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Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Rod Laver (11) in 1962 did have all four grand slam in one year. He is the only one to hold the titles of all grand slams twice and more.
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3 on grass (AO, USO, Wim), one on clay (FO).
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Agassi (8) and Roy (12) has French open once.
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But not the calendar slam. Agassi wasn't really a great clay player. He was more of an all-surface player who got lucky in 1999 because of a depleted clay field. Muster was gone, Guga was yet to emerge. 1999 was transitional. If Agassi can beat Medvedev in 1999, 12 years into his tennis career, surely Federer can possibly find a Medvedev type at some point in his career as well?
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That would put him certainly in the all time greats category. But I am sure clay possess as much problem to Federer as the grass did to Lendl (twice in the finals but didn't win).
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But not as much problematic as Borg's endeavors in US Open (reached four finals but couldn't win once).
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Pete went to 2 semis and finals of French but couldn't win it.
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The Sampras I know made the semifinal of French only once. He never made it to the final.
Federer has already reached the final of French. He has also won 3 clay Masters Series.