Question for Big 3 fans, who are you going to champion after the Big 3 retire?

Federer and Del Potro said:
I can't grow up a second time so these players are not going to resonate with me like players I grew up with could and did.
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I love all your posts but this sentence hit me hard. feel so sorry Delpo because of his injuries. what ifs.). I grew up with this gen and spent so many years with them and I'm being emotionally drained. I wanted it all of course. When I see what's happening to "my" Rafa now I feel bad. I'm kind of done and to be honest I'd not spend the nights to see who won, would check out :) But tik-tok insta gen z players are not my thing. Of course the biggest part is their game. They couldn't make it against the big 3.
I know close to nothing about many sports including basketball but I know Michael Jordan. Same goes for F1, golf.
Tennis has a big image and $ problem because people watched and spent money due to the big 3 being there. All media coverage, legends. Brands. Now I don't see anyone who could do that.
 
Here’s how often I’ll root for each prominent nextgenner:

Zverev: until December, always; after that, never
Tsitsipas: almost never
Medvedev: most of the time
Berrettini: most of the time, but no vested interest
Rublev: meh, I won’t care too much
Shapovalov: depends on the opponent
Sinner: most of the time
FAA: meh
 
Most of my life, I’ve been an avid fan of tennis without really being a huge fan of any player. I just want to see good tennis being played and generally support the player who subjectively seems to be playing at a higher level as deserving of winning the match. The only exceptions are McEnroe in the late Seventies (before I became a teen and realized what a jerk he was), Sampras for almost his entire career (what a gentleman) and Djokovic on-and-off for about six years since 2015 (when he is not breaking racquets or spouting anti-science idiocy).

I think Sampras and Djokovic impressed me as being the best players I‘ve ever watched in person at that time and so, I was supportive of them breaking all the records that matter. I can see myself watching tennis without supporting anyone for a few years unless a true prodigy comes along who is better than Djokovic’s best level.
 
I may root for Thiem and Tsitsi since their playstyles are the only ones I enjoy. But they have to sort out all their issues.

I'd be neutral on the rest.
 
Why wait until they retire, start now. Med all the way.

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After the GOAT wars are over, my work in this world will be truly done and I can leave this world a greater place than I found it.
 
Sephiroth said:
I'm interested to see who you'll guys follow or really get behind after the Big 3 retire

I'm sure not all Federer/Nadal/Djokovic fans will follow the same path :unsure:

For me I'm Medvedev, Felix and Sinner

anti- Tsitsipas and Zverev
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Tbh I've lost interest in tennis in the last few years. I enjoy playing but watching someone like Roger was so exciting. Seeing someone do things on a court that the average human and even elite players can't, is such a thrill. Unfortunately, my interest faded with his skills and now I don't get the same excitement or passion to watch. If another one hander phenom comes around, I might take interest but so far, I find myself nostalgic for the 90s and 2000s tennis era
 
Nole Slam said:
I am a fanatic from Serbia who obviously roots for Djokovic, but I'm gonna try to become obsessed with Sinner to prove how much I love tennis.
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Why don't you admit that you don't like tennis instead of being sarcastic? it's not bad, I don't like many sports, it's not wrong at all.
 
I like many of the young guns actually. I'll have no problem finding someone or some players to root for among the new gen.
 
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