Is the next gen already becoming the next lost gen?

[nolefam_2024]

1. Federer, Roddick, Hewitt, Safin etc
2. Nadal, Djokovic, Murray etc
3. Dimitrov, Nishikori, Goffin, Raonic etc
4. Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Rublev, Zverev etc
5. Sinner, Alcaraz, Rune etc

I think thats the general view around here.

Where the hell is Thiem.

 

[Devilito]

If Medvedev had to play in the mid 2000's he would be a dime store Davydenko. Modern crop of players are the most overrated in the history of tennis.

 

[insideguy]

1. Federer, Roddick, Hewitt, Safin etc
2. Nadal, Djokovic, Murray etc
3. Dimitrov, Nishikori, Goffin, Raonic etc
4. Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Rublev, Zverev etc
5. Sinner, Alcaraz, Rune etc

I think thats the general view around here.

Seems pretty logical to me.

 

[Jonas78]

Where the hell is Thiem.

Yeah good question, he is one of the in between guys. Dont know if he belongs with Dimitrov etc or Medvedev etc

 

[travlerajm]

Separate.

RoddickGen

 

[travlerajm]

Where the hell is Thiem.

Fishing somewhere.

 

[NatF]

RoddickGen

Better than anyone born in the 90's.

 

[travlerajm]

Better than anyone born in the 90's.

Exactly.

 

[chjtennis]

Yes

Just because the new millennium started in 2000/2001 doesn't mean that the people who are born after 2000 are called millennials. They're gen z, alpha and beta.

Thanks for correcting.

 

[GloW]

The next gen who were born in the mid-late 90s and supposed to takeover the tour after the big 3 retired are now quickly getting beat and likely surpassed by players born after 2000. They've already been eclipsed by Alcaraz (b. 2003) and Sinner (b. 2001), but now, they're starting to fall against other players born well into the 2000s.

Stefanos and Khachenov losing against 20-year old Michelson (b. 2004)

Rublev losing against 18-year old Foncesca (b. 2006)

Medvedev losing against 19-year old Tien (b. 2005)

Fritz decided to change things up by losing to 38-year old Monfils who is from the big 3 era lol

These are all players they'll continue to keep seeing more of and likely better versions of going forward, in addition to Sinner/Alcaraz. It's looking more and more likely that only 2 majors ('20 USO by Thiem and '21 USO by Med) in tennis history will ever be won by a player born in the entire 1990s decade...crazy stuff lol

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