Poll: Your Interest in Men game after Big3 retirement

Your Interest in Men game after Big3 retirement

  • I will follow men game with Same interest even after Big 3 retirement

    Votes: 46 39.7%

  • I will follow men game but with less interest after Big 3 retirement

    Votes: 65 56.0%

  • No i will stop following men game after Big 3 retirement

    Votes: 5 4.3%
  • Total voters
    116
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adil1972

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will you keep following men game with same interest as now even after big 3 retirement

bcz i didnt follow men tennis from 2002 to 2005
 
I’ll follow but with less interest. The three greatest to ever do it IMO.

I dunno if I’ll ever be as enamored with another player as much as Nadal. Djokovic is a monster in his own right and is by all means the statistical GOAT. And of course, Federer with an extended run of dominance and an aura of adoration that at times seems bigger than tennis itself. Man even I couldn’t resist owning Federer merch after coming across it in Uniqlo.

Their era is waning and I will miss their epic matches dearly
 
More than the Big 3 retiring, I think my interest will wane because I don’t like any of the top ranked nextgen players enough to want to watch their matches - something lacking in either their game or personality. I feel like I need to wait to see if I like some of the Nextnext gen players enough like Sinner, Alacaraz, Korda etc.

I’ve gone through these kind of lulls at least three times in the past since the late Seventies when my interest in watching tennis wanes for 2-4 years. Then usually some new players breakthrough that seem interesting and I start watching again. I don’t expect to stop watching all tennis, but will probably watch less than in the last 15 years.
 
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I won’t really follow it unless someone with personality or is really likeable breaks through. Thiem, Tsitsipas and Zverev do nothing for me. Medvedev seems promising but he’ll need fun rivals and nothing is there yet. Far more interested in the women’s games future with the breakthrough stars.
 
I won’t miss these bores Djokovic and Federer much, just their role in Nadal Era. There are already a bunch of young players that are more exciting to watch than Djokovic and Federer ever were: Zverev, Brooksby, Alcaraz.
 
Will follow, but with less interest very likely! It actually depends on the actual talent of the young gen! (imagine that! Who would have thought?!) For example if Alcaraz actually prove to be an asset, like he is hyped to be by the media tennis just might be in the good hands (well eventually!) him and the likes of Korda, Sinner etc...they might do something! I just don't believe this whole Zverev/Medvedev/Tsitsipas top ranked thing will last too long...they look to me like transitional generation between new possible ATGs and old ones! Like Safin, Hewitt and Roddick were before Federer finally matured up for his maiden grand slam title!...Alcaraz might just be the real deal! We'll see!
 
Yugram said:
I won’t miss these bores Djokovic and Federer much, just their role in Nadal Era. There are already a bunch of young players that are more exciting to watch than Djokovic and Federer ever were: Zverev, Brooksby, Alcaraz.
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Federer is as exciting as a turnip!
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Aussie Darcy said:
I won’t really follow it unless someone with personality or is really likeable breaks through. Thiem, Tsitsipas and Zverev do nothing for me. Medvedev seems promising but he’ll need fun rivals and nothing is there yet. Far more interested in the women’s games future with the breakthrough stars.
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I'm more interested in the men's game than you are, but I'm also someone who has been watching a heap of WTA.

Probably 60/40 WTA/ATP at the moment, and has been that way for a while.

A lot of storylines in the WTA. We are getting close to a 90s ATP feel where almost all of the top 10 could be major winners and you really can't tell who will be able to fight through the draw at any big event with these youngsters breaking through, and a stabilizing crew at the top like Barty and co.

And all this is happening alongside Serena's quest. I think it's going to be too tough for her to get it now because this youngest generation is fearless against her, and she is nearing the end of her career, but the prospect of her getting maybe two more cracks at Wimbledon makes it still an extremely exciting part of the tour as well.
 
Aussie Darcy said:
I won’t really follow it unless someone with personality or is really likeable breaks through. Thiem, Tsitsipas and Zverev do nothing for me. Medvedev seems promising but he’ll need fun rivals and nothing is there yet. Far more interested in the women’s games future with the breakthrough stars.
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Surprised to see you say this considering you had Thiem in your avatar not too long ago.
 
Yugram said:
I won’t miss these bores Djokovic and Federer much, just their role in Nadal Era. There are already a bunch of young players that are more exciting to watch than Djokovic and Federer ever were: Zverev, Brooksby, Alcaraz.
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Nadal Era? Is that another name for the year 2010?
jk :-D :-D
 
adil1972 said:
will you keep following men game with same interest as now even after big 3 retirement

bcz i didnt follow men tennis from 2002 to 2005
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I'm the same as you. When Sampras retired it was lights out for me.
The only thing I regret about that was I missed Fed's first few slams.
But I watched them a little later on. :)

I won't even need all three to retire now before pulling the plug again,
just Fed.
 
