标题：Can there be a true ‘greatest ever’ in tennis?
发布日期：18 Jul 2016
作者：Ritesh Misra
翻译：@Allumette_N
资源：@nolemi
审核：@潇戮__岚修罗

原文地址：http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/07/18/can-true-greatest-ever-tennis/

Among the most frequent and intense debates in recent times are between Roger Federer fans and Rafa Nadal fans as to which champion is the greatest of all time.
近日以来，网坛中最频繁和激烈的争论莫过于罗杰费德勒和拉菲尔纳达尔的粉丝间争辩这两位冠军，谁才是历史最佳的话题。

Federer fans point out the almost unparalleled records Roger has piled up, and the first counter of Rafa fans will be “Check his head to head with Rafa, if you are not the best of your generation, how can you be best of all time?”
费德勒的粉丝指出，费德勒积累了众多难以企及的记录，而纳达尔粉丝首先就会反驳道“查一查他和rafa的交手记录吧，如果你都不是一个时代的最佳，你怎么可能成为历史最佳？”
Federer fans counter with “It is not a one versus one, but one versus the world, and Federer has proven himself over and over again”. The arguments continue and are often vociferous and bitter.
Novak Djokovic fans are silently watching even as their man is steadily climbing up the GOAT ladder. Rod Laver fans are probably not as vocal as being of a different generation are not seen as much on the net as the Federer, Rafa and Djokovic Fans.
费德勒粉丝会反击道：“网球又不是一对一的对垒，而是一个人对抗全世界，费德勒早已经一次又一次地证明了他自己。”这些争辩还在持续，总是喧嚣不止又尖锐不堪。而德约科维奇的粉丝都静静地旁观着这一切，在他们的偶像正在通向GOAT的阶梯上稳步攀登的时候。由于处在不同的时代，罗德拉沃尔的粉丝则不像费德勒，纳达尔以及德约科维奇的粉丝一样乐于在网络上发声。

However, I have a different take. Is it actually fair to try and slot someone as the GOAT. Can someone actually be the greatest of all time. After all conditions vary, opponents vary, form and fitness vary, luck of the draw varies from event to event and so on.
然而，我有不同的看法。试图把某个人冠以GOAT之名，这样真的公平吗？真的会有某个人会成为有史以来最伟大的人吗？毕竟条件不同，对手不同，状态和身体情况不同，在每项赛事里的签表运气也不同，等等。

I firmly believe that there is no greatest of all time. One is only greatest of his generation. In tennis I feel that a generation lasts for say five years as things change very fast. Hence I feel that one is the best player for five years and my analysis and break up of the last 60 years is as follows
我坚定地认为，GOAT根本就不存在。一个人只可能成为他那个年代的最佳。在网球中，我认为，随着事物在不断快速变化，一个年代能持续的时间为5年。因此我认为一个人可以成为最优秀的球员五年。我以我的分析列举了过去60年的情况，如下。
2011-15Novak Djokovic 德约科维奇
2006-10Rafa Nadal 纳达尔
2001-06Roger Federer 费德勒
1996-00Pete Sampras 桑普拉斯
1991-96Jim Courier考瑞尔
1986-90Ivan Lendl 伦德尔
1981-86John Mcenroe 麦肯罗
1976-80Bjorn Borg 比约博格
1971-76Jimmy Connors 康纳斯
1966-70 Rod Laver 罗德拉沃尔
1961-66Rod Laver 罗德拉沃尔
1956-60Pancho Gonzales潘乔•冈萨雷斯
195-56Pancho Gonzales 潘乔•冈萨雷斯
Do you agree?
你同意吗？

The above tabular representation shows how difficult it is to dominate after a five-year period. Only Pancho Gonzales and Rod Laver figure in two five-year periods. Otherwise it is very difficult to remain at the top, even after reaching there.
上面的列表展示了五年的周期过后，想再继续统治可就很难了。只有冈萨雷斯和罗德拉沃尔统治了两个五年期。除此之外，即使你已经到达过顶尖，想保持那个水准也是很困难的。

烂文

不存在苟特这种说法有点道理，因为不同的人不好比较。
但按整数自然年五年一分的方法太扯了，91-96怎么也应该是三年年终第一的老桑，而把老桑搁到96-01，那一段老桑都不行了。

而纳达尔粉丝首先就会反驳道“查一查他和rafa的交手记录吧，如果你都不是一个时代的最佳，你怎么可能成为历史最佳？” 这个逻辑要自打脸了 纳达尔对德约吃下两个七连败 还好意思争goat 哈哈

这个观点有点道理，但如果按5年强制划分有点牵强。很多球员巅峰期都有交集，轮流坐庄的情况也不少，要按5年划分，没有偏颇是不可能的

五年一分太扯了