Originally Posted by sidney

I also think Pete should be more gracious. And there is something to the fact that maybe Roger is taking the slams away from the present players. Roddick would have won multiple slams and maybe Nadal would have a Wimbledon title who knows.

but...

When you compare the competition, it's not close. Sampras played much, much tougher competition.

Agassi in his prime, was better than Nadal.
Rafter would have been able to best Roddick

Although it is tough to compare different eras, this one was recent. Hell there were players like Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Micheal Chang and Goran Ivanišević, who all were great, great players usually bested by Agassi (who has won on all surfaces) and Sampras (All time slams record holder).. Men's tennis was no joke. You met 5 setters all over the place...

So although I wish Pete should just graciously allow the record to be broken, like Bjorn Borg, who won 5 Wimbledon titles with McEnroe, Conners and Ivan Lendel in the mix, he does have a valid point...