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El Dude

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El Dude Safin is much more accomplished than Nalbandian , Is this Correct. Two Slams should get you in the Tennis HOF is the new criteria?
Yeah, Safin accomplished more - but I compared them as guys who were both underachievers. Super talented, but with careers somewhat less than their respective talents.

To be honest, I don't really follow the HOF or have a clear idea as to what constitutes a "Hall of Fame career." I know it is somewhere between Goran Ivanisevic (yes) and Pat Cash (no). But I also know it is very subjective, with lots of dubious calls. Ivanisevic but no Thomas Muster? Muster reached #1 and won a Slam, plus a ton of other titles. Yes, he was a clay-mostly guy, but still. he was comparable to Ivanisevic or Noah, in terms of career accomplishments.