Rank the Next Gen Players in Six Categories

Nadalgaenger

G.O.A.T.
I know that the forum has largely eschewed the subject of #NextGen because of perceived underachievement, but let's rank the current players under 25 on the following categories.

Which NextGen guy is most promising in each category below?

1) Serve
2) Forehand
3) Backhand
4) Return of Serve
5) Net game
6) Movement

Here's my best effort:
1) Serve: Kyrgios
2) Forehand: It would be Thiem (but he's just over 25), so I'll go with Shapovalov
3) Backhand: Zverev
4) Return of Serve: Coric
5) Net game: Nobody really stands out but maybe Tsitsipas?
6) Movement: Chung
 

ibbi

G.O.A.T.
Serve: Kyrgios is great, Khachanov, Zverev, Medvedev and Tsitsipas are all good too. The way Zverev went through the Munich, Madrid, and all the way up till the final of Rome last year without dropping his serve was pretty awesome.

Forehand: It's still very one note, but there still isn't one I'd rather watch hammering the ball all day than Rublev.

Backhand: Zverev

Return of serve: Zverev has a pretty good one, Chung too.

Net game: Definitely Tsitsipas based on his efforts in Australia.

Movement: Chung for sure, Tiafoe also, Khachanov moves pretty incredibly for his size.
 

Nadalgaenger

G.O.A.T.
Serve: Kyrgios is great, Khachanov, Zverev, Medvedev and Tsitsipas are all good too. The way Zverev went through the Munich, Madrid, and all the way up till the final of Rome last year without dropping his serve was pretty awesome.

Forehand: It's still very one note, but there still isn't one I'd rather watch hammering the ball all day than Rublev.

Backhand: Zverev

Return of serve: Zverev has a pretty good one, Chung too.

Net game: Definitely Tsitsipas based on his efforts in Australia.

Movement: Chung for sure, Tiafoe also, Khachanov moves pretty incredibly for his size.
Nice call on Khachanov. Agree that the Zverev serve can be very very good when he is on fire. He's still a little too streaky, but so is Kyrgios of course.
 

Patothethug

New User
Serve: Opelka

Forehand: Rublev, Edmund(Not really next gen anymore though)

Backhand: Zverev, Medvedev

ROS: Zverev, Chung

Volley: Tsitsipas

Movement: De Minaur
 
Top