Are the Next Gen at their peaks?

Should we consider the “Next Gen” the “Now Gen”?

  • No, they already passed their peaks some time ago. All downhill from here.

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Quaichang

Professional
Players almost always reach their prime between 22 and 25. NextGen is a weak generation but i still have some hope for Shapovalov. The generation after NextGen looks even worse to me, so it seems like a lasting problem. Its also BS that players cant win slams at a young age anymore. Tadej Pogacar just won Tour De France two times in a row at 21 and 22, and Big3 won their first slam at 19,20 and 22.

Tennis is probably not attracting enough talents anymore, which i think also the absence of US players confirms. There is probably also something wrong with the coaching. The older players careers are inflated, and when they finally retire it will be a wide open field.
I am surprised no one has mentioned Sebastian Korda. I have been very impressed with his results this year. In my opinion his game is more complete than Zverev. He also has a good team around him.
 

Jonas78

Legend
I am surprised no one has mentioned Sebastian Korda. I have been very impressed with his results this year. In my opinion his game is more complete than Zverev. He also has a good team around him.
After watching Shapo tonight i think we have to wait for BabyGen :-D:-D . Sure i like Seb Korda but im done hoping someone new will break through. Looks like we are heading into a chronic declined state, were older top players are stepping down without anyone taking their place.
A new Stan? A new Murray? A new Fed? Looks like Nadal is over the top too, Djoko is the last man standing, a lion among sheep.
 
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I think it’s less about not attractive talents and more about failed evolution in tennis training techniques.

The average level of pro tennis has been in decline for the past decade.

The level of tennis peaked between the days of prime Sampras and Agassi and the primes of the Big 3. As the Big 3 have gradually declined, so has the level of pro tennis in general.
 

Subway Tennis

G.O.A.T.
Why cycling is seeing a rapid breakthrough of extremely young talents is a whole other discussion. But it largely used to be they would only slowly figure out how to train properly, which is so much easier now with modern power data and training analytics. This also makes it easier to discover talent earlier and put them on a top notch PED program earlier. Lastly there's been a huge shift in PED programs in the last ~2 years in cycling which has really phased out the old guard of top dogs really quickly.

So in short none of these reasons apply to tennis.

Yes, cycling and tennis are not comparable in this instance. That was the point of my post. :)
 

Sunny014

Legend
This is the schedule.

Berretini and Medvedev are at their peak.
Zverev is almost at his peak or will reach his peak in 2022
Tsitsipas will reach his peak in 2022
Shapovalov will reach his peak in 2023
Felix will reach his peak in 2025
Sinner will reach his peak in 2025.
Musetti will reach his peak in 2026
Carlos Alcarez will reach his peak in 2027
 

Sunny014

Legend
Of course beginning of peak doesn't mean one cannot improve their games and get better.

All that Zverev has to do is hire Becker as his coach and IMO he will started winning grand slams within the next 12 months itself.

This is where Felix impresses us with his maturity, he is just 20-21 and he has hired Tony Nadal has his coach, right move, I see slams for him in the next 24 months and if he can do that then he would win slams at an age when Djokovic won his second grand slam, not bad at all.
 
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