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JRAJ1988
Guest
No spoilers here but the commentary team during his match kept alluding to him retiring at the Australian Open next year. Is it time now to call it quits?
mellowyellow
Legend
Its been time for lats couple of months...
underground
G.O.A.T.
Not sure if I heard correctly but the comms did say something about the last time we're seeing him at the French and something about 'he's still got Wimbledon and US Open though'...so I think it's likely. But he still can give a fight to some top tier players, did well against Tipsy and Simon at the slams this year.
Unlike Nalbandian who's slipping away beyond the top 200 now...
Unlike Nalbandian who's slipping away beyond the top 200 now...
tennisplayer1993
Professional
I thought he already retired lol.
Nalbandian is over top 200? Wow.
Crazy how everyone from that generation of tennis is pretty much gone: Safin, Hewitt, Roddick, Ferrero, Nalbandian, Coria, Henman
Nalbandian is over top 200? Wow.
Crazy how everyone from that generation of tennis is pretty much gone: Safin, Hewitt, Roddick, Ferrero, Nalbandian, Coria, Henman
heninfan99
Talk Tennis Guru
Only a few of Federer's contemporaries are still at it. I think this is probably his last year. Just a feeling.
The Bawss
Banned
Federer, Ferrer and Haas are still doing fine.
tennisplayer1993
Professional
True, I grew up watching this field of tennis. I miss Safin, Henman, Roddick a lot. Henman's volleying technique was just beautiful Safin's backhand :shock:. Roddick's big hitting back in the day. Such a large variety of players I loved it
underground
G.O.A.T.
You got Youzhny as well.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Hewitt is definitely done unfortunately 
ark_28
Legend
Sampras was not kicked out, unless winning the US Open is being kicked out?
SLD76
G.O.A.T.
Facts and magnut aren't usually well acquainted
ark_28
Legend
How many other players have retired after winning a major?
Pete had more slams in him but he didn't have the motivation or anything left to prove to he retired (walked away) the game never kicked him out.
Sampras is a little bit of an exception to the rule in a lot of ways although he was not playing well the two years leading up to the US Open....he did show he could get hot and win a major again. Again...look at the results that year.
All I go by is facts. He lost to Basil at Wimbledon in the first round? I think Petes body and mind were failing but he still had the game....and with a little bit of confidence and luck he was able to pull off that final US Open.
Hewitts body, mind, luck, and game are all going. He just doesnt have the type of weapons to pull him through and his matches are a grind. I dont see how his body (like almost all players at this stage) can hold up over two weeks.
This does not take away from the fact that he is both a warrior and legend on the tour. Hewitt is just a great player thats being pushed out of the game do to age, injuries, grind etc. etc. Nobody gets "younger" on the tour.
All I go by is facts. He lost to Basil at Wimbledon in the first round? I think Petes body and mind were failing but he still had the game....and with a little bit of confidence and luck he was able to pull off that final US Open.
Hewitts body, mind, luck, and game are all going. He just doesnt have the type of weapons to pull him through and his matches are a grind. I dont see how his body (like almost all players at this stage) can hold up over two weeks.
This does not take away from the fact that he is both a warrior and legend on the tour. Hewitt is just a great player thats being pushed out of the game do to age, injuries, grind etc. etc. Nobody gets "younger" on the tour.
Back up your statement then tough guy. Show me where I have posted something factually incorrect.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Henman is from an earlier generation, came through in the mid-1990s.
SLD76
G.O.A.T.
You said or implied that in tennis, young players don't develop and eventually turn around a h2h
SLD76
G.O.A.T.
You said or implied that in tennis, young players don't develop and eventually turn around a h2h with an older player.
Because "tennis doesn't work like that"
You said or implied that in tennis, young players don't develop and eventually turn around a h2h with an older player.
Because "tennis doesn't work like that"
Nope I never said that. Now your taking different posts and glueing them together for your own interpitation while at the same time leaving out other information.
Nice. You have shown yourself to be a complete fool.
Where do you people come from?
tennisplayer1993
Professional
Well, I started watching tennis around 2001, so that's the Henman I knew
You missed a lot of good Henman performances.
ark_28
Legend
To be fair Henman was a relatively late bloomer? He did make a couple of Wimbledon semi finals late 90's but was truly competitive at the same times Roddick, Federer, Safin, Hewitt and Ferrero were at or near the top of the game!
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Yes. The best 3 at Wimbledon were vs. Kafelnikov in 1996, vs. Haarhuis in 1997 and vs. Courier in 1999.
tennisplayer1993
Professional
I'll check them out once I finish my term at college in june.
tennisplayer1993
Professional
True, he used to give Roddick headaches (IW 2004)
He beat Federer at Bercy 2004.
