Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have very few slam wins left....

[Fiji]

bump........

 

[Bender]

Get ready for Federer fans to become increasingly delirious as Federer keeps promising to maybe sneak another Slam but fails to do so even when draws open up while Nadal does enough to edge closer and closer to 17 and then eventually equal it, and then probably break it by 1. The trollism will be so especially intense because Roger won't take breaks and will never get it done, while Nadal becomes virtually part time but owns the tour when he's back in at least a few Slams.

This board will be toxic, but it's still the only possible scenario where I'd be happy to be here despite all that.

To be honest though, I'm happy either way, since if Fed stays on top, it's still my second favourite player who's got the all-time record.

 

[Bender]

Also, I think Djokovic has the potential for four slams at least.

But that comes down to whether he can stop with the one slam years, which I'm not sure about

 

[donquijote]

I wish him the best but Murray has no chance against the younger players like Nishikori, Raonic etc who are taking their games to another level every few months nowadays. Not sure if the surface is any different there but the way these duo played in Brisbane was insane.

My prediction: Djoko 3, Nadal 1, Murray 0.

 

[merlinpinpin]

Nadal will finish with 15 slams.

But I thought that Nadal was already finnish? (http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=292426)

:shock:

 

[batz]

Lendl, Pete and Fed only won TWO slams after turning 28. Connors only won THREE slams after turning 28. Something the Nadal, Djokovic and Murray fans should consider.

Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have very few slam wins left....

Agassi's career is the atypical one because he wasted years slacking when he was in his 20s.

Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have never wasted years slacking at all and have way more mileage than Agassi at their current age...

Edberg won his last slam at 26.

JMac was finished at 25.

Wilander was done at 24.

Borg won his last slam at 25.

Becker won only one slam after 24.

What happened at the AO and USO this year will be the norm from now on.

At what age did these guys win their first slams?

In the last decade or so there is a definite trend of players winning their first slams at a much higher age than the guys in the 70s and 80s. The last 3 first time slam winners have all been aged 25 or older.

EDIT

Johnny Mac was 20
Boris was 17
Wilander was 19
Borg was 17
Edberg was 19

 

[batz]

I wish him the best but Murray has no chance against the younger players like Nishikori, Raonic etc who are taking their games to another level every few months nowadays. Not sure if the surface is any different there but the way these duo played in Brisbane was insane.

My prediction: Djoko 3, Nadal 1, Murray 0.

No chance? OK mate.

 

[Smasher08]

Get ready for Federer fans to become increasingly delirious as Federer keeps promising to maybe sneak another Slam but fails to do so even when draws open up while Nadal does enough to edge closer and closer to 17 and then eventually equal it, and then probably break it by 1. The trollism will be so especially intense because Roger won't take breaks and will never get it done, while Nadal becomes virtually part time but owns the tour when he's back in at least a few Slams.

Yep, that would be positively Armstrongian.

 

[Smasher08]

that isn't quite true because nadal didn't lose at wimbledon 2009...but that's just knitpicking

He skipped it to avoid a R1 loss, as he always does when he pulls a Bridget Jones. Always amazes me how many of his fanatics keep on doling out free passes to him for this.

A true warrior would have shown up and valiantly battle against overwhelming odds.

But of course, that would inevitably affect H2Hs.

 

[Bender]

He skipped it to avoid a R1 loss, as he always does when he pulls a Bridget Jones. Always amazes me how many of his fanatics keep on doling out free passes to him for this.

A true warrior would have shown up and valiantly battle against overwhelming odds.

But of course, that would inevitably affect H2Hs.

Great logic.

 

[Mainad]

I wish him the best but Murray has no chance against the younger players like Nishikori, Raonic etc who are taking their games to another level every few months nowadays. Not sure if the surface is any different there but the way these duo played in Brisbane was insane.

Lol...Why are you picking on Murray?? Murray is 3-1 v Nishikori and trounced Raonic a few weeks ago at the WTF when Murray himself was still far below his best so what makes you think he can't handle them again now that he's getting back to top form??

The disrespect for Murray on this board from some people never ceases to amaze me!! :-?

 

[CDestroyer]

Djokovic will not reach 10 slams. He will be a father soon. Tennis fathers have won very few slams. Federer has the record for most slams won as a father in the past 30 years. Just 2 slams. Nobody went on a slam winning spree after becoming a father but the opposite. They won none, one or in Federer's case just 2 slams. Djokovic's days of winning many slams are over. We are not in 2011 anymore....

If anyone can do it past 30 its Fed. He is the goat and continues to surprise me. Djokovic seems to be able to win many more imo.

 

[donquijote]

Lol...Why are you picking on Murray?? Murray is 3-1 v Nishikori and trounced Raonic a few weeks ago at the WTF when Murray himself was still far below his best so what makes you think he can't handle them again now that he's getting back to top form??

