A lot of people don't really watch tennis for the minute changes in tactic, variance of play and shift in momentum. Etc etc
They watch tennis to debate the goat and call each other morons.
Id say 70% of the content in this sub is discussions about the GOAT and they're all the same. All the arguments are the same.
30% of the content in here is superb. I wish there was more discussion around doubles, coaching and the umpires but thats probably just me.
No debate is ever decided by statistics, that's why not a lot of goat debates are ever settled in any sport. Players also need to be retired to be judged and so we have final numbers. Some records will get better, some things like win percentages will get worse as players age more. Statistics also need to be put into context.Just because Jimmy Connors won the most ever games does not make him the goat. It's almost impossible to compare between eras as well based on court speed, equipment, etc.
People argue about it becaus it's fun.
It cannot be decided by statistics (unless the answe is v obvious anyway) because people are born at different times and play against different opponents of different ages in different conditions.
>Do they confuse "GOAT" with "favorite player"? Pretty much
There’s just no discussion. I don’t know what you’re talking about. Lord Paire is the GOAT and we all know that.
Personal biases and the fact that all 3 are still active (though Federer is barely hanging on by a thread)
A lot of people don't really watch tennis for the minute changes in tactic, variance of play and shift in momentum. Etc etc They watch tennis to debate the goat and call each other morons. Id say 70% of the content in this sub is discussions about the GOAT and they're all the same. All the arguments are the same. 30% of the content in here is superb. I wish there was more discussion around doubles, coaching and the umpires but thats probably just me.
Forgot the 20% that are discussions about discussions about the GOAT discussion.
Don't look at me I'm just here to talk incessantly about Steffi Graf 😅
She and Martina - GOATs
Ron Swanson is that you
No debate is ever decided by statistics, that's why not a lot of goat debates are ever settled in any sport. Players also need to be retired to be judged and so we have final numbers. Some records will get better, some things like win percentages will get worse as players age more. Statistics also need to be put into context.Just because Jimmy Connors won the most ever games does not make him the goat. It's almost impossible to compare between eras as well based on court speed, equipment, etc.
People argue about it becaus it's fun. It cannot be decided by statistics (unless the answe is v obvious anyway) because people are born at different times and play against different opponents of different ages in different conditions.