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Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, who is better? If it is a relatively large number of Grand Slams, the Swiss king has the upper hand with 20-14. Former Chilean player Fernando González, arguably federated by Federer, expressed his thoughts on the subject in an interview.
A bronze medalist in men's singles and men's doubles at the Athens Olympics, the Chilean Artillery turned pro in 1999. The highest singles ranking has reached 5th in the world, and the highest doubles ranking has reached 11th in the world. In March 2012, he officially retired after a defeat at the Sony Ericsson Open.
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In his 13-year career, Gonzalez has played Against Federer 13 times, with a record of 1 win and 12 losses, they have met four times in the men's singles competition of the Grand Slam, Federer won all of them, and although he lost 3-0 in the 2007 Australian Open final, it also became one of his highlight moments. For Sampras, the Chileans are much strangers – the two of them have only met once at the 2002 Miami Open, when Gonzalez won 2-0.
Speaking about the two men, Gonzalez said: "It's like comparing Pele and Maradona, or Maradona and Messi. They are in different eras. Who knows, with racket technique and everything you know, Pete Sampras might play better. ”
"And Bjord Borg, who retired at the age of 26. Physically, you can't compare between Sampras and Federer. I want Sampras to play in the current game and Federer to play in the 90s. ”
Commenting on the development of the competition, the Chilean Artillery added: "Previously, indoor competitions would be faster. Now, for example, Basel or Wimbledon have changed. So far, the fast course has been more conducive to a vigorous serve. But the show is still ongoing. ”
Asked who his favorite among The South American players is, Gonzalez said: "Coria and Nalbandian, I've known them since they were kids. As a one-handed player, Coria can play the ball back against the opponent for 7 or 8 hours. ”
But David was also very impressed. Overseas, I'm very fond of Andy Roddick, his fighting spirit, his amazing serve, he's very tough, and his commitment. Nadal himself and Tsitsipas. In the past, there was also Guga-Kurten. ”
Now that Nadal is mentioned, why do Federer, Nadal and Djokovic continue to dominate? The Chilean Artillery concluded: "The older players have made a lot of progress. They're doing better physically. I love Felix Og-Aliasim and (Stefanos) Tsitsipas is also a great player. ”