The Next American Male to Win a Slam will be...

[Nadalgaenger]

Who you got?

I saw Opelka up close in Houston last night. He lost to another NextGen guy I really like (Ruud) in a tight three-setter (great match).
It's hard not to see this guy making deep runs at Wimbledon and the USO in the near future.
The movement will of course be a problem but the BH is already better than Isner's and with help on the FH, he'll be top 5 guy potentially.

 

[MeatTornado]

Not born yet

 

[Nadalgaenger]

Watch the highlights below, folks. He's basically Isner 2.0. Better movement. Better natural athlete probably. Serve will become better (as it usually does in players).

 

[Standaa]

Sampras and Agassi currently have the best chance.

 

[Nadalgaenger]

 

[EllieK]

I feel so horrible for thinking this but when I see Opelka, all I think of is Lurch. “You rang”

 

[Nadalgaenger]

I feel so horrible for thinking this but when I see Opelka, all I think of is Lurch. “You rang”

I bet you wouldn't say that to his face

 

[EllieK]

I bet you wouldn't say that to his face

I’m little. I’d have to get on a ladder.

 

[Nadalgaenger]

I’m little. I’d have to get on a ladder.

Me too. I saw the guy in person last night. He almost hit me with a serve!

 

[Red Rick]

His name is Hypothetical Baby Roddick.

 

[Clemson_tennis]

Not born yet

I don't know about not born yet but it's probably someone we don't know yet. Like a junior player in the 10-14 age range or something

 

[True Fanerer]

Do Canadians count?

 

[EloQuent]

Sock has won 4 already.

 

[Sport]

Do Canadians count?

 

[oldmanfan]

I vote Opelka. He's at 50% in poll! Will win a slem in 2022+

 

[flanker2000fr]

I was going to write "...Canadian", but others beat me to it.

 

[Nadalgaenger]

Do Canadians count?

No!

 

[True Fanerer]

No!

Well, our chances are greatly diminished then.

 

[True Fanerer]

More like

 

[game..set..match]

none of those names OP listed is ever winning a slam. wont happen.

 

[fed1]

Wow, that list is brutal. There’s guys on that list who will struggle to win consecutive matches never mind a Grand Slam. Can one of these “hard hitting” tennis journalists please try to uncover what the hell is going on with USTA Player Development ?

 

[Deon Sanders]

Wow, that list is brutal. There’s guys on that list who will struggle to win consecutive matches never mind a Grand Slam. Can one of these “hard hitting” tennis journalists please try to uncover what the hell is going on with USTA Player Development ?

Would you rather have someone like Zed up there?

Tiafoe has made more real tennis slam QFs than Zed

 

[fed1]

Would you rather have someone like Zed up there?

Tiafoe has made more real tennis slam QFs than Zed

I didn’t say I wanted anybody on the list. My post was about how bad the list looked. I don’t think I ever mentioned Zverev but if you want to hitch your Slam hopes on Frances Tiafoe have at it.

 

[BGod]

Hank Roddick, currently 3 so around 2036-38.

 

[EloQuent]

Hank Roddick, currently 3 so around 2036-38.

IIRC Andy has said that he would encourage his kids to play team sports, not tennis.

 

[Nadalgaenger]

Agassi and Graf have a son? Sampras?

 

[King No1e]

Fedr.

 

[mahesh69a]

an immigrant with US citizenship maybe ...

 

[Luka888]

Nope. They will win nothing. They all, pardon me, suck.

Yeah, as mahesh69a said 'the US need to import a new player'.

 

[OldschoolKIaus]

Courier as soon as he switches to full bed poly. Imagine those forehands spin-nuking you off the court ...

 

[ak24alive]

Serena.

 

[Red Rick]

Serena.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Serena.

I was expecting to see this answer. Woman hating still going strong in this site.

 

[ak24alive]

I was expecting to see this answer. Woman hating still going strong in this site.

I was expecting to see this response.
Low sense of humour still going strong in this site.

 

[Red Rick]

I was expecting to see this response.
Low sense of humour still going strong in this site.

I was expecting to see this reply.

Small beacons of hope still going strong on this site.

 

[Red Rick]

This is only 5 by 4 gifs and it's bothering me

 

[Red Rick]

IIRC Andy has said that he would encourage his kids to play team sports, not tennis.

"I would rather he become a very mediocre NBA player"

Hank Roddick, may he look like his mom, and inherit his dads shoulder and press conferences. Would probably go to MLB with said shoulder

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Fedr.

Always an option regardless of the thread subject, no!!??

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Djkr

 

[Otacon]

Maybe he's already born but I think his native language is not English.

 

[mbm0912]

@TennisProdigy is my pick

 

[beard]

born, hopefully in far, far, future...

 

[Enceladus]

Agassi and Graf have a son? Sampras?

Jaden Gil Agassi is a baseball player.

In the future, the US will surely see a next GS winner in men's singles, but at none of the current American players, I don't think he's going to reach the GS men's singles title. Canadians have greater potential (Denis + Felix).

 

[EllieK]

I chose Tiafoe. It’s wishful thinking at the moment, but he seems like a cool kid and it would be fun to see him win a slam.

 

[Mainad]

Agassi and Graf have a son? Sampras?

Jaden Gil Agassi is a baseball player.

Looks the spitting image of his mom:

 

[Nadalgaenger]

You guys haven’t seen enough of Opelka. The guy is going to be a beast if he doesn’t break down physically.

 

[BGod]

IIRC Andy has said that he would encourage his kids to play team sports, not tennis.

Of course he'd say that. On a team you can lean on people. Roddick has admit how depressing it was to lose to Federer all those times but even then he won't admit how soul crushing it truly was. Considering all the hype he had going for him. All that said you never know, his son would command more marketing money in tennis.

 

[EloQuent]

Of course he'd say that. On a team you can lean on people. Roddick has admit how depressing it was to lose to Federer all those times but even then he won't admit how soul crushing it truly was. Considering all the hype he had going for him. All that said you never know, his son would command more marketing money in tennis.

That wasn't the rationale. Because it's easier to make money in team sports.

 

[BGod]

That wasn't the rationale. Because it's easier to make money in team sports.

Easier to some degree. Having a 15 year basketball career in Argentina and Europe is decent money but considering his son's name and if things continue his father remains the last American man to win a Slam? He'd be looking at millions in endorsements easily if he showed any potential.

 

[EloQuent]

Easier to some degree. Having a 15 year basketball career in Argentina and Europe is decent money but considering his son's name and if things continue his father remains the last American man to win a Slam? He'd be looking at millions in endorsements easily if he showed any potential.

He doesn't seem to agree.