Tennis Man
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I looked at the ATP rankings today and noticed a big potential void in the next few years to come. As the older players age there are no obvious rising stars on the horizon. Am I missing anything?
1 Nadal, Rafael (ESP), 24
2 Djokovic, Novak (SRB), 23
3 Federer, Roger (SUI), 29 (30 this year and probably retiring)
4 Soderling, Robin (SWE), 26
5 Murray, Andy (GBR), 23
6 Ferrer, David (ESP), 28 (close to retirement)
7 Berdych, Tomas (CZE), 25 (close to retirement)
8 Roddick, Andy (USA), 28 (close to retirement)
9 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP), 27 (close to retirement)
10 Melzer, Jurgen (AUT), who ???
and it's even worse in WTA:
1 Wozniacki, Caroline, 21 (not really that great)
2 Clijsters, Kim, 28 (when is she finally retiring?)
3 Zvonareva, Vera, 27
4 Schiavone, Francesca, 31 (retirement?)
5 Stosur, Samantha, 27 (retirement?)
6 Li, Na, 29 (retirement?)
7 Jankovic, Jelena, 26
8 Azarenka, Victoria, 22
9 Williams, Venus, 31 (retirement?)
10 Bartoli, Marion, 27 (retirement?)
1 Nadal, Rafael (ESP), 24
2 Djokovic, Novak (SRB), 23
3 Federer, Roger (SUI), 29 (30 this year and probably retiring)
4 Soderling, Robin (SWE), 26
5 Murray, Andy (GBR), 23
6 Ferrer, David (ESP), 28 (close to retirement)
7 Berdych, Tomas (CZE), 25 (close to retirement)
8 Roddick, Andy (USA), 28 (close to retirement)
9 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP), 27 (close to retirement)
10 Melzer, Jurgen (AUT), who ???
and it's even worse in WTA:
1 Wozniacki, Caroline, 21 (not really that great)
2 Clijsters, Kim, 28 (when is she finally retiring?)
3 Zvonareva, Vera, 27
4 Schiavone, Francesca, 31 (retirement?)
5 Stosur, Samantha, 27 (retirement?)
6 Li, Na, 29 (retirement?)
7 Jankovic, Jelena, 26
8 Azarenka, Victoria, 22
9 Williams, Venus, 31 (retirement?)
10 Bartoli, Marion, 27 (retirement?)