The disrespect for Murray on this board from some people never ceases to amaze me!! :-?

The reason for the disrespect is that he doesn't offer anything special or new. Nishi and Raonic will definitely beat him soon. As I said I like Murray as a person but he doesn't seem to have much mileage left.

 

[Mainad]

The reason for the disrespect is that he doesn't offer anything special or new. Nishi and Raonic will definitely beat him soon. As I said I like Murray as a person but he doesn't seem to have much mileage left.

He's not lost a match since the start of the season which is more than can be said for Nadal or Djokovic. He is getting back to top form so why is he more likely to lose to Nishikori and Raonic than either of those two are?

 

[Noelan]

He's not lost a match since the start of the season which is more than can be said for Nadal or Djokovic. He is getting back to top form so why is he more likely to lose to Nishikori and Raonic than either of those two are?

Which tournamenat Murray was played since the start of the season?

 

[OrangePower]

Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have very few slam wins left....
What happened at the AO and USO this year will be the norm from now on.

Ok, I agree that there is a big decline from age 28. We've seen this historically, we've seen Fed decline, and we've seen Rafa's injuries accumulate.

But the problem with this theory is, who is now going to be winning all the slams?

Last year's surprise winners:
Wawrinka is 29 in a couple of months. So per the theory, he isn't winning any more either.
Cilic is 26 and injured, so I don't see him taking home all the hardware.

Other top players: Berdych - old, Ferrer - old, Tsonga - old.

And do we really see Nishikori and Raonic as the next Nadal and Djokovic (in terms of being dominant multiple slam winners)... really?

So I like the theory, but on the other hand, *someone* has to be winning the slams over the next few years, and the young guys suck as a generation. So there is hope for the senior citizens to defy history.

 

[Mainad]

Which tournamenat Murray was played since the start of the season?

He played Abu Dhabi and won all 3 of his matches (the 4th was cancelled because his opponent pulled out) and the Hopman Cup and won all 3 of his singles matches (both exhos yes, but the standard of tennis at them was quite high nonetheless).

 

[Noelan]

He played Abu Dhabi and won all 3 of his matches (the 4th was cancelled because his opponent pulled out) and the Hopman Cup and won all 3 of his singles matches (both exhos yes, but the standard of tennis at them was quite high nonetheless).

Interersting

 

[Arjuntino]

Ok, I agree that there is a big decline from age 28. We've seen this historically, we've seen Fed decline, and we've seen Rafa's injuries accumulate.

But the problem with this theory is, who is now going to be winning all the slams?

Last year's surprise winners:
Wawrinka is 29 in a couple of months. So per the theory, he isn't winning any more either.
Cilic is 26 and injured, so I don't see him taking home all the hardware.

Other top players: Berdych - old, Ferrer - old, Tsonga - old.

And do we really see Nishikori and Raonic as the next Nadal and Djokovic (in terms of being dominant multiple slam winners)... really?

So I like the theory, but on the other hand, *someone* has to be winning the slams over the next few years, and the young guys suck as a generation. So there is hope for the senior citizens to defy history.

You called it.
And people thought djoko had 2 slams left.

 

[Fabresque]

Ok, I agree that there is a big decline from age 28. We've seen this historically, we've seen Fed decline, and we've seen Rafa's injuries accumulate.

But the problem with this theory is, who is now going to be winning all the slams?

Last year's surprise winners:
Wawrinka is 29 in a couple of months. So per the theory, he isn't winning any more either.
Cilic is 26 and injured, so I don't see him taking home all the hardware.

Other top players: Berdych - old, Ferrer - old, Tsonga - old.

And do we really see Nishikori and Raonic as the next Nadal and Djokovic (in terms of being dominant multiple slam winners)... really?

So I like the theory, but on the other hand, *someone* has to be winning the slams over the next few years, and the young guys suck as a generation. So there is hope for the senior citizens to defy history.

“Defy expectations” was giving them too little credit. The senior citizens completely destroyed the game in their 30’s LOL.

 

[ChrisJR3264]

is this the year novak doesn’t win a slam?
It’s early and quite frankly he’s got time to turn things around. But it’s got to be something people are thinking.

Sinner wiped him off the court in Australia.
3rd round loss at Indian wells.

His movement is still good but not as it once was.
Even in the US open finals - medvedev had him gassed in moments in that second set and medvedev kinda let him off the hook with some bad errors. But when you see times him bending to his knees like that - not good sign.

I think sinner learned a lot from the atp finals loss and has been on a tear since.

It’ll be interesting going forward. I think if we see Nole lose before the qtrs at the French - it’ll be sign things are slowing down. After Miami - sinner has more points to gain while Novak is defending 7000 points to defend from the French to Us open.

 

[DSH]

One for Nadal.
Two for Djokovic.
Three for Murray who has the least mileage.

 

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