is roger federer a better tennis player than pete sampras?

Question

federer has won more than sampras had won at the same age.

Answer 1

i couldn't really say yes basing solely on federer's winning titles and the fact that he has acquired more than sampras at the same age.


the deal is, in the pete sampras era, another tennis great was co-dominating the circuit --- andre agassi. federer had no real competition (the competition that agassi gives to sampras is incomparable to that of nadal-roddick.) which is the reason why he has won more tennis matches

Answer 2

I would say Federer is a better player because he is better at doubles than Sampras was.

Federer:
"Federer is currently the World No. 1 ranked player and is regarded by many, including his peers, as having the potential to be the greatest player of all time.[1][2][3][4][5] He has been ranked number 1 since February 2, 2004. Only Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl have had longer unbroken streaks at number one."

Singles
Career record: 478-125
Career titles: 44 (tied 10th in overall rankings)
Highest ranking: No. 1 (2 February, 2004)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open W (2004, 2006)
French Open F (2006)
Wimbledon W (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
U.S. Open W (2004, 2005, 2006)
Doubles
Career record: 102-64
Career titles: 7
Highest ranking: No. 24 (9 June, 2003)

Sampras:
Singles
Career record: 762 - 222
Career titles: 64
Highest ranking: No. 1 (12 April 1993)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open W (1994, 1997)
French Open SF (1996)
Wimbledon W (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
U.S. Open W (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002)
Doubles
Career record: 64 - 70
Career titles: 2
Highest ranking: No. 27 (12 February 1990)

Answer 3

This is a matter of opinion. Mine is that Federer is a better player than Sampras because he is a more complete player. He is also more consistent in his dominance. Pete was a great serve and volley player, with pretty good ground strokes, but he didn't have the footwork or variety that Federer has.

Federer seems to glide around the court and hits amazing shots. Sampras was rather boring and would throw games on his return game to save energy.

Answer 4

This question has no right answer. Some might enjoy what Pete did on the court back then while others might love the modern day Federer. As for me, I haven't really studied Pete's game however I have seen Federer's. He is my favorite player among his competition although his backhand just kills me. Most of his mistakes come from that stroke, something he really needs to work on. I do understand no one is perfect but everybody, no matter Pete Sampras or Roger Federer, can always get better, it's just a matter of who has the stronger will.

Answer 5

Roger Federer has former great players (I mean really great....McEnroe, Lendl, Agassi, etc. that great) thinking he can go all the way and become best ever....Sampras had no such opinions on his game....

Don't get me wrong...Sampras was a sea of talent...he hit tennis shots the best way they could be hit, but Fed's doing that and more....he's hit shots that we've not seen before, and that' s scary...

But I prefer the Fed of 2002-04 when his game was more flambuoyant and he enjoyed showing off more of his skills...now he kinda knows what exactly to do to beat his opponents, so doesn't show his full range all that often...

Answer 6

I would say that he probably is but its too earlt to tell. Although Federer has won more titles at the same age, Sampras was a great player for a long time. It is often difficult to be able to maintain a very high standard of play for such an extended period of time. If Federer is able to maintain this standard then yes, he probably will be.Lets hope he does as he is a great player and a great sportsman.

Answer 7

Since Federer is not playing any tournaments for preparation, we don't know his current form. He should be well rested though and I am sure he can make the semis at least. Djokovic is looking in great form and the Australian Open plexicushion surface suits him the most. The courts are slowing down each year, which doesn't help the slightest. I predict a Federer-Djokovic meeting in the final and hopefully Roger can win his 18th Slam. Roger's chances boil down to three things - -The speed of the courts -Whether he is refreshed after looking burnt out at the end of the season -How short he can keep the points

Answer 8

I think that judging from the last few years, Fedex is surely better than Pete. Having said that I must add that these are still early days and that Fedex has to dominate the world for at least another 3 years to be said to be greater than Sampras.

Answer 9

its gotta have to b roger federer. He has some awsome tricks when he's playing. And yeah...he won more titles than pete sampras. Almost all the time u can hear his name from the news

Answer 10

it is not too early to tell.
Federer is poised to become the greatest player ever and yes, he is a better tennis player than Sampras.