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Is Shapovalov overrated next gen?
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Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn.
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Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn.
Alba Barragan
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Has he achieved anything big? No. Does he have a remarkable consistency or outstanding development? No. Has he shown enough to justify such over the top hype? No. Is he terribly talented? Hell yeah.
The problem is some fans don't know how to find a middle ground. The boy has a lot of potential, more than most NextGen players, and that can be seen miles away, but at the end of the day it's just that, potential. Before proclaiming him as the future king of tennis, the heir of Federer and Nadal and all those crazy things, we must give him time to prove himself. Of course, we can't expect from him the same as what great legends like Borg or Becker did, the sport has changed too much and there's no point of comparison, but maybe winning a title could be a good start. The hype is justified by his talent and his entertaining game, but only to a certain degree. The way things are, at this very moment, he is very overrated.
The problem is some fans don't know how to find a middle ground. The boy has a lot of potential, more than most NextGen players, and that can be seen miles away, but at the end of the day it's just that, potential. Before proclaiming him as the future king of tennis, the heir of Federer and Nadal and all those crazy things, we must give him time to prove himself. Of course, we can't expect from him the same as what great legends like Borg or Becker did, the sport has changed too much and there's no point of comparison, but maybe winning a title could be a good start. The hype is justified by his talent and his entertaining game, but only to a certain degree. The way things are, at this very moment, he is very overrated.
AiRFederer
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Good lord I'd give everything to get in bed with the BouchEither to have good tennis results
or to look like this:
TheGhostOfAgassi
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He isnt a little more hyped than other players same age.
Several in here saying they are sure he will win many slams.
Zeref
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I understand your Montreal salt and pain my friend. May God have mercy on your soul.
TheMaestro1990
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K so he’s getting hyped MUCH more than other players. He is the youngest guy in the top 50 after all.
TheGhostOfAgassi
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Why?
Why can't beautiful women be smart and successful?
This stereotyping is rubbish.
She is better in tennis than most women out there.
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Beautiful women can be smart and successful but Genie ain’t one of them.
Her tennis sucks and her attitude sucks as well.
TheGhostOfAgassi
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Well, I don't think he would have suggested what he suggested if it wasn't for her looks and color.
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Her looks are about all she’s got going for her though.
She’s not like Halep, beautiful and successful she’s more like a btec Kournikova.
They can, but she seems to have given up on her tennis success. She can be smart and successful in porn industry, though.
So is Tomic but he would make a bigger contribution to society by working in a factory.
Aren’t looks exactly the reason why anyone would suggest that someone should do porn? And I don’t really get the color remark, could you elaborate?
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NuBas
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These kids have no respect for women. Their comments made may as well be directed to their mothers.
eldanger25
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Rog first entered the top 25 the last week of October 2000, when he was roughly 19 yrs, 3 months old.
Nadal first entered the top 25 the first week of April 2005, when he was roughly 18 yrs, 10 months old.
Novak first entered the top 25 the last week of July 2006, when we was roughly 19 yrs, 2 months old.
Murray first entered the top 25 two weeks after Djokovic, in mid-August 2006, when he was roughly 19 years, 3 months old.
Shapo just entered the top 25 last month, roughly 6 weeks after his 19th birthday. A few weeks ahead of Rog/Novak/Andy, and only about 15 or so weeks behind Nadal. Doesn't mean Shapo'll be soon on their level (particularly Nadal, who won his maiden slam a minute or two after turning 19, and finished his year 19 season second in the world), but he's in good company so far.
The hype is at least semi-warranted.
Nadal first entered the top 25 the first week of April 2005, when he was roughly 18 yrs, 10 months old.
Novak first entered the top 25 the last week of July 2006, when we was roughly 19 yrs, 2 months old.
Murray first entered the top 25 two weeks after Djokovic, in mid-August 2006, when he was roughly 19 years, 3 months old.
Shapo just entered the top 25 last month, roughly 6 weeks after his 19th birthday. A few weeks ahead of Rog/Novak/Andy, and only about 15 or so weeks behind Nadal. Doesn't mean Shapo'll be soon on their level (particularly Nadal, who won his maiden slam a minute or two after turning 19, and finished his year 19 season second in the world), but he's in good company so far.
The hype is at least semi-warranted.
TheAverageFedererFan
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No. Great style of play. The draws for some of the slams haven't been the best. He has beat Nadal in one of his best years and Del Potro at the same tournament. He made it to the USO 2017 4th Round through Qualies and beating Medvedev and Tsonga easily.
So, who do you see as "the next Star"? Forgive me but who do you really see as the next generation player aside Zverev if not Shap?
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