Probably won't watch outside of few slam finals a year. I see no reason to. We have already seen the best (Sampras, Agassi, Fed, Nadal,Djoker). Nothing that comes along will reach those heights again. Especially when you have a generation of players content on making money to show up. Not be great. The only exciting thing going on now is to see whether Nadal/Djoker will end up with the slam record.

Its like the NBA after Jordan/Kobe/ Bird/Magic Shaq etc. . We already seen the best. We ain't going to see it again. LOL. At least not in our lifetimes.

Plus these guys have crappy games compared to past greats. Beyond boring. How long can you watch a guy 6 foot 6 push from the behind the baseline? If I want to see great tennis, I'll just watch most of the years from 1993-2012. You're not going to get all time great tennis from these kids now. Hell they can't even manage to stay consistent/dominant for more than a month
 
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It went down from 10 to 3 in the last 1-2 years. Fed is virtually retired, no Stan. Nadal is losing left right and center so no fun in rooting against him anymore - he probably done too.

Djokovic is the only player left that keeps me somewhat interested believe it or not. If not for the CYGS attempt and Fed playing 250 tournaments I don't think I would've watched any matches this year.
 
True, this year wouldn't have even been watchable if Djokovic wasnt going for history. If nadal/djoker aren't in the hunt next year, I bet alot of people tune off towards the end of next year
 
I think tennis will be better after the big3 are banished, because the big3 are too injury-prone anyway.
Zverev, Medvedev and Sinner will dominate and repair the damage done by Federer and Nadal's poor attendance record of late.
 
It's hard to project, as other family/work circumstances can intervene.

I've been a tennis fan long before Roger debuted, so I'm a fan for life. That said, I can easily foresee some dropoff once The Big 3 retire.
 
Actually as the Big 3 domination is beginning to wane, I find that I'm more interested in the men's game than I have been in the past few years.

I'll probably watch more than I did when Big 3 were around but I don't see that as a poll option :sneaky:
 
I’m young enough that I don’t really have a choice. I love the sport for what it is. And I got Tennis Channel for Christmas, so, I may as well watch lol.

I do think the Big 3 era has caused some huge emotional pits and valleys for a lot of people who were witnessing true greatness in action. You can see it on this board, religious levels of devotion towards one player. I don’t think that’s healthy or sustainable.

I predict that it’s not the NextGen that will decide the future of tennis but the 2002-2012 born generation (Alcaraz and younger) that will make or break the sport. If some stars emerge from that group we will likely be fine. And if not… well, I foresee the tough times ahead. The attention economy we’re entering is brutal and I don’t think tennis is going to be able to maintain its status easily without the prestige of ATG players.
 
I don't think many anticipate liking some new players until they win big actually.

But I'll definitely follow Alcaraz.
 
We need some passion in tennis very soon, some fresh blood. Zverev needs more consistency, Tsitsipas even more. Medvedev is steady but... Alcaraz seems to have it, like a copy of Nadal with some add-ons from Novak. He is good for tennis. Looking forward to his matches. Too bad that corona might mess up his entire career. Too bad for Kirgios too because he is a clown. With proper brain he would be something. Where is Thiem? Seems there is not much material in tennis nowadays. I doubt we will soon see Federer-Nadal matched exclusivity followed by the rise of Novak. Also, I wonder can anyone match passion of young Nadal? Very hard to do. Can someone match brilliance of Federer? I doubt it. Can someone match ultronism of Novak? Not sure about that...
 
RaulRamirez said:
It's hard to project, as other family/work circumstances can intervene.

I've been a tennis fan long before Roger debuted, so I'm a fan for life. That said, I can easily foresee some dropoff once The Big 3 retire.
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Are there players from the younger or current brigade who you see yourself aligning with after the Big 3 go?
 
I just got a tweet from Murray saying he greatly resents the poll title and choices.
Needless to say he would have much preferred "... after Fab Four retirement" instead.
He ended by saying, as a consequence, he may be in a permanent state of angst for the rest of his life.
 
This place, the poll, hilarious !

I'm a huge tennis fan, but after the big three are gone - I'm not so much ...

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Indigo said:
We need some passion in tennis very soon, some fresh blood. Zverev needs more consistency, Tsitsipas even more. Medvedev is steady but... Alcaraz seems to have it, like a copy of Nadal with some add-ons from Novak. He is good for tennis. Looking forward to his matches. Too bad that corona might mess up his entire career. Too bad for Kirgios too because he is a clown. With proper brain he would be something. Where is Thiem? Seems there is not much material in tennis nowadays. I doubt we will soon see Federer-Nadal matched exclusivity followed by the rise of Novak. Also, I wonder can anyone match passion of young Nadal? Very hard to do. Can someone match brilliance of Federer? I doubt it. Can someone match ultronism of Novak? Not sure about that...
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Nah not interested Big 3 Only..
 
Mediterranean Might said:
I’ll follow but with less interest. The three greatest to ever do it IMO.

I dunno if I’ll ever be as enamored with another player as much as Nadal. Djokovic is a monster in his own right and is by all means the statistical GOAT. And of course, Federer with an extended run of dominance and an aura of adoration that at times seems bigger than tennis itself. Man even I couldn’t resist owning Federer merch after coming across it in Uniqlo.

