). The longevity he has shown is ridiculous.  

[The Camel]

Just watching Federer bash heads with Djokovic for the umpteenth time.

The only reason Fed hasn't dominated like some of others in this thread is the standard of competition while he has been at the top of his game has been incredibly intense.

I'm pretty sure if they had come from any other era all of Federer, Nadal, Novak and Murray would be undisputed and clear number 1 in the world.

For Federer to remain competitive with these guys who are at their physical peak while he is at an age where most tennis players have retired is virtually unbelieveable.

The guy is one of a kind, and I'll miss him more than other ex-sportsman when he finally packs it in.

His cross-court backhand is one of the most beautiful sights in sport.

Indeed.

And in his early days when he serve and volleyed, his serve out wide, followed by a glide into the net and a backhand volley put away was perfection too.

[The Camel]

'Hear,Hear'. He is the GOAT.   What is remarkable is Federer is playing arguably his best tennis right now,I wouldn't even say he has lost half a step,it doesn't show against the best athlete in the game. (Djokovic). The longevity he has shown is ridiculous.  

Someone on Twitter just suggested he might be on drugs. I had never even considered this before.

I don't usually care, but in his case I really hope he isn't.

[Larry David]

You won't go under the radar of the drugs people these days,you just have to listen to Andy Murray and his comments on the testers.

I thought Federer had slowed down a few years ago,far from it. Perhaps all the training with FC Basle has kept him sharp.  He makes up for any loss of speed with his timing.

[arbboy]

Just watching Federer bash heads with Djokovic for the umpteenth time.

The only reason Fed hasn't dominated like some of others in this thread is the standard of competition while he has been at the top of his game has been incredibly intense.

I'm pretty sure if they had come from any other era all of Federer, Nadal, Novak and Murray would be undisputed and clear number 1 in the world.

For Federer to remain competitive with these guys who are at their physical peak while he is at an age where most tennis players have retired is virtually unbelieveable.

The guy is one of a kind, and I'll miss him more than other ex-sportsman when he finally packs it in.

Can't have Murray especially and nadal even Spoke about as the greatest ever or even close, nadal is a huge roids cheat I think everyone in the game knows that deep down at different times of his career and the speed of his comebacks and his random abscenes from the tour at certain periods prove that without much doubt,  his physique changed at the same time as he suddenly shifted a stone of muscle off his frame plus all he has ever done is predominately best up people on dirt in an era when they was no other serious Challengers on dirt to compete with him.

As for Murray do me a favour he isn't in the same league as Big Mac Connors Lendl Edberg Becker Borg courier even safin and I have probably missed a few more out and that is just in the modern era.  I find it amazing how people wax lyrical about muz. He has pretty much maxed out his physical talent as much as safin didn't.  Muz is nothing but a grinder in the all time discussion list on tennis for me.  He would never have been a clear number one in the world in tennis in any year other than the year Hewitt had it off in my lifetime.  Even then it would be debatable whether even in murrays prime he was better than Hewitt that year

I totally agree with assessment of Fed and Djokovic though. They really are two of the greatest players to ever play the game IMO even though Djokovic has had to play virtually all his tennis in the most brutal era ever.  Fed did pick up a lot of soft slams at the start of his career which Djokovic has never had the chance to do and hence his all time slam list will be a lot lower than his talent would deserve.

[MintTrav]

People have spoken about Federer for at least the last five years as if he is some elderly player having his last shot, yet I have never seen anything similar about Serena, although they are exactly the same age (okay, one month difference).

While I'm here - Serena Williams. Greatest ever, obviously.

[The Camel]

Just watching Federer bash heads with Djokovic for the umpteenth time.

The only reason Fed hasn't dominated like some of others in this thread is the standard of competition while he has been at the top of his game has been incredibly intense.

I'm pretty sure if they had come from any other era all of Federer, Nadal, Novak and Murray would be undisputed and clear number 1 in the world.

For Federer to remain competitive with these guys who are at their physical peak while he is at an age where most tennis players have retired is virtually unbelieveable.

The guy is one of a kind, and I'll miss him more than other ex-sportsman when he finally packs it in.

