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Friday / April 19.
  • Agassi Says Nadal is No. 1 All-Time, Not Federer

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    NadalEchoing comments he made last OctoberAndre Agassi says Rafael Nadal — not Roger Federer –– is the Greatest of All Time on a tennis court.

    “I’d put Nadal No. 1, Federer No. 2,” Agassi, an eight-time Grand Slam champion, told Singapore’s Straits Times newspaper.

    “Federer separated himself from the field for four years. He separated himself from (Andy) Roddick and (Lleyton) Hewitt.

    “Nadal had to deal with Federer, (Novak) Djokovic, (Andy) Murray in the golden age of tennis. He has done what he has done and he’s not done yet.”

    Federer has won 17 Grand Slam titles to Nadal’s 13, but Nadal leads Federer 23-10 in all meetings, including a straight-sets victory in this year’s Australian Open semifinals.

    “He has won multiple (majors), every single one (more than once) except the Australian Open – and give him another year on that,” Agassi said of Nadal.

    “It’s just remarkable to me what he has done, and he has done it all during Federer’s prime.”

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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