US Open: Why is it so difficult to win a second grand slam?
This question is not as straightforward as “Why is it so hard to win a second Grand Slam?” But it’s as important as that.
Because if you won one, your life is never the same again.
In the US Open, you can either go out and win on the first day and get a few minutes to bask in the joy of your accomplishment, or you can go out and try to defend your title in a very difficult way.
The US Open is, by and large, a Grand Slam, but it’s not a Slam.
If you win here, you have gone from a level playing field to an absolute juggernaut. It all changes.
If you win here, your legacy will be forever enhanced, and you’ll never have to think about it again.
If you lose here, you go back to your basement of a life at the bottom of your game, and you’ll never get to a better level of tennis to do anything about it.
So what is the difference between a slam and a Grand Slam?
A Grand Slam is a rare occurrence, and it’s a rarer occurrence for every player to win it than it is for any player to win a slam.
A Grand Slam is defined by the fact that it takes at least one week to be able to say you have a Grand Slam. If you win it this year, you’ll have one.
A slam is defined by the fact that it takes at least five weeks to be able to say you have a slam. If you win it this year, you’ll have one.
A Grand Slam is defined by the fact that it takes at least two months to be able to say you have a slam. If you win this year, you’ll have three.
A slam is defined by the fact that it takes a year to be able to say you have a slam. If you win this year, you’ll have two.
A Grand Slam is defined by the fact that it takes five years to be able to say you have a slam. If you win this year, you’ll have three.
The only way to win a Grand Slam is to win it first, or second. You can’t win a Grand Slam on the first day.
If you win this year, it’ll be the first time in