jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
I know we've had an underrated thread here, but who's overrated/overhyped perennially? In order to keep the trolls away, I'll try to preference it by saying they can't be in the top 4. A few names, in no particular order:
1. JMDP - I like Delpo, but he's really not lived up to the hype that everyone had set for him off of his 09 USO run. I know the injuries have had something to do with it, the guy can't seem to stay healthy, but he also hasn't performed up to that 'best player outside of the top 4' title that most set for him. Since winning USO only 2 QFs and 0 SF/F in 8 slam appearances. I know he had Fed on the ropes at RG but he broke down there too, as he always seems to do lately against the big 4 in big matches. He's drifted into the overrated category now.
2. Gael Monfils - all we hear about is his talent and how if he just put his mind to it he could be one of the best in the world. The guy's been around for ages now, it's clear that no coach will ever get through to him that message and he personally cares more about being a showman than ever winning a major event.
3. Gasquet - similar to Monf, all we hear about is his talent, but it's obvious that he lacks the major weapons (outside of his BH) or mentality to every truly be great or live up to the expectations people set for him (he was Baby Fed before the new Baby Fed Dimitrov lol)
4. Raonic - the new flavor of the week/month/whatever on here, though people may have cooled on him a bit after Wimby. Can't believe people really looked at this guy as a major threat to NADAL ON CLAY. Raonic still young of course and has a lot of tennis ahead of him, but has been hyped well past his ranking and accomplishments and gets more love than a guy like Berdych who's accomplished double what he (Milos) has.
5. Gulbis - Plays one great match every 2 years, people hype him up based on said match, then he goes on to be mediocre for the next 11 months. Repeat this formula and you have Ernests Gulbis' career story. Enough said.
Others to mention - Brian Baker (from great story to people picking him to win every single tourney in the US this summer), David Nalbandian/Nikolay Davydenko (once great players now on the downside of their careers, yet still get mentioned as threats to the top 4 by some), Dimitrov (even though he's starting to find some good form the past few tourneys, he's still not nearly lived up to the ginormous hype people put on him).
1. JMDP - I like Delpo, but he's really not lived up to the hype that everyone had set for him off of his 09 USO run. I know the injuries have had something to do with it, the guy can't seem to stay healthy, but he also hasn't performed up to that 'best player outside of the top 4' title that most set for him. Since winning USO only 2 QFs and 0 SF/F in 8 slam appearances. I know he had Fed on the ropes at RG but he broke down there too, as he always seems to do lately against the big 4 in big matches. He's drifted into the overrated category now.
2. Gael Monfils - all we hear about is his talent and how if he just put his mind to it he could be one of the best in the world. The guy's been around for ages now, it's clear that no coach will ever get through to him that message and he personally cares more about being a showman than ever winning a major event.
3. Gasquet - similar to Monf, all we hear about is his talent, but it's obvious that he lacks the major weapons (outside of his BH) or mentality to every truly be great or live up to the expectations people set for him (he was Baby Fed before the new Baby Fed Dimitrov lol)
4. Raonic - the new flavor of the week/month/whatever on here, though people may have cooled on him a bit after Wimby. Can't believe people really looked at this guy as a major threat to NADAL ON CLAY. Raonic still young of course and has a lot of tennis ahead of him, but has been hyped well past his ranking and accomplishments and gets more love than a guy like Berdych who's accomplished double what he (Milos) has.
5. Gulbis - Plays one great match every 2 years, people hype him up based on said match, then he goes on to be mediocre for the next 11 months. Repeat this formula and you have Ernests Gulbis' career story. Enough said.
Others to mention - Brian Baker (from great story to people picking him to win every single tourney in the US this summer), David Nalbandian/Nikolay Davydenko (once great players now on the downside of their careers, yet still get mentioned as threats to the top 4 by some), Dimitrov (even though he's starting to find some good form the past few tourneys, he's still not nearly lived up to the ginormous hype people put on him).