Be glad when he finally retires maybe after beating Federer's Wimbledon titles here's hoping anyway
Tennis 2021
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
So?
What a sportsman. Best ever.
Peak Novak beats peak Roger??
eh? there's clear difference. it's like asking what's the point of winning FA cup this year when you won it last year.
With Federer and Nadal past their primes now, it's hard to see who can even compete with him. The new gen aren't up too it.
The forced nature of these people having to first speak to these kids is so silly. 
All these royals look so eerily similar. Surely William will look the exact same as whoever this geezer is in 387 years.
Which also begs the question, why do they all live so long. Do they have some sort of fountain in there?
Which also begs the question, why do they all live so long. Do they have some sort of fountain in there?
It's nothing like that.
The achievement is in winning all four at once. Doesn't matter what order or which one comes first in a year. There's no yearly criteria in tennis.Easily, 2011 and 2015 Djokovic surpasses peak federer. Advanced metrics agree with this as well
Yeah sadly that's very much the case
Messi and Novak both cementing their GOAT status in the last 24 hours hehe
US Open will be incredible. Federer, Nadal and Djoko all on 20 Slams and unlike grass there is a huge amount of players that excel in that surface.
It's absurd. Those kids should tell them to feck offThe forced nature of these people having to first speak to these kids is so silly.
Ah this Matteo kid has got to be housing so much ass.
At the USO, if he gets a tough draw there are plenty of players who can beat him/wear him down in my opinion. The USO probably the most open of slam on the mens side.
Winning them consecutively within a calendar year has always been the holy grail of Tennis.It's nothing like that.
there is, actually.It's nothing like that.
In tennis, a singles player or doubles team that wins all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam. If the player or team wins all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year, it is called a Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam.
What if I follow the Hindu Calendar?
Absolutely meaningless made up crap and you know it.
Also, am I allowed to say how smoking hot the blond line judge is??
Not sure of that's pertinent to the discussion here.
Not sure of that's pertinent to the discussion here.
It wouldn't work since Tennis goes by the western calendar.
Trolling in here is so poor, at least make a better effort at it
Trolls will be banned.Trolling in here is so poor, at least make a better effort at it
Terminology aside I'm still wondering why it would be a bigger tennis achievement to win it in a different order.
Great interview from Novak. Loved his final answer! Reckon he just said to Matteo good luck to Italy just to cheer the lad up
Oh love that! Sweet little girl got a racket from Novak 
He’s defo supporting Italy after all the crap he gets from the Wimbledon crowd
It wouldn't surprise me
Well I'm primed and ready for the US Open. Wish the 'new gen' could get some consistency and step up, to make this more competitive.
no doubt, if he said “forza Italia” I wouldn’t have minded.That's just how its always been. Laver's two calendar slams are still immortalized 50 and 60 years later.
he was even more clear than that yesterday.
I got that. I'm asking in terms of the sporting achievement is there any reason to say winning all four in the same year is tougher than winning all four split in different years?
I believe winning French and Wimby back to back would be considered important as they happen in quick succession with hugely varying conditions. Is that it?
William's fecked off for a pint at Leicester square.
Both Federer and Ronaldo fans beeling as well. Love it.
Apologies, but you’re gonna have to explain this reference to me.
I think its arguably tougher to do it in the same calendar year because the tournaments are clustered a bit tighter together on the schedule (all four are played within 8 months). Then, there's a five month gap between the US and Aussie, which could allow players a bit more rest if they were to pull it off between two calendar years.
I mean… Alabama hillbillies and European royalty have one big thing in common…
Hi. GOAT won today.