Is Serena Williams greater than Roger Federer?

No, I'm not saying women are lesser than men. I'm saying Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Wawrinka, and Del Potro were greater opponents to Federer than Sharapova, Kerber, Kvitova, Ivanovic, Wozniacki, etc. were to Serena. read more

But although Serena is the greatest women's player ever, there's no way she's greater than Federer. The best test for greatness is to ask yourself who younger players want to emulate when they learn the game. read more

However the gap between Serena and Federer is quite large. It's more than the career total of World #1 and future Hall of Famer Andy Murray (3) and equals the career total of Maria Sharapova (5), who assembled a career grand slam in her own Hall of Fame career. read more

Scott Donaldson - Roger Federer, the greatest of the greats. The Swiss maestro Roger Federer not only stands alone at the top of the list of grand slam men's winners with 18 titles, but he has done so against some of the best men's players of all time. read more