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Federer not the best ever,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
Rod Laver doesn't believe that Roger Federer is the greatest ever tennis player,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
But that's because he doesn't believe in the title.
The Swiss maestro's capturing of the French Open title bolstered his already considerable case to be viewed as the finest male player in the sport's history,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
But Federer's claims to be the greatest must be stacked up alongside Laver,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
The Queenslander is the only man to win two calendar-year Grand Slams and collected 11 major titles despite losing five years of eligibility in the prime of his career for turning professional.
"I don't think you can compare eras," Laver told USA Today.
"You can be the dominant performer of your time, but I don't think anyone has the title of best ever."
But eight-time major winner Ivan Lendl put an interesting slant on the argument,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
"It's not Roger's fault that Laver didn't play five years,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," Lendl told The New York Times.
"But I've been thinking about this for a long time and I think the only conclusion you can reach right now is to split it.
"Federer in the modern era and Laver from 1968 and back,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
"But if Roger wins the next two or three,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], well, maybe you give it to him."
Andre Agassi, who completed his career Slam at Roland Garros in 1999 and handed Federer the trophy on Sunday in Paris, shared his thoughts on Laver.
"What Laver did is god-like," he said.
"To win all of them in the same year twice - how do you argue with that?"
Roy Emerson,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], winner of 12 major titles, said Federer's lofty status couldn't be denied.
"He's right there," Emerson told the New Jersey Newsroom.
"Yeah,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I believe he is. Now that he's won a major on all surfaces,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you can't really argue with it.
"I mean,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it's hard to say because you're comparing different eras with different equipment,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], different styles, different conditions.
"But I think after (Sunday), he's certainly made a really good case. What he's done is a great achievement."
But if there are any lingering questions over Federer's standing, there are none about his class and deep affection for Laver and his feats.
The sensitive soul,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who has a deep knowledge of the sport's history,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], wept uncontrollably after being handed the Australian Open trophy by Laver in 2006.
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