NextGen Ready to Takeover

Paul Harman

Semi-Pro
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THUNDERVOLLEY

G.O.A.T.
Simply put - no. Not until they start doing serious damage where it matters the most - the Grand Slams.

...and for all of the "ATP am bestee" posts, this expanded next generation has failed to do anything while the old guard continues to dominate where it matters most--the majors.
 

Gary Duane

Talk Tennis Guru
Gotta say old Delpo (not as old as Big 5) looks ready to stick his fingers in some of the cracks. He just prevailed over Zverev's A game. He's trouble enough for Thiemerev.:eek:
He may have a few extra years left because of not being able to play at all some years. ;)
 

reaper

Legend
Were these matches televised? Both were moved to smaller indoor courts so were not available for viewing best I can tell. Does this mean you thrown around the word choking without having watched a match?:rolleyes:

Indeed. But with the full horror of having bet on the match only to watch delicious scoreboard leads frittered away in manners that I could only imagine.
 

Meles

Bionic Poster
Bumping and too lazy to update with all the great NextGen results, but Zedzilla carried a heavy load and Coric Miami semi-final. Lots of other tournament wins.
 
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Deleted member 763024

Guest
Nice predictions based on solid analysis... ;)

Seriously though, in 2019 we'll see more of these guys making it deeper in the big tournies..

Let's wait and watch to see who among Theim, Tsits, Shapo, Zverev, Coric, FAA, Khachanov, Tiafoe makes the next significant level up in their game.

Skills is one aspect everyone focuses on, but I think the player that makes the next step up in mental strength & physical stamina/strength will be the first slam winner in this group.

Oh I don't have stats to support that btw, just a hunch.
 

Meles

Bionic Poster
Nice predictions based on solid analysis... ;)

Seriously though, in 2019 we'll see more of these guys making it deeper in the big tournies..

Let's wait and watch to see who among Theim, Tsits, Shapo, Zverev, Coric, FAA, Khachanov, Tiafoe makes the next significant level up in their game.

Skills is one aspect everyone focuses on, but I think the player that makes the next step up in mental strength & physical stamina/strength will be the first slam winner in this group.

Oh I don't have stats to support that btw, just a hunch.
All true and another major factor is now many of these names including the Demon:eek: are high enough to be seeded in top 32 which makes their life much easierer.
 

Dan Huben

Semi-Pro
Sorry 2oo3 is not professional tennis. The system has let the sport down.

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Sparlingo

Hall of Fame
A shift has occurred in tennis although the big 3 continue to dominate. Almost all the next gen made the final 16 at Miami: Coric, Tiafoe, Felix, Shapo, Rublev, Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Edmond. They aren't winning titles yet, not much anyway, but a shift has definitely begun,
 

dgold44

G.O.A.T.
With history as a guide the NextGen performance in majors this year should not be a total surprise (and they are close as Thiem went down in 5 sets to quality players at Wimby and US Open, Zverev the same at Auz, RG, and Wimbledon.) The real story for NextGen is their performance in the big tournaments outside the majors in 2017 (given strength of draw, Barcelona, Citi Open, and Beijing lumped in with Masters 1000 events):
IW: Thiem took Wawrinka to 3 sets (Wawrinka made final) and Kyrgios gets food poisoning - a small step for sure
Miami: Kygrios took tournament winner Federer to three sets - most were impressed
Montecarlo: Injury issue derails Pouille from making Final
Barcelona: Thiem in the final, but gets clobbered
Madrid: Thiem gives Rafa a solid match in final
Rome: Zverev trounces Djoko in final and Thiem annihilates Nadal
Citi Open: Zverev wins handily
Rogers Cup: Zverev beats Federer in final
Cincinnati: Kyrgios makes final beating Nadal along the way
Beijing: Krygios beats Zverev to make final

All in all this is a very impressive run since Barcelona with NextGen in the final of every big event outside of the majors. 7 STRAIGHT FINALS FOR NEXTGEN; NO BIG 4 IN CINCINNATI FINAL - NADAL ONLY MEMBER OF BIG 4 TO WIN ANY OF THESE FINALS (3). ZVEREV WITH 3 WINS FOR NEXTGEN.

The lost generation !!!
 
When you see Trent Alexander Arnold being top 3 right-back in Premier League at 20 years old and Ajax with their young players (many of them will go to Barca/Juve/Liver next year) sending Real and Juventus packing this year (they will beat Tottenham, mark my word), and then look back at tennis...
 
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