[ShawTaylor]

"That's not a valid comparison, since the four tennis Grand Slam events are played on different court surfaces."

Wxcuses, excuses. The 4 slams for golf are every bit as different as the 4 slams of tennis, especially the British Open.
Gold doesn't have to be played on concrete to to decide that.
n fact, it could be argued that the US and Australian Opens in tennis are about the same in terms of surface for playing tennis.
About the really different slam is the clay for the French Open, and federer regularly gets clobbered at the French.
That is not the sign of a great champion.
Not to mention Serena has already won ALL 4 slams in 12 months, playing on the same surfaces that Federer has.
You don't have a point.

[Alberta's Child]

The 4 slams for golf are every bit as different as the 4 slams of tennis, especially the British Open.

No, they aren't. When you realize that the difference between a fairway that is cut "long" and one that is cut "short" is about 3/16ths of an inch in grass length, then you'd have a hard time making the case that there is much of a difference from one course to the next.

In addition to the clay court surface at the French Open, Wimbledon is played on grass.

Not to mention Serena has already won ALL 4 slams in 12 months, playing on the same surfaces that Federer has.

Women's tennis isn't subject to the same variations between surfaces as men's tennis -- mainly because women can't dominate the game on some surfaces with 135+ MPH serves like men can.

I'd also make the case that Serena Williams has been so hopped-up on steroids over the years that she's basically a man playing in the womens' bracket anyway.

[beyond the sea]

You don't have a point.

You, on the other hand, do have a point, but if you comb your hair a little differently ...........

;-)

[raybbr]

One chases and hits a ball traveling at about 80 miles an hour and the other stands over a ball laying the in grass. There is simply is not comparison. One relies on hand-eye coordination and the other on... well... a ball laying still in the grass.