He made the quarters at Wimbledon 2004, as a roddick fan I was glad ancic won that match because in terms of match ups, Henman could take out roddick in the semis that year. was definitely a relief for me
ark_28
Legend
I agree! I was a huge Roddick fan too and was worried about Henman in 2004 a wimbledon!
It was a weird match up Andy lost 3 out of 5 but I think he did have match points in two of the losses (Legg Mason 2003 and Indian Wells 2004). Also Andy did of course best henman in straight sets at the 2003 US Open 1st round on the way to his only major title.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Hewitt's career is plagued by injuries due to his grinding style. Ferrer, Haas, Stepanek, X-Man, Llodra, Youzhny, Benneteau are still there and may have 2-3 years left.
Of course Hewitt has had a better career.
Of course Hewitt has had a better career.
What he said, and, good riddance to bad rubbish.
Atherton2003
Hall of Fame
Hewitt and Fed both need to relocate to a retirement community in Florida. Fed looks 45+ and Hewitt isn't far behind. Which one of these guys is older?
tennisplayer1993
Professional
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Hewitt was born on 24 February 1981, Federer on 8 August 1981.
tennisplayer1993
Professional
Interesting signature, never knew about that.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Actually, Lendl wasn't quite right. At the time he made the quote, Andy had played 3 Slam finals, only 1 of which was against the then world #1 (Federer at 2010 AO). Since then, he has played 3 more and, again, only 1 was actually against the world #1 (Djokovic at 2013 AO).
2008 USO final, he was ranked #6 and played Federer, then ranked #2.
2010 AO final, he was ranked #5 and played Federer, then ranked #1.
2011 AO final, he was ranked #5 and played Djokovic, then ranked #3.
2012 Wimbledon final, he was ranked #4 and played Federer, then ranked #3.
2012 USO final, He was ranked #3 and played Djokovic, then ranked #2.
2013 AO final, he was ranked #3 and played Djokovic, ranked #1.
But in all his Slam finals, he either played the world #1 or someone who was shortly about to become #1 or had recently been #1!
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tennisplayer1993
Professional
Actually, Lendl wasn't quite right. At the time he made the quote, Andy had played 3 Slam finals, only 1 of which was against the then world #1 (Federer at 2010 AO). Since then, he has played 3 more and, again, only 1 was actually against the world #1 (Djokovic at 2013 AO).
2008 USO final, he was ranked #6 and played Federer, then ranked #2.
2010 AO final, he was ranked #5 and played Federer, then ranked #1.
2011 AO final, he was ranked #5 and played Djokovic, then ranked #3.
2012 Wimbledon, he was ranked #4 and played Federer, then ranked #3.
2012 USO final, He was ranked #3 and played Djokovic, then ranked #2.
2013 AO final, he was ranked #3 and played Djokovic, ranked #1.
But in all his Slam finals, he either played the world #1 or someone who was shortly about to become #1 or had recently been #1!
Lol, Andy Roddick technically faced #1's in all of his finals.
2003 vs. Ferrero (despite losing that match he was given rank #1 after the final despite the loss)
2004 vs. Federer (world #1)
2006 vs. Federer (world #1)
2005 vs. Federer (world #1)
2007 vs. Federer (world #1).
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Roddick didn't play a Slam final in 2007. His 5th and last one was at 2009 Wimbledon against Federer. However, Federer was ranked world #2 at that time although he was the top remaining seed after Nadal withdrew.
But you have just confirmed how hard it is in Slam finals for players called Andy!
tennisplayer1993
Professional
Roddick didn't play a Slam final in 2007. His 5th and last one was at 2009 Wimbledon against Federer. However, Federer was ranked world #2 at that time although he was the top remaining seed after Nadal withdrew.
But you have just confirmed how hard it is in Slam finals for players called Andy!
Oh oops lol.
yep.
Legend of Borg
G.O.A.T.
tennisplayer1993
Professional
He may have lost the passion for tennis like Roddick did. Hewitt was a #1 for about two years and had a great stretch up until 2005 and in patches ever since. Personally, hewitt can still compete for the first four rounds at any grand slam but nothing more. If I was Hewitt, I would call it quits and go onto other virtues of life. Being so dominant and then having a turbulent career due to injuries may be hard for a player to stay motivated to keep up with the fitness level of the other players on tour.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Hewitt has a different mentality to Roddick. Roddick didn't want to carry on once he thought that being a top 10 player was no longer a realistic possibility, whereas Hewitt is always hungry for challenges, whether at the very top or well down the rankings.
tennisplayer1993
Professional
Yeah, Roddick, IMO retired too early. He had another year or two in him.
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