Can't have Murray especially and nadal even Spoke about as the greatest ever or even close, nadal is a huge roids cheat I think everyone in the game knows that deep down at different times of his career and the speed of his comebacks and his random abscenes from the tour at certain periods prove that without much doubt,  his physique changed at the same time as he suddenly shifted a stone of muscle off his frame plus all he has ever done is predominately best up people on dirt in an era when they was no other serious Challengers on dirt to compete with him.

As for Murray do me a favour he isn't in the same league as Big Mac Connors Lendl Edberg Becker Borg courier even safin and I have probably missed a few more out and that is just in the modern era.  I find it amazing how people wax lyrical about muz. He has pretty much maxed out his physical talent as much as safin didn't.  Muz is nothing but a grinder in the all time discussion list on tennis for me.  He would never have been a clear number one in the world in tennis in any year other than the year Hewitt had it off in my lifetime.  Even then it would be debatable whether even in murrays prime he was better than Hewitt that year

I totally agree with assessment of Fed and Djokovic though. They really are two of the greatest players to ever play the game IMO even though Djokovic has had to play virtually all his tennis in the most brutal era ever.  Fed did pick up a lot of soft slams at the start of his career which Djokovic has never had the chance to do and hence his all time slam list will be a lot lower than his talent would deserve.

I looked through a list of world number tennis players since the mid 70s (ie those I've seen)

The list includes players who wouldn't be fit to lace Murray's plimsols.

Rafter, Courier, Hewitt, Rios, Wilander and Muster.

I'd make Murray fav over Agassi, Edberg and Becker too. Probably even Sampras on any surface except grass.

McEnroe is the only player outside the current elite I'd make a clear fav in a match with Murray at their respective peaks.

Just like Tim Henman was, Andy Murray is massively underrated in his own country IMO. He's a fantastic tennis player at his best (although he doesn't produce his best often enough to be considered an all time great)

[arbboy]

Just watching Federer bash heads with Djokovic for the umpteenth time.

The only reason Fed hasn't dominated like some of others in this thread is the standard of competition while he has been at the top of his game has been incredibly intense.

I'm pretty sure if they had come from any other era all of Federer, Nadal, Novak and Murray would be undisputed and clear number 1 in the world.

For Federer to remain competitive with these guys who are at their physical peak while he is at an age where most tennis players have retired is virtually unbelieveable.

The guy is one of a kind, and I'll miss him more than other ex-sportsman when he finally packs it in.

Can't have Murray especially and nadal even Spoke about as the greatest ever or even close, nadal is a huge roids cheat I think everyone in the game knows that deep down at different times of his career and the speed of his comebacks and his random abscenes from the tour at certain periods prove that without much doubt,  his physique changed at the same time as he suddenly shifted a stone of muscle off his frame plus all he has ever done is predominately best up people on dirt in an era when they was no other serious Challengers on dirt to compete with him.

As for Murray do me a favour he isn't in the same league as Big Mac Connors Lendl Edberg Becker Borg courier even safin and I have probably missed a few more out and that is just in the modern era.  I find it amazing how people wax lyrical about muz. He has pretty much maxed out his physical talent as much as safin didn't.  Muz is nothing but a grinder in the all time discussion list on tennis for me.  He would never have been a clear number one in the world in tennis in any year other than the year Hewitt had it off in my lifetime.  Even then it would be debatable whether even in murrays prime he was better than Hewitt that year

I totally agree with assessment of Fed and Djokovic though. They really are two of the greatest players to ever play the game IMO even though Djokovic has had to play virtually all his tennis in the most brutal era ever.  Fed did pick up a lot of soft slams at the start of his career which Djokovic has never had the chance to do and hence his all time slam list will be a lot lower than his talent would deserve.

I looked through a list of world number tennis players since the mid 70s (ie those I've seen)

The list includes players who wouldn't be fit to lace Murray's plimsols.

Rafter, Courier, Hewitt, Rios, Wilander and Muster.

I'd make Murray fav over Agassi, Edberg and Becker too. Probably even Sampras on any surface except grass.

McEnroe is the only player outside the current elite I'd make a clear fav in a match with Murray at their respective peaks.

Just like Tim Henman was, Andy Murray is massively underrated in his own country IMO. He's a fantastic tennis player at his best (although he doesn't produce his best often enough to be considered an all time great)

A week too early for this years version of dubais marble gag. I assume you are winding. Me and everyone else up with that post?  Becker or edberg v muz at evens at Wimbledon both in their prime you would get absolutely filled in.