Their era is waning and I will miss their epic matches dearly
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Pumpkin said:
This is the first time I've seen the new generation not be able to produce a player who can challenge and surpass the top players.
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All this.

Aussie Darcy said:
I won’t really follow it unless someone with personality or is really likeable breaks through. Thiem, Tsitsipas and Zverev do nothing for me. Medvedev seems promising but he’ll need fun rivals and nothing is there yet. Far more interested in the women’s games future with the breakthrough stars.
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Or looks like Fognini?

TimHenmanATG said:
I might still watch Djokovic occasionally.
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Ewww :p
 
If someone who plays prettier than Federer appears, and does things much better than him, with regards to winning all the matches he should, and in the process he racks 30 slams, I might start to watch after he gets to his 25th slam.
 
Subway Tennis said:
Are there players from the younger or current brigade who you see yourself aligning with after the Big 3 go?
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I'm not sure. On the women's side, among others, Iga and Emma.
Of the men, I don't really have a fave among Zv, Med and Tsit -- I'm okay with all, think they're all very talented, but no rooting interest.
I do like Thiem, but not sure what's in his future. Stylistically, I enjoy both Alcaraz and Musetti more than Sinner, though all have compelling futures. Ruud and Berrettini are both good guys (games don't "wow" me) and I'm waiting for the two leading Canadians to mature, as I still love Shapo's flash and want to embrace FAA.
Collectively, though, all of them don't yet equal Big 3 or even Rafa and Novak.

But, it may be nice just to enjoy tennis without concerns about Goathood.
 
I'm more of a WTA fan these days but I'm surprised no one mentioned Musetti yet.

He may not be able to win slams because he's "short" but maybe he'll draw new players into (a) a return to the 1HBH, and (b) fun, brainy tennis—drop shot + lob combos, and such.

/Acey

And anyone who said "wta sucks now, maaan" doesn't know sh** about tennis.
 
I love tennis, I'm not a glory hunter despite being a huge Nadal fan. I don't understand how some people watch a sport they don't like just because of one player.
 
With all due respect, if you a nostalgic about the big 3 leaving and at the same time hating on the next gen, then that's a sign you are getting old. Every generation thinks they have the best players.

The fact is that if you were 3, 4 or 5 today, you are going to be in love with krygrios, zverev, medvedev, and tsisipas when you grow up. We are much more forgiving of personalities when we are younger. I never thought of Sampras as boring. In the same way, younger folks definitely won't think of Zverev and Medvedev as boring (I'm saying this because Sampras has been accused of lacking personality. I wasn't aware of this as a kid). Tennis will live on through a new generation of tennis fans. If you want to stay fresh and young at heart, then embrace the next gen players.
 
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I love the game more than any one player so I'll continue to watch with interest, but I am expecting a few lean years in terms of a lack of white-hot matches, captivating rivalries, and true superstar players.

It's to be expected after such a long golden era for the sport.

I also think the lack of variety in styles is very pronounced at the moment because all the kids who grew up watching the big 3, they're now becoming the top players themselves. And they've all been coached in today's optimal (mostly Djokovic-esque) play style, so they seem to cancel each other out a lot in terms of effectiveness. A lot of matches appear to be mirror matches like playing Ryu vs Ryu in Street Fighter.

There's nowhere to hide if you're not a fantastic defensive player these days—look at Shapovalov, for example. Huge attacking talent, but always going to lose to defensive grinders unless he has a 10/10 day. Inevitably there will be evolutions in terms of tactics and play styles, but we aren't really seeing them yet. We mostly just see the prevailing style.

You've got Medvedev who is a strange player with an interesting personality, something of a curio, he needs a good foil to create some sparks.

At some point I expect somebody to really break through with a combination of attack and defence that outstrips anything we've seen to date, but it'll probably take a while.
 
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socallefty said:
More than the Big 3 retiring, I think my interest will wane because I don’t like any of the top ranked nextgen players enough to want to watch their matches - something lacking in either their game or personality. I feel like I need to wait to see if I like some of the Nextnext gen players enough like Sinner, Alacaraz, Korda etc.

I’ve gone through these kind of lulls at least three times in the past since the late Seventies when my interest in watching tennis wanes for 2-4 years. Then usually some new players breakthrough that seem interesting and I start watching again. I don’t expect to stop watching all tennis, but will probably watch less than in the last 15 years.
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Medvedev and Zverev started to peak my interest though, while I'm disliking Sinner more and more, but love Alcaraz, Korda, Hubert.
 
power_backhand said:
With all due respect, if you a nostalgic about the big 3 leaving and at the same time hating on the next gen, then that's a sign you are getting old. Every generation thinks they have the best players.

... Tennis will live on through a new generation of tennis fans. If you want to stay fresh and young at heart, then embrace the next gen players.
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[Cough, cough] I'm still waiting (20+ yrs.) for the next great American ATP player. :